Official 2006 Predicition Thread

[reese125]

NFL AWARDS & VARIOUS OTHER PREDICTIONS
NFL Coach of the Year - John Fox
NFL MVP -Peyton Manning
Defensive Player of the Year -Lofa Tatupu
Offensive Player of the Year - Peyton Manning
Defensive Rookie of the Year - Ernie Sims
Offensive Rookie of the Year - Laurence Maroney

Number of Mario Williams Sacks - 7.5
Number of Reggie Bush TDs - 6
Does Brett Favre get pulled for Aaron Rodgers - No
How many games does TO play in Dallas - 15
Does TO miss any games due to disciplinary reasons - No
Most Overrated Player - Michael Vick
Passing Yards Leader - Peyton Manning
Passing TDs Leader - Peyton Manning
Rushing Yards Leader - Tomlinson
Rushing TDs Leader - Sean Alexander
Receiving Yards Leader - Chad Johnson
Receiving TDs Leader - Steve Smith
Sacks Leader - Osi Umenyiora
INT Leader - Champ Bailey
Number of posts in the Point & Laugh at the taterskin thread by the end of the season - 10,000+
Percentage of taterskins offense Al Saunders claims they're using by the time they bench Brunell - 20%
Wins for the taterskins - 10

[PhillyPhreak54]

Reese,

How can you predict 10 wins for the Skins in that post but pick them 4th in your prediction post? 

[reese125]

I told you it was a coint toss...that whole division could tie...who the hell knows...its just a number

[MDS]

There is no way the Skins win 10 games. I will cut one of my balls off with a rusty pair of scissors if that happens.

[reese125]

you got to remember though, look at their last 3 games. New Orleans, St. Louis and the Giants at home

I have them winning 7 before that...MDS....start cuttin.

[Geowhizzer]

There is no way the Skins win 10 games. I will cut one of my balls off with a rusty pair of scissors if that happens.

Great, I was all hyped to root for 16 losses so I could laught and point, and now I'm torn.

[PhillyPhreak54]

2006 Final Standings

NFC East

1. Philadelphia 10-6
2. Dallas 9-7
3. New York 8-8
4. Washington 5-11

NFC North

Chicago 13-2*
Green Bay 7-8*
Minnesota 6-10
Detroit 3-13

NFC South

New Orleans 10-6
Carolina 8-8
Atlanta 7-9
Tampa Bay 4-12

NFC West

Seattle 9-7
St. Louis 8-8
San Francisco 7-9
Arizona 5-11

AFC East

New England 12-4
New York 10-6
Buffalo 7-9
Miami 6-10

AFC North

Baltimore 13-3
Cincinnati 8-8
Pittsburgh 8-8
Cleveland 4-12

AFC South

Indianapolis 12-4
Tennessee 8-8
Jacksonville 8-8
Houston 6-10

AFC West

San Diego 14-2
Kansas City 9-7
Denver 9-7
Oakland 2-14

I blew the AFC again this year in my picks. Gonna go tally 'em up. I had NYJ in the SB last year and DEN this year

[The BIGSTUD]

I forgot about these.

I got the NFC East and AFC North right. That is about it.

[Dillen]

4. taterskins- Best defense in the division.

They were last in like 5 categories.

[PhillyPhreak54]

NFC EAST
1. Philadelphia - They're back. The defense and Donovan (MVP) carry this team.
2. Dallas - Tough call here between DAL and NYG. I'll go with DAL because of their defense
3. New York - Eli regresses, the defense falters, Coughlin blows a gasket...all is well with Big Blue
4. Washington - Only 2% of the offense!! Yeah, and only 2% of the predicted Extremeskin wins too.

NFC NORTH
1. Chicago - They better bench Rex Grossman. Just keep Griese away from dogs, driveways and booze.
2. Minnesota - Todd Pinkston turns into a true #1 and all Eagles fans kill themselves.
3. Detroit - Any good wide receiver prospects in the 2007 draft? Calvin Johnson, welcome to Detroit, pal.
4. Green Bay - Most talented team ever, eh your Brettliness? Brett's benched and Theisman cries on air.

NFC SOUTH
1. Carolina - Got 'roids? The Panthers are the best team on paper in the NFC juice or no juice.
2. Tampa Bay - Chrissy Simss is still the QB. He has Mike Shanahan's sons initials tattooed on his leg. I'm not joking.
3. Atlanta - WATCH HIS FEET, JOE!! WATCH...HIS FEET! Thanks, Paul Maguire. WATCH THEM SUCK!
4. New Orleans - Drew Brees has Joe Horn and Donte Stall...no, wait. Brees has Horn and Colston to throw to. And Bush. And Simoneau playing MLB.

NFC WEST
1. Seattle - I hope the Madden Cover Curse doen't kill Alexander - he's on my money league FF team.
2. Arizona - Who's hotter? Brenda Warner or Matt Leinart's baby momma?
3. St. Louis - Can Scott Rolen rush the passer? Of course he can! St. Louis is Heaven!!
4. San Francisco - Vernon Davis is a stud. Too bad he has to suffer with Alex Smith as his QB.

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
1. Carolina
2. Philadelphia
3. Seattle
4. Chicago
5. Dallas
6. Tampa

WILD CARD WEEKEND
3 Seattle vs. 6 Tampa ------>Seattle
4 Chicago vs. 5 Dallas----->Dallas

DIVISIONAL ROUND
1 Carolina vs. 5 Dallas----->Carolina
2 Philadelphia vs. 3 Seattle----->Philadelphia

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
1 Carolina vs. 2 Philadelphia----->Philadelphia

This time Tito Sheppard and his boys hold their way to the Super Bowl. Revenge is sweet.

AFC EAST
1. Miami - Like the Fish a lot this year. Culpepper was a steal.
2. New England - Time for the Pats to bow down to someone else
3. Buffalo - Dick Jauron, Marv Levy, Ralph Wilson, JP Losman, Donte Whitner at #8, McCargo at #26. All bad choices
4. New York Jets - What's stronger, Chad Penningtons arm or a 12-year old girl?

AFC NORTH
1. Cincinnati - Only if Palmer's knee stays strong throughout the season. Their defense better step it up
2. Baltimore - Adding Steve McNair is a huge boost. Only problem with BAL being good is Billick being on TV more
3. Pittsburgh - Had 'em 3rd before Big Ben's appedix burst like a human face going through a car windshield
4. Cleveland - Hank Fraley replaces LeCharles Bentley; the football gods frown upon The Mistake By The Lake...

AFC SOUTH
1. Indianapolis - They could easily lose this spot to JAX if Rhodes and Addai cannot replace Edge
2. Jacksonville - Like Miami the Jags are an up-and-comer in the AFC. The key is Leftwich and Fragile Fred
3. Houston - How many times will we hear Mario Williams or Reggie Bush? 47 million.
4. Tennessee - Whaaat?!? Yeeeeah! Okayyyy! says Pacman Jones as he gets arrested again.

AFC WEST
1. Denver - which Jake Plummer appears...2005 Jake or pre-2005 Jake? This matters a lot.
2. San Diego - Philip Rivers' time to shine is now. I had him as the best QB in the '04 class.
3. Kansas City - The best OL does not reside in KC anymore. I like Herm. I like LJ. Don't like Green or the WRs
4. Oakland - Art Shell + Aaron Brooks + Randy Moss + Al Davis + maybe Jeff George = good soap opera, bad football.

AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
1. Denver
2. Indianapolis
3. Miami
4. Cincinnati
5. Baltimore
6. Jacksonville

WILD CARD WEEKEND
3 Miami vs. 6 Jacksonville----->Miami
4 Cincinnati vs. 5 Baltimore----->Baltimore

DIVISIONAL ROUND
1 Denver vs. 5 Baltimore----->Denver
2 Indianapolis vs. 3 Miami----->Miami

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
1 Denver vs. 3 Miami----->Denver

Miami falls oh so short in their bid to be the first team to play in the Super Bowl on their home field.

SUPER BOWL XLI
Denver vs. Philadelphia----->PHILADELPHIA (I know, I know.)

NFL AWARDS & VARIOUS OTHER PREDICTIONS
NFL Coach of the Year - Nick Saban
NFL MVP - Donovan McNabb
Defensive Player of the Year - Shawne Merriman
Offensive Player of the Year - Steve Smith
Defensive Rookie of the Year - Brodrick Bunkley
Offensive Rookie of the Year - Mike Bell

Number of Mario Williams Sacks - 5
Number of Reggie Bush TDs - 8
Does Brett Favre get pulled for Aaron Rodgers - Yes
How many games does TO play in Dallas - 13
Does TO miss any games due to disciplinary reasons - No
Most Overrated Player - Michael Vick
Passing Yards Leader - Peyton Manning
Passing TDs Leader - Carson Palmer
Rushing Yards Leader - LaDainian Tomlinson
Rushing TDs Leader - Larry Johnson
Receiving Yards Leader - Larry Fitzgerald
Receiving TDs Leader - Steve Smith
Sacks Leader - Shawne Merriman
INT Leader - Ed Reed
Number of posts in the Point & Laugh at the taterskin thread by the end of the season - 5,700+
Percentage of taterskins offense Al Saunders claims they're using by the time they bench Brunell - 17%
Wins for the taterskins - 5

I got the NFC East right. 4 out of the 6 NFC playoff teams

Blew the Denver, Miami and Tampa stuff bad.

Got the Skins wins right too.

[QB Eagles]

Too bad we can't play Denver in the Super Bowl. They just got beat at home by the 49ers when they needed a win to make the playoffs.

[MDS]

Preseason all but over, it's really September now. In fact, the season begins in just 6 days. I'm about as excited as Jew at the dollar store. Let's get it goin.

