Ok, its that time again and American Style Football is starting. Who are my fans here so we can get some sort of team fan count going. Maybe evn start up pickem matches.

I am a huge Carolina fan by the way.


Please no Football sucks or I this is a stupid idea posts please. Only for the Fans!!

Da Bears! Ditka vs. God, Ditka by a field goal.

OK, NOW we are talking. College ball...you bet. Pro, bring it. I LOVE football.
This is where we can lay aside the politics for awhile and talk something totally senseless...Oh HELL yea.

Now if your talking Carolina PANTHERS...gotta agree with you. They have the makins this year, damn..they are stacked. Surely you couldnt be talking Tar Heels or Gamecocks...not going to happen for either one.
Odds makers are placing Panthers at #1 this year. In fact, eh-hem...Red neck couch potatoes are as well. (I dont know any but thats what I hear...)

Look for the Bears to win their conference once they get two key areas figured out:

1) Who is their go to guy at running back. They signed Cedric Benson to a huge contract (mistake) and Thomas Jones is none too happy about it, as he has been that go to guy all of last year and so far this year.

The Bears and running backs are not a good mix since Payton last played.

2) Will Rex Grossman last at QB? He is easily injured and really has not been mucxh of a performer over his entire career, despite expectations. If he gets in a groove, look out, all the other pieces are in place. Brian Griese has had a great pre-season and fans are out of patience with Grossman, calling for Griese.

If they figure out who is the "man" in both positions they can easily win their conference and could go to the Super Bowl.

Yeah, I am talking Panthers for Pro, for College I am basiclly an ACC fan, but I pull for FSU the most.

Besides the Panthers (who I think have the best division), I think THe Colts really have something going this year.

THe Panthers are stacked deep and we have the highist rating when it comes to depth this year, especially in defense, mainly LB and CB. I most amazed that Lucas dids not go to the pro-bowl last year. I just love the addition of Keyshawn and Williams on offense, both looked very sharp in pre-season and they just had more guns to are already heavly stacked in talent offense.

College? Syracuse or the NIU Huskies all the way! Represent!

I think you are right there Odanny. The Bears have a odd matchup with their new signing. Most have raised some eyes.

Green dude. Syracuse??? Love dem Orange but shouldn't they win more than 3 games?

I do like the Bears and IF their offense can match a very talented defence...could be a Conference.

Colts. Deep and talented. Steelers. I dont see a repeat but as always, they will challange.

Texans... Sorry, I live here. Best they can do is 8-8.
Mountaineers of WVU will be a hard team to beat though Big East isnt strong. ACC. Virginia Tech again. Anyone else? Texas will NOT repeat. OSU, a maybe. Not. Dame...strong with a heisman type Qb and stunning defence.

Come on now, i cant love only the teams that win!

I must admit I am a huge Tar Heel fan aswell.

And they STILL don't get any respect.
A football powerhouse in the Northwest? Cha right!

I dont want to be the one to point out to SKy that Shawn was ready to jump ship to Carolina if the money had been right.

Almost all of them will jump ship, for the money and playing time.
It's a business and a job.

You know this is true when you go by a ticket to a game!

True. But not always. SOme people once they make a name for themselve in one place, would never play anywhere else. Many names come to mind. One that is currently playing would be Bret Favre, could you see him in anything but green?

I recall when Elway got drafted.
Hard to imagine him as anything but a Bronco. But back when he got drafted he let it be known that some who wanted him, we would refuse to play. He wanted "a warm climate". I guess the Denver Pay check was plenty warm enough.

Do they have a football team? (joking) And Texas thanks you for Mack Brown. What they do in basketball and Lacrosse is stuff legends is made of.



They ARE good and with Shawn Alexander, the can play with the big boys. Good lord, if Charlotte had picked him up

Speaking of money, a local kid who is friends with my eldest daughter went to Stanford then to the 49'ers. He was here several months ago and has played for 3 years and said he was thinking of "retiring" from football. However, seems the 49'ers made an offer he agreed to. He said in a disappointed tone, "it wasnt a GREAT offer but I can make it on 3.5 MILLION a year". Make it??????? Wow. Can you imagine even thinking that?

