Gridiron Experts Scores Free Tickets to PHI/SEA

 Taking a break from the regular grind, the Grid-X crew drove up to Seattle to watch a pretty good game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. After what looked like a blown play by the Eagles secondary, Koren Robinson caught a 90 yard touchdown to set the Seahawks record for longest passing play on the opening drive. The crowd was loud and geared up, talking trash to the hundreds of cocky Eagles fans that flew in for the game. With the “12th man” energy high, the Eagles looked shaky with three 3-and-outs and an interception in the first quarter. After the energy of the big bomb pass had faded, the Boo-Birds took control, scoring 26 unanswered points and looking confident in their big road win. Donovan McNabb looked calm and cool throughout the game, even with the offensive problems he had early on. The Seahawks were very banged up, and it showed as their offense had 11 consecutive punts after the opening drive.

Gridiron Experts Power Rankings

Here at Gridiron Experts, we do more than just list who we think are the top teams from 1-32 in our power rankings. We predict the top team’s next four games, and also help each team pick out a Halloween costume that best represents the way they have been performing.

1. Titans 5-0
The Titans have to be number one on our board as they have only allowed 56 points this season (an average of 11.2 points per game), which is very impressive. I admit I’m curious to see how well the Titans will play in their upcoming match up against the Indianapolis Colts, but as of now this team is playing some flawless football.
Next four games: @KC, IND, GB, @CHI = Grid-X is predicting the Titans first loss, but will go easily 3-1.
A Halloween costume that best represents the Tennessee Titans this season would be the guy from “No Country for Old Men” quietly killing everyone.

2. Giants 4-1
The NYG looked out of sync against Cleveland on Monday night, and they were handed their first loss. Up until that game, the Giants had been stomping on teams, whether it was at home or on the road. We expect them to bounce back into Super Bowl Champion form after the loss, and challenge for top spot in the NFC.
Next four games: SF, @PIT, DAL, @PHI = Grid-X is predicting a loss to either Pit or Phi on the road, but will still go 3-1.
A Halloween costume that best represents the New York Giants season thus far would be a Godzilla outfit. This team is BIG and mean, and the only way you can take them down is to go for their knees.

3. Dallas 4-2
I know that Tony Romo might be out, but the team can carry on winning without him. Brad Johnson isn’t that bad of a quarterback, and now has an extra weapon with Roy Williams. The Cowboys could lose a couple games with all of the recent injuries they’ve suffered, but going into the playoffs they are definitely Super Bowl favorites.
Next four games: @STL, TB, @NYG, BYE = Grid-X is predicting a win against the Rams, and then a win and a loss going into the bye at 2-1.
A Halloween costume that best represents the Dallas Cowboys would be the X-Men, since they have so many different weapons, and they always manage to pull together as a team.

4. Tampa Bay 4-2
John Gruden would love to pretend like this was his plan all along for Jeff Garcia, but either way it’s working. The Bucs shot up the board after they showed us last week that they mean business; 27-3 over the division rival Panthers is another big step towards winning a surprisingly tough NFC south Division.
Next four games: SEA, @DAL, @KC, BYE = Grid-X is predicting a least two wins going into their bye week, but the Dallas game is a little too early to call.
A Halloween costume that best represents the Tampa Bay Bucs so far this year would be Jigsaw from the “Saw” movies. In Saw, the killer doesn’t actually kill you, he makes you solve puzzles that decide your own fate…kind of like the Tampa 2 defense (minus the deaths).

5. Buffalo 4-1
The Bills got their asses handed to them in week 4 by the Cards, and although up until that point Buffalo was playing tough, at 4-0 a loss like that will do nothing but fuel this team right into the playoffs. Gridiron Experts likes the Bills this year, and feels that they’re a sleeper team.
Next four games: SD, @MIA, NYJ, @NE = Grid-X is predicting 3 tough wins over the next few weeks.
A Halloween costume that best represents the Buffalo Bills would be Rambo (from the latest Rambo movie). Nobody thinks the guy driving the boat can do anything, but then he’s leading the attack.

6. Pittsburgh 4-1
The Steelers battled through all of their injury problems and only lost one game. They could use maybe another week, but the bye came in at the right time. Look for Roethlisberger to rack up the yards in the next 4 weeks with Willie Parker still on the shelf. Next four games: @CIN, NYG, @WAS, IND = Grid-X thinks this team will go 2-2 over the next 4 games, but if Willie Parker can recover quickly, they’ve got a shot at 3 wins.
A Halloween costume that best represents the Pittsburgh Steelers thus far would be Maximus from the movie “Gladiator”. This team has fought Blitzing Eagles, Jaguars, and Ravens, and still found 4 wins…that’s tough.

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In a boring and flat divisonal game between the Baltimore Ravens and the “power house” offense Cincinnati Bengals, Chad Ocho Cinco had one catch for twenty two yards. Which begs the question: why does anyone even care what his name is if he can’t make plays? I’ll give it to 85 for trying to have fun with the last name thing, but to go to the extent of legally changing your name is a bit much. Maybe instead of taking all this time to go down to the court house and change his name, Stink-O could practice a few passing plays with QB Carson Palmer. I know people love his antics, but not all his TD celebrations were great; remember last year when he scored a touchdown and ran to the sidelines to put on his “future hall of famer” jacket…man that was stupid. Not to mention every time he’s interviewed, Chad refers to himself in the third person.

