NFL 2005: 15 Games to Watch

I think you have underated the Raiders and overrated the Pats a little too much. The Pats may win especially at home but it will be closer than you think. It will closer for two reasons 1. The Oakland offense has impoved astronomically, they will not be one demensional like last year unless Jordan gets hurt. 2. The Raiders are done experimenting with the defense and they stiffen up quite a bit. Of course all the Raider haters will disagree.

The amount of bias shown toward some teams and the obvious digs at other without really knowing anything except what is on paper is a joke.

I especially liked the two comments on the Raiders saying that New England will win (not maybe, not might, not even probably) and that the game Oakland plays against San Diego won’t mean anything either because of what their record will be by then. As if the author could know this.

All this crystal ball stuff in July when no one knows a thing. Hilarious. My man, do NOT quit your day job.

Strange list.

No Pats/Steelers
No Pats/Jets
No Pats/Chiefs
No Pats Chargers
No Pats/Falcons
No Pats/Panthers which is likely the Super Bowl Preview in week 2.

But instead you think Pats/Bills will be an interesting game??? Why??? That’s one of the worst (easiest) games on the Pats schedule.

Yeah, you guys are right. Next year, I’ll wait until the end of the season and then do a list of the “Games You Should Have Watched,” or I’ll just make a list of “16 Games To Watch,” and list the Patriots entire schedule, as Rowdy Roddy Pyper suggested. Or, to make everyone happy, I’ll just copy the entire schedule from NFL.com and list every game as ones you shouldn’t miss. And Eminem, I guarantee the Patriots will beat the Raiders.

As always, thanks for reading.

you “guarantee”…??? a pat’s win? how do you know this? it’s july for christ sake you’re a IDIOT!!!!!! Reading your story on the 15 games to watch I wonder….how did you manage to get your job?
it must have been some agency that get’s RETARDED people work!!!!!

I totally disagree with your Raider perdictions. First the have the best receiver in the game in Randy Moss. Second they now have a elite running back in randy jordan. Then with the defense going back to a 4-3, with sapp and washington taking up all the blocks and danny clark making play after play. They will be playing important games in December!

How about this? If your ‘guarantee’ fails to come true, you climb back under whatever rock you managed to drag your lard out from under.

Its easy to guarantee things in July. I guarantee half of the games you listed above will be meaningless by the time they arrive. I guarantee I, for one, have no interest in seeing a St Louis-Seattle or a Cleveland-Cincinnatti matchup……..ever.

How are those for starters?

Ace,

I didn’t even say the Raiders wouldn’t be playing important games in December. In the Oak-SD game, I said the game would matter “despite the records.” That’s no prediction on records, at least not in my book.

Epperson,

What? I can’t make a guarantee in July. I guarantee August will follow July. See, I did it. So you’re guaranteeing a Raider victory? Then you’re guilty of the same thing you accuse me of. But I’ve been accused of worse.

Again, thanks for reading. And thanks for the comments!

Okay Oak Raid, it’s a deal. If the Raiders win, I’ll crawl back under the rock I came from. If Pats win, you crawl back into the black hole you came from (Raiders joke there.). You Raider fans don’t take no junk, do you?

Look, my intention of writing the article is not to offend; it’s simply to give football fans something to read until September 8. It’s simply my opinion, which is worth a dime or two depending on the stock market and the direction of the wind.

Thanks for reading!

Why arent the Raiders getting more credit? Everyone who watched the games last year saw flashes of what the Offence would be capable of.

My guess is Woodson returns after years of nagging injuries. He played through almost all of them.

No one including the Pats can figure out the Offence. With Moss, Jordan, Porter, Curry and the other ballers there’s just no way to shut them down.

The question is the defence. My take is they will be better than last year. The joke use to be the Raiders Age. The Defence was comprised of lots of young talent last year and a few over the hill veterans. This year those rookies have experiance and were going back to the 4-3. The veterans can hang in there.

In anycase I don’t see where all of hte predictions have them as loosers.

One more thing.

All Raider Fans should love Jeff B.

Just think of all the Denver Fans that read this and come to the realization that the Broncos won’t play in one “Game to Watch” next year.

