kurtsimonw Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I hadn't thought to put them in here. I'm 30-18 through the first 3 weeks. Detroit at Dallas Carolina at Chicago Buffalo at Cincinnati Tennessee at Cleveland Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at St Louis New Orleans at Jacksonville Pittsburgh at Houston San Francisco at Philadelphia NY Giants at Arizona Atlanta at Seattle Miami at San Diego New England at Oakland Denver at Green Bay NY Jets at Baltimore Indianapolis at Tampa Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I do mine on here http://www.beattheinsiders.com/home 30-18 as well so far. This week: Detroit at Dallas Carolina at Chicago Buffalo at Cincinnati Tennessee at Cleveland Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at St Louis New Orleans at Jacksonville Pittsburgh at Houston San Francisco at Philadelphia NY Giants at Arizona Atlanta at Seattle Miami at San Diego New England at Oakland Denver at Green Bay NY Jets at Baltimore Indianapolis at Tampa Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NibblyPig Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Alright... I'm 33-15 and ready to rock and / or roll... Here's my predictions for Week 4: LIONS over cowboys BEARS over panthers BILLS over bengals BROWNS over titans CHIEFS over vikings RAMS over redskins SAINTS over jaguars TEXANS over steelers EAGLES over forty-niners GIANTS over cardinals FALCONS over seahawks CHARGERS over dolphins PATRIOTS over raiders (go pats!) PACKERS over broncos RAVENS over jets BUCS over colts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Detroit at Dallas Carolina at Chicago Buffalo at Cincinnati Tennessee at Cleveland Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at St Louis New Orleans at Jacksonville Pittsburgh at Houston San Francisco at Philadelphia NY Giants at Arizona Atlanta at Seattle Miami at San Diego New England at Oakland Denver at Green Bay NY Jets at Baltimore Indianapolis at Tampa Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 3, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2011 offensive linemen miked starting this past week If pro football broadcasts sound a little different this season, that's no accident. The NFL issued a memo to teams this week that, beginning Sunday, field-audio microphones will be used for all regular-season and playoff games. In order to capture the crunching sound of players smashing into each other in the trenches, teams will have the option of having a microphone placed in the pads of the starting and backup centers, or in those of both starting guards (with only one of those microphones being open at any given time). The goal is to further enhance broadcasts, while not compromising line-of-scrimmage information that teams want to keep confidential such as a quarterback's audibles or cadence. "There are issues with coaches and teams who from a competitive standpoint don't want their cadence and that type of thing put out there to be studied by opponents," said ESPN's Jay Rothman, who produces "Monday Night Football." "So it's really just an audio source for us meant to enhance the sound from the trenches but not be the predominant sound." In the memo, the league outlined strict rules for the process: --The microphones will not be embedded by the networks but by NFL Films technicians. --All audio captured will be encrypted by a system similar to the one used for coach-to-quarterback communication. --Transmitters will be activated only when players come onto the field before the game and halftime, meaning there will be no audio from locker rooms at any time. --Microphones will open after the offense breaks the huddle (or, in the case of the no-huddle, when the offense approaches the line of scrimmage.) The microphones will close a few seconds after the impact of the lines, and they will never be used to pick up sound from the huddle or bench areas. A league official in the press box — and not the networks — will control the opening and closing of the microphones. Ambient sound from the field was lost when, for safety reasons, the league moved the umpires from the middle of the defense to behind the quarterbacks. Those officials wore microphones, so when they were removed from that mosh pit they took most of the sound with them. "Sound complements picture like picture complements sound," said NBC's Fred Gaudelli, "Football Night in America" producer. "One without the other is incomplete." That meant it was up to the camera suspended over the field, and the two people on each sideline holding those dish-shaped parabolic microphones to gather whatever sound they could. That was an imperfect solution, because the camera on