ESPN - What are the experts predicting?

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Let me be the first NFC East blogger to wish you a Happy New Year this morning. Looking forward to big things in 2010!

Now let's take a look at what our Bristol experts are predicting for this weekend's games. I'll be back later today with my predictions for the Beast games:
  • Adam Schefter is the only member of the esteemed panel picking the Giants to beat the Vikings.
  • Eric Allen, Mike Golic, Ron Jaworski and Mark Schlereth are all picking the Eagles to beat the Cowboys.
  • Sadly, all eight panelists were unanimous in picking the Chargers to beat the Commanders in Jim Zorn's final stand.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/9265/what-are-the-experts-predicting
 

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Eric Allen, Mike Golic, Ron Jaworski and Mark Schlereth


former eagle, former eagle, former eagle, *****

makes sense
 

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Hypnotoad;3188265 said:
Eric Allen, Mike Golic, Ron Jaworski and Mark Schlereth


former eagle, former eagle, former eagle, *****

makes sense

former eagles and schlereth was a deadskin
 

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Hypnotoad;3188265 said:
Eric Allen, Mike Golic, Ron Jaworski and Mark Schlereth

former eagle, former eagle, former eagle, *****

makes sense
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Yes, not that I care what any of them think, but they are all rapid Cowboy-haters.
 

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dguinta1;3188253 said:
Let me be the first NFC East blogger to wish you a Happy New Year this morning. Looking forward to big things in 2010!

Now let's take a look at what our Bristol experts are predicting for this weekend's games. I'll be back later today with my predictions for the Beast games:
  • Adam Schefter is the only member of the esteemed panel picking the Giants to beat the Vikings.
  • Eric Allen, Mike Golic, Ron Jaworski and Mark Schlereth are all picking the Eagles to beat the Cowboys.
  • Sadly, all eight panelists were unanimous in picking the Chargers to beat the Commanders in Jim Zorn's final stand.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/9265/what-are-the-experts-predicting

Why "sadly"? :huh: :confused:
 

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TheSkaven;3188276 said:
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Yes, not that I care what any of them think, but they are all rapid Cowboy-haters.

Why are they Cowboy-haters just because they picked the Eagles? :confused:
 

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Ha!

You used the words 'experts' and 'ESPN' in the same sentence. I didn't think that was possible. You sir are a talented wordsmith.




YAKUZA
 

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TheSkaven;3188276 said:
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Yes, not that I care what any of them think, but they are all rapid Cowboy-haters.


from what i have seen and heard of schlereth, he has been giving us and especially romo, praise over the last several weeks.
 

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Jaws is actually a decent analyst though and I've rarely heard him hate on the 'Boys...he's usually fair on his assessments.

Eric Allen on the other hand....






stinks.
 

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tyke1doe;3188283 said:
Why are they Cowboy-haters just because they picked the Eagles? :confused:

Why are Jaws (former Eagle), Golic (former Eagle), Allen (former Eagle) and Schlereth (former Commander) Cowboys haters?

Schlereth and Golic will give credit where credit is due if they are pressed, but Jaws and Allen have Eagles pom poms on while they are doing a broadcast. Jaws is probably the most overrated football analyst the game has going today, if not of all time.





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Yakuza Rich;3188329 said:
Why are Jaws (former Eagle), Golic (former Eagle), Allen (former Eagle) and Schlereth (former Commander) Cowboys haters?

Schlereth and Golic will give credit where credit is due if they are pressed, but Jaws and Allen have Eagles pom poms on while they are doing a broadcast. Jaws is probably the most overrated football analyst the game has going today, if not of all time.





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I can't stand Jaws and he doesn't seem to know when to shut it! :bang2:
 

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why do you guys get so upset about these predictions?

honestly, if i werent a Cowboys fan, I would be picking the Eagles.......and why? cause Dallas hasnt won a season finale this decade, coupled with the fact that the Eagles generally finish the regular season strong.

So I dont get upset with the media picking the Eagles this week. It is a reasonable choice....

But, I am a Cowboys fan, and I have seen the transformation of this team throughout the season. I have seen the mental and emotional toughness. I have seen the leadership and accountability. I have seen the clutchness. I have seen the fire, passion, desire, and sense of urgency.

Do I feel totally confident about us winning on Sunday, NO. I am absolutely nervous.....my stomach is killing me right now just thinking about that game. However, in my heart, I firmly believe we will win. I do not see it being a 41-37 game.....but it will be close. I honestly believe it will come down to our defense needing to put the clamps on McNabb and the Eagles O to secure the win.

Dallas is a close one
 

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FreeSafety82;3188326 said:
Jaws is actually a decent analyst though and I've rarely heard him hate on the 'Boys...he's usually fair on his assessments.

Eric Allen on the other hand....






stinks.


Did Romo star in New Moon? He looks like one of those glow in the dark vampires.
 

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FreeSafety82;3188326 said:
Jaws is actually a decent analyst though and I've rarely heard him hate on the 'Boys...he's usually fair on his assessments.

Eric Allen on the other hand....






stinks.

You really need to watch Jaws more. He's horrendous. He's not as bad as some of the other experts, but his praise for being this football wiz kid (not by you, but other people) is ridiculous.

For starters, he will praise just about any QB in the league, no matter how bad they are...as long as they don't play for the Cowboys. Actually the latter, while annoying, isn't nearly as bad as him praising guys like Rex Grossman. The worst was watching a Bears v. Colts *preseason* game where Grossman started off with 3 fumbles and an INT and when he makes one good throw for a first down, Jaws went on to praise Grossman, how great of a game he was playing and what a great year he was going to have. Even Tirico had to question Jaws. Grossman later on was benched that year. But, he does that all of the time...as long as it's not a Cowboys QB.

When Romo became the starter in 2006, Jaws' analysis of Romo was that he had to be lucky because 'he has been uncanny by making the right read every time.' No, that's not lucky...that's what a QB is supposed to do.

But what is probably most obnoxious about Jaws is that he's a guy that is more style over subtance and likes to use his own catchphrases. Like the time Trey Wingo was talking about how amazing it is that Romo can throw the ball from different angles and Jaws actually stopped Wingo and said 'you call them different angles, but *I* refer to them as throwing from different platforms.'

He's one of the biggest reasons why I don't watch ESPN unless it's a MNF game with Dallas or some big MNF that I want to see and why I just stick with NFLN.





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Biggems;3188337 said:
why do you guys get so upset about these predictions?

honestly, if i werent a Cowboys fan, I would be picking the Eagles.......and why? cause Dallas hasnt won a season finale this decade, coupled with the fact that the Eagles generally finish the regular season strong.

I think Jaws sucks as an analyst and an announcer w/o predictions.

But, they play themselves off as 'unbiased' analysts and every time the Cowboys play the Eagles, they pick the Eagles. It doesn't matter if they are playing in December or September, that's just the way it is. And they will rarely ever say a negative word about the Eagles, but are chomping at the bit to say a negative word about the Cowboys.

Schlereth really isn't that bad and I think at this point he looks at himself as more of a former Bronco than a former Commander. But Jaws and Allen are the biggest biased jokes on the station. I guess it would be a bit better if they would admit that they like the Eagles because they can't stand Dallas. But they don't have the guts to do that, so we continue to bash them for their cowardice.




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