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Anyone have any of their own?
Anyone have any of their own?
There is ABSOLUTELY no reason the Packers don't win 13 or 14 games.
Led by Andrew Luck, the Colts will reach the playoffs.
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I like you.
panthers are way overrated
Keuchly is good.I expect them to have the DROY
You don't think the Saints or the 9ers will make the playoffs? Interesting. I like the picks though.
He goes on to detail them, including a less-than-stellar preseason by Rodgers and the offense as well as all the turnovers committed. Yes, it was just preseason but some of his concerns are valid. He ends by citing this stat: 23 teams have finished 14-2 or better. On average, those teams won 3.8 fewer games the following season. Thus his prediction of 10 wins.In analyzing this team, there are a few too many weaknesses without readily discernible solutions.
I like McGinn's objectivity, but sometimes it gets in the way of reason. No way we lose 6 games with this team, unless Rogers gets hurt for an extended time (like 6 games).Just regarding the Packers, here's McGinn's guess for the Packers season: 10-6. After writing they're likely to win the division and are capable of winning a title (and likely to remain serious contenders for several more seasons), he writes: He goes on to detail them, including a less-than-stellar preseason by Rodgers and the offense as well as all the turnovers committed. Yes, it was just preseason but some of his concerns are valid. He ends by citing this stat: 23 teams have finished 14-2 or better. On average, those teams won 3.8 fewer games the following season. Thus his prediction of 10 wins.
For me I'll post it again: It matters much, much more how they're playing at the end of the season than at the beginning as long as they make the playoffs. Right now their roster contains 21 players with two seasons or less NFL experience, including 10 rookies. By the end of the season none of them that get significant playing time will be "rookies" and that portends well for finishing strong.
McGinn's prediction: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/a-packers-recession-may-be-ahead-u96lk0k-168562956.html
Here's a jsonline blog detailing 7 Packers 24 years-old and younger important to the Packers success this season: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/168617706.html
I like McGinn too, and agree with you about his reasoning. With the schedule this easy, there is no way they have more than 4 losses.
Him and Lori Nickles are the only two that didn't pick the Packers to go to the Super Bowl
Romo wins the east and dez has a great year. Still gets arrested in 2013 though.
Every year the Cowboys are supposed to be poised for championship. Every year I laugh.
Saints take 2nd in division. Brees is sloppy and throws a ton of picks
Not so sure...
Gronk is in a sex scandal thus Brett Favre name comes back in the media during the season.
Ravens D is questionable all season thus Ray Lewis has his last season. Ed Reed takes another year.
I'll say 12-4 with an 0-2 start.I think the Packers go 13-3 with losses at Houston, at NYG, and at Chicago. Obviously, all three games are winnable. But, I just don't see a repeat performance of last year and nearly running the table. That'd be just ridiculous. I foresee the Vikes going 5-11. We did some good analysis breaking down the teams, with some fun banter too previewing the seasons: http://wp.me/p29VCs-aB
From a personnel standpoint, I'm still on the JMike bandwagon and see him finally breaking out. Remember, he is two years removed from his knee injury and had a full offseason this year. I'll readily admit I'm a JMike apologist, but if he's going to break out and join the elite group, this is the year to do it.