Pretty sad Mastermind

I have to say that I honestly thought that the Raider fans who whined on the ESPN message boards were an anomoly. Now, it saddens me to see that its not an anomoly, but an epidemic.

1) Lamont Jordan hasn’t proven ANYTHING PEOPLE! He’s averaged no more than 6 carries a game over the past 4 years. And that includes when Curtis Martin was running POORLY in 2003.

2) Harrison, Wayne, Stokely, Clark, and James are a significantly more talented group than Moss, Curry, Porter, Jordan and Johnson.

3) You have a mediocre QB in Collins. He’s not close to being as good as Culpepper, Manning, McNabb or Brady.

4) Danny Clark at MLB is a big questionmark. He was good as an ILB, but ILB and MLB are 2 different positions.

5) Who is starting opposite Woodson?

6) Warren Sapp and Ted Washington are old hags, not to mention way past their prime and overrated

I will say this yet again Raiders have YET to loose to the PATRIOITS !!!!!!! damn it look at the snow job that has Crap writtin all over it, when the pats came to oaktown we Beat them, harrison better th an moss?? wayne better than porter???????? stokely better than curry????? and what about doug gabril????? whos the colts 4th wideout??? your a joke…. you will see who has the best WR’s in the NFL

Randy moss MADE culpepper look at how culpepper performed look how that whole offense performed when randy was not in the line-up , as for McNabb, what has he done without T.O?????? how much catches has all their Wr’s caught and how many TDS? a pathetic number he is big and can run, without T.O. he will probably have 16 TD passes and more INT’s. look back to the CAR Philly championship that is the REAL McNabb, fast foward to T.O and yeah exactly…… think im just talking out my you know what, lets see in december how these SUPER QB’s are performing, there almost as overated as the pats,

stupid raider fans trying to pump up their team…..the defense stinks, and moss took the vikings nowhere…..what’s he gonna do with a bunch of miscreants like the raider

they ill be lucky if the pats don’t put up 55 on them week 1

:checks watch:

How long will it take this season for the Raiders Fans’ hopes to be crushed yet again?

Paties fans have a reason to talk. Hell you have won 3 of the last 4. But just when you stand on top of that mountain and beat yourself on the chest someone will come along and knock you off. You just better hope that your team dose not underestimate the RAIDERS like you have. You have no off cord, a new def cord, teddy b. can’t find his way home and not having to look at the weather forcast there will be no snow on Sep. 8th. Be a fan sit down and watch the game and see what you have. It’s JULY. Wicked Stupid.

i hear all this noise about moss being such a menace in minn. lets see, tice iilegally scalping tickets, onterrio drugs, dismissed from league, k. campbell guns and drug charges….but moss was the problem??????????

All Patriots fans KNOW that their team has only won 2 Super Bowls, because they lost the Snow game to the Raiders. I’m happy for them really. At least they have 2 legit wins to point to. Before that they had to pretend. And the Red Sucks have one win in 86 years! But it’s all over now, both teams will be relegated to the scrapheap of history. As that big nosed witch Barbara Striesand sings,”Memories…….”

You just knew that whiny Raider fans still haven’t learned the rules after 4 years. Sorry, but the right call was made. And lets not forget about the hands to the head on Woodson to begin with that wasn’t called.

Yes, Wayne is better than Porter. YES, Stokely is lightyears better than Curry. Doug Gabriel? WHO? I noticed that you didn’t say ANYTHING regarding Jordan or Johnson. Wonder why THAT is. Face facts, the Colts offense is significantly BETTER than the Raiders offense even with the addition of Randy Moss.

BTW, since some of you missed it, Randy Moss tried to run down a police officer. Doesn’t matter that the person was a meter maid. He still hit her with his car when he refused to obey her orders.

Randy Moss is ALSO the one who walked off the field on his team with over 2 minutes left in a game. And he is the one who, admittedly, doesn’t play as hard on many plays.

