FIYA '09 NFL
**PLAYOFF PREVIEW EDITION** |
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Team |
FIYA Analysis |
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Strength: Running Game, D-Line
Weakness: Linebackers, Experienced Secondary Depth |
1 |
Giants
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New York's aspirations to repeat begin and end with T.D. Jacobs. He can force defenses to flood the box and give Steve Smith and Domenik Hixon one on one opportunities downfield…and if that doesn’t work Ward and Bradshaw can run willy nilly on worn down defenses. |
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Strength: Running Game, Premier Receiver
Weakness: Run Defense |
2 |
Panthers
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The formula is simple for Carolina: Move Steve Smith around pre-snap and pray you don't run into a running game that exposes your overzealous pass rushers. |
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Strength: Defense
Weakness: Consistent QB Play and Receivers |
3 |
Titans
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Let's not even fuck around, Collins is gonna have to make some plays. My question is if you were a Tennessee fan, would you be ok with that? Umm hmm, don't call me a hater, they're your thoughts. |
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Strength: QB
Weakness: Defensive Consistency, Running Game |
4 |
Steelers
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Strength: Defense With Bob Sanders
Weakness: Defense Without Bob Sanders, Running Game |
5 |
Colts
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Another secondary that has to get a few takeaways. I'm not 100% sold on their offense getting it done, because of the inconsistency with the running game. Without Bob Sanders giving a superhuman effort it will be an extremely tough road for Indy. |
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Strength: Duh, Defense
Weakness: Offensive Experience |
6 |
Ravens
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It's no wonder GM's are willing to give up their first born to cannibals for the chance to get a good QB. They make all the difference in the world. The Ravens are simply asking Flacco to not fuck it up for the defense before Edward Earl Reed Jr. hunts the ball down. The good and bad thing about that scenario is that Mark Clayton is starting to emerge as a playmaker and Flacc Joe may try to make a play for him. Does the risk outweigh the reward? We may see. |
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Strength: Defensive Backs, Experience
Weakness: Offensive Consistency |
7 |
Eagles
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The secondary will lock down and the D-Line will probably do their job. Which offense shows up though? For Coach Chico Stick, he better hope it's not the one in that last Redskins game. DeSean Jackson has become just as big a weapon as Brian Westbrook. It'll be interesting to see if physical playoff football will rattle him. |
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Strength: Running Game, Opportunistic Defense
Weakness: *See Ravens |
8 |
Falcons
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One of the most intriguing things I'm looking forward to this post season is to see if Roddy White can continue his Jerry Rice impersonation. Don't get me wrong, Michael Turner is the most important player on that offense, but unless you've got Pittsburgh or Baltimore's defense, receivers have to make plays in the playoffs and White is ATL's big play guy. |
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Strength: Linebackers, Running Game
Weakness: You Already Know, Chad's Arm |
9 |
Dolphins
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With a good running game and game manager at QB, the most famous Wildcats since Goldie and 'nem will need a wildcard on offense to give them an edge and it just may be Ted Ginn Jr. He's been flirting with a great game all season. No better time than the playoffs to seal the deal. |
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Strength: QB, Linebackers
Weakness: Consistent Running Game, Defensive Lapses |
10 |
Chargers
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Dumb ass Norv had L.T. in that game for what reason? So he could pad in a blowout the week before the playoffs? If I was Jamal Williams, I would kick him in his tethered face with my good foot. Because we all know it’s the defense will get blamed for San Diego not being able to control the ball, thus keeping them on the field. |
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Strength: Running Game, D-Line
Weakness: Inconsistent QB Play, Receivers |
11 |
Vikings
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WoW. Now check this out; as I was typing this long winded joke about Adrian not getting bottled up like Barry Sanders in the playoffs, the one and only Viking fan that I know texts me, "Fair weather!!! The Vikes game might bet blacked out. Folk aint buying playoff tix. We'll be the L.A. Vikes in 2010." That can't be a good sign. |
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Strength: Passing Game
Weakness: Running Game, Defense, Kurt's Contract With Satan |
12 |
Cardinals
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No need to make this complicated. Unless they score 40, they're losing first round. |
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OH, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED -- THE REST |
13 |
Patriots
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Hear that? It was the AFC blowing a collective sigh of relief. |
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14 |
Saints
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Just imagine if Brees had some good receivers that didn't get banged up. Dan Marino would have a contract with Treach to wipe him out, as we speak. |
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15 |
Cowboys
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That blowout was worse than a game of GameDay on the old PS1 when niggas got hit by lightening every play. What an asspunching. |
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16 |
Buccaneers
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Where's Chucky's blame? This team fell like Michael Jackson at a Pepsi shoot and this dude just grimaces and walks away like shit aint happened--the fuck? |
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17 |
Bears
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Well, without Hester returning kicks what fun would they have been to watch anyway? |
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18 |
Jets
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I think Screamin A. Smith has said all that needs to be said for this guy. Oh, don't play dumb and act like you don't know who I'm talking about, because I will link a podcast to one of his rants. Screamin' A. is spitting FIYA at this guy like he's the first barber that pushed his hairline back. |
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19 |
Broncos
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Bout time he got canned. Living high on the hog that Elway and T. Davis slaughtered was starting to get old. |
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20 |
49ers
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When Coach Singletary was told he got an official contract to head the '9ers, he had such an intense look on his face, his agent told him he looked like he was about to pee on himself, to which Mike responded, "Don't worry, my pants are already down." |
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21 |
Bills
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I wonder what Marv Levy is doing. Hopefully whitening his teeth. Last time I saw him, them shits were yellow as Cheese Eyes' eyes. |
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22 |
Texans
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Wouldn't it be funny if Vick came back and took Schaub's job? |
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23 |
Redskins
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It's the off-season in Washington, which means one thing--yup, time to trade some picks for senior citizens. |
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24 |
Packers
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Aaron Rodgers shouldn't feel too bad about his first season as a starter. First off, he didn't blow the final game against the Lions, thus avoiding my rage and secondly since Favre had a Packers jersey on that Madden box, Rodgers never had a chance anyway. |
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25 |
Jaguars
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26 |
Raiders
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JaMarcus came along nicely towards the end of the season. Now if Al Davis or the person that carries his bag of fluids around can get him some help to solidify that "vertical game," then maybe the Raiders can be the Dolphins of last year. The AFC West isn't exactly impenetrable like Castle Greyskull. |
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27 |
Seahawks
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28 |
Bengals
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| I don't care how many injuries they had, if Marvin doesn't get fired, I'm sending Jack Bauer in to find out what he has on the owner. |
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29 |
Browns
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Anderson should be happy this happened. Now he can go somewhere else and look back every year at how Brady is failing and getting punched in the face. |
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30 |
Chiefs
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I remember seeing it on old episodes of the Road Runner, but I had never personally seen a dust trail from a human running until I saw that final gun sound in the KC-Bengals game. Herm Dogg was not playing. NYE in South Beach was calling. |
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31 |
Rams
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I'd like to see Tory Holt go somewhere and be a slot in his latter years. 700+ years is decent, but overall this year was just hard/sad to watch him on the field. |
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32 |
Lions
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Thanks for everything, guys. |
