AFCW: Week 10

[Mile High Mania]

It's crazy to me that we're entering week 10... the season takes so long to get here and just like that - we're looking at the second half of games. Thankfully, this year, things are really interesting with the AFC West.


Chiefs 9-0
Broncos 7-1
Chargers 4-4
Raiders 3-5

The Chiefs enter their bye week with a perfect record, thanks in large part to their defense capitalizing on every mistake that the Bills threw at them. The Chiefs are staring at a game in Denver, while waiting to see what happens this week in an all important divisional battle down in San Diego.

Raiders @ Giants -
The 3-5 Raiders travel to the 2-6 Giants in a battle that ... few honestly care about. The Giants are coming out of their bye week on a 2 game winning streak and they're only 3 games behind the first place Cowboys. Neither team is good enough to trust at this point, but given the timing and the location, give me the Giants in this battle.

Neither team is statistically great in any category really, but with the week off, the Giants will come out focused on narrowing the gap in the NFCE and doing all they can to salvage any hope of a run to the division title. The Raiders will make it interesting, but in the end... they are still the Raiders.
Giants 23 / Raiders 17


Broncos @ Chargers -
And, now the fun one... neither team has a defense that makes you smile. The lone difference between them really is that Denver lost @ the Colts while the Chargers beat the Colts in San Diego, limiting them to 9 points. That's a nice win, but its definitely not a sign of things to come in this game.

Both teams bring firepower on offense. Denver leads in most offensive categories, while the Chargers are right up there in the top rankings.

The Chargers' defense allows about 4 fewer points and gives up about 20 more yards per game than Denver. A big difference here is that Denver is -1 on the giveaway/takeway while San Diego is -7 (compared to +15 for a team like KC).

So, anything is possible in this game, but coming fresh off a bye week and traveling to play a .500 squad that just lost in OT to the Redskins... the Broncos will improve to 8-1.
Broncos 37 / Chargers 27

The Manning brothers walk away with wins this week and Denver sets the stage for an epic battle for first place in Denver vs the Chiefs in week 11.

Flame away and party on.

[Anyong Bluth]

EDIT: post in wrong thread.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Chargers 35 Denver 28

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Seems to me that many are hoping for an injury to Manning... hell of a strategy.

You're forgetting that the Chiefs only play backup QBs.

Not looking good for Jughead...

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by SNR

You're forgetting that the Chiefs only play backup QBs.

Not looking good for Jughead...

Brock has been learning the ropes and looks a near image to Peyton in practice only with a stronger arm/MileKnowhefmo

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Meh, I am no pizza snob and some of them places really are pretty pricy without the service level of the others. I like Rosati's and Lou Malnatis, but I wouldn't pay a nickel more for it than Papa Johns. I like the pepper and garlic butter sauce as well. Oh, and a pizza should be sliced like a pie, not in little squares!

Oh and MHM, if you don't speak to companies with your consumer choices, then YOU are GAY!

I don't think I've ever eaten pizza from ANY neighborhood place that wasn't better than Papa Johns, Pizza Hut or Abonimos. Frankly I don't know how they stay in business up here.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by frazod

I don't think I've ever eaten pizza from ANY neighborhood place that wasn't better than Papa Johns, Pizza Hut or Abonimos. Frankly I don't know how they stay in business up here.

Tell me what is better and why. I'm curious, not arguing. I haven't found anything that I don't like about Papa John's.

[MagicHef]

The last 2 weeks have been 3rd stringers, so Brock would have to get injured, too.

Or play so badly that Del Rio named Dysert the starter.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

The last 2 weeks have been 3rd stringers, so Brock would have to get injured, too.

Or play so badly that Del Rio named Dysert the starter.

Who was the guy here that was on Dysert's nuts in the draft?

[Sannyasi]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

I think it was Tamba's kids or something like that. I never liked their pizza to start with and after 1000 manning commercials-even less.

Its actually Bowe's charity.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by loochy

Tell me what is better and why. I'm curious, not arguing. I haven't found anything that I don't like about Papa John's.

The best thing about Chicago is the pizza. The difference between a good Chicago-area pizzeria and Papa John's is like the difference between McDonalds and family restaurant that's been in business for decades and survives on word of mouth advertising. I don't make them, so I couldn't tell you the actual differences, except that there is no comparison when it comes to taste.

I've eaten Papa John's before, and it's not like I projectile vomited afterward. It was okay. Crappy pizza is (for the most part) still decent, just like a Burger King burger is okay. But there's no need to settle for "okay" up here when you can get "very good" to "great" pretty much anywhere.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by frazod

I don't think I've ever eaten pizza from ANY neighborhood place that wasn't better than Papa Johns, Pizza Hut or Abonimos. Frankly I don't know how they stay in business up here.

You're in CHI right? There's no reason to ever eat pizza from one of the chains.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Maybe you guys just have better Papa's. Stuff is complete inedible.

[COchief]

Originally Posted by loochy

Tell me what is better and why. I'm curious, not arguing. I haven't found anything that I don't like about Papa John's.

Frazzy is just being a Chicago pizza snob, although he is correct that virtually any neighborhood place will be better than PJs.

However, I can usually get a 5+ topping large delivered to my door for less than $15 from PJs (Pizza Hut and Dominos are inferior) with extra sauce and cooked well done. Try that from any good neighborhood joint and it will cost $25-30. If you're looking for a good pie with lots of good topping choices (PJ site is awesome) for fairly cheap you can't beat PJs. Anyone who says otherwise is just being a snob or more likely trying to be cool and a "foodie".

edit: Ha, see clown above me while I was writing for Exhibit A on "foodie" douche

[loochy]

I guess I'm just a young guy with unsophisticated taste buds because I like almost anything.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by PGM

Maybe you guys just have better Papa's. Stuff is complete inedible.

Well, I live in Dallas - so similar to CHI, if you're in the right area, there should be some nice Italian family owned places to get a pie. There are several around here, but again - if I have to quickly order out for something... then I roll with Papa Johns and it has nothing to do with PM pitching for them. I just like their pizzas better than the other chains. I prefer to go elsewhere and get something better, but it's far from horrible.