2009 NFL schedule

[sweetcell]

since every other sport seems to be getting its own thread: any thoughts on the recently-published 2009 NFL schedule?

'skins have a very decent one (rams and lions are gifts), while the pats line-up is butter: they will win at least 11 games again this year.

[godsshoeshine]

well i thought it was funny how the ravens begged the nfl not to schedule them for a night game in pittsburgh, then after getting their way the sun bitched about not having enough nationally televised games

as far as the steelers go, maybe not hard enough

[vansmack]

Repeat.

[sonickteam2]

how awesome is this!!!


http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=25388&zoneid=2


Legendary Football Voice Retires
Thursday, April 16, 2009
WBAL Radio as reported by Anne Kramer and Associated Press


John Madden is calling it quits.

NBC said Thursday that the burly ex-coach who has been one of pro football's top broadcast analysts has decided to retire.

The 73-year-old Madden has been working for the past three seasons on NBC's Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super Bowl between Arizona and Pittsburgh.

Since he left coaching in 1979, the former Oakland Raiders coach has worked as an analyst for all four broadcast networks. His "Madden NFL Football" is the top-selling sports video game of all time.

Madden is reluctant to fly and often traveled to games in a specially-equipped bus. He said in a statement that he still loves all aspects of the job, "but I know this is the right time."

[godsshoeshine]

yay!

[sweetcell]

as far as the steelers go, maybe not hard enough

holy crap i hadn't looked at their schedule - wow.  they might arrive in the post-season unprepared!

[godsshoeshine]

yeah, id rather see a team go down swinging against a tough schedule than waltz into the playoffs like the seahawks did when they lost the super bowl. believing you can come back late is so important in the nfl

[vansmack]

Remember how easy the Pats schedule was last year before Brady had his knee blown out by the dirty Chefs?

We can build on this.

[Venerable Bede]

Remember how easy the Pats schedule was last year before Brady had his knee blown out by the dirty Chefs?

We can build on this.

and we did. . .we got rid of the coach and got their quarterback.

told my wife yesterday that it's a good thing we aren't in d.c. anymore, because the chefs are playing at the ravens and at the redskins this year.....

[ggw]

how awesome is this!!!


http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=25388&zoneid=2

Not as awesome as this:

Kornheiser Leaving Monday Night Football

[godsshoeshine]

Kornheiser cited a fear of flying in his decision to leave after three years.

haha

[vansmack]

MNF is so beneath Chuckie. 

Just take over the Irish already...

[Relaxer]

how many games til chucky drops an f-bomb on air?

[DeathFromAbove1979]

This is alright. How long's it been since we've played the Chiefs? Geez.

[chaz]

what's with the love of all thing pittsburgh on this board?

you folks a bunch of coal miner's daughters or steel worker's sons?

all those hailing from pittsburgh excused.