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NFL Thread: RAVENS SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

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Preseason cranks up tomorrow and that means we're less than a month from games that count.

This is the best time of year.
 
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actually I guess I should have said their offense was very disappointing, not the win. The consistent passing is finally there but now they can't run the ball which isn't very good. Their defense was amazing in that first quarter though. I seriously haven't seen Manning getting owned so badly by defensive schemes before and I've likely seen more of his games than anyone else on this site. He just seemed lost out there when it came to reading their defense and they did a very good job of disguising their coverages.
 
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Manning got owned hard by those Patriots D's early last decade, but yeah it's rare.

Agreed on the Atlanta run game. The offensive line is pretty good with pass blocking, but their run blocking is horrid.

Also, Thomas's toe drag TD was one of the best TD catches I've seen this season.
 
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bad memories/times, mrmr. :side:

he also got owned by the Chargers for half a decade, but fuck those guys too.


oh well, I'm sure he'll rebound next week. Well at least I hope he does, I might actually need him next week to win fantasy. :kobe3
 
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I forget whoever said it, maybe it was Jon Gruden, Herm Edwards, or Chris Carter. But whoever it was said that if Julio Jones had another big game like he did during Week 1 then he'd overtake the position of best WR in the league, not just on the Atlanta Falcons... but the best WR in the league which means better than guys like Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Wes Welker, Mike Wallace (not 100% on him yet), and the best WR in the NFL... Calvin Johnson, those are arguably the top 5 WR in the NFL not including the hybrid TE/WR guys like: Jimmy Graham, Rob Gronkowski, and Aaron Hernandez.

Well, whoever said that looks like an idiot now because Julio Jones barely showed up tonight on the Monday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons. His overall stat line was something 4 catches (7 targets) for 14 yards if I'm correct. Yes you can say that Matt Ryan targeted Roddy White because he was more productive but it still doesn't matter because he has shown in the past that he can pass to both guys and get results in a game even if one WR has an elite CB covering him.

Julio Jones is not in the top 5 WR in the NFL. He's stuck in that bunch of above-average receivers who could all be great if in the right situation, on the right team with the right QB, and being the #1 target for that QB... guys like: Brandon Marshall, Dwayne Bowe, Reggie Wayne, Marcus Colston, Hakeem Nicks, A.J. Green, Roddy White, Torrey Smith, Steve Johnson, Victor Cruz, Anquan Boldin, Santonio Holmes, and Vincent Jackson. Some of those WR have the chance at being a truly elite, top 5 WR because they are still young (like: A.J. Green) and because they are the only elite WR (Brandon Marshall) on their team. Julio Jones just might be better than some or even most of those WR but like that NFL analyst (who I still can't remember) said that Jones could become the best WR in the NFL after another impressive week, just won't happen because he's been pretty good for 1 game this season and several games last season. It took Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson, and Calvin Johnson something like 2 or 3 impressive years each before they became ELITE.
 
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Michael Turner was arrested for DUI this morning after the game. I guess he's celebrating the fact that he is averaging 2.6 yards a carry and isn't the worst starting running back in the NFL.

Joking aside, Turner is unlikely to receive any real punishment.
 
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Interesting match-ups this week, Patriots at Baltimore.Both are coming off losses last week in crazy fashion I consider this game a toss up.Let's see what powerhous is able to get back on the right track.Last week Joe Flacco went 4-14 on third down conversions, if the Ravens want to beat the Patriots and keep them off the field that has to change this week.Eagles at Cardinals...two undefeated teams going at it this week.Who would of thought the Cardinals could upset the Patriots with Fritzgerald with a couple of catches last week? Kolb is starting to look like the QB their saw spurts of in Phila, but I know the Eagles will come hard with the blitz this week, Kolb better be ready or he'll be fish food for the birds.Chiefs at Saints, NO WAY IS THE SAINTS GOING 0-3! Also Green Bay vs Seattle is a good match-up.Packers feeling good after their win against the da Bears, let's he how Rodgers do with the Seahawks yelling like crazy like they do in Seattle.As for the Seahawks...Wilson biggest opportunity to date.He wants to prove he's arrived in the NFL, great time to do it against one of the best defenses in the NFL.
 
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On a lighter note, that Statue of Liberty play that Cam and Lafell pulled off.:mark:


Oh yeah, an NFL record 20 teams are 1-1 after Week 2. Parity in full effect here. It really is the Niners and everyone else...except Oakland.


My favorite Steve Sabol bit. Spoken by the voice of God John Facenda.

 
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RIP Steve Sabol. His work was fantastic and he deserves every praise he gets. He should be in Canton in due time.

On a lighter note, my Luke Kuechly jersey came in the mail. Right now it's sitting next to a Ron Rivera autograph I got over the weekend.
 
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Why are you marking for the Panthers now Aid?
I've liked Kuechly for a while. He just happened to be drafted to the Panthers. I wanted him in Chicago personally. The jersey also goes with my collection of favorite players, including Megatron, AJ Green, Urlacher, Forte, and Julio. As for the Rivera autograph, I just ran into him at a bar in Charlotte over the weekend. He is a former Bear.
 
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the cardinals disrespect is a disturbing trend. do they have to win another game for y'all to recognize them. thread titles don't mean anything apparently.

very mad w/ weeden bouncing back. he crushed my campaign for a colt resurrection now i'll have to find something to new to latch onto. since him and skelton have been crushed. skelton ankle went all judas on him b/c kolb put out a hit.
 
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