ESPN - 2008-09 NFL Preview - NFL
We're in the last week of the NFL Pre-season. That means we're one week away from the start of the regular season. The season opener is Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 PM ET with the Washington Redskins @ Super Bowl champs New York Giants.
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I'm excited about my Patriots team. Brady, Moss and Welker should be phenomenal after meshing together so well last year And since I highly doubt they'll be lining up in shotgun over 70% of the time again this could be Laurence Maroney's breakout year and LaMont Jordan could be a force on the goal line. But people aren't questioning our offense, its our defense that has people wondering. The lack of size and strapower at corner and the lack of youth in the linebacking corps are our biggest weaknesses. Not to mention Rodney Harrison is getting older and its showing. While I think John Lynch was a good pickup and I like the idea of rotating him between safety and linebacker, he's old as well. First round pick Jared Mayo and third rounder Shawn Crable bring some much needed youth to a linebacking group who's starters last year were all 30+. Fernando Bryant was a good pickup, now we just need to see if he can stay healthy. Ellis Hobbs, the shortest cornerback in the league and also injury ridden, really needs to step up his game this season. And also it is worth mentioning thet Ty Law is on the market, seeing as how we like to sign old players, what's better than siging an old player who used to be ours anyway? However with all those faults, the Pats more than make up for it in clever scheming. Spygate or no Spygate, Belichick is still one of the best coaches in the league and maybe in the history of the game. Also our d-line remains a force to be reckoned with. Two Pro-Bowlers on that line; Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork while and Ty Warren has one inevitably in his future. Combine that with the #1 offense in football still intact and an easy-as-pie schedule and the Pats have a lock on the division and possibly another Super Bowl trip. 16-0 is a long shot, but anything short of 12 wins will be a disappointment.
We're in the last week of the NFL Pre-season. That means we're one week away from the start of the regular season. The season opener is Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 PM ET with the Washington Redskins @ Super Bowl champs New York Giants.
ESPN - NFL Schedule, Pro Football Schedule, National Football League Schedule
I'm excited about my Patriots team. Brady, Moss and Welker should be phenomenal after meshing together so well last year And since I highly doubt they'll be lining up in shotgun over 70% of the time again this could be Laurence Maroney's breakout year and LaMont Jordan could be a force on the goal line. But people aren't questioning our offense, its our defense that has people wondering. The lack of size and strapower at corner and the lack of youth in the linebacking corps are our biggest weaknesses. Not to mention Rodney Harrison is getting older and its showing. While I think John Lynch was a good pickup and I like the idea of rotating him between safety and linebacker, he's old as well. First round pick Jared Mayo and third rounder Shawn Crable bring some much needed youth to a linebacking group who's starters last year were all 30+. Fernando Bryant was a good pickup, now we just need to see if he can stay healthy. Ellis Hobbs, the shortest cornerback in the league and also injury ridden, really needs to step up his game this season. And also it is worth mentioning thet Ty Law is on the market, seeing as how we like to sign old players, what's better than siging an old player who used to be ours anyway? However with all those faults, the Pats more than make up for it in clever scheming. Spygate or no Spygate, Belichick is still one of the best coaches in the league and maybe in the history of the game. Also our d-line remains a force to be reckoned with. Two Pro-Bowlers on that line; Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork while and Ty Warren has one inevitably in his future. Combine that with the #1 offense in football still intact and an easy-as-pie schedule and the Pats have a lock on the division and possibly another Super Bowl trip. 16-0 is a long shot, but anything short of 12 wins will be a disappointment.
