The 2008 NFL Season Is Upon us. I will go over every division, every team, and tell you who I think will head to Super Bowl XLIII.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
2008 NFL Previews Are Here!
The 2008 NFL Season Is Upon us. I will go over every division, every team, and tell you who I think will head to Super Bowl XLIII.
2008 NFL Team Previews Are Coming to The Power Zone!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
NFL Week One Preview
Rex Grossman has a tough assignment taking on Shawne Merriman and the tough San Diego Chargers Defense.
UPDATE: THIS BLOG POST WAS FIRDT UPDATED SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH WITH THE SCORES FROM EVERY GAME UNTIL THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME SCORE. THIS BLOG POST WAS UPDATED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH WITH THE SCORE OF THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME. THIS BLOG POST WAS UPDATED ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, WITH THE SCORES OF THE MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES.
The NFL Kickoff Weekend kicked off Thursday Night, as the Indianapolis Colts beat down the New Orleans Saints 41-10.
Here's a preview of the rest of the games on the schedule.
Early Games
Atlanta at Minnesota, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Adrian Peterson may have a field day in this game. He'll be running wild. Expect Pat Williams to sack Joey Harrington at least once in this game.
MINNESOTA OVER ATLANTA.
FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA 24, ATLANTA 3
Carolina at St. Louis, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Jake Delhomme and Marc Bulger will both have good days in this game. This game has the potential to be an offensive shootout. Torry Holt and Issac Bruce are two good veteran Wide Recievers, and I expect them to help St. Louis get the victory.
ST LOUIS OVER CAROLINA
FINAL SCORE: CAROLINA 27, ST LOUIS 13
Denver at Buffalo, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Two Quarterbacks take the field that are expected to take the next step in this game, Jay Cutler for Denver and J.P. Losman for Buffalo. Whoever wins this game takes that big first step to helping their team improve. I pick Denver over Buffalo because Denver is the more complete team.
DENVER OVER BUFFALO.
FINAL SCORE: DENVER 15, BUFFALO 14
Kanasas City at Houston, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Two teams that are rebuilding at the Quarterback Spot. Damon Huard takes over for the Chiefs, while Matt Schaub takes over for the Texans. I'm going with the Chiefs to win because Larry Johnson will be running all over the Texans defense.
KANSAS CITY OVER HOUSTON.
FINAL SCORE: HOUSTON 20, KANSAS CITY 3
Miami at Washington, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Dolphins Head Coach Cam Cameron has a lot of pressure on him his rookie season. Trent Green will be handing the ball of to Ronnie Brown many times in this game. Miami is the better team, and I expect Miami to win this game.
Miami Over Washington.
FINAL SCORE: WASHINGTON 16, MIAMI 13 (OT)
New England at New York Jets, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Tom Brady will be throwing the ball deep to Randy Moss in this game, and I expect Brady to have the better game than Chad Pennington. Pennington will try to keep pace with Brady, but New England's tough defense will ensure that doesn't happen.
NEW ENGLAND OVER NEW YORK JETS
FINAL SCORE: NEW ENGLAND 36. MEW YORK JETS 14
Philladelphia at Green Bay, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Donovan McNabb needs to stay healthy, or he may get the Byron Leftwhich treatment from Head Coach Andy Reid. I expect Philly to win this game, as Green Bay would be considered a rebuilding team if Brett Favre wasn't there anymore.
PHILLADELPHIA OVER GREEN BAY.
FINAL SCORE: GREEN BAY 16, PHILLADELPHIA 13
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Pittsburgh will win this game. Ben Rothelisberger will throw to his heart's content. Charlie Frye will be the starting Quarterback for the Browns in at least this game.
PITTSBURGH OVER CLEVELAND.
FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 34, CLEVELAND 7
Tennesee at Jacksonville, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: This is David Garrard's First Game in his First full season as the Starting Quarterback of the Jaguars. Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor are two very good running backs. Vince Young has lost two recievers from last season, so expect him to scramble more often than he did last season. I take Jacksonville over Tennesee because of the running of Jones-Drew and Taylor. Don't count out Tennesee, but I think Jacksonville will win.
JACKSONVILLE OVER TENNESEE.
