NFL 2019 Season Discussion

This time every year I start the pro football thread here in the 19th hole.

Training camps are open now so here we go. It's the 2019-2020 season so let's talk some pro football.

Just dropping by in my hot air balloon to see what’s new.

Also to claim my place on the IR list.

I'm the next Vince Papale. Except much older. And I'm gonna be a star.

This thread is limited to those who have earned the right to play from the Titanium Tees! lol .....I jest.

My good friends Q and Pete, it will be so nice to be back with you talking many things NFL.

Win - Loss totals for all the teams for the new season.

Any juicy plays ?

The Jets at +7.5 is a serious reach moi believes.

Wrong side of the juice, but the Ravens under 8.5 and Titans under 8 would be where I would start. Like the Texans over 8.5 as well, getting a little for it.

Cleveland’s too high, i dont think they’ll be as good of a team as many believe. Lot of talent but i dont know if it’ll all work together

The loneliest walk is from the top to the bottom. With Marty no longer at the helm, the walk will be expedited. No sleepy eyed Joe to hold the water, now its RGIII. I bet the HOF game was epic... just as it always is.

> @spk7 said:

> Cleveland’s too high, i dont think they’ll be as good of a team as many believe. Lot of talent but i dont know if it’ll all work together

Agreed. Too many troublesome personalities. Same with Oakland, but no one expects them to do well.

What’s the over/under on the number of quarterbacks the Redskins will start this year?

> @MountainGoat said:

> > @spk7 said:

> > Cleveland’s too high, i dont think they’ll be as good of a team as many believe. Lot of talent but i dont know if it’ll all work together

> Agreed. Too many troublesome personalities. Same with Oakland, but no one expects them to do well.

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> What’s the over/under on the number of quarterbacks the Redskins will start this year?

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Yeah true no one has Oakland on the radar and rightfully so IMO, but I dont know about Washington I haven’t kept up with them and where Alex Smith is as far as his injury

I in NY.

Maybe I start watchin hockey.

Or do we suck at that too!

On the subject of total wins I'll contribute the following.

Saints Under 10 1/2 as it is a readjusting year for the Who Dats.

Chargers Under 9 1/2 as i don't see them having a 10 win season.

Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

> @touch said:

> Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

Cousins with Minnesota was exactly who he was when he was with Washington -- real nice guy with good numbers who throws a game- or season-crushing interception at exactly the wrong time. I don't expect anything different this year. Fortunately, no one in the NFC Central is very strong. 8 & 8 might get a playoff spot.

> @MountainGoat said:

> > @touch said:

> > Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

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> Cousins with Minnesota was exactly who he was when he was with Washington -- real nice guy with good numbers who throws a game- or season-crushing interception at exactly the wrong time. I don't expect anything different this year. Fortunately, no one in the NFC Central is very strong. 8 & 8 might get a playoff spot.

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Yes, this......Kirk Cousins is the best "Average QB" in the NFL.

> @touch said:

> On the subject of total wins I'll contribute the following.

> Saints Under 10 1/2 as it is a readjusting year for the Who Dats.

> Chargers Under 9 1/2 as i don't see them having a 10 win season.

> Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

>

It may be somewhat of an adjustment year for the Saints.....but they still have Brees and Kamara and Thomas.......and they'll be entering the season with a huge chip on their shoulder after last year's robbery.

Skins will suck, the new QB(s) won't pan out, they will be a bottom dwelling team, again, and for always. The good news, is that along with more replays, more challenges, more bad calls, more commercials, and sadly, more injuries, I will not miss a thing. I used to not only love Sunday NFL games but the skins in particular - even got a speeding ticket trying to get home to see them (this was Gibbs era 1). Anyway, more time for golf now and the courses will likely be less full making the game that much more enjoyable.

I hope my Steelers come out and shock some people.. playing without AB and Bell might be interesting for a few weeks, but we still have a solid receiving core and a great running back. Time will tell, but I think we will be fine. I think the team that will shock most people will be the Browns.. not as good as everyone thinks they will be.

As a Pats fan, I just expect more of the same. 12+ wins, bye in the playoffs, another AFCCG, possibly another SB. Only difference is that the defense will carry the team this time.

Go ahead, hit me with the hate, I'm used to it :)

Packers fan here... really don't have any clue what to expect...

Cowboys better get their team figured out if they are going to win 9 games..

> @MountainGoat said:

> > @touch said:

> > Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

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> Cousins with Minnesota was exactly who he was when he was with Washington -- real nice guy with good numbers who throws a game- or season-crushing interception at exactly the wrong time. I don't expect anything different this year. Fortunately, no one in the NFC Central is very strong. 8 & 8 might get a playoff spot.

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NFC Central? 1993 called and wants its division names back. ;)

> @Brandons68 said:

> I hope my Steelers come out and shock some people.. playing without AB and Bell might be interesting for a few weeks, but we still have a solid receiving core and a great running back. Time will tell, but I think we will be fine. I think the team that will shock most people will be the Browns.. not as good as everyone thinks they will be.

They’ll have a chip on their shoulder for sure, not much hype around them and everyone’s talking about the Browns

> @cdnglf said:

> > @MountainGoat said:

> > > @touch said:

> > > Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

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> > Cousins with Minnesota was exactly who he was when he was with Washington -- real nice guy with good numbers who throws a game- or season-crushing interception at exactly the wrong time. I don't expect anything different this year. Fortunately, no one in the NFC Central is very strong. 8 & 8 might get a playoff spot.

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> NFC Central? 1993 called and wants its division names back. ;)

OK, gotcha. NFC North. You know what I meant.

On hard knocks last night ABs son was asking where Big Ben was lol

Can someone explain why Zeke Elliott can’t just sit out this season a la LeVeon Bell and still have it count toward a season of service?

> @Petethreeput said:

> Can someone explain why Zeke Elliott can’t just sit out this season a la LeVeon Bell and still have it count toward a season of service?

I am not 100% sure, but I think Leveon bell was not under contract. He got franchise tagged and refused to sign and sat out.

I think Zeke has a valid contract but wants a raise and/or an extension.

> @padget said:

> > @Petethreeput said:

> > Can someone explain why Zeke Elliott can’t just sit out this season a la LeVeon Bell and still have it count toward a season of service?

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> I am not 100% sure, but I think Leveon bell was not under contract. He got franchise tagged and refused to sign and sat out.

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> I think Zeke has a valid contract but wants a raise and/or an extension.

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Correct. He's under contract, so if he sits beyond game 10, he does not accrue the season of service.

Antonio Brown: not practicing due to foot problems.

Turns out he's got frostbite in both feet because he didn't wear the proper footwear in a cryogenic treatment chamber.

Wait, what!?

> @MountainGoat said:

> > @cdnglf said:

> > > @MountainGoat said:

> > > > @touch said:

> > > > Vikings over 9 because in his second year Kirk Cousins will be more in touch with the offense. The Vikes will get a 10 win season.

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> > > Cousins with Minnesota was exactly who he was when he was with Washington -- real nice guy with good numbers who throws a game- or season-crushing interception at exactly the wrong time. I don't expect anything different this year. Fortunately, no one in the NFC Central is very strong. 8 & 8 might get a playoff spot.

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> > NFC Central? 1993 called and wants its division names back. ;)

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> OK, gotcha. NFC North. You know what I meant.

Yup, NFC Norris