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09-07-2011 08:20 PM |
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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan
(Post 7885906)
I started posting on sports boards about 8 years ago, and at first I avoided boards like this, because even though I enjoyed most of the humor, I didn't want to sift through the crap. I was, and still am, on boards with more monitoring, but is slower. At this point though, I prefer the high traffic and all the extra stuff has grown on me, and honestly, reminds me a lot of the NYC area way of things.
I kinda have a feeling its going to be an ugly game. First game of the season, literally anything can happen. Predicting it is such a crap-shoot. Just a fun time of year for all fans.
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Always gotta sift through the crap...
Good call, though. It could be ugly on either side or both. The challenge for all teams this year was getting their team prepared in a shortened offseason. Teams might not be as prepared as they would otherwise be - some teams were in better positions to handle that, like the veteran teams with continuity of coaching and such. Some teams probably prepared on their own better as far as the players getting together, working out, dropping steroids :thumb:, etc. Add to that it being the opener, and it could get ugly, like you say.
Too bad for rookie free agents this year. Hard to make an impression in that time frame. Rookies had less time too, but it was cool how quickly they signed once the ball got rolling with the new rookie wage scale, which I've been screaming about for years. Free agency was just crazy this year, too. Pretty crazy offseason, all told.
Predicting the opener in a game like this is pretty hard. I'd be a little disappointed in any fan that didn't side with their own team on this one. Although I keep bringing up how Kansas City beat one team with a winning record last year, going 10-6 still puts them ahead of the truly bad teams at the very least anyway. Gotta figure that. Maybe they'll take another step forward this year, but it'll be really tough to beat San Diego for the division IMO. Wildcards will be tough to come by in the AFC, too.
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