FINAL SCORE: TENNESEE 13, JACKSONVILLE 10
Late Games
Chicago at San Diego, 4:15 PM EST (THE GAME OF THE WEEK)
Analysis: This is, in my opinion, the Game of the Week. Rex Grossman will have a tough time getting anything started for the Bears against Shawne Merriman and this tough San Diego Defense. Norv Turner will get his first win as Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers.
SAN DIEGO OVER CHICAGO
FINAL SCORE: SAN DIEGO 14, CHICAGO 3
Detroit at Oakland: 4:15 PM EST
Analysis: Many people were expecting this game to be the battle of the Number One Draft Pick taking on the Number Two Draft Pick, but it looks like JaMarcus Russell, the Number One Pick, may not even agree to a contract to start the season. Calvin Johnson will be the target of Jon Kitna early and often, and that may be enough to stop the veteran Daunte Culpepper and his veteran Wide Receiver Jerry Porter, who is now the number one receiver after The Raiders traded Randy Moss to New England.
DETROIT OVER OAKLAND
FINAL SCORE: DETROIT 36, OAKLAND 21
Tampa Bay at Seattle: 4:15 PM EST
Analysis: Tight End Jaramy Stevens played in Super Bowl XL with the Seattle Seahawks, and now he is with the Buccaneers, playing the Seahawks. Sean Alexander will have a good day on the ground, and Matt Hasselbeck will have a great day through the air as he passes often for Deion Branch.
SEATTLE OVER TAMPA BAY.
FINAL SCORE: SEATTLE 20, TAMPA BAY 6
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
New York Giants at Dallas, 8:15 PM EST
Analysis: This is the second game that I am wailting for. Tony Romo and Eli Manning are both expected to improve this season. The Giants are reeling from the loss of Tiki Barber, but Brandon Jacobs is a faster version of Tiki Barber. Dallas hasn't really lost much in the retirement of Bill Parcells, as Wade Phillips is going to improve Dallas defensively this season. Tony Romo will be throwing the ball deep for Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton, who suddenly becomes the number two receiver after Terry Glenn is out with an injury. Michael Strahan is back, but he may not even play in this game, and, even if he does, I don't expect him to be a factor because he will be nowhere close to 100 percent.
DALLAS OVER NEW YORK GIANTS.
FINAL SCORE: DALLAS 45, NEW YORK GIANTS 35
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Baltimore at Cincinnatti, 7:00 PM EST
Analysis: this is a big AFC North Matchup, both of these teams think they have what it takes to win the division. I am going with Baltimore becuse of the defense and the veteran offense. Willis McGahee will run for a lot of yards in this game. Expect Carson Palmer and "Ocho Cinco" Chad Johnson, to go deep early and often. Bengals Fans will be expecting an endzone celbration from Chad Johnson, but Ed Reed will be playing him tough. Bengals still have T.J. Houshmandzadeh, but the loss of Chris Henry for the first half of the season hurts Cincinnatti's passing attack.
BALTIMORE OVER CINCINNATTI.
FINAL SCORE: CINCINNATTI 27, BALTIMORE 20
Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 PM EST
Analysis: Matt Leinart is expected by Cardinals fans to take Arizona to the top of the NFC West, which won't happen as long as Alex Smith is throwing to Vernon Davis and Frank Gore is running the daylight out of the mediocre Cardinals defense.
SAN FRANCISCO OVER ARIZONA.
FINAL SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 20, ARIZONA 17
This is what you can expect to see every Saturday on The Power Zone, a preview of every game of the week with analysis. On Tuesday, I will update this blog with the final scores of each game.
Enjoy Your Sunday! Watch the Games!
UPDATE: THIS BLOG POST WAS FIRDT UPDATED SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH WITH THE SCORES FROM EVERY GAME UNTIL THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME SCORE. THIS BLOG POST WAS UPDATED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH WITH THE SCORE OF THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME. THIS BLOG POST WAS UPDATED ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, WITH THE SCORES OF THE MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES.
The NFL Kickoff Weekend kicked off Thursday Night, as the Indianapolis Colts beat down the New Orleans Saints 41-10.
Here's a preview of the rest of the games on the schedule.
