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Foul Pole to Foul Pole’s Official NFL Season Predictions
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 13, 2009
Who Will Win It All This Season?
The NFL is back! Even as I write this, we are minutes away from the mayhem of our first Sunday with the NFL. With that said, we here at Foul Pole have tried to provide you with a nice NFL Season Preview before the start of the season. However, since different contributors wrote different articles, we had to give our collective rankings. So, for all the bragging rights here are some of our individual predictions for the 2009 NFL Season.
Pittsburgh vs Tennesee Game Preview
Posted by Chris Cwik in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 10, 2009
The Defending Champs Face Off Against The Top Team In The AFC Last Season
Football fans rejoice! The time has come, the wait is over, and the season is ready to begin. In just a few hours, the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Tennessee Titans in the first regular season game of 2009. There are a number of story lines surrounding this match up. Tennessee, as you may remember, defeated the Steelers in a tough regular season match up which resulted in LenDale White stomping on the Terrible Towels. At years end, however, the Steelers hoisted the Super Bowl trophy. In a game featuring two of the better defenses in the league, what can we expect to see in our first regular season action of the year?
NFL Season Preview: NFC
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 10, 2009
Just in case you missed our coverage, here are Foul Pole to Foul Pole’s NFL Predictions for the NFC Conferences:
Read on after the jump to see our NFC Playoff Seeding.
NFL Season Preview: NFC South
Posted by mradenkovich in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 10, 2009
Without a healthy Delhomme, the Panthers are in serious trouble
Carolina Panthers (11-5)
Key Additions: Everette Brown (DE) and that’s it.
Key Departures: D.J. Hackett (WR); Ken Lucas (CB); Jeremy Bridges (G); Geoff Hangartner (C).
The Panthers come into 2009 with one of the league’s best rushing attack. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are known all around the football world and are the best 1-2 punch in football. Williams exploded for 20 touchdowns last year, a huge breakout campaign. Stewart is the perfect compliment with his ability to wear down opposing defenses with his bruising style. The hope is that Jake Delhomme can lead this team to another Super Bowl run. He’s arguably more important than either Williams or Stewart due to the lack of depth at the quarterback position. At receiver, the Panthers lack depth, as well. Mushin Muhammad is 36, and Steve Smith isn’t the surest thing to stay healthy at receiver. Dwayne Jarrett has a lot of potential as the #3 receiver, but if one of those three go down, the team is in trouble. That’s where the loss of D.J. Hackett could hurt. The offensive line is led by former first-round pick Jordan Gross. Jeff Otah, Ryan Kalil and Travelle Wharton are three other keys to one of the best offensive lines in the league. It’s no wonder Williams had such a big year last year.
NFL Season Preview: AFC
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 7, 2009
Just in case you missed our coverage, here are Foul Pole to Foul Pole’s NFL Predictions for the AFC Conferences:
Read on after the jump to see our AFC Playoff Seeding
NFL Season Preview: AFC East
Posted by Chris Cwik in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 7, 2009
Will Pennington Lead The Dolphins To Another Title?
The AFC East was anything but usual last season. One star quarterback came in, while one was lost after only 8 minutes of play. Another quarterback won the Comeback Player of the Year Award for the second time in his career. That’s right, the Patriots did not win the AFC East last season. They didn’t even make the playoffs in 2008. Chad Pennington and the Dolphins took full advantage of Tom Brady’s injury and went 11-5. The Pats, who also went 11-5, lost the tie-breaker to the Dolphins and finished in 2nd place. Even though Tom Brady went down early, Matt Cassel stepped in and played his way to a big contract with the Chiefs. Behind Brett Favre, the Jets looked strong early but went only 1-4 down the stretch. The Jets finished 9-7, but were only able to finish 3rd in the division. The Bills started strong as well, but couldn’t manage a win in their own division. Despite the struggle within the division, the Bills still managed to win 7 games. The Pats dynasty may have lost the battle last season, but the war is far from over. Can the Patriots reclaim the division title, or will Chad Pennington lead the Dolphins to glory again?
NFL Season Preview: NFC North
Posted by Monty in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 4, 2009
AP may be the best player in football, but is his team best in the NFC North?
2008 was another weak season for the NFC North. The Vikings, led by Adrian “All Day” Peterson and the Williams brothers, Kevin and Pat, on defense, won the division at 10-6 with a less than impressive +46 point differential. The Bears finished in 2nd place at 9-7, found themselves some nice offensive weapons in Greg Olsen and Matt Forte, while their defense had one of their worst seasons in the Urlacher era (2000-current). The Packers found out that Aaron Rodgers is for real, and they can really put up some points, but their defense struggled immensely. Finally, the part of NFC North that will stick with 2008 was the Detroit Lions. They struggled in every aspect of the game, went 0-16 for the first time in NFL history and the only bright spot was the emergence of Calvin Johnson as an elite receiver.
NFL Season Preview: NFC East
Posted by Chris Cwik in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 2, 2009
Manning Returns...And So Does His O-Line
In 2008, the NFC East was arguably the best division in the NFL. Both the Giants and the Eagles made the playoffs, and every team finished above .500. Although it didn’t show up in his touchdown numbers, Eli Manning had his best season and led the Giants to a 12-4 record. The Eagles had an up-and-down season, but Donovan McNabb stayed healthy and the team won 9 games. Injuries to Tony Romo and Marion Barber caused the Cowboys to drop to third in the division. Even a mid-season trade for Roy Williams would not help the Cowboys. The Redskins finished last in the division going 8-8. While the Skins looked good initially, they collapsed down the stretch. In the off-season, the Giants stood firm while the Eagles and Redskins got stronger. With the Cowboys returning to health, can anyone overtake the Giants?
NFL Season Preview: NFC West
Posted by Chris Cwik in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 1, 2009
Can Kurt Work His Magic In 2009?
Don’t let a Super Bowl appearance fool you, the NFC West was a bad division last season. The best of the worst was the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona took a 9-7 record into the playoffs, got hot, and were only 35 seconds away from being the Super Bowl Champions. San Francisco experienced a mid-season resurgence after Mike Singletary took over as head coach and finished 7-9. Both the Seahawks and the Rams suffered various injuries throughout the year. Without a Quarterback, Wide Receivers, or an O-Line, Seattle finished 4-12. The lowly Rams were even worse, finishing 2-14. The Cardinals may have gone to the Super Bowl, but the Seahawks and Rams are fully recovered from their injuries. If anything, the NFC West could prove to be the most surprising division in the NFL.
NFL Season Preview: AFC West
Posted by Chris Cwik in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 1, 2009
Are The Chargers In For A Collapse?
It should come as no surprise that the Chargers finished atop the AFC West last season. However, things did not go as planned. The Chargers had to win their last four games of the season and hope that Denver suffered an epic collapse down the stretch. Both happened, and the Chargers still only finished 8-8 in 2008. The Broncos, who had the playoffs in their sights, dropped the final three games of the season and watched the Chargers steal the division title. The Oakland Raiders continued their ineptitude with a 5 win season, and the Chiefs were even worse. The AFC West, however, had a very busy off-season. Two new quarterbacks, two new coaches, and a lot of drama filled the AFC West this off-season. Meanwhile, the Chargers got healthier all the way around. Is this San Diego’s division to lose, or will another team step up and challenge the Chargers?
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