The Most Overrated Team in the NFL is...

[5Stars]

Keep the excuses coming, sour grapes definitely suits you.

Are you talking about St. Gibbs? Sending in tapes to the NFL...moaning about the refs...bawling about this years schedule...and on and on?

Where you been the last 7 or 8 years, "heart" boy? What, you did not have the "heart" to come here and talk trash? Now, you do? If the tables turn this coming season, and the Boyz sweep your team, will you and your ilk have the "heart" to come here afterwards?

No you won't...because you and the rest of the RedStink fans just showed up this past season...now why is that? It's because you did not have the "heart" to show up here during you losing seasons...you are all cowards in disguise...and you will soon crawl back under the rock you and all the rest of you RedStinks came from...with a "broken heart"!

:dissskin:

Come on...tell us, where have you been the last 8 years? And, why did you just now show up?

 

[superpunk]

honestly.,..i would have to say the most overrated team is....us. Almost everyone has us as being favorites in the NFC but we didn't even win our division last year.

Just FYI...in 04, Seattle went 9-7, barely edging out STL for the West lead.

In 02, Carolina finished last in their division.

This is the NFL, man. Teams go from the edge of being decent, to super bowl contenders in a single year all the time. I think we can all admit that this team showed alot of promise last year. I think people are picking us for good reason.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Point being is our line is good enough to keep Bledsoe up long enough to hurt a team, as evidenced by the fact that he WAS the #1 ranked passer in the NFC for the first half of the season before Flozell got hurt.

not only that, but Witten as the hot receiver, Fasano providing extra blocking help, TO's ability to separate from CBs etc. etc.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Yet they nearly swept the NFC East this past season on their way to the SB (3-1). And then made up for their one loss by beating the Commanders in the playoffs.

Hmmm...

we played them pretty tough

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Hows this: your line was awful last year and you signed a bunch of 30-somethings on the dowside of their careers.

our line was awful AFTER Flo went down, and Kosier is 27 years old

 

[Bob Sacamano]

They were able to compile a 7-3 record w/o flo and Rivera. Were they not?

you know FLo went down week 8 against the Giants right?

I don't know how on Earth you are able to look into, and examine, the heart of every Cowboy player? you are one special, and unique troll

 

[dwmyers]

Yet you're the one crying a river about injuries this and injuries that. Try and accept the fact that your team were primed for the playoffs and failed utterly.

Uhm, we switch QBs for the 3rd year in a row, we switch our base defense, we start a pack of rookies on defense and "we're primed for the playoffs?" Primed how? By the 6-10 season in 2004?

 

[dstew60105]

I'm going to second that.

Right now they are going through a roster reshuffle.
Filling in with the drafted players and some vets.

Some big name players and coaches have left.

They are a soild organization and will recover.
The only CAP problems they may have is Brady's numbers in the coming years.

What's with all the Pats talk? The most overrated team begins and ends with the Foreskins.

 

[dstew60105]

Uhm, we switch QBs for the 3rd year in a row, we switch our base defense, we start a pack of rookies on defense and "we're primed for the playoffs?" Primed how? By the 6-10 season in 2004?

The great thing about the Foreskins is that there is really no upside to them They are old and overspent on a bunch of marginal players. 30 million each for Randal El, Carter and Archuletta. LOL What the hell are the thinking. Carter was a flash in the plan three years ago, Archuletta can't cover and Randel El is a 3rd receiver. Counting their draft, they had w/o a doubt one of the worst offseasons in the league. They will be lucky to make the playoffs.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yet you're the one crying a river about injuries this and injuries that. Try and accept the fact that your team were primed for the playoffs and failed utterly. There is NO excuse for getting thrashed by a division rival 35-7 with the playoffs on the line. Injuries or no, there is NO excuse for that kind of play. None.

If I recall, didn't Parcells say at the beginning of the 2005 season that the Cowboys would be improved but the record might not show it?

I don't think we were PRIMED for a playoff run.

Now this year we are, but last year was still a rebuilding year especially since we added, particularly, a whole new defensive scheme and a bevy of players to play that scheme.

And by the way, back to the original topic, it's laughable to call the Patriots overrated and Tom Brady an above average quarterback. If Tom Brady had the weapons Joe Montana, Dan Marino or Dan Fouts had at receiver, he'd be breaking the record books.

With some of these posts, I simply have to look at the post count and determine their "rookie" status.

 

[tyke1doe]

The great thing about the Foreskins is that there is really no upside to them They are old and overspent on a bunch of marginal players. 30 million each for Randal El, Carter and Archuletta. LOL What the hell are the thinking. Carter was a flash in the plan three years ago, Archuletta can't cover and Randel El is a 3rd receiver. Counting their draft, they had w/o a doubt one of the worst offseasons in the league. They will be lucky to make the playoffs.

Cowboys fans like to rag on the Skins, and that's understandable.
But remember this: the Skins have won three Super Bowls and have been to five. And they have traditionally done that by deemphasizing the draft and emphasizing trades and signing veterans.

It works for the Skins, and, apparently, it worked last year as the Skins not only whipped our behinds 35-7, but got into the playoffs and WON a playoff game.

And with the addition of the offensive coordinator from KC (can't remember his name right off hand) to par with defensive coordinator Greg Williams, don't think for a second the Skins won't be a challenge, especially with Gibbs, who is one of the best in-game strategists in the NFL.

I'm a Cowboys fan, but my fellow posters are deceiving themselves if they dismiss the Commanders.

