AKATheRake
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I like that players want to win a Superbowl/Championship. But they need to keep those 2 words in the locker room, not the media.
I know that owners want the fans every season to feel like they're last year's Seattle in the making, Champions! But players need to keep those 2 words Championship/Superbowl in the locker room, not the media.
The words I like them using ie, COMPETE, IMPROVE, GRIND, IRON SHARPENS IRON, LEARN WITH/FROM & HELP MY BROTHER. This can't be said and implemented enough. I like that I'm hearing and feel that it is genuine talk and seems to be in action.
Positive is good and this team I believe is improved in many ways as an overall team before we get to see the reality of a regular season, hopefully playoffs.
Nuggets that I want to put out there in the NFC:
- Seattle's the reigning Superbowl Champs.
- Philly were the champs 2 years ago and are our current divisional Champs. 2 years in a row. Other than trading Brown, they have made additions to an already loaded roster.
- The Rams are absolutely loaded, the Superbowl is hosted in their stadium this year and they have last Year's offensive MVP and defensive MVP on both sides of the ball. Aaron Donald most likely isn't who we saw last, but 70-80% of that guy beside Byron Young and Myles Garrett, especially on passing downs? They may have the best corner tandem in the league. They had the #1 offense in the league last year, not us. They're definitely the favorite to win the whole thing and could have clearly won it last year.
-Chicago is on an upswing. Big time!
- Detroit is still around and a year removed from a totally injured yet loaded roster from season's past.
- We can't forget our achilles heal the 49er's. If they're healthy they're loaded too and Mike Evans can still go 1 on 1 with any corner in this league. No drop off on Run CMC as we saw last year. Nick Bosa and Fred Warner come back.
- Green Bay we're better than this year but they're still a matchup, especially later in the season.
- Divisional games, even though we should be better than WAS and NY, they are never gimme's. Giants have alot of young talent, a coach who's won in this league a long time and they should only get better as the season goes on. That means tougher games down the line.
- Carolina, Tampa Bay and Atlanta are all teams that have a chance at the playoffs also.
Our DC has not called any plays in a regular season game yet. But I feel promise there and on that side of the ball improving overall. Teams won't have much film on Christian Parker's play calling so that can be a plus also.
Now for my before the regular season opinion. I'm excited about the season and am always a fan of this team. This is going to be an interesting season, they usually are. I regretfully do not think we are Superbowl bound this season but will make the playoffs in a grind to do so. Also a young team that will show great improvement. We need to win our 1st 2 games and if we can beat Baltimore in Brazil, I like our chances of making the playoffs even more as we'll start 3-0. The schedule right after that is going to be very difficult and I hope we can split those games. Philly will be winning games, make no mistake about that. They didn't need Brown last year to win and they don't need him this season either. So we will be in a race with them, while the Giants grow and get competitive in the division. Dan Quinn won't be Washington's HC next season.
If we look good and need more ammunition, get an opportunity for a difference making player for this season and the future. Jerry would use our 1st and/or 2nd picks, as the NFC is in an arms race with the Rams.
Whats everyone else's thoughts?
I know that owners want the fans every season to feel like they're last year's Seattle in the making, Champions! But players need to keep those 2 words Championship/Superbowl in the locker room, not the media.
The words I like them using ie, COMPETE, IMPROVE, GRIND, IRON SHARPENS IRON, LEARN WITH/FROM & HELP MY BROTHER. This can't be said and implemented enough. I like that I'm hearing and feel that it is genuine talk and seems to be in action.
Positive is good and this team I believe is improved in many ways as an overall team before we get to see the reality of a regular season, hopefully playoffs.
Nuggets that I want to put out there in the NFC:
- Seattle's the reigning Superbowl Champs.
- Philly were the champs 2 years ago and are our current divisional Champs. 2 years in a row. Other than trading Brown, they have made additions to an already loaded roster.
- The Rams are absolutely loaded, the Superbowl is hosted in their stadium this year and they have last Year's offensive MVP and defensive MVP on both sides of the ball. Aaron Donald most likely isn't who we saw last, but 70-80% of that guy beside Byron Young and Myles Garrett, especially on passing downs? They may have the best corner tandem in the league. They had the #1 offense in the league last year, not us. They're definitely the favorite to win the whole thing and could have clearly won it last year.
-Chicago is on an upswing. Big time!
- Detroit is still around and a year removed from a totally injured yet loaded roster from season's past.
- We can't forget our achilles heal the 49er's. If they're healthy they're loaded too and Mike Evans can still go 1 on 1 with any corner in this league. No drop off on Run CMC as we saw last year. Nick Bosa and Fred Warner come back.
- Green Bay we're better than this year but they're still a matchup, especially later in the season.
- Divisional games, even though we should be better than WAS and NY, they are never gimme's. Giants have alot of young talent, a coach who's won in this league a long time and they should only get better as the season goes on. That means tougher games down the line.
- Carolina, Tampa Bay and Atlanta are all teams that have a chance at the playoffs also.
Our DC has not called any plays in a regular season game yet. But I feel promise there and on that side of the ball improving overall. Teams won't have much film on Christian Parker's play calling so that can be a plus also.
Now for my before the regular season opinion. I'm excited about the season and am always a fan of this team. This is going to be an interesting season, they usually are. I regretfully do not think we are Superbowl bound this season but will make the playoffs in a grind to do so. Also a young team that will show great improvement. We need to win our 1st 2 games and if we can beat Baltimore in Brazil, I like our chances of making the playoffs even more as we'll start 3-0. The schedule right after that is going to be very difficult and I hope we can split those games. Philly will be winning games, make no mistake about that. They didn't need Brown last year to win and they don't need him this season either. So we will be in a race with them, while the Giants grow and get competitive in the division. Dan Quinn won't be Washington's HC next season.
If we look good and need more ammunition, get an opportunity for a difference making player for this season and the future. Jerry would use our 1st and/or 2nd picks, as the NFC is in an arms race with the Rams.
Whats everyone else's thoughts?