Early Games
Atlanta at Minnesota, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Adrian Peterson may have a field day in this game. He'll be running wild. Expect Pat Williams to sack Joey Harrington at least once in this game.
MINNESOTA OVER ATLANTA.
FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA 24, ATLANTA 3
Carolina at St. Louis, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Jake Delhomme and Marc Bulger will both have good days in this game. This game has the potential to be an offensive shootout. Torry Holt and Issac Bruce are two good veteran Wide Recievers, and I expect them to help St. Louis get the victory.
ST LOUIS OVER CAROLINA
FINAL SCORE: CAROLINA 27, ST LOUIS 13
Denver at Buffalo, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Two Quarterbacks take the field that are expected to take the next step in this game, Jay Cutler for Denver and J.P. Losman for Buffalo. Whoever wins this game takes that big first step to helping their team improve. I pick Denver over Buffalo because Denver is the more complete team.
DENVER OVER BUFFALO.
FINAL SCORE: DENVER 15, BUFFALO 14
Kanasas City at Houston, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Two teams that are rebuilding at the Quarterback Spot. Damon Huard takes over for the Chiefs, while Matt Schaub takes over for the Texans. I'm going with the Chiefs to win because Larry Johnson will be running all over the Texans defense.
KANSAS CITY OVER HOUSTON.
FINAL SCORE: HOUSTON 20, KANSAS CITY 3
Miami at Washington, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Dolphins Head Coach Cam Cameron has a lot of pressure on him his rookie season. Trent Green will be handing the ball of to Ronnie Brown many times in this game. Miami is the better team, and I expect Miami to win this game.
Miami Over Washington.
FINAL SCORE: WASHINGTON 16, MIAMI 13 (OT)
New England at New York Jets, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Tom Brady will be throwing the ball deep to Randy Moss in this game, and I expect Brady to have the better game than Chad Pennington. Pennington will try to keep pace with Brady, but New England's tough defense will ensure that doesn't happen.
NEW ENGLAND OVER NEW YORK JETS
FINAL SCORE: NEW ENGLAND 36. MEW YORK JETS 14
Philladelphia at Green Bay, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Donovan McNabb needs to stay healthy, or he may get the Byron Leftwhich treatment from Head Coach Andy Reid. I expect Philly to win this game, as Green Bay would be considered a rebuilding team if Brett Favre wasn't there anymore.
PHILLADELPHIA OVER GREEN BAY.
FINAL SCORE: GREEN BAY 16, PHILLADELPHIA 13
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Pittsburgh will win this game. Ben Rothelisberger will throw to his heart's content. Charlie Frye will be the starting Quarterback for the Browns in at least this game.
PITTSBURGH OVER CLEVELAND.
FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 34, CLEVELAND 7
Tennesee at Jacksonville, 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: This is David Garrard's First Game in his First full season as the Starting Quarterback of the Jaguars. Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor are two very good running backs. Vince Young has lost two recievers from last season, so expect him to scramble more often than he did last season. I take Jacksonville over Tennesee because of the running of Jones-Drew and Taylor. Don't count out Tennesee, but I think Jacksonville will win.
JACKSONVILLE OVER TENNESEE.
FINAL SCORE: TENNESEE 13, JACKSONVILLE 10
Late Games
Chicago at San Diego, 4:15 PM EST (THE GAME OF THE WEEK)
Analysis: This is, in my opinion, the Game of the Week. Rex Grossman will have a tough time getting anything started for the Bears against Shawne Merriman and this tough San Diego Defense. Norv Turner will get his first win as Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers.
SAN DIEGO OVER CHICAGO
FINAL SCORE: SAN DIEGO 14, CHICAGO 3
Detroit at Oakland: 4:15 PM EST
Analysis: Many people were expecting this game to be the battle of the Number One Draft Pick taking on the Number Two Draft Pick, but it looks like JaMarcus Russell, the Number One Pick, may not even agree to a contract to start the season. Calvin Johnson will be the target of Jon Kitna early and often, and that may be enough to stop the veteran Daunte Culpepper and his veteran Wide Receiver Jerry Porter, who is now the number one receiver after The Raiders traded Randy Moss to New England.
