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PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 2:51 PM ET
Like Vick, I cringe everytime he takes a a big hit or lands awkwardly.
- Nucker101


I was that way with Desean. I had McCoy on my fantasy team last year so I would lose it if he left with an injury
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Aug 7 @ 2:52 PM ET
You dont like Cutler?
- mochoson

I despise Jay Cutler almost as much as I couldn't have a positive thought about the Eagles while Vick was here. He oozes loser.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 2:53 PM ET
Jerry Jones is the new Al Davis, I hope he lives forever. God, I love it when the Cowgirls suck!
- BiggE


He's still pulling ass though. You see those pictures?
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 7 @ 2:53 PM ET
Was seriously amazed he made it to our 2nd pick
- mochoson



I was high on him before the draft, I was afraid a smart team like SEA might've taken him in the late 1st after the Eagles passed on him, was pumped after his name was announced.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Aug 7 @ 2:53 PM ET
The bears game last year was awesome. Felt like a college game. They ran all over them
- PhillySportsGuy

The defense in Chicago is pathetic.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 7 @ 2:54 PM ET
I was that way with Desean. I had McCoy on my fantasy team last year so I would lose it if he left with an injury
- PhillySportsGuy


McCoy gave all Eagles fan a few scares last year. Durable guy for his size as a RB. Maclin just seems fragile.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Aug 7 @ 2:54 PM ET
When is the first pre-season game? I'm dying without hockey peeps...
Soccer isn't cutting it.

- FlyersGrace


Don't worry NHL 15 demo should be out soon.... it has to last us until the actual release in September....
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 2:55 PM ET
No, its really not. They may have been the worst defense of all time last year, and this year they are worse after losing Shawn Lee for the season.

And I'm a Cowboys fan! Its gonna be a long season. And a long horrible winter if the Flyers aren't good.

- MBFlyerfan


Ware slowed down but he was still a decent player and losing Hatcher to the skins hurts them too. Not sure if they have 1 above average defensive player.

They will score though. I'm looking to snag several of their players in fantasy. They'll be in so many high scoring games
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Aug 7 @ 2:55 PM ET
I disagree. I think Cutler is what he is: better than half the starters in the league, but just barely.

Give me him over guys like Flacco, Dalton, Smith, Schaub, Romo, E. Manning, Palmer or Bradford.

- mochoson

That just speaks to how bad QBs are in today's NFL. I'll take Manning and Flacco though.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 2:55 PM ET
The defense in Chicago is pathetic.
- mayorofangrytown


I know. The whole NFC north is going to be bad at defense and great on offense
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 2:57 PM ET
McCoy gave all Eagles fan a few scares last year. Durable guy for his size as a RB. Maclin just seems fragile.
- Nucker101


He's been fairly durable with the one exception. He was ridiculous is college at Missouri. His speed hasn't translated as well as I hoped. He's still a good player though
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Aug 7 @ 2:59 PM ET
Ware slowed down but he was still a decent player and losing Hatcher to the skins hurts them too. Not sure if they have 1 above average defensive player.

They will score though. I'm looking to snag several of their players in fantasy. They'll be in so many high scoring games

- PhillySportsGuy


Ware is gone. He was released after last season and is now with the Denver Broncos.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 2:59 PM ET
That just speaks to how bad QBs are in today's NFL. I'll take Manning and Flacco though.
- mayorofangrytown


I would take Romo over Flacco
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
The defense in Chicago is pathetic.
- mayorofangrytown



Which is weird, never though people would view them as a pass-happy, offensive team. Trestman can run an offense, but that defense is a joke.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
Ware is gone. He was released after last season and is now with the Denver Broncos.

- MBFlyerfan


I know. I'm saying they had a bad defense last year and lost the three best players from the defense in lee ware and hatcher
JonnyHammerstix
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.12.2013

Aug 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
I would take Romo over Flacco
- PhillySportsGuy



Romo is the best in the league at finding creative ways to lose. He's the most talented loser I've ever seen.
mochoson
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Josi is the most overrated player in the nhl. He isnt even close to a top ten. - James_Tanner, NJ
Joined: 02.28.2009

Aug 7 @ 3:01 PM ET
That just speaks to how bad QBs are in today's NFL. I'll take Manning and Flacco though.
- mayorofangrytown


I'd maybe take Flacco, or Smith given the fact that he's a great game manager, but that's about it.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 7 @ 3:01 PM ET
I would take Romo over Flacco
- PhillySportsGuy



Same. Romo's arm strength is not as good as it was even 2 years go, but still a better passer than Flacco.

Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 7 @ 3:01 PM ET
I'd maybe take Flacco, or Smith given the fact that he's a great game manager, but that's about it.
- mochoson



I'd take Smith over both if I had a strong defense and run game.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 3:02 PM ET
Romo is the best in the league at finding creative ways to lose. He's the most talented loser I've ever seen.
- JonnyHammerstix

that's such a good way to describe him
JonnyHammerstix
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.12.2013

Aug 7 @ 3:02 PM ET
What time is the game tomorrow?
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Aug 7 @ 3:02 PM ET
Elliotte Friedman unmasks FancyStats Eklund:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-...earch-of-vic-ferrari.html

J Bourne, ex-player, on what's next for stats:
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/550227

- Tomahawk


I had read both of those, and really, to me, that war's over -- anybody who doesn't want to use the stats, or doesn't understand them, isn't going to have their world end tomorrow.

But I used them before, and will continue to use them, because they make sense to me. And since I freely admit I'm not as intelligent as Eric Tulsky and some of those folks, one thing I do know is this: One aspect of intelligence is knowing when someone is smarter than you. And when you run across that person, it isn't a crime to acknowledge it and to learn from them.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 7 @ 3:03 PM ET
I had read both of those, and really, to me, that war's over -- anybody who doesn't want to use the stats, or doesn't understand them, isn't going to have their world end tomorrow.

But I used them before, and will continue to use them, because they make sense to me. And since I freely admit I'm not as intelligent as Eric Tulsky and some of those folks, one thing I do know is this: One aspect of intelligence is knowing when someone is smarter than you. And when you run across that person, it isn't a crime to acknowledge it and to learn from them.

- AllInForFlyers



Well said.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 3:03 PM ET
Same. Romo's arm strength is not as good as it was even 2 years go, but still a better passer than Flacco.
- Nucker101


I think romo is a good player. He just kills himself with one bad play per game at the most inopportune time
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 7 @ 3:04 PM ET
What time is the game tomorrow?
- JonnyHammerstix

8ET
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