cables is typically behind the quarterback, and people holding microphones pick up mostly crowd noise and are not allowed to walk through each team's area on the sidelines (between the 35-yard lines). "When you're talking about the visiting offense on the field, the parabolic mikes mics are really overwhelmed by the crowd, because all these crowds now are very educated to make as much noise as possible," Gaudelli said. Centers were wired for sound at the start of last season, but that soon went away as tensions grew between owners and players. The NFL Players Assn. wasn't going to allow those players to be fitted with microphones in order to enhance broadcasts, thereby further enriching owners. With the new collective bargaining agreement, however, came permission to wire selected offensive linemen. "One of the things that makes NFL Films unique and has for so long is they can take you inside the huddle," NBC's Cris Collinsworth said. "They can take you to the line of scrimmage. Now, with the microphones on the centers, you're going to feel like you're in surround sound on the field." There's always room for improvement, of course. Asked how many microphones he'd like to have on the field, Rothman didn't hesitate. "Twenty-two of them," he said. "And ones for the coaches too." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I wonder if Megatrons 4th straight 4TD game will get Chris Carter to finally shut his shite spewing cakehole? I look forward to hearing how all the ESPN crew trashed the Giants again after tonight's broadcast. Haters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 And by 4TD game I of course mean 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claret75 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I wonder if Megatrons 4th straight 4TD game will get Chris Carter to finally shut his shite spewing cakehole? I look forward to hearing how all the ESPN crew trashed the Giants again after tonight's broadcast. Haters. They obviously know what they're talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 3, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2011 Reports that Madonna will be the Super Bowl halftime show this year. I guess it's better than the Black Eyed Peas, but not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I hadn't thought to put them in here. I'm 30-18 through the first 3 weeks. Detroit at Dallas Carolina at Chicago Buffalo at Cincinnati Tennessee at Cleveland Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at St Louis New Orleans at Jacksonville Pittsburgh at Houston San Francisco at Philadelphia NY Giants at Arizona Atlanta at Seattle Miami at San Diego New England at Oakland Denver at Green Bay NY Jets at Baltimore Indianapolis at Tampa Bay 9-7 this week. 39-25 overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I do mine on here http://www.beattheinsiders.com/home 30-18 as well so far. This week: Detroit at Dallas Carolina at Chicago Buffalo at Cincinnati Tennessee at Cleveland Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at St Louis New Orleans at Jacksonville Pittsburgh at Houston San Francisco at Philadelphia NY Giants at Arizona Atlanta at Seattle Miami at San Diego New England at Oakland Denver at Green Bay NY Jets at Baltimore Indianapolis at Tampa Bay 12-4 This week. 42-22 Overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2011 39-25, surely, Kurt? Football Outsiders' DVOA ratings have been updated (estimated wins based on a league average schedule in parentheses) 1. Bills (3.0) 2. Titans (3.0) 3. Patriots (3.0) 4. Packers (3.5) 5. Ravens (2.3) 6. Giants (2.6) 7. Texans (2.7) 8. Saints (2.8) 9. Lions (2.5) 10. Jets (2.1) 11. 49ers (2.5) 12. Raiders (2.6) 13. Bucs (2.3) 14. Bengals (2.4) 15. Redskins (2.4) 16. Falcons (2.1) 17. Cowboys (2.2) 18. Vikings (2.2) === Mendoza line === 19. Steelers (2.1) 20. Chargers (2.0) 21. Browns (1.8) 22. Cardinals (1.7) 23. Bears (1.7) 24. Eagles (1.6) 25. Broncos (1.6) 26. Panthers (1.6) 27. Dolphins (1.7) 28. Seahawks (1.6) 29. Colts (1.1) 30. Chiefs (0.9) 31. Jaguars (0.8) 32. Rams (0.9) Best offense: Patriots Worst offense: Jaguars Best defense: Ravens Worst defense: Eagles Best special teams: Jets Worst special teams: Panthers Hardest schedule so far: Broncos Easiest schedule so far: Giants Hardest remaining schedule: Giants Easiest remaining schedule: Seahawks Most consistent team (least game-to-game variation): Browns Least consistent team (most game-to-game variation): Ravens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2011 Playoff odds [table] [row][mcol]Mean wins[mcol]Division[mcol]Bye[mcol]Wild card[mcol]Make playoffs [row]AFC East [mrow]Patriots[col]11.1[col]55%[col]44%[col]29%[col]84% [mrow]Bills[col]10.0[col]32%[col]22%[col]34%[col]66% [mrow]Jets[col]8.8[col]13%[col]6%[col]20%[col]33% [mrow]Dolphins[col]5.0[col]0%[col]0%[col]0%[col]0% [row]AFC North [mrow]Ravens[col]10.7[col]62%[col]37%[col]18%[col]79% [mrow]Steelers[col]9.4[col]23%[col]11%[col]23%[col]46% [mrow]Bengals[col]8.2[col]12%[col]5%[col]15%[col]26% [mrow]Browns[col]7.4[col]4%[col]1%[col]5%[col]9% [row]AFC South [mrow]Texans[col]10.4[col]59%[col]34%[col]20%[col]78% [mrow]Titans[col]9.9[col]41%[col]22%[col]26%[col]67% [mrow]Jaguars[col]5.1[col]1%[col]0%[col]0%[col]1% [mrow]Colts[col]4.2[col]0%[col]0%[col]0%[col]0% [row]AFC West [mrow]Chargers[col]9.3[col]62%[col]13%[col]4%[col]66% [mrow]Raiders[col]8.2[col]33%[col]4%[col]5%[col]38% [mrow]Broncos[col]5.6[col]3%[col]0%[col]1%[col]4% [mrow]Chiefs[col]5.1[col]1%[col]0%[col]0%[col]2% [row]NFC East [mrow]Giants[col]10.0[col]59%[col]29%[col]16%[col]74% [mrow]Redskins[col]8.8[col]24%[col]10%[col]19%[col]43% [mrow]Cowboys[col]7.8[col]13%[col]4%[col]10%[col]23% [mrow]Eagles[col]6.9[col]5%[col]1%[col]5%[col]10% [row]NFC North [mrow]Packers[col]11.6[col]64%[col]56%[col]29%[col]93% [mrow]Lions[col]10.8[col]35%[col]29%[col]49%[col]84% [mrow]Bears[col]7.4[col]2%[col]1%[col]12%[col]13% [mrow]Vikings[col]5.8[col]0%[col]0%[col]3%[col]3% [row]NFC South [mrow]Saints[col]10.3[col]59%[col]33%[col]16%[col]75% [mrow]Bucs[col]8.8[col]23%[col]9%[col]19%[col]42% [mrow]Falcons[col]8.6[col]17%[col]7%[col]18%[col]35% [mrow]Panthers[col]5.3[col]1%[col]0%[col]1%[col]2% [row]NFC West [mrow]49ers[col]9.8[col]88%[col]23%[col]1%[col]89% [mrow]Cardinals[col]6.1[col]7%[col]0%[col]1%[col]8% [mrow]Seahawks[col]5.6[col]4%[col]0%[col]1%[col]5% [mrow]Rams[col]3.9[col]1%[col]0%[col]0%[col]1% [/table] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2011 Super Bowl chances Packers: 16% Patriots: 15% Ravens: 10% Saints: 8% Giants: 8% Texans: 7% Lions: 6% Bills: 6% 49ers: 5% Titans: 5% Chargers: 3% Steelers: 3% Some Super Bowl matchups XXXI rematch (Patriots-Packers): 7% XLII rematch (Patriots-Giants): 4% XXXV rematch (Ravens-Giants): 3% Scott Norwood Is Forgiven (Bills-Giants): 2% XLV rematch (Steelers-Packers): 2% Jim Schwartz Reunion Special (Titans-Lions): 2% Drew Brees Reunion Special (Chargers-Saints): 1% Capital Bowl (Ravens-Redskins): 1% 16W Bowl (Jets-Giants): 1% XXVI rematch (Bills-Redskins): 1% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2011 My power ratings 1. Packers 2. Ravens 3. Patriots 4. Titans 5. Lions 6. Saints 7. Texans 8. Bills 9. Redskins 10. 49ers 11. Giants 12. Cowboys 13. Bengals 14. Raiders 15. Steelers 16. Bucs 17. Jets 18. Chargers 19. Cardinals 20. Eagles 21. Panthers 22. Bears 23. Falcons 24. Broncos 25. Vikings 26. Browns 27. Jaguars 28. Chiefs 29. Dolphins 30. Seahawks 31. Colts 32. Rams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If the Lions find a running game and start games quicker they could challenge for that division. There i said it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NibblyPig Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Alright... I'm 33-15 and ready to rock and / or roll... Here's my predictions for Week 4: LIONS over cowboys ... TICK BEARS over panthers ... TICK BILLS over bengals ... CROSS BROWNS over titans ... CROSS CHIEFS over vikings ... TICK RAMS over redskins ... CROSS SAINTS over jaguars ... TICK TEXANS over steelers ... TICK EAGLES over forty-niners ... CROSS GIANTS over cardinals ... TICK FALCONS over seahawks ... TICK CHARGERS over dolphins ... TICK PATRIOTS over raiders (go pats!) ... TICK PACKERS over broncos ... TICK RAVENS over jets ... TICK BUCS over colts ... TICK 12 ticks, 4 crosses 45-19 for the year. I gotta stop picking the Rams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2011 You're the GM of the Rams. You have the first overall pick. Do you: * draft Luck and trade Bradford to someone else * pass on Luck and take someone else * draft Luck and auction off his rights * auction off the first pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerniesElbow Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Trade down a few spots. I think Bradford can be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NibblyPig Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I think Bradford can be good, too. I'm a big fan... Luck compared to Bradford two years ago = very similar. Trading away Bradford would be a step backwards, I think. I don't think the Rams' woes lie at the QB position. Use the advantage to strengthen other positions. (Of course, my knowledge of this sport is very poor... I will yield to the experts on this one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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