All About Pocket Knives

I know it's WAY too early, but that's the best time to make them, because you really don't know who's good or not.
Here are my predictions for the 2007-2008 NFL year:

NFC North - Green Bay Packers. It may be Favre's last year (since he's going to break numerous records) and for some reason, the whole team gets better. Remember Elway before he retired? But of course I'm hoping the Vikings can win it!
NFC South - Carolina Panthers. Not because I'm a fan, but this year the only real competition in this division are the Saints, but they need a better defense, and their offense was completely shut down last week.
NFC East - Dallas Cowboys - Giants were thisclose to beating them, so it's really a toss up, I guess. But I'll choose them to win the East. (As much as I hate to, lol)
NFC West - Seattle Seahawks. Basically the same team from last year. Not alot of competition (besides the Rams) in the West. On paper, Arizona has probably the best team, but they got to get it together.

AFC North - Cincinatti Bengals. No secondary in the North can stop the Palmer to Johnson bombs.
AFC South - Indianapolis Colts. Duh. Probably the most complete team in the NFL.
AFC East - New England Patriots. It's like Superman put on Green Lantern's ring. An already powerful team that adds one of the best recievers in football, Randy Moss. And this ain't "I'll play when I want to" Moss, but a more mature, dangerous Moss.
AFC West - San Diego Chargers - Highest scoring offense in the NFL last year. Didn't lose anyone but Keenan McCardell, but it shouldn't make that much difference. The Broncos should give them a run for their money, though.

NFC Champions - Dallas Cowboys (I hate even thinking that. Grrrr!)

AFC Champions - Indianapolis Colts

Superbowl - Colts by 23 points!
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Your right about it being too early to pick the season winning teams, at least it's too early for me to pick the Division Winners. Right now I think the Patriots look like the AFC Superbowl team and the NFC team could be anybody.

Ah yes... Football is finally here again

It is very early, but I'll go on record with...

NFC North - Detroit Lions (call me crazy!)
NFC South - New Orleans Saints
NFC East - Dallas Cowboys
NFC West - Seattle Seahawks

AFC North - Cincinatti Bengals
AFC South - Indianapolis Colts
AFC East - New England Patriots
AFC West - San Diego Chargers

Superbowl = Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots
Patriots win by 7

That is going out on a limb!

I agree about Football being the best time of the Year! No

matter who wins

The Tight End has always been my favorite...

El Lobo wrote:The Tight End has always been my favorite...

Same here butt the Cow Girls still do some thing to me....

I would LOVE to see my PACKERS or the Cowboys in the SUPER BOWL.

With all the talent the New England Patriots have, this story is mind blowing!

NFL fined Patriots coach Bill Belichick US$500,000, team $250,000 for spying
10 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Belichick should be able to read this signal clearly:

Spy on your opponents, and it will cost you. The New England coach was fined the NFL maximum of US$500,000 Thursday and the Patriots were ordered to pay $250,000 for stealing an opponent's defensive signals. Commissioner Roger Goodell also ordered the team to give up next year's first-round draft choice if it reaches the playoffs and second-and third-round picks if it doesn't.

The videotaping came to light after a camera was confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella while he was on the New York Jets' sideline during New England's 38-14 win last Sunday at Giants Stadium.

The NFL said the camera was seized before the end of the first quarter and had no impact on the game.

"This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field," Goodell said in a letter to the Patriots.

He said he considered suspending Belichick but didn't "largely because I believe that the discipline I am imposing of a maximum fine and forfeiture of a first-round draft choice, or multiple draft choices, is in fact more significant and long-lasting, and therefore more effective, than a suspension."

Instead, Goodell imposed the biggest fine ever on a coach and took away a first-round draft pick as a penalty for the first time in NFL history.

Reached at his home, Patriots owner Robert Kraft declined to comment.

Belichick, however, accepted full responsibility "for the actions that led to tonight's ruling. Once again, I apologize to the Kraft family and every person directly or indirectly associated with the New England Patriots for the embarrassment, distraction and penalty my mistake caused."

"I also apologize to Patriots fans and would like to thank them for their support during the past few days and throughout my career," Belichick said in a statement issued by the team. "As the Commissioner acknowledged, our use of sideline video had no impact on the outcome of last week's game. We have never used sideline video to obtain a competitive advantage while the game was in progress."

