2011 NFL Season: Bold Predictions Thread

[skinsfaninok]

@ greekskins

It's on NFL.com predictions

[over the mountain]

sav rocca will be in the top 5 for most of the punter stats . . . i like what ive seen from him so far.

[GTripp0012]

The Redskins will beat the Jets to drop them to 6-6. The Jets will not make the playoffs.

[hooskins]

skinsfaninok, i need links. All his articles do not point to that sort of prediction.

NFL.com news: Eagles, Saints on right track; Cowboys, 'Skins have work to do

NFL.com news: Blue chips and red chips: Ranking all 32 teams

Unless he made a 360 degree turn, I would have to call shenanigans on that.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by hooskins

skinsfaninok, i need links. All his articles do not point to that sort of prediction.

NFL.com news: Eagles, Saints on right track; Cowboys, 'Skins have work to do

NFL.com news: Blue chips and red chips: Ranking all 32 teams

Unless he made a 360 degree turn, I would have to call shenanigans on that.

I don't know if Michael Lombardi is wishy washy, flip-flopping or whatever you want to call it but here's a prediction list that was first published on aug. 29.

NFL.com news: Season predictions: Our experts make their picks

Either way, I wouldn't take his predictions too seriously because I didn't get what the point of his red-chip blue-chip article at all.

[Mechanix544]

I just cannot wait to smoke the Giants like a nice long cigarette after good sex.

Bold Prediction - Eli Manning will throw 4 picks, and the Redskins will score over 40 points in a rout of the G-Strings.

Giants are in for a longo seasono. They will be the basement dwellars in the East, and will only win 5 games at best. Mwahahahaha!!!!!!! Eli will also throw over 25 picks, and only 19 touchdowns.lol. I know, the last one not too bold, but what can ya do?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

I just cannot wait to smoke the Giants like a nice long cigarette after good sex.

Bold Prediction - Eli Manning will throw 4 picks, and the Redskins will score over 40 points in a rout of the G-Strings.

Giants are in for a longo seasono. They will be the basement dwellars in the East, and will only win 5 games at best. Mwahahahaha!!!!!!! Eli will also throw over 25 picks, and only 19 touchdowns.lol. I know, the last one not too bold, but what can ya do?

You were just dead on on the last one.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

You were just dead on on the last one.

lol...I saw that but if I said something it might not be classy.

[hooskins]

Thanks warriorz. Hm, well I really don't know how to interpret what he is saying. Perhaps he thinks we don't have talent and have a lot of work to do, but will still win the East even if the Eagles are starting off on the right track?

It does seem more likely that he has been caught pissing into the wind.

[mooby]

Now that I've started I can't stop lol. Let's see who had some good bold predictions. I'll start at the top.

Originally Posted by GMScud

So reading the Lions/Pats thread got me thinking- Let's all go out on a limb and make some predictions for the upcoming season that are off the beaten path, so to speak.

Mine are as follows:

-The Lions win 11 games (not just saying that b/c of last night- I've thought for a while that if Stafford stays healthy that they can be damn good). I know their bandwagon is getting full, but I think they can challenge Green Bay for their division.

-The Giants will finish last in the NFC East

-The Jets will miss the playoffs.

Not a bad start. Verrrry close on the first one, Lions went 10-6 which I think would still have been a bold prediction before the season started. The 2nd was a huge miss though. And the third was true. Not a bad start.

Originally Posted by mooby

I feel like these predictions are a little easy on the "bold" part.

The Lions making the playoffs - bold. I will also second that prediction.
The Bengals winning one game - not bold, because everyone would agree with that or something similar, like winning between 1-3 games.
The Skins having a top 15 defense? Not bold, I think based upon what we've seen this preseason we're definitely capable of that.
The Skins having a top 5 defense? Bold. Also note I'm using that as an example, because I don't believe that'll happen this year lol.

I'll go out on a limb.
John Beck will have a season equal to Mark Brunell's 2005 season, where he threw for 3000 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 10 picks.
Ryan Kerrigan and Brian Orakpo will be the first pair of Redskins bookend linebackers to both make the Pro Bowl the same year.
Here's another bold one: Ryan Kerrigan = DROY.

I feel like the "Bold" part still needs to be emphasized. Another example just to give an idea:

Bold prediction: Aceinthehouse predicting we will go 14-2 last year.

Not bold: Santana Moss will have 80 catches. (Sorry Jontrem)

Side note: LOL at my bold predictions. Horrible.

Originally Posted by saden1

1. Redskins win 10 games. I don't know if that's good enough to earn a playoff spot though.
2. Seahawks is manage only 4 wins.
3. Jets manage 10 wins and lose in the first round.
4. Lions win 10 games and earn a playoff spot.
5. Chiefs win 10 games and earn a playoff spot.
6. Chargers win 13 games and clinch AFC top spot.
7. Falcons win 13 games and clinch NFC top spot.
8. Eagles lose in the first round of playoffs.
9. Colts miss the playoffs.
10. Cowboys finish last in the NFC East.

Saden with a couple there. Although a bolder prediction would've been: Colts suck hard without Manning for entire season, eliminated from playoff contention by week 10, and clinch first pick in draft.

I'll try to see more in a few. S/N: A lot of people made the same bold prediction, i.e. Colts miss playoffs, Texans win AFCS, Jets miss playoffs, Lions go 10-6.