The NFC East discussion thread

[NJmaverick]

Let's see what we have on tap this weekend.


The WORLD CHAMPION Giants are at home to face the toothless Bengals. Not much of a challenge for the boys in blue and should be an easy win.

The Cowboys go to Packer land to face a very tough Greenbay team. GB hasn't missed a beat, with the departure of Favre. The Cowboys are coming off the emotional and draining Monday night game. I think the green and gold will be handing the Boys their first loss of the season.

The Eagles are hosting a very tough Steelers team. This is going to be a tough one for Philly. It's almost a must win as a 1-2 record will put them in a very big hole. I was impressed by the Steelers running game and how they were able to run on Clevland, when the Browns knew it was coming. If there is a weakness with the Eagles it's their defense is a bit undersized. While I think it will be close, I have to give the nod to the Steelers. When it's close my convential wisdom says go with the team that can win it in the trenches. Philly will certainly miss their probowl guard Shawn Andrews.

Finally you have the Redskins hosting Arizona. Like Philly I think this is a must win game for the Skins (if they want to stay in the hunt). Like Philly I think this will be a tough game. I am going to pick the Skins for this one though. The NFC East is the best division in football. So a 1-1 record here, is often better than a 2-0 from another division.

[madinmaryland]

1. Hmmm.

Giants vs. Bungles -- Giants easily.

Cowboys/Packers -- The Pack has beaten the Lions and Vikings. Not exactly saying much. Cowboys by a field goal in GB.

Eaglets/Steelers -- After an emotional loss, could be a tough week for the eaglets. The steelers have only played Houston and Cleveland so far this year.

Redskins/Arizona -- Kurt Warner is on fire so far this year. The Cards might steal one here in DC.

[TZ]

2. Not quite

Giants beat the Bengals..but probably closer than most people think (they won't take them seriously, IMO)
Packers are good AND its in Green Bay..I think its GB by a field goal....
Depending on how healthy Rothlesberger is, (I hear he has a bad throwing shoulder) I think they beat the Eagles.
Arizona will put up a good fight, but I expect the Skins to win in a score fest.

[madinmaryland]

3. The Packers beat Detroit and Minnesota, who just replaced the QB with

Gus Ferrotte!!1!!

:rofl:

Dallas by a FG!

[Tektonik]

5. GB is good

Dallas is great

[Tektonik]

4. My take:

The Giants have the easiest schedule up until week 8, where they'll likely lose two or three games in a row. If they want a shot at making the playoffs, they better be 6-1 or 7-0 before facing Pitt since they're likely losing 4 or 5 in the final half.

The Eagles should win with Big Ben hurting. They're surprisingly talented and hopefully arew a wild card.

My Boys will mop up GB. Until Romo, TO, Witten, or Ware gets hurt, I can't pick against Dallas.

[littlebit]

6. No way the Packers beat the Cowboys.

It's just not going to happen. The Giants will end up winning their first six games. Come week seven is when they start playing decent teams. That's when we will see how good or bad they really are. I think Philly will have very few problems with the Steelers. I see them winning by at least seven. I would love to see the Redskins get beat. I just don't think Arizona will be able to pull that off. Easy win for Washington.

[bigwillq]

7. I agree. NFC East is the best

division in football.

GO G-MEN! :bounce:

[KamaAina]

8. GIANTS

pretty much by default, as the other three teams are all in the KamaAina Doghouse(TM): the Cowpies on general principles, the R*dsk*ns because, as Hunter Thompson put it, "Any team with both God and Nixon on its side was fscked from the start", and now the Eagles for not cutting (or, preferably, tarring and feathering) the :dunce: who handed a game to the aforementioned Cowpies on national teevee, causing me to utter a string of obscenities that would make George Carlin look like a deacon -- in front of Mom and Stepdad, no less. Sorry, Lynne, but they're dead to me.

[madinmaryland]

9. HOW ABOUT THEM COWBOYS!!1!!

By your avatar, you must be an aints fan!!1!!

[KamaAina]

10. The avatar represents the city of New Orleans and Gulf Coast region

more than it does the team so feckless that it actually managed to blow a lead on a long bomb thrown by Jason Campbell. :scared:

Lest we forget, however, the last time the Saints and Cowpies met:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_New_Orleans_Saints_season#Week_14:_at_Dallas_Cowboys

Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 0 21 21 0 42
Cowboys 7 0 10 0 17
Game time: 8:15 PM EDT/7:15 PM CDT
Game weather:
Stadium: Texas Stadium
Television announcers (NBC): Al Michaels and John Madden
Game attendance: 63,722
After a spectacular offensive performance all around by the Saints against the 49ers, they headed to Dallas to face off against their NFC rivals the Cowboys. The Cowboys started off strong with a 77-yard Julius Jones run, but they were silent for the rest of the quarter. In the second quarter, a shaky Saints team suddenly scored on all three of their drives: a 2-yard run from Mike Karney, a 3-yard pass from Drew Brees to Karney, and a 27-yard pass from Brees to WR Jamal Jones; and to cap it all off, Dallas kicker Martin Gramatica missed a field goal at the end of the half. A surprising Saints team stymied the Cowboys to a field goal by Gramatica, and Reggie Bush quickly answered with a 61-yard catch for a TD. Terrell Owens answered with a 34-yard touchdown catch. Mike Karney struck again with a 6-yard catch, and after a challenge by Sean Payton it was ruled a TD. The Saints recovered an onside kick at the 40, and Devery Henderson caught a 42-yard pass and crawled in for a touchdown. With the blowout against the Cowboys, the Saints improved to 9-4 and are one game away from clinching the NFC South. Mike Karney was called by Drew Brees 'Mr. Touchdown,' because he had three TD's.

:P

[madinmaryland]

11. Nice game, butt how many times have the aints represented the NFC in the

Super Bowl. America's team has been there eight times and won five times.

:hi: