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In response to Memphis Mafia's Q regarding the Redskins and Eagles,
I am just now getting started on my NFL Futures Research. I will not make FINAL decisions until AFTER Pre-Season. But I do have some PRELIMINARY thoughts based on what I have researched to date:
REDSKINS will be a contender in 2005 and very real Superbowl threat in 2006. This year they will probably go OVER their win total, but I'm not making that call yet. I do not expect the Redskins to make the playoffs this year, although it is certainly possible. I cannot make the FINAL call until after Pre-Season; I put a lot of weight to Pre-Season regarding Futures, Playoff Teams, and Superbowl contenders.
EAGLES have head problems. I do not believe the failed in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP three consecutive years in a row because they were lacking a Jevon Kearse or Terrel Owens. The addition of these two players and the fact that they had won double-digits (ten or more) in the ATS column for THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS would make me very leary of betting on them.
When Philly lost the NFC Championship to the Rams in St Louis they had reasonable excuses to do so. Namely, they were playing a PHENOM in the St Louis Rams and secondly they were on the Road.
But the following year Philly had NO excuses. They had home field throughout the playoffs and failed to get the job done. That 's the bottom line. This was my rationale behind my choice in LAST year's NFC Championship game; basicly, that if the Eagles could not get it done the prior year at home vs the Bucs, what would be different vs Carolina?
To me, the Eagles have entered a place where some teams go. The Vikings with Denny Green could only get so far; the Bills with Marv Levy; the Vikings with Bud Grant; any number of Shottenheimer teams; you get the point. That's my take on the Eagles, and I don't think the addition of a Front Runner like cry baby Owens will get them over that hump.
I am probably in the minority here, but I do not believe Donothan McNabb is the one to get them there. The NFC EAST Winner will be the Cowbows. The NFC Super Bowl Representative will be the GREEN BAY PACKERS, opinions that are subject to change (pending Pre-Season) but not likely to change.
I'll be doing a lot of NFL Pre-Veiw stuff here at the forum to promote my Spread Report Online, now in its 4th season...
dave
I am just now getting started on my NFL Futures Research. I will not make FINAL decisions until AFTER Pre-Season. But I do have some PRELIMINARY thoughts based on what I have researched to date:
REDSKINS will be a contender in 2005 and very real Superbowl threat in 2006. This year they will probably go OVER their win total, but I'm not making that call yet. I do not expect the Redskins to make the playoffs this year, although it is certainly possible. I cannot make the FINAL call until after Pre-Season; I put a lot of weight to Pre-Season regarding Futures, Playoff Teams, and Superbowl contenders.
EAGLES have head problems. I do not believe the failed in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP three consecutive years in a row because they were lacking a Jevon Kearse or Terrel Owens. The addition of these two players and the fact that they had won double-digits (ten or more) in the ATS column for THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS would make me very leary of betting on them.
When Philly lost the NFC Championship to the Rams in St Louis they had reasonable excuses to do so. Namely, they were playing a PHENOM in the St Louis Rams and secondly they were on the Road.
But the following year Philly had NO excuses. They had home field throughout the playoffs and failed to get the job done. That 's the bottom line. This was my rationale behind my choice in LAST year's NFC Championship game; basicly, that if the Eagles could not get it done the prior year at home vs the Bucs, what would be different vs Carolina?
To me, the Eagles have entered a place where some teams go. The Vikings with Denny Green could only get so far; the Bills with Marv Levy; the Vikings with Bud Grant; any number of Shottenheimer teams; you get the point. That's my take on the Eagles, and I don't think the addition of a Front Runner like cry baby Owens will get them over that hump.
I am probably in the minority here, but I do not believe Donothan McNabb is the one to get them there. The NFC EAST Winner will be the Cowbows. The NFC Super Bowl Representative will be the GREEN BAY PACKERS, opinions that are subject to change (pending Pre-Season) but not likely to change.
I'll be doing a lot of NFL Pre-Veiw stuff here at the forum to promote my Spread Report Online, now in its 4th season...
dave
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