Pre-training camp power rankings from Peter King

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no food + no football = BAD MOOD . ME HUNGRY FOR FOOD AND FOOTBALL. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

saints have a better Qb.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

saints have a better Qb.

yes but we are in the same exact situation this year that they were in exactly 1 year ago. Questions about Brees returning from injury, no respect, We are in the same place they were.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

saints have a better Qb.

Brees wasn't always a stud, and as quake pointed out, he came off an injury. Campbell could be the next Brees. I hope.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Brees wasn't always a stud, and as quake pointed out, he came off an injury. Campbell could be the next Brees. I hope.

except he won get hurt in the Pro bowl.

[dblanch66]

I hate all this "pre-camp", "pre-season" ranking crap. It's equivelant to a bunch of women sitting in a hairdressers talking about shoes. Regardless of whether or not P. King gives the Skins "some love" (hate that expression) he is, and always will be, a donkey cock.

[Beemnseven]

I seem to remember everybody being pretty confident we would beat Minnesota at home in the Monday Night season opener last year.

I see the same type of confidence with Miami too.

After the outright pathetic embarassment of 2006, no opponent should be taken lightly this year. Unless the Redskins start out hot, the burden of proof is on them to tell the skeptics and naysayers how wrong they are.

Come on, does anyone really deny that 2006 was the absolute worst season for the Redskins in living memory? I know '93 and '94 were worse in total wins, but in terms of expectations, let's not forget how awful it truly was. I think everyone here was completely sucker-punched as far as how bad our team was.

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I seem to remember everybody being pretty confident we would beat Minnesota at home in the Monday Night season opener last year.

I see the same type of confidence with Miami too.

After the outright pathetic embarassment of 2006, no opponent should be taken lightly this year. Unless the Redskins start out hot, the burden of proof is on them to tell the skeptics and naysayers how wrong they are.

Come on, does anyone really deny that 2006 was the absolute worst season for the Redskins in living memory? I know '93 and '94 were worse in total wins, but in terms of expectations, let's not forget how awful it truly was. I think everyone here was completely sucker-punched as far as how bad our team was.

This seems right to me, especially when you're looking at the media--what have we done to be higher than 24th right now? We don't deserve ANY love, until we actually show we are a better team. King was actually pretty balanced here, IMO.

(And I fully agree with the "training camp rankings are silly" sentiment! God, I can't wait for actual football!!!)

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I seem to remember everybody being pretty confident we would beat Minnesota at home in the Monday Night season opener last year.

I see the same type of confidence with Miami too.

After the outright pathetic embarassment of 2006, no opponent should be taken lightly this year. Unless the Redskins start out hot, the burden of proof is on them to tell the skeptics and naysayers how wrong they are.

Come on, does anyone really deny that 2006 was the absolute worst season for the Redskins in living memory? I know '93 and '94 were worse in total wins, but in terms of expectations, let's not forget how awful it truly was. I think everyone here was completely sucker-punched as far as how bad our team was.

I think the confidence going into last year's game against Minny was well-founded. We were a playoff winning team the prior season and had, on paper, improved. It turns out our we were wrong, but that doesn't mean our confidence was crazy.

Going into this year, we have two big question marks (e.g., will the defense recover and will JC shine). We do, however, have good reason to have some confidence in our team. JC played well at the end of the season and, by all accounts, has looked very good this offseason. The defense was god-awful last year, but I have faith in GW and think the added depth at DB will do wonders for his scheme. Finally, Miami has a boatload of question marks (e.g., a new coach, a "new" but aging QB, etc.). So, I understand your point that we shouldn't take anything for granted, but Miami does not have me trembling in my boots.

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

we dont have respect because we havent earned it yet. we know were number one in the nfl for the hype machine. We will get respect when we start winning. Hopefully before i get to middle age. Brees was a proven qb before last year. JC still is unfortually a question mark. I hope he can keep improving. But who knows. He only has one wr treat and a good te.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

we dont have respect because we havent earned it yet. we know were number one in the nfl for the hype machine. We will get respect when we start winning. Hopefully before i get to middle age. Brees was a proven qb before last year. JC still is unfortually a question mark. I hope he can keep improving. But who knows. He only has one wr treat and a good te.

Like I said. The Saints were in that same boat, and coming into last year Drew Brees was a question mark at best for the Saints coming off a torn labrum. I want a 3,000yard 25TD season from Campbell. I think he will get it. Our first 6 games are winable if Portis and Betts tear it up like I know they will.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

we dont have respect because we havent earned it yet. we know were number one in the nfl for the hype machine. We will get respect when we start winning. Hopefully before i get to middle age. Brees was a proven qb before last year. JC still is unfortually a question mark. I hope he can keep improving. But who knows. He only has one wr treat and a good te.

Even winning won't get us respect...we didn't get it when we won 10 games a couple years ago. The saints didn't get too much respect either.
JC is HUGE question mark...I agree. But he has a lot of potential. I think we do have a good WR corp. Moss / Llyod and ARE are good wr's, and with JC being a little more accurate, then they will flourish.

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

we will be lucky to be 3-3 after the first 6 games. we will lose to phil and ny and maybe gb or ariz

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

we will be lucky to be 3-3 after the first 6 games. we will lose to phil and ny and maybe gb or ariz

damn dude, think positive...we should be no worse than 4-2 after 6.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

we will be lucky to be 3-3 after the first 6 games. we will lose to phil and ny and maybe gb or ariz

Green Bay? unproven running back. No way we lose there.
Arizona? Almost choked on my beer when I read that. Leinart will throw picks all day. Arizona is not as good as everyone says.
NY? First important game without Tiki and "mistake prone Manning" making all the decisions. No we win those 3.

We will be 5-1 through 6 games with 6-0 is a possibility if we pull an upset in Philly.