Goodell's hard line on discipline has been aimed so far at players - most notably Michael Vick and Adam (Pacman) Jones.

By penalizing a coach and a team he showed that no one, not even management, was immune.

"We support the commissioner and his findings," the New York Jets said.

New England, strengthened by the addition of Randy Moss, two other first-rate wide receivers and linebacker Adalius Thomas, is considered one of the favourites to win the Super Bowl for the fourth time since the 2001 season. If the Patriots lose their first-rounder next season they still will have a first-round pick, obtained from San Francisco in the deal that brought Moss from Oakland.

NFL rules state "no video recording devices of any kind are permitted to be in use in the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game." They also say all video for coaching purposes must be shot from locations "enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead."

That was re-emphasized in a memo sent Sept. 6 to NFL head coaches and general managers. In it, Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations wrote: "Videotaping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent's offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches' booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game."

The NFL statement said Goodell believed Kraft was unaware of Belichick's actions.

But it said the commissioner believed penalties should be imposed on the club because "Coach Belichick not only serves as the head coach but also has substantial control over all aspects of New England's football operations. His actions and decisions are properly attributed to the club."

On Wednesday, Belichick issued a one-paragraph statement 10 minutes before his regular availability, saying he had spoken with Goodell "about a videotaping procedure during last Sunday's game and my interpretation of the rules."

"Although it remains a league matter, I want to apologize to everyone who has been affected, most of all ownership, staff and players," he said.

The Patriots have been caught once before. Last November, during their 35-0 victory in Green Bay, the Packers caught Estrella shooting unauthorized video and told him to stop.

Makes you wonder when the bookie will come forth with the gambling participants. Cheating diminishes glory, enhances personal wealth!!!!!
moss

That does kind of blow the mind.

professional teams cheating? mmmmm... who would have thought.....

jonet143 wrote:professional teams cheating? mmmmm... who would have thought.....

Yeah! It kind of makes you wonder why the other 31 teams aren't making a big fuss about what the Patriots got caught doing.

how about them cowboys!


cowboys 25
bills 24

I cannot believe I turned it off and went to bed after the missed 2 point conversion attempt! Nobody in the NFL recovers onside kicks! I believe that rookie kicker has found a loving home!

NFC WEST!!!
GO AZ CARDINALS!!!

Gunsmoke47 wrote:I cannot believe I turned it off and went to bed after the missed 2 point conversion attempt! Nobody in the NFL recovers onside kicks! I believe that rookie kicker has found a loving home!

I saw it Unbelievable! QB gets picked 5 times I think and 1 fumble and they still win. Great game.

Gunsmoke47 wrote:I cannot believe I turned it off and went to bed after the missed 2 point conversion attempt! Nobody in the NFL recovers onside kicks! I believe that rookie kicker has found a loving home!

I did the same thing Gunsmoke,I just knew Dallas had lost after not making the 2 point conversion and went to sleep.

Should be a good one Sunday with Dallas and New England. I'm pulling for Dallas but I'm afraid the Brady-Moss combo might be too much.

Alexander doesn't get another 100 yard game all season. Seahawks implode . . . don't make playoffs.

El Lobo wrote:The Tight End has always been my favorite...

Same here butt the Cow Girls still do some thing to me....

I would LOVE to see my PACKERS or the Cowboys in the SUPER BOWL.

What a FANTASTIC turkey day it was for me.

Both teams I picked WON to day......

John Elway, after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven, God was
showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a faded Broncos
flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, John," said God.
"This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." John felt
special, indeed, and walked up to his house.


On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It
was a 3-story mansion with a Silver and Blue sidewalk, a 50 foot tall
flagpole with an enormous Cowboys logo flag, a Cowboys logo in every window,
and a Tony Romo jersey on the front door. John looked at God and said "God,
I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro QB,
I won 2 Super Bowls, and I even went to the Hall of Fame."


God said "So what's your point John?"


"Well, why does Tony Romo get a better house than me?"


God chuckled, and said "John, that's not Tony's house, it's mine."

cowboys by 1 point........whew!

Yeah! Johnnie, that was a good game to watch. The upside is Championship teams Win the close ones. The downside is it was the lowly Detroit Lions!

very true, but any team can win on any game. they(lions) played a better game than a .500 team.

I did it again! Turned it off after Whitten fumbled on the 1/2 yard line! I'm a Maroon!