 

[big dog cowboy]

And with the addition of the offensive coordinator from KC (can't remember his name right off hand) to par with defensive coordinator Greg Williams, don't think for a second the Skins won't be a challenge, especially with Gibbs, who is one of the best in-game strategists in the NFL.

Al Saunders. The Commanders will be tough this year no doubt.

 

[SantanaOwnsU]

Al Saunders. The Commanders will be tough this year no doubt.

I truely apprieciate the honest, ubiased, rational assesment of the Skins by big dog cowboy and tyke1doe...its a breath of fresh air. The Cowboys are still the most overrated team in the NFL though...sorry guys. Didn't even make the playoffs last year and now they're Superbowl favorites???? When was the last time you guys won a playoff game? I believe Aikman was your QB. Superbowl favorites = Most overrated team in the NFL.

 

[Austin28]

Enough of the thread Hijack..

I think Philly's got a lot to prove.. definitely overated now that the NFC East is back with 4 competitive teams.

The Seahags... That division has been weak and they are another team that sits down after they get punched in the mouth.

The Steelers.. yep.. the superbowl champs.. overrated.. well coached, but I'm not overwhelmed by the talent of their players. They win most of their games at the LOS and by not making big mistakes.

I'll disagree on the Steelers. I just can't see how they're overrated.

I'll add the Vikings to your list. However, now that the most overrated QB of all-time, Daunte Culpepper, is gone, Brad Johnson may be able to turn that team around.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

I thought NE had a tremendous draft that could have added high impact players like RB Maroney and WR Jackson.

 

[tunahelper]

I say the Commanders!
They are aging in alot of key positions and this year it will show.
I predict 8-8 record for them and Brunell to miss 6-8 games.
An aging defense will have several players fall as well.
You heard it here first....

 

[DallasEast]

Cowboys fans like to rag on the Skins, and that's understandable.
But remember this: the Skins have won three Super Bowls and have been to five. And they have traditionally done that by deemphasizing the draft and emphasizing trades and signing veterans.

I would also remember this…

asterisk noun

A star-shaped figure (*) used chiefly to indicate an omission, a reference to a footnote, or an unattested word, sound, or affix.

While George Allen and Joe Gibbs should be respected for their drafting, trading and veteran acquisitions for their respective Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl XXVI teams, I would have to apply asterisks unto Gibbs’ —

* Super Bowl XVII
* Super Bowl XXII

—teams. Those championships followed—

* Strike Years

--which loosely translates as NFL titles won by the luckiest team following labor disputed seasons. But the Gibbs’ Super Bowl XVIII Commanders' team should be acknowledged as Super Bowl worthy opponents.

Of course, I’m a Cowboys fan and a Raiders fan might disagree with my opinion.

It works for the Skins, and, apparently, it worked last year as the Skins not only whipped our behinds 35-7, but got into the playoffs and WON a playoff game.

True, true and true. Yet, it should also be pointed out Washington’s season-ending winning streak included:

A win over the Rams, a team with finished with the second-best number of wins (six) in the NFC West, but had a division worst 1-5 record.

A win over the Cardinals.

‘nuff said.

An admittedly impressive win over the Giants at home. Still, that impressive victory could be tempered by the fact that New York was a .500 road team. If the game had been replayed in the Meadowlands, another 0-36 loss (like their first game) to the Giants would not have been far fetched.

A win over a reeling Philadelphia team, which New York and Dallas also took equal advantage of.

A win over a Tampa Bay team, which lost to the Commanders despite: (1) limiting Washington’s offense to a postseason worst 120 yards; and (2) significantly outgaining their opponent in first downs, passing & total yards and time of possession.

And a win over our team, which was another admittedly impressive victory. Even though, Parcells had the team positioned to make a postseason appearance following the win over the Lions, his team did not respond consistently down the stretch. As much as I hate to say it, Dallas did not even deserve a wild card invite after the way the team finished the season.

…but I’m not going to heap praises on Washington’s season-ending, winning streak for the aforementioned reasons, either.

And with the addition of the offensive coordinator from KC (can't remember his name right off hand) to par with defensive coordinator Greg Williams, don't think for a second the Skins won't be a challenge, especially with Gibbs, who is one of the best in-game strategists in the NFL.

Agreed.

I'm a Cowboys fan, but my fellow posters are deceiving themselves if they dismiss the Commanders.

I won’t dismiss them. They are not the most overrated team, imo. With their starting quarterback recovering from a serious injury and having to share the same division as the defending Super Bowl champions, I think that the Bengals are getting a little too much hype. Yet, despite their postseason appearance last season, Washington hasn’t shown me anything which makes me believe that they won’t be competing with the Eagles for third place within the division this season. Present hype for the Commanders says differently, though.

 

[acheman]

WHOEVER SEAN SALISBURY IS TALKING ABOUT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT IN TIME!!!!! :laugh1:

Seriously, I am not joking and don't call me Shirley.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I say the Commanders!
They are aging in alot of key positions and this year it will show.
I predict 8-8 record for them and Brunell to miss 6-8 games.
An aging defense will have several players fall as well.
You heard it here first....

Who are all of these aging players in key positions you speak of ?

Brunell (36) ? Springs (31) ?

 

[The30YardSlant]

Who are all of these aging players in key positions you speak of ?

Brunell (36) ? Springs (31) ?

At this point, geologists are seriously considering adding Brunell to the human evolutionary chart