tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16026927869015763.post5946717278475346963..comments2021-05-04T16:10:12.739-04:00Comments on I Mashed In Little League: 2010-2011 NFL Playoff Predictions - Divisional Roundtalbuchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119314235317540650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16026927869015763.post-50934427692675494702011-01-19T15:37:47.204-05:002011-01-19T15:37:47.204-05:00The Bucs did stomp Seattle and always give New Orl...The Bucs did stomp Seattle and always give New Orleans trouble, so I could see them getting past either of those teams. I think Atlanta would have been a little tougher, and as down as I am on the Bears, I don’t think we would have beaten them up there.<br /><br />New Orleans was just too banged up. Reggie Bush isn’t an NFL running back, so being without Thomas and Ivory was too much. Jimmy Graham being out had an impact too, but Seattle just seemed destined to win that game at home. <br /><br />The Ravens are so disappointing. You just knew that somehow they would make things hard on themselves last week before it was all over with. They, more than Philly I think, are the one team that could either go out in the first round or win the whole thing. No I didn’t hear your Flacco comments. I don’t know if it’s him, Cam Cameron’s play calling, or the fact that Anquan, Mason, Housh, and Heap are incapable of separating from NFL cover men. The offensive line forgot how to run block, so Flacco had less of a run game to lean on this year. I think getting a field stretcher in the draft would go a long way for this offense. <br /><br />Back in December I picked the Packers to beat the Patriots in the Dallas. I’m sure anyone who read it laughed at it seeing as how the Packers were 7-4 at the time and coming off that loss at Atlanta. I just think that Aaron Rodgers is on the verge of establishing himself as THE quarterback in the NFL. He has “it”. It’s a different “it” than what Roethlisberger has. Ben always seems to have the ball in his hands with the game on the line and comes through in heroic fashion more often than not. Sanchez’s “it” is that he somehow wins (4-1 in the postseason) without having the strongest or most accurate arm. He gets a lot of help from his defense, but they win when he limits his mistakes. Rodgers, in my opinion, is developing Peyton-like ability to have complete control over the action when he’s on the field. He reads the defense and figures out exactly what they’re planning on doing and calmly executes; hitting any number of receivers in stride or tucking it and picking up key yards with his legs. I don’t like his fumbling issues, but he does a great job of waiting for plays to develop and maximizing what’s there without breaking the play’s rhythm, feeling hurried, and bailing. <br /><br />Now they’ve got a healthy Starks, a guy I loved coming out and had mocked to the Bucs, running out there like a lite version of Adrian Peterson. Kuhn is a great asset with the ability to pick up short yardage, block, and help in the short passing game. That defense is tough, especially with a healthy Cullen Jenkins next to BJ Raji. I love Tramon Williams and am glad to see him break out in the playoffs. I hope I’m not jinxing them, but I love their chances to be the last ones standing. <br /><br />And in case you're interested, I'm going to have some draft stuff up here real soon. I have a revised set of rankings to post and am trying to finalize a second mock.talbuchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119314235317540650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16026927869015763.post-64708059736467108202011-01-19T11:53:46.526-05:002011-01-19T11:53:46.526-05:00in the nfc, i picked the saints. i thought they we...in the nfc, i picked the saints. i thought they were peaking at the right time, they were under the radar, and i had brees as the best quarterback in the nfc. uhhhh...<br /><br />in the afc, i had the ravens, because i thought they matched up well with the pats, even though i had very little faith in joe flacco (i dont know if you heard my comments to mr. cameron yesteday) to make a big play if needed. uhhhh....<br /><br />it's easy to see why the teams not left standing are gone IN RETROSPECT, not so much at the time (i.e., the 'if you so smart why ain't you rich?' method of team evaluation). new orleans and indy were missing pieces, and in the case of the colts, have a horrible head coach, maybe the worst active today in the nfl. new england was not going to beat a team that could lock them up on the outside, and for whom they did not have a walkthrough tape. seattle is not a good team. the moment was too big for cassell and the chiefs. the falcons are a solid team without enough game changers; i watched them a lot this year, and i kept thinking they didnt have explosive plays. i have no faith in andy reid to make a risky decision when one is needed, and vick, who has herpes, is not a december quarterback.<br /><br />a healthy bucs team is in the nfc final four. you could have bet on that.<br /><br />TPEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com