OH, and saying that Randy Moss made Daunte Culpepper is like saying that Jerry Rice made Joe Montana.

remember when wayne yelled at manning on the sideline DURING a game???? huff and pufff this guy’s head is getting too big,,,,, talk smack all you want Reggie Wayne would only start for a handful of teams and you should know this…. i dont need to mention those guys and to show how much you know what your talking about Courtny Anderson is our starting TE idiot, if your going to post somthing get it right! as for Curry that was his first season as a WR he was a QB/WR before… so in his first full season as a WR he did all that dammage and hes just starting so as stokely might be more EXPERIENCED curry is the better WR, remember against NE stokely couldnt catch a ball he was doing his best Pinkston impression ive ever seen, scared to catch because of a HIT!!!! come on and you will know who Doug gabril is trust me.. numbers dont lie my friend culpepper is nothing without moss

Hey Jeremy P.

Congratulations! You have just proved the theory that there is no limit to human stupidity. Your ineffective imitation of good posting style only serves to illuminate your lack of substance, good taste, and decency.

Clearly, you have lost your fingertip grip on reality and have descended into an abyss of irreversible lunacy. You wouldn’t know Up from Down if you had three guesses. Well, you’re certainly thoughtless; I just wish that you were keyboard-less, too. I suggest you need Mark Twain’s advice; “It is better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.”

You are about as entertaining as a child’s inflatable punching toy. You bop it, it springs back, you bop it again and you forget it ever existed. It slowly deflates in an unused corner, then one day you throw it away. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.

Please try to have some small idea of what in the hell you’re talking about before you try to post again.

okay guy, put down the Dictionary for dummies book and talk football… don’t write poems and talk about sunsets and walks on the beach you fruity cake… You stated our Starting TE which is not the case,,, so i sugest you take from Mark Twain…. Had you known we signed Ricky Dudley back from the Bucs who is in fine shape to battle for overall Number 1 position, Which curently belongs to none other than second year man Courtny Alaxander…. You know nothing about Ronnald Curry therefore you speak of Stokley being “the better WR” but he is only the more “experienced WR” not better there is a Huge difference… This is not a Book it is a Post, calm down fruity put down your little tea cup and crumpets, Do not talk about something you know nothing about…. get your facts straight then Post on here…

Leon I think you’re confusing me with Jeremy P.

I do know who our starting TE is and I have Curry’s catch in Dungver as the wallpaper on my PC. And, BTW, Dudley is trying to make 3rd TE as a blocker, Anderson and Johnson are not in danger.

Raiders will start 3-0 Jermy PEE

lol yeah i am my bad We brought in dudley A. because we have no blocking TE, and B.

In the four seasons since Dudley left in free agency, Raiders tight ends have combined for 13 touchdowns. \

lets not forget he droped a crazy amout of balls enough to make you sick to your stomach but remember in five seasons he caught 29TD passes since then we h ave had no TE other than jolly’s one season wonder

There are some good games in there but being a Raider fan one stands out as inconclusive more than any other. Raiders vs. Chargers is always boring, and besides that it’s never televised. I have to listen to it on the radio. Usually the records don’t mean anything by that point if one of the teams or both of the teams have losing records. A better game to put down would have been the ESPN Radiers vs. Chiefs game that I’ll be attending as soon as tickets go on sale. I’ve been a Raider fan since I was born in 1985, and since then this is the only year that I have remotely felt like going to a game to support a team that I think has a chance. I’ll give it to all you haters though us Raiders do have a lot of bad luck we never seem to be in the right place at the right time but hopefully all that will change after this season if the cap doesn’t kill our hopes, because that’s the only negative I see besides injuries that could slow us down. I keep track of all the othet NFL moves but I don’t know what it is that keeps me glued to Raider games. Maybe it’s thet fact that they are always considered the underdogs and they usually find ways to beat the odds. I don’t really see the reason why so many people focus on the Raiders weaknesses instead of paying tribute to their teams weaknesses. And all teams that don’t make it to the SB have some or another type or kind of weakness. Anyway I can’t wait for the season to startup. Are you ready for some football…I am!

Unreal. Many thanks to the hack that wrote this worthless column-I needed the laugh today. Unfortunately for him, my dog throws down better takes every time he squats. I mwan, If “Suck” were a disease, he’d be dead by now.