DETROIT OVER OAKLAND
FINAL SCORE: DETROIT 36, OAKLAND 21
Tampa Bay at Seattle: 4:15 PM EST
Analysis: Tight End Jaramy Stevens played in Super Bowl XL with the Seattle Seahawks, and now he is with the Buccaneers, playing the Seahawks. Sean Alexander will have a good day on the ground, and Matt Hasselbeck will have a great day through the air as he passes often for Deion Branch.
SEATTLE OVER TAMPA BAY.
FINAL SCORE: SEATTLE 20, TAMPA BAY 6
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
New York Giants at Dallas, 8:15 PM EST
Analysis: This is the second game that I am wailting for. Tony Romo and Eli Manning are both expected to improve this season. The Giants are reeling from the loss of Tiki Barber, but Brandon Jacobs is a faster version of Tiki Barber. Dallas hasn't really lost much in the retirement of Bill Parcells, as Wade Phillips is going to improve Dallas defensively this season. Tony Romo will be throwing the ball deep for Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton, who suddenly becomes the number two receiver after Terry Glenn is out with an injury. Michael Strahan is back, but he may not even play in this game, and, even if he does, I don't expect him to be a factor because he will be nowhere close to 100 percent.
DALLAS OVER NEW YORK GIANTS.
FINAL SCORE: DALLAS 45, NEW YORK GIANTS 35
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Baltimore at Cincinnatti, 7:00 PM EST
Analysis: this is a big AFC North Matchup, both of these teams think they have what it takes to win the division. I am going with Baltimore becuse of the defense and the veteran offense. Willis McGahee will run for a lot of yards in this game. Expect Carson Palmer and "Ocho Cinco" Chad Johnson, to go deep early and often. Bengals Fans will be expecting an endzone celbration from Chad Johnson, but Ed Reed will be playing him tough. Bengals still have T.J. Houshmandzadeh, but the loss of Chris Henry for the first half of the season hurts Cincinnatti's passing attack.
BALTIMORE OVER CINCINNATTI.
FINAL SCORE: CINCINNATTI 27, BALTIMORE 20
Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 PM EST
Analysis: Matt Leinart is expected by Cardinals fans to take Arizona to the top of the NFC West, which won't happen as long as Alex Smith is throwing to Vernon Davis and Frank Gore is running the daylight out of the mediocre Cardinals defense.
SAN FRANCISCO OVER ARIZONA.
FINAL SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 20, ARIZONA 17
This is what you can expect to see every Saturday on The Power Zone, a preview of every game of the week with analysis. On Tuesday, I will update this blog with the final scores of each game.
Enjoy Your Sunday! Watch the Games!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
NFL Preview: NFC West
Shaun Alexander is the best running back in the NFC, and he will help Seattle win the NFC West again.
The Seattle Seahawks in 2006 compiled a 14-2 record and advanced all the way to the Super Bowl. where they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The following Season, they advanced to the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, where they were defeated by the Chicago Bears on a last second, game winning Field Goal. Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, and Deion Branch headline the best offense in the NFC West. The defense in Seattle is pretty good as well, headlined by LineBacker Lofa Tatupu and CornerBack Kelly Herndon is the also one of the best in the NFC. There is no doubt in my mind that Seattle will win the NFC West again.
Prediction: 12-4, 1st Place.
So, how did teams like San Francisco, St Louis, and Arizona fare in their efforts to keep up? Keep Reading.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers: San Francisco is on the rise. The team mant did not expect to win five games won seven games, including a thrilling barnburner of a game on the NFL Network where San Francisco, trailing by 17 points, scored 24 unanswered point to take the victory 24-17. It was the Greatest Game in the History of Thursday Night Football, and the greatest finish to a game nobody saw since "The Heidi Bowl."
San Francisco has lost Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner, as he is now the Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers. Alex Smith really took a step forward last season, as he really got comfortable throwing to Tight End Vernon Davis. The 49ers Defense continues to get better, and San Francisco has a shot to get above .500 this season.
Prediction: 9-7 2nd Place.
