After watching Arizona pile on the points in the first half, the defense for the Eagles only showed up for about half of the third quarter, just enough to give them a 1 point lead with a little over 10 minutes to play. The Eagles then let the Cardinals run almost 8 minutes off the clock and giving up a late touchdown. There was pass interference on the 4th down play, but some how I don't think it would have mattered. I went a blazing 0-2 this week, making my power ratings 6-4 ATS. I have made adjustments for the SuperBowl. The raw power ratings have Pittsburgh favored by 7.5 points. In last weeks discussion, I had discussed the possibility of under rating the Cardinals, due to them clinching the division so early. The last two playoff games for Arizona have proven that they are under rated. If the Cards can stay at this level of play, look for a 2 to 3 point game in the Super Bowl. And as for Reid, I think his days are numbered.
Only thing I would be surprised about is if he wasn't fired today or tomorrow.
Guy has been to the champ game 6 times I think and SB once and can't close the deal. Time to go.
he has 9 lives, I just read that there would be no change. These owners drop coaches like their going out of style, and Reid finds the one owner that likes coaching stability. Ten coaches gone in 2006, 7 in 2007, 4 last year+ 2 interim's. This year 7, but could be considered 9, as the 2 interims will actually start at the beginning of the season.
A lot of teams really aren't putting good squads on the field. People still talk about this parity bullshit but I say that was a fantasy to begin with.
Out of both conferences there are 3-7 teams each year that really look like they do not belong in the NFL.
I just wish we could get a coach here in Detroit
There may be more parity today than used to be, but it still is not a level playing field. I'm not sure it ever will be. Ironically, though this year, who thought a 9-7 team would be in the Super Bowl. I guess when an 8-8 team makes it, then we will have parity. The scheduling is the main key, but then you have a team locked in a division that is either in the toughest or the weakest. Take New England this year. They had the easiest schedule in the NFL based on last years results, went 11-5, and didn't make the playoffs. San Diego, who had the worst record in the playoffs at 8-8, made them, and even went past the first round. They were 4-8! on December 1st..lol They were 3-7 outside the division, but did have the 2nd easiest schedule according to last years results. Both of these divisions played each other, so it was evident that you could have a couple of teams with great records miss the playoffs. Here was my top twelve easiest schedules this year.
1. New England 11-5 missed playoffs
2. San Diego made playoffs
3. Oakland should have been better
4.Denver Eliminated in week 17
5.Buffalo started out strong and fizzled
6. New Orleans lost some games they should have won
7. Kansas City was rebuilding
8. New York Jets Eliminated week 17
9. Atlanta eliminated 1st round
10 Miami eliminated 2nd round
11. Carolina eliminated 2nd round
12 Arizona playing in Super Bowl
This is what could make Pittsburgh look like an easy winner, The Steelers played the toughest schedule in the NFL. They had a .598 opponent winning percentage, compared to Arizona's .465 opponent winning percentage, and had a better record playing against it.
Hi vegas, you bring up some good information and angles to think about. Is Arizona's stock still rising, I don't know. I think that most people would agree that with Pitt we know what we have. Nobody is really sure about Arizona. Hopefully we will figure this out befor the SB and we will all walk away winners.
There are so many intangibles in this one, psychology, (coaches and players), their mental state. Wisenhunt knows Pittsburgh, can the Cardinals keep the intensity up, even if it isn't a revenge game. How much do they have left? With the Cardinals playing 3 games and waiting two weeks, to stay up emotionally for 5 solid weeks is hard to do with any team. The coach needs to find a reason for them to get up, besides the fact that it was his old team.
Jesus likes Kurt Warner better than Pittsburgh. 😉
Jesus likes Kurt Warner better than Pittsburgh. 😉
He must like Big Ben a little bit too since he didn't allow him to die in the motorcycle wreck.
well, look at it this way, if you had something to prove, would you rather be the quarterback or the coach. This is referring to the rif between Roethlisberger and Wisenhunt, a few years back. Roethlisberger probably feels he has something to prove against Wisenhunt. Emotionally, I think that is an extra edge for Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger felt like Wisenhunt limited his play selection due to his accident. If I was a coach, I probably would have done the same thing. Big Ben knows no boundries. If the coach told him to take at least one hit before he threw the ball, he would probably do it.