I love making predictions. It's one of my favorite things about message boards, the beginning of the year, and freedom of speech. You can say anything you want, with respect to others, and use and basis or tool that you'd like--at your own risk. We're going to be having a Dolphins Contest that allows you to pick the Dolphins Record & who the beat/who they lose to. I'm interested in how Dolphins Fans think the entire NFL season will shake down, relative to the Miami Dolphins. I like the idea of adding one bold prediction too. Division Winners: AFCE: New England (12-4) AFCS: Tennessee (10-6) AFCN: Baltimore (11-5) AFCW: San Diego (11-5) Wildcards: Miami (10-6), Pittsburgh (11-5) Division Winners: NFCE: Philadelphia (11-5) NFCS: New Orleans (13-3) NFCN: Green Bay (12-4) NFCW: St. Louis (9-7) Wildcards: Atlanta (11-5), Dallas (10-6) AFC Championship: San Diego def. Baltimore NFC Championship: New Orleans def. Green Bay Super Bowl: New Orleans def. San Diego MVP: Philip Rivers Bold Predictions: Miami makes the playoffs Reggie Bush plays all 16 games and runs for 1,000 yards
it doesn't say super bowl mvp, just regular mvp. it's not always the super bowl winning QB.. That said, my bold prediction is that we'll go 9-7 and barely miss the playoffs due to tiebreakers with the other wildcard contenders
Division Winners: AFCE: New England (13-3) AFCS: Houston (10-6) AFCN: Pittsburgh (11-5) (Baltimore is getting overhyped IMO) AFCW: San Diego (12-4) (Chiefs finish under 500, so do Raiders) Wildcards: Miami (10-6), Baltimore (11-5) Division Winners: NFCE: Dallas (11-5) NFCS: New Orleans (13-3) NFCN: Green Bay (12-4) NFCW: San Fran (8-8)Wildcards: Atlanta (11-5), Giants (9-7) (Philly misses playoffs when Vick gets hurt) AFC Championship: Pittsburgh def. San Diego NFC Championship: New Orleans def. Green Bay Super Bowl: New Orleans loses to Pittsburgh MVP: D Brees (Please! he's on every fantasy team I got) Bold Predictions: Chad Henne throws 3600 yards and has 5 more TDs than INTs B Marshall is easy pro-bowler
AFCE : NE 12-4 AFCN : Baltimore 12-4 AFCS : Houston 10-6 (this is the toughest division to win, because all the teams are close) AFCW : San Diego 11-5 Wildcards : Pittsburgh 11-5, and Jacksonville 10-6 NFCE : Philadelphia 11-5 NFCN : Green Bay 12-4 NFCS : New Orleans 12-4 NFCW : St. Louis 9-7 Wildcards : Dallas 10-6, Detroit 10-6 SB : Green Bay 28, NE 24 League MVP : Aaron Rogers
Division Winners: AFCE: New England (12-4) AFCS: Houston (10-6) AFCN: Pittsburgh (11-5) AFCW: San Diego (12-4) Wildcards: Miami (10-6), Baltimore (11-5) (I predicted Miami at 9-7 in the Club, but I'm feeling more optimistic today) Division Winners: NFCE: Philly (11-5) NFCS: New Orleans (13-3) NFCN: Green Bay (12-4) NFCW: St. Louis (8-8) Wildcards: Washington (9-7), Dallas (10-6) AFC Championship: NE def. San Diego NFC Championship: New Orleans def. Green Bay Super Bowl: New Orleans loses to NE (I hate this prediction!, but on the bright side, I'm usually off on the SB winner). MVP: Phillip Rivers Bold Predictions: Henne finishes with +90 QBR, Bush plays 16 games, we struggle on short yardage runs all year, Marshall is a beast again, JT gets his six sacks, Miami makes the playoffs. Washington makes the playoffs. St. Louis makes the playoffs. Detroit and NYJ just miss playoffs due to tie-breakers. Cincy or Indy (If Manning misses most of season) end up with the worst record.
INTERESTING AND POSSIBLE I like to try to spot the teams that will be on the raise this year, the sleepers: Redskins, Lions,Bills and Raiders will surprise the NFL this year. Redskins could really unleash on the NFL this year.
How are things going to shake out ? hmmmm Offensive exposed as inadequate ........while having a very formidable defense... Sparano exposed as inefficient mostly due to the realization by almost everybody by gm. 6 that the offensive line has been a work in progress and shown little progress even with 2 first rd draft picks... Team will continue it's inconsistency as we've experienced the last couple years....with the defense holding us together by it's finger nails... Ireland exposed as not being able to see the overall picture and his stubbornness to continue building the offense with bargain over the hill backups and his inability to see the need of sprinkling in quality offensive help to actually help our already suspect QB......Can't understand the guy who helps build a formidable defense and given the opportunity to enhance the weak link "Offense" makes questionable releases RB's, gambling on the success of unknown rookies and bringing in middle of the road players to wishfully believe that there is solid depth, all the while ignoring real quality upgrade that were abundantly available... Season ends and Ross is force to consider replacement of FO........but he's so dumb I'm not sure he even will get it.... Or Sparano is replaced midway through season due to the complete failure and total fan disappointment and thus hitting Ross were it actually hurts ....the pocket book... Don't kill me JMO Ya I'm sticking my neck out here and will probably get bashed by the in crowd but that the way I see it And if I'm wrong I will be back to state my poor judgement.hey I hope I'm wrong....
