Here are some bets I made so when the year is over and I look back on this chain I will realize how smart I was or I will think I was a moron for even thinking this:
- Eagles will win over 9 games this year. Me and my boy put up $500 on this, only chance this doesn't happen in my eyes is if eagles suffer major injuries to key guys and ruin their season. I'm all aboard on the chip sports science train, and crossing my fingers eagles stay healthy
- Panthers win under 8 games. Also bet $500 on this and i did it because they were 6-8-1 last year in the worst possible division and lost their best WR. I don't see how they get better this year and I think the saints/falcons are much better this year than last
- No AFC North team will win more than 10 games this season. I've gone over this enough on this chain, but with the AFC north playing the NFC/AFC south last year (2 of the worst divisions ever) to this year playing the NFC/AFC West I think all those teams are going to struggle more and the records will show. Bet nick $100 for this with 10 wins for any team being a push.
- If Sam Bradford plays at least 13 games this season, he will make the pro bowl on the 1st ballet (top 6 qb). Bet $100 with danny on this, my thought process was that he is going to put up monster numbers in this system and if he plays 13 games that means he pretty much played the whole year.
ah I like those rams/chiefs picks for the 6th spot. here are some other not so bold predictions I have for this up coming season:
- cowboys are gonna take a step back. I see a lot of people having them in their top 5 for the nfc but I don't see it. I think losing murray is going to hurt them a lot more than people think. yes, they have a good line, but I cant see them ALL staying healthy the entire year and once injuries hit that line will not be as dominate. so when factoring in a lesser line with less RB's they are going to go back to the days of romo trying to outscore everyone which is going to lead to more INTS and put their D on the filed more which is not how they got to 12-4 last year. I expect them to miss the playoffs this year.
- I don't see if with the dolphins this year either. Both phil simms and boomer on Inside the NFL had them ranked #4 in the afc so I know they have a lot of hype cuz their D was good last year and then they signed Suh but I am not a fan of tannehill or their coaches and think they miss the playoffs again.
- I think the broncos are still going to be a good team and win over 10 games. I can't remember the last time a peyton manning led team didn't do well in the regular season, and while yes he was banged up at the end of the year last year, he always finds a way to stay healthy through the season never missing a game and leads his team to a good regular season. now the playoffs on the other hand....
- cards take a step back. I think everyone thinks this and I agree with josh, rams over them this year. idk how they were 11-1 at one point last year, but they won too many close games last year for that to happen again.
fun fact: the year after the dream team year todd bowles was the secondary coach while andy reid made OL coach juan Castillo the DC! juan was fired during the season and bowles took over as DC but at that point the season was a lost cause. eagles went 4-12, andy was fired and bowles moved on to AZ. luckily it all worked out for everyone, eagles re-started with chip, KC got andy who clearly needed a change of scenary also, bowles got his head coaching spot with the jets and juan is back coaching the oline with the ravens and his old former coaching mate john harbaugh.
ah I like those rams/chiefs picks for the 6th spot. here are some other not so bold predictions I have for this up coming season:
- cowboys are gonna take a step back. I see a lot of people having them in their top 5 for the nfc but I don't see it. I think losing murray is going to hurt them a lot more than people think. yes, they have a good line, but I cant see them ALL staying healthy the entire year and once injuries hit that line will not be as dominate. so when factoring in a lesser line with less RB's they are going to go back to the days of romo trying to outscore everyone which is going to lead to more INTS and put their D on the filed more which is not how they got to 12-4 last year. I expect them to miss the playoffs this year.
- I don't see if with the dolphins this year either. Both phil simms and boomer on Inside the NFL had them ranked #4 in the afc so I know they have a lot of hype cuz their D was good last year and then they signed Suh but I am not a fan of tannehill or their coaches and think they miss the playoffs again.
- I think the broncos are still going to be a good team and win over 10 games. I can't remember the last time a peyton manning led team didn't do well in the regular season, and while yes he was banged up at the end of the year last year, he always finds a way to stay healthy through the season never missing a game and leads his team to a good regular season. now the playoffs on the other hand....