Yes Carolina has a football team, in fact we have one of the best recuirting class for next year. With teams like NCState, Clemson, Miami, BC, VT, and FSU in your conference, it is kinda hard to get noticed. Atleast we are better then Duke, that is all I care about.


Speaking about Panthers RB, I think we got a good show in Williams. He is good on his game in the pre-season and I expect him to really break out during the season. Fox made a good move keeping Goings aswell and moving him to FB. Hell even our 2nd is better then some teams starters.


Sky, I think Seatle is more then just SA, Hassleback is doing good so far and he has resonable people to throw the ball to.

Anyone still have doubts about USC? Damn did Booty show up to play.

My favorite game of the weekend though was ND vs GT, that was a good game that had alot of fight in it.

Cant wait to watch the FSU vs Miami. That will be a good game for sure. Go FSU! After that game I will comment on who I think will be the top five this year.

After watching parts of ND/GT I now realize that ND is overrated. Way overrated.

I bet they lose at least three games this year. They are lacking speed and toughness.

I agree that ND is over rated. But you have to give them, in a home game, they are a tough fight.

Turn off your fucking TVs. You all know this shit it just part of the entertainment industry aimed at distracting you from the ill of modern society. Its just filler for the advertisments so you'll buy more shit you dont need.

And?

Ahh.. as a Notre Dame fan I see it as the glass is half full, the defense played out their asses, which is something they didn't do last year(see USc and Ohio State games), and defense is usually ahead of offense this time of year, unless you open with a Div 1 AA school .
Of course I still root my my alma mater, Toledo as well .

On the pro side , its all about those loveable losers , the Cleveland Browns,though the new hierarchy seems to have the team moving in the right direction.

Yea, right....Ill get right on that turning off the games..................right after the Bowl Games and Sper Bowl. Besides....you have a point? Far as Im concerned, sex is the same thing, a distraction.....Im pretty much liking the distractions so far.......


Good weekend of College. Next week, OSU and Texas. Could be the writing on the wall. Game in Texas.
No predictions for top 5 yet, too early MM. Give me a week or so on that. Miami playing well for a first game, FSU Qb seems rattled.


North Carolina lost to somebody that is really weak...hummmm.....no.....couldn't be.... Im laughing WITH you, MM. No...Im lieing, it's AT you.

West Virginia....think they are going to be pretty tough. We will see when they actually play someone.

Lighten up RIO.

An intelligent person can watch TV selectively, and not be harmed or suffer brain damage.
An intelligent person KNOWS when they are being sold a bill of goods, and choose to not buy!

Maybe we should stop listening to the radio too? If we drive, we are subjected to the Billboards that are there to fill up the space between shopping centers.


The TV, like any technological tool, has to be used wisely.

Ok, I dont mind really losing to the team that got Football started in America. Plus it was close by by only 5 points.

Now FSU vs Miami was a game. Looks like my QB came back and rattled Miami's.

Go Dallas Cowboys!

Go Boise State Broncos!

GO PATS!!!!!



GO UCF!!!!

SU is tied with iowa in OT! We might actually WIN!!!!!

Guy thing

if you weren't so cute, i'd say you were a sexist!

Pfffftt! Lots of gals love football, too.....like ME!

I'm a rabid Patriots fan! GOOOOO Pats! Damn ugly win by my guys yesterday.... ....fortunately ugly wins count the same as pretty ones.

Yessssss!

I know, i was just playin.
I sometimes enjoy poking the eye of PC and perpetuated stereo types

I have no idea what happened with my boys in Carolina.

Your Panthers need Steve Smith back in the fold. I hear he won't be out much longer. Perhaps Keyshawn hasn't got the offense down yet?

story

Wow, that is insane.


Ok, after this weekend, I will give my picks for Pro and College Football, is was to early for me to make any claims, as was stated before.