NFL Top-Ten: 1 Green Bay Packers 2 Philadelphia Eagles 3 New England Patriots 4 New Orleans Saints 5 Atlanta Falcons 6 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 Baltimore Ravens 8 Indianapolis Colts 9 San Diego Chargers 10 New York Giants (like the Redskins & Lions as the sleepers of the NFL that could awake & seriously upset some schedules in 2011) the Dolphins need to establish a running & passing game behind an unestablished offensive line this year. if they can consistently put points on the board, we have a chance for the play-offs riding our defense to the end.
My sleepers for this year. AFC: Miami, Tennessee, Jacksonville, & Cleveland NFC: Washington, Minnesota, & Dallas if you can call them one. I wanted to pick Washington or Minnesota as a WC team too. However, I think Dallas takes the spot. I think the NFC is turning into what the AFC has been the past few years, mainly because of great, young QB play. Unless there is a significant injury to the QB position, I don't see any way that the Falcons, Saints, Eagles, & Packers don't make the playoffs. That means you've got some pretty solid teams fighting for two spots. In the AFC, I think it's a little more open this year. Any team from the AFCS could win the division and because the division is fairly even steven, with a couple of injuries or teams not winning games, you could see an 11-5 & 10-6 team come out of there--like some one predicted with Houston & Jacksonville. The defenses are aging in Pitt & Baltimore and we've seen teams capable of coming up in that division like Cincy & Cleveland before. The AFCE really has 3 tough, physical teams and I think either the Jets, Patriots, or Dolphins could win the division.
AFCE- New England Patriots AFCS- Houston Texans AFCN- Pittsburgh Steelers AFCW- Kansas City Chiefs Wildcards New Jersey Jets and San Diego Chargers NFCE-Philadelphia Eagles NFCS-Atlanta Falcons NFCN-Green Bay Packers NFCW-St Louis Rams Wildcards New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions Super Bowl winner Packers defeat the Steelers once again.
10 posts ahead of you and you still can't figure out what the thread is for? Dost thou seek to be negative?
I'm going to go 11-5. I was going 10-6 but am choosing the road less traveled. To go two steps further, I think we start the season at 3-1, although I would be OK with 2-2. The Pats are no longer a scary team. Brady is still a great, not GREAT QB, and I think he lost a bit in avoiding the rush (JT is gonna nail him for old time's sake). I am not impressed with their secondary or their running game. Houston is waaay overdue to get beat by us, and this is a good time to do it. In spite of additions, their D is still weak, and I can't see them lighting up the scoreboard against us. Cleveland is just not very good, and this is a MUST WIN. SD is gonna be very tuff. We will have to play VG or lucky to win this one. In the division, I see us at 4-2. Pats were explained above. Buff is re-building, and two games we should, and must have. The Jets are not as good, nor will they be as lucky as last year. In spite of Ryan's predictions, I don't think they make the playoffs. I can see us winning this division or it coming down to tiebreakers with the Pats. Those are my gut (not filled with beer) feelings. Later today, after bar- b-q and beer, I will likely go along with Adam for an undefeated season, and a Super Bowl Win.
Division Winners: AFCE: New York (11-5) AFCS: Jacksonville (10-6) AFCN: Pittsburgh (11-5) AFCW: Oakland (10-6) Wildcards: San Diego (10-6), Tennessee (10-6) Division Winners: NFCE: Washington (10-6) NFCS: Atlanta (12-4) NFCN: Detroit (11-5) NFCW: Arizona (10-6) Wildcards: New Orleans (11-5), Green Bay (10-6) AFC Championship: Oakland def. New York NFC Championship: Detroit def Washington Super Bowl: Detroit def. Oakland Comeback Player of the year: Peyton Manning Bold Predictions: Jason Taylor gets 7 sacks and whips the Pats singlehandly when we visit their house knocking Tom Brady out of the game. We are a top 5 defense; sadly are 31st in points scored on offense! Please take all the above with that little grain of salt floating around this post!
Real quick (unless someone wants to write an APA formatted paper for me?): AFCE: Pats AFCN: Stealers AFCS: Jags AFCW: Raiders WC Dolphins and Chargers NFCE: Giants NFCN: Green Bay NFCS: Saints NFCW: Cardinals WC: Atlanta and Philly
Relative to what the pundits, media, and a lot of dolphin fans have projected our team to become this year, I think the Miami Dolphins will be one of the suprise teams in the NFL..I got us at 10 and 6, I think with how accurately we pinpointed our weaknesses this offseason, and how we lost football games last year, I see us being 2 games better than what last years should of been 8 and 8 record provided..Whatever happens after that, I'am not concerned with...Progression and contunuity with one of the youngest teams in football is what its all about for me..and what I mean by that is if we go 10 and 6 and don't make the playoffs, I'am still excited about the progression of the young team, and want to keep continuity with the coach.
Division Winners: AFCE: New England AFCS: Houston AFCN: Baltimore AFCW: San Diego Wildcards: Pittsburgh, Kansas City Division Winners: NFCE: Dallas NFCS: Atlanta NFCN: Green Bay NFCW: St. Louis Wildcards: New Orleans, Philadelphia AFC Championship: San Diego over New England NFC Championship: Atlanta over Green Bay Super Bowl: San Diego over Atlanta I learned years ago to never pick San Diego as a Super Bowl winner because no matter how good they look, they'll lose in the playoffs; however, I'm going against that advice and think this could be the year.