- cards take a step back. I think everyone thinks this and I agree with josh, rams over them this year. idk how they were 11-1 at one point last year, but they won too many close games last year for that to happen again.
we bet a trip to dc/bmore to watch the other team in the playoffs, not $100. i would never bet a cent on the ratbirds browns or bengals.
ah I like those rams/chiefs picks for the 6th spot. here are some other not so bold predictions I have for this up coming season:
- cowboys are gonna take a step back. I see a lot of people having them in their top 5 for the nfc but I don't see it. I think losing murray is going to hurt them a lot more than people think. yes, they have a good line, but I cant see them ALL staying healthy the entire year and once injuries hit that line will not be as dominate. so when factoring in a lesser line with less RB's they are going to go back to the days of romo trying to outscore everyone which is going to lead to more INTS and put their D on the filed more which is not how they got to 12-4 last year. I expect them to miss the playoffs this year.
- I don't see if with the dolphins this year either. Both phil simms and boomer on Inside the NFL had them ranked #4 in the afc so I know they have a lot of hype cuz their D was good last year and then they signed Suh but I am not a fan of tannehill or their coaches and think they miss the playoffs again.
- I think the broncos are still going to be a good team and win over 10 games. I can't remember the last time a peyton manning led team didn't do well in the regular season, and while yes he was banged up at the end of the year last year, he always finds a way to stay healthy through the season never missing a game and leads his team to a good regular season. now the playoffs on the other hand....
- cards take a step back. I think everyone thinks this and I agree with josh, rams over them this year. idk how they were 11-1 at one point last year, but they won too many close games last year for that to happen again.
so I was looking back on this and realized I nailed 3 out of 4 of these not so bold predictions (cards being the only one I didn't get right) and I also remember telling my boy I hated the browns and the under was a good bet. so what do I do? I put $0 on all of these predictions and instead put $500 on the panthers under (8.5) and eagles over (9.5) which were both done by thanksgiving.
well we went to vegas Halloween 2013 and I remember the pats smoking the steelers that game so it wasn't that. Halloween 2011 we were still living in riverside so were we the wrestlers that year or was that the year before?
well we went to vegas Halloween 2013 and I remember the pats smoking the steelers that game so it wasn't that. Halloween 2011 we were still living in riverside so were we the wrestlers that year or was that the year before?
we were in vegas for halloween the first time. saw afrojack at the nighclub attached to XS then stayed for the football games. i also had the lions thrashing tebow and the broncos (which they did) but lost on the over on the steelers game.
ah yeah, it was me him and 2 of his boys from his old work.
anyway, if the dolphins can beat the steelers with tannehill then the steelers can beat the pats with landry jones.
not sure I really believe that but im def not taking the pats in my survivor pool. esp since im going to the game. that would be a win-lose regardless. josh sorry my steelers put you out last week, i think half my league was put out with that (another win-lose)
I'm glad you brought up survivor, I actually got into a huge debate with my brother who is (supposedly) a die hard eagles fan and I was very disappointed in him a few weeks ago. when the eagles played the Steelers he had the balls to put the Steelers as his suicide pick and I gave him A TON of **** for it, to the point where I didn't text him through the entire game even tho the eagles dominated. so my question to you, how do you feel about putting your team into a bet like that where you expect them to lose? fair game because you can "win money off it" or its a "win-win" (if your team wins you win or if they lose you still win your bet) or is this something that should be off the table completed if you are as big a fan as you say you are...
Generally I don't bet where my heart is, I'd take the Giants to win in survivor but would ultimately do everything I can to avoid using them as a loser unless it was like the only team i had left or something
i take it off the table entirety. the pats are far and away the best team I have remaining and they are playing a team with a backup QB this week. they are probably the highest point spread of any game this weekend and I am still refusing to take them over the steelers.
so, since im not taking them what do we think about OAK > JAX, ATL > SD, bucs > 9ers, den > texans... vikings over philly is also on the table.
-- Edited by 6ixty on Thursday 20th of October 2016 03:37:36 PM