NFC East
1. Eagles- Well, obviously.
2. Giants- Figure Manning has to improve, and with the additions of Madison and Arrington on defense, they should be a solid team.
3. Cowboys- Drew Bledsoe can only get worse, Julius Jones can't stay healthy, and....oh yea, TO the cancer. Should be fun to watch.
4. taterskins- Let the 17 weeks of pointing and laughing begin.

NFC North
1. Bears- Defense is every bit as good as last year, and Kyle Orton won't be playing a down. Couple that with their division, and you have a winner.
2. Vikings- Down the line, Brad Childress will probably make this team good again. But right now, they are still stuck in the 8-8/9-7 area.
3. Lions- Matt Millen is still there. Thus, they will continue to suck.
4. Packers- Brett Favre is still there. Thus, they will continue to really suck.

NFC South
1. Panthers- Good 1-2 punch at RB with Williams and Foster, and adding MeShawn should help the ridiculous Steve Smith. Maybe the NFC's best.
2. Falcons- Despite the superb taste of Mike Vick's taint, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the Falcons are gonna be pretty average.
3. Bucs- Who is their QB? Oh yes, it's Chris Simms. I'm petrified.
4. Saints- They finally have a stadium, and a QB not named Aaron Brooks. But, the defense is terrible and now they have Mark Simoneu.

NFC West
1. Seahawks- Weak division, decent homefield advantage and basically the same team returning. We'll see how big the loss of Hutchinson is.
2. Cardinals- I've been calling for this for years. But this is it. The last stand. With a new stadium and Edgerrin James, they will make the playoffs.
3. Rams- Yes, they tossed Martz out of the dome. Yes, it is now the Steven Jackson show. No, they won't be any good.
4. 49ers- They're gonna be terrible again, so the only thing to look for is if Alex Smith can be a capable QB in this league.

Playoffs- Wild Card Round
Byes: 1. Seahawks, 2. Panthers
3. Bears vs. 6. Cardinals
4. Eagles vs. 5. Giants

Playoffs- Divisional Round
1. Seahawks vs. 4. Eagles
2. Panthers vs. 3. Bears

Playoffs- NFC Championship
2. Panthers vs. 4. Eagles
NFC CHAMPIONS- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

AFC East
1. Patriots- With Shakes McBruschi and Backstabbing Seau at linebacker, there's no way they can lose!!
2. Dolphins- Pretty much their entire franchise hinges on the fragile legs of Daunte Culpepper. Sounds enticing.
3. Jets- Oh what ever will they do without Curtis Martin? I know, get Kevan Barlow to replace him. Yea, that's the recipe for success.
4. Bills- JP Losman? Yikes.

AFC North
1. Bengals- Palmer looks fine, the defense is improved, and they're gonna win back to back division titles.
2. Steelers- With all the breaks they got in the playoffs last year, they are due for a setback. Well, in the end, not really.
3. Ravens- Give it three weeks before McNair breaks his ankle and Kyle Boller is starting.
4. Browns- Charlie Frye is their starting quarterback.

AFC South
1. Colts- It's the regular season, and Peyton Manning loves to show if his amazing talents in the regular season.
2. Jaguars- Easily the most boring team in the NFL. They always hang around in games, and fall just short of the playoffs.
3. Texans- I don't know why they're not a last place team.
4. Titans- Oh yea, that's why.

AFC West
1. Broncos- Nothings really changed here. Or in the entire division. So....
2. Chargers- Can ride LT while Rivers gets his feet wet, then he'll waste everyones time learning how to play in the NFL.
3. Chiefs- See how Herman Edwards reacts when his team losses 31-30 instead of 6-3.
4. Raiders- Starter: Aaron Brooks. Backup: Jeff George. There you go.

Playoffs- Wild Card Round
Byes: 1. Colts, 2. Bengals
3. Patriots vs. 6. Steelers
4. Broncos vs. 5. Dolphins

Playoffs- Divisional Round
1. Colts vs. 5. Dolphins
2. Bengals vs. 3. Patriots

Playoffs- AFC Championship
1. Colts vs. 2. Bengals
AFC CHAMPION- INDIANAPOILIS COLTS

Playoffs- SuperBowl XLI
NFC- Eagles vs. AFC- Colts
          1          2          3          4            F
Phi     7          10        0          7           24
Ind    3           3          7          7           20
SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
MVP- DONOVAN McNABB

Awards
MVP- Carson Palmer
Off. Player- Peyton Manning
Def. Player- Julius Peppers
Off. Rookie- Reggie Bush Hank Baskett
Def. Rookie- AJ Hawk
Coach- Dennis Green

I picked the Cardinals again? Why do I do this every year? Idiot. Me. Idiot.

Anyway, 4 out of 6 NFC playoff teams...3 division winners. Decent.
2 out of 6 in the AFC, with 2 division winners. I was too high on Cinci and Miami.
My SB prediction of Eagles/Colts is still as a possiblity, although not going to happen considering how bad Indy is.