ST. LOUIS RAMS: The Saint Lous Rams have made some improvements, the biggest being the acquisition of Kick Returner Dante Hall from Kansas City. Hall needs just one more return touchdown to become the all time leader in returns for touchdowns. Marc Bulger is till in St. Louis, as is Torry Holt and Issac Bruce. Marshall Faulk is retired, but the Rams have the perfect guy to fill his cleats in Steven Jackson. He's gonna be something, provided the hard turf of the Edward Jones Dome doesn't tear up his knees. The Rams don't have much of a defense anymore, but their offense is still there, and Offense, as always, is how you win in St. Louis. That Being said, The Rams are going to have Jackson rush for 1,000 yards, and Marc Bulger will light it up in the passing game. I just don't trust their defense, and that will be their downfall.
Prediction: 7-9, 3rd Place.
ARIZONA CARDINALS: The Cardinals' New Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will be the site for Super Bowl XLII. The Cardinals have a lot of upside offensively, with second year man Matt Leinart, Running Back Edgerrin James, and Wide Receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. The Cardinals have also brought Ken Whisenhunt from Pittsburgh, replacing Dennis Green as head Coach. Arizona has the offense. However, they have no defense, and this team, like Moses and the Israelites, will be stuck wandering in the desert for the Promised Land.
Our Next, and Final NFL Preview takes us to the NFC South. Will the Saints go Marching In for another division title? Is Jeff Garcia going to revitalize the Sinking Ship of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Has the Michael Vick Saga Doomed Atlanta for years to come? Find out in the next(and last)NFL Preview.
The Seattle Seahawks in 2006 compiled a 14-2 record and advanced all the way to the Super Bowl. where they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The following Season, they advanced to the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, where they were defeated by the Chicago Bears on a last second, game winning Field Goal. Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, and Deion Branch headline the best offense in the NFC West. The defense in Seattle is pretty good as well, headlined by LineBacker Lofa Tatupu and CornerBack Kelly Herndon is the also one of the best in the NFC. There is no doubt in my mind that Seattle will win the NFC West again.
Prediction: 12-4, 1st Place.
So, how did teams like San Francisco, St Louis, and Arizona fare in their efforts to keep up? Keep Reading.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers: San Francisco is on the rise. The team mant did not expect to win five games won seven games, including a thrilling barnburner of a game on the NFL Network where San Francisco, trailing by 17 points, scored 24 unanswered point to take the victory 24-17. It was the Greatest Game in the History of Thursday Night Football, and the greatest finish to a game nobody saw since "The Heidi Bowl."
San Francisco has lost Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner, as he is now the Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers. Alex Smith really took a step forward last season, as he really got comfortable throwing to Tight End Vernon Davis. The 49ers Defense continues to get better, and San Francisco has a shot to get above .500 this season.
Prediction: 9-7 2nd Place.
ST. LOUIS RAMS: The Saint Lous Rams have made some improvements, the biggest being the acquisition of Kick Returner Dante Hall from Kansas City. Hall needs just one more return touchdown to become the all time leader in returns for touchdowns. Marc Bulger is till in St. Louis, as is Torry Holt and Issac Bruce. Marshall Faulk is retired, but the Rams have the perfect guy to fill his cleats in Steven Jackson. He's gonna be something, provided the hard turf of the Edward Jones Dome doesn't tear up his knees. The Rams don't have much of a defense anymore, but their offense is still there, and Offense, as always, is how you win in St. Louis. That Being said, The Rams are going to have Jackson rush for 1,000 yards, and Marc Bulger will light it up in the passing game. I just don't trust their defense, and that will be their downfall.
Prediction: 7-9, 3rd Place.
ARIZONA CARDINALS: The Cardinals' New Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will be the site for Super Bowl XLII. The Cardinals have a lot of upside offensively, with second year man Matt Leinart, Running Back Edgerrin James, and Wide Receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. The Cardinals have also brought Ken Whisenhunt from Pittsburgh, replacing Dennis Green as head Coach. Arizona has the offense. However, they have no defense, and this team, like Moses and the Israelites, will be stuck wandering in the desert for the Promised Land.
Our Next, and Final NFL Preview takes us to the NFC South. Will the Saints go Marching In for another division title? Is Jeff Garcia going to revitalize the Sinking Ship of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Has the Michael Vick Saga Doomed Atlanta for years to come? Find out in the next(and last)NFL Preview.
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