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I think 8-8 or 9-7 is more realistic. I think Buffalo and the Jets are both better than the Patriots right now (and they both have very weak schedules too). And even then, it's an ugly 9-7. This is where I remind you that the Patriots new starting QB hasn't started a meaningful game in 9 years. Moss is less effective when you can't get the ball to him downfield, Welker will be a great deal less effective when you can't spread the field, and the running game, which at times looked like an Achilles heel last year, will be less effective when the defense can actually play to defend the run without worrying about getting burned by Moss and Stallworth. And that's not to mention the defense won't have the comfort of playing with 20+ point leads and teams will actually be able to keep them honest. It's an awful lot easier to play defense when you know the other team has to throw the football. The defense actually looked somewhat mediocre (particularly their run defense) and, towards the end of games, worn down in games where the other team didn't have to abandon their running game in the first half -- and that was with Asante Samuel. You're talking about replacing one of the greatest of all-time with one of the worst in the League right now.

Yoooouk! 1-0 Sox! edit: Good inning... 27(?) pitches by Kazmir.

The issue being Cassell is possibly the worst backup QB in the league. Or at least that seems to be a pretty popular opinion... Guy hasn't started a meaningful football game since High School. And while week one's a bit too early to judge, if barely beating the hapless, potentially 0-16-bound Chiefs is any indication, 8-8 looks like a best case scenario. It's not as simple as throw the ball in the air and let Randy Moss catch it... ask Kerry Collins. And if you can't get the ball to Moss downfield those drag routes Welker torches defenses on become an awful lot less effective. You can't lose one of the best QB's ever and realistically expect things to be alright. There's a lot of good teams in the AFC this year. Can you realistically expect Matt Cassell to perform better than, say, Matt Leinart has when healthy in his time in Arizona?

Absolutely. Wilfork's looked like a cheap shot to me. The elbow makes it fairly obvious.

Despite todays scores I'd still say there's three teams in the AFC better than the Steelers. Indianapolis, Jacksonville, and San Diego.

There goes the Patriots season. Unfortunate... you really hate to see anybody get injured. Especially so badly.

But do you love them long time?

Oh hell yes!

Holy s*** this kid's good...

YOOOUK!

Who'd have thunk Bailey, Cash and Ellsbury would get it done with two outs?

Per ESPN... I don't particularly like Merriman, but it'd be unfortunate to see such a promising career end so early.

:lol: You owe me a new keyboard because mine has Sprite spit up all over it...

At least he's hittin' something...

On the bright side, 26, I'm sure that trying not to tell us "I told you so" has become a lot easier...

I mentioned this in the other thread, but he's still good against the run, but he's a liability in coverage. The Broncos were only going to use him on running downs and Marlon McCree on passing downs. I'd think the Patriots would have something similar in mind.

I guess I'm a racist since I'm not a Celtics fan. Though my best friend is bla... well, he's not black per se but he knows a guy who's friend is black.

Naked Amanda Beard makes Peta tolerable.

Christ, that's insane. That many teams stepping up their game for that race is crazy. And this was supposed to be the weakest link in terms of Phelps getting eight medals. edit: Just checked it out on NBColympics.com... the French looked like they had that thing in the bag. That was an incredible race. What a comeback!

That's what I hear. I hear the WR was shattered by some 4 seconds? Wish I could've seen it.

Lithuania beat Argentina

Faaaantastic.