Let me help the contingent of jerry kid tards who fancy themselves “football fans”. Randy Moss single handedly made Randall Cunnigham, Jeff george, and Gus Frerotte pro bowl caliber QB’s-period.

To say that the Raiders dont have a chance to beat the Pats on opening day is not only one of the most ignorant things I have ever read, it reeks of blatant hate and stupidity.

Mr. Hack, I’ll be enjoying that opening day Raider win immensley……who on the Gaytriots can stop Randy Moss-let alone the rest of the recievers? Exactly…..NOBODY.

You are not funny. At all.

*ROFLMAO* WOW. This is hilarious. Raider fans beating their chests like their team has accomplished anything in the last 20 years.

Raider Jay, I suggest you follow your own advice there chumly. You claim I am the one not living in reality. Yet, instead of offering up counter points, you just sit there and make personal attacks. And you wonder why Raider fans get a bad rep. Just look in the mirror.

In my 1st post, I offered up 5 items that, to me, are issues with the Raiders that will keep them from being successful. A majority of the Posts in response are in regards to my thinking that Moss and Co at WR aren’t as talented at WR than the Colts. What is funny is that I INCLUDED Edgerrin James and Dallas Clark in my initial comparison. Yet, you Raider fans ignore that part. Just like you basically ignored the other issues as if they weren’t there.

To LEON, You sit there and talk to me about not knowing about Ronald Curry, yet you don’t even know who your starting TE is. You named someone who isn’t even on your team. The only COURTNEY on the Raiders at TE is Courtney ANDERSON, not ALEXANDER per your claim. And I highly doubt that a guy who played in only 9 games, catching passes in only 7 of them and who only caught 13 passes is your starter at TE. Might he win the job out of TC? Yeah, anything is possible. But, as of right now, according to Ourlads.com (a much more prestigious source than you) Teyo Johnson is your starting TE.

So, go ahead, attack me personally. Show everyone how “CLASSY” you Raider fans are.

Raydah James -
The Patriots shut down a much more talented group in Harrison, Wayne, Stokely, James, Manning and Clark in the Play-offs, holding them to 3 points

Except for 1 pass in which Fred Mitchell set a pick for Terrell Owens in the SB, Owens had a mediocre 8 catches for 86 yards.
Terrell Owens is as good or better than Randy Moss, in my opinion, though they are BOTH headcases.

Something to remember, the Pats don’t have to STOP Randy Moss. They just have to stop Kerry Collins. Collins is a mediocre QB with a strong arm. If they stop Collins, then It won’t matter how well Moss plays.

Outta 15 games listed above, ALL the comments have to do with the OAKLAND RAIDERS. To all of you Raider Haters..I now produce my sack, mighty big I might add, for you to all lick on. I’m gonna let the season do the rest of my talking. I’ll see ya in the playoffs!!!! GO RAIDERS!!!!

Hey Jeremy P.,
Who’s the whiny fan. Your team actually won the last 2 Superbowls. In fact they have been very impressive. But you can’t admit that it would have been the Raiders or Pittsburgh in the Bowl the year the ref decided to give a playoff game to the Pats. Fumble, game over and not a single Patriot fan would have complained. It would have been a hard fought classic instead of an infamous sham. The call is a blight on football that the NFL would prefer to forget. Ask around, most Patriot fans admit it and almost all football fans, sportswriters and commentators have said it was one of the worst calls they have ever seen. No one has forgotten it. I never want my team to win on a bogus call obviously you are not so proud.

Hey Daddy Slick,
All those Raiders haters/Patriots fans would be all too happy to lick your mighty sack, especially Jeremy P.! I hear he’s a sack licker from way back. Don’t give them the satisfaction. Leave your giant, dried sweat encrusted sack for your girl. Go RAIDERS!

Tim T-
The only people WHINING are you Raider fans.

If the CALL was so BAD, why didn’t the league change the rule prior to the 2002 season? How about prior to the 2003 season? Or maybe even prior to the 2004 season?

The only reason you claim it is a sham is because YOU are ignorant of the rules. I don’t need to ASK AROUND. Why? Because your statement is a blatant LIE. PERIOD. 99% of the WORLD has moved on from that call and admitted that it was the right call. Just because you ignorant Raider fans can’t, doesn’t change that fact.

