Saturday, January 22, 2005

Falcons Will Win; I Should Have Played Lotto


Michael Vick
Originally uploaded by wonderbread74.
"The best way I can describe Michael Vick would be to call him a robot; a cyber QB. In my lifetime I've never seen an athlete like #7. I believe he could literally win the Super Bowl for Hotlanta by himself. Imagine when more pieces are put in place. This is the NFC representative in Super Bowl XXXIX."

"Same old story in Cheesesteak land. Home field advantage in the NFC and another loss in the championship game. In the end, you'll find that Philly isn't much better or worse in whole scheme of things with Terrell Owens."

Those two statement were written in the LFR on September 12, 2004.

I also picked the Eagles to win the East and secure the home-field advantage in the playoffs and Atlanta to win the South.

How will the Eagles, ranked 19th against the run, stop the three-headed falcon of Michael Vick, Warrick Dunn and T.J. Duckett?

A foot of snow is expected in Philly for Sunday's game. The rule of thumb in football is that a run-oriented offense will thrive in stormy conditions. The Falcons won't rush for 327 yards like they did against St. Louis, but expect a healthy dose and a few short yardage touchdowns from Duckett.

Atlanta will head to Jacksonville with the most exciting player in the NFL and a defense that is as formidable as any the Patroits or Steelers have faced all season.

Do you think the 49ers are regretting letting the next Jon Gruden, in Jim Mora, Jr., fall through their grasp?