OH really? You don’t want your team to win on a bogus call? So, do you admit that the Call on Sugar Bear Hamilton in 1976 was absolute and utter BS?

BTW, great personal attacks there Tim. Shows what kind of man you really aren’t.

Hey Jeremy,
Get a sense of humor. Buy one if you have to. I didn’t really mean that you were a sack licker, but Daddy Slick’s comment was too outrageous to not follow up and you were a convenient target. I admit the call in 76 was bogus, but you are so blind you won’t admit the snow game was a snow job. Guess I’m just a bigger man than you are. Look up some articles written about the snow game. Even a Patriot beat writer called it a gift. I complimented your team but you are so desperate you can’t give up on ‘01. By the way, had you ever seen the Tuck before or after? They won’t change it because they know it was a stupid rule and to change it now would be an admission of that. They just don’t use it.
I would bet ANYTHING you think Gore won in 2000 and you voted for Kerry. Did you have a bumper sticker that read “Redefeat Bush in ‘04” ? I KNOW YOU DID!

Dear monkey boy Jeffrey Boswell,the Raiders have rarely lost to non division teams in the AFC in prime time,all two year title teams have an off year,the Raiders are reallly loaded on one side of the ball,and if anything it will be high scoring,and probably the last team with the ball will win,and you clearly are up some other teams ass like ,KC,SD,DEN.AND YOUR LITTLE POEM OF GAMES HERE IS JUST WISHFUL THINKING,HEY DIP…NEXT TIME JUST GIVE US THE GAMES AND NOT YOUR THOUGHTS.

Buwahahahahahaaa! It really sucks that Bruschi is retiring…I mean, this takes LaMont out of running for taking full credit for the next stroke he would cause by running Bruschi over and into the endzone. Broswell can run his d**kslurpers all he wants about a pat win, but it doesnt mean it will happen.
Hey Patfan, who is your offensive coordinator again? oh, thats right-NOBODY. Im sure you’ll be scoring a TON of points though with that highly innovative offensive genuis Billichick…….buwahahaha! You guys are flat out F**K*D come opening night….mark my words.

And whoever said that Harrison, Chokely, and Wang were more talented than the silver and black wide receivers needs to follow these 3 simple steps:

1. Open Mouth
2. Insert Shotgun
3. Pull Trigger

Harrison is nothing more than a carpet fairy who turns into a WR turd when faced with real grass. Moss is a gamer who went into the frozen tundra and PWN3D the Packers. End of Story.

Tim T -
Boy, you are deluded.

1) I knew Bush won.
2) I vote for Bush in 2004 as well.
3) The only “SNOW JOB” is the ones you inept Raider fools try to pull on everyone in getting people to think that the Raiders will actually accomplish something this year. Any person can watch the videos out there and see that Brady’s arm was moving forward. Any person can see that Woodson’s RIGHT hand hits Brady in the helmet before hitting Brady’s arm and the ball, knocking the ball loose. Any person who bothers to read the RULES will understand that Brady’s arm moving and the ball NOT being tucked makes it CLEAR that it was an incomplete pass.

People who, 4 years later, are still delusional and insist on whining about the call shouldn’t be posting anything, anywhere. They should in court filing a lawsuit against their school systems for failing them.

Raydah James -
Thank you for showing EVERYONE how classless Raider fans can be. From your comments about Bruschi to your comments about people who don’t believe in the Raiders WRs or in Collins. You really make sure that everyone knows how classless and clueless YOU are.

BTW, I’d be willing to bet that Lamont Jordan doesn’t fair nearly as well as his mentor, Curtis Martin, did against the Patriots last year. And the Jets O-line last year is better than the Raider’s O-line. Oh, just so you know. Curtis Martin had 33 rushes for 103 yards TOTAL in 2 games.

Hey Jeremy’
Thanks for voting for the President. Now get some glasses, you’ll probably need the coke bottle lenses. Brady very clearly has BOTH HANDS on the ball when Woodson knocks it loose. How was his hand moving foward?