Last summer, Chad Ocho Cinco was asked to be a guest analyst on NFL network, but he just used his time to cry to the cameras about wanting out of Cincinnati. What’s worse is the Bengals didn’t trade him, instead they pretended like nothing happened; now the offense is out of sync. I wonder why? Maybe because the team hates this guy; he’s like an annoying family member that you can’t stand, or an ex-girlfriend who is in your circle of friends that you can never get away from. I’ve got a name for you Chad…the “human distraction”, and until the Bengals figure out that they’re better off without him, Cincinnati will struggle. So my advice to you Chad… “Suck Less!” (suggested by an anonymous commenter).

Not a huge Fantasy Football fan?  Looking to try a different type of football pool? Well, the following are great office pools that are fun to join or start with friends or co-workers.

Name: BANDWAGON POOL

Number of people: 10-16 people

Object of the pool: Each person picks two NFL teams (one AFC and NFC). The person whose 2 teams have the best combined record at the end of the year wins.

 How to play: Draw names from a hat to determine a draft order. There are 2 rounds, the person with the first overall pick gets the last pick in the second round (snake draft). Each person picks a team, but by the 2nd round all of the top teams have been taken. Keeping in mind you need one team from each conference, the object of the game is trying to pick the best sub par team. This is why it’s called “bandwagon” pool.

 Examples: 1st round pick-Colts (AFC), 2nd round pick-Lions (NFC). Last year, the Colts went 13-3 and the Lions went 7-9. Your combined record: 20-12

 Gridiron Expert Hint: Get an NFC team in the first round  

 Name: SURVIVOR POOL (or last man standing pool)

Number of people: unlimited

Object of the pool: Be the last person that hasn’t been eliminated

How to play: Simple, pick 1 team to win each week…if they lose you’re out! You can never pick the same team twice. Some pools allow you to buy back in to spice up the pot, but only up until a certain date (week 5 works best)

Gridiron Expert Hint: Don’t save all the top teams for the end, this is a common mistake. Start with a few safe picks, to see who’s who in the NFL.

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 7 Ways to Screw Up Your Fantasy Draft

7: Forget about bye weeks
There’s nothing worse than having 2 QB’s on the same bye week. After you draft your players, write down the week that team is off on a bye. When it’s time to draft your back-up players, look at the match-ups. 

6: Drink your face off
Everybody loves draft day, but if your head’s not in it you’ll end up with a handful of bums and kickers.

5: Draft your favorite players
People tend to pick players based on teams they love and avoid players they hate. Unless you like wasting money, try to draft the best team and cheer for your favorite players on the side. The Cowboys and Patriots are great fantasy teams despite all the haters.

4: Underestimate the time of a draft
Some people try to squeeze a fantasy draft in between work or things to do. If you’re rushed you’ll make poor decisions.

3. Obsess over Running Backs
We all know how important a stud RB is, but Quarterbacks and Receivers are just as important. Try to take the best available player; you don’t need 3-4 superstar RB’s with Rex Grossman and two 49er WR’s.

2. Over think your picks
Some people study their brains out trying to find sleepers, and end up overlooking quality fantasy players. Keep your sleepers locked up until the last half of the draft. Don’t be the guy who reaches on a rookie too early or a player on a bad team.

1. Bring your Girlfriend or Wife to your draft
Circle the day on the calendar and tell her you’ll hang out later. There’s nothing worse than getting looks from across the room while trying to make fantasy decisions. We all know the draft is key to a great fantasy season, so leave the drama at home. Of course, if your girlfriend or wife is in the pool then consider yourself the luckiest guy alive.

 Good Luck Fantasy Football Freaks!! Check back in a couple days for FREE DRAFT BOARDS!!

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Carolina Panthers At Philadelphia Eagles

Preseason football is like non-alcoholic beer: it looks and tastes the same, but we all know it just doesn’t do the job. Last night’s snore-fest needed booze, especially with an hour of rain delay filled by boring small talk between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Did anyone notice that Pam Oliver was reporting from the Panther’s sideline? I was kind of hoping she would touch base with McNabb after last years controversy. She’s got to be the hottest sideline girl there is, although she doesn’t have much competition: Suzy Kolber looks like my foot (don’t worry Suzy, Joe Namath still wants to kiss you).

Donovan McNabb mentioned in one of the interviews that he would have been happy if they had just called off the game, and the way the first stringers played, I don’t blame him! Here’s something that the training staff needs to look into: do any of the receivers in Philly, aside from DeSean Jackson, have thumbs? I’ve never seen so many dropped balls in a pre-season games by starters! I’m a McNabb fan, and I agree he’s got no weapons. The Eagles need to get Joe Horn, or make a trade for Anquan Boldin.

I’m pretty sure they won’t be trying that fake field goal play in the regular season…I’ve never seen such a botched fake play! As far as Philly’s defense, they looked great; unfortunately this made for an even more boring game: 3 and outs vs dropped passes. As for Carolina, they better change their mind about suspending Steve Smith for 2 games, because unless their opponents try to fake field goals, they’re not going to be able to put up points without him. Jonathan Stewart’s debut was a big disappointment, I didn’t think a toe injury could slow someone down that much. All in all, Fox picked the wrong game to televise. The Bills/Steelers game in Toronto turned out to be a good game, and the fans actually stuck around to watch it.

In the last few years, there have been quite a few coaches to come and go, barely making a dent in the NFL record books.  From Nick Saban, Bobby Patrino to Art Shell and Steve Spurrier, NFL owners continue to make the wrong moves when hiring a head coach. Some believe the pressure is to too great, and that only a handfull of people have what it takes to coach in the NFL. We disagree, and offer the following Gridiron Experts advice:

5 most important things a new head coach must do

#5 Grow a Mustache

Mustaches win championships! Think about it, some of the best coaches in the game are sporting the cookie dusters; Tony Dungy, Jeff Fisher, Romeo Crennel, Mike Holmgren, even Bill Cowher had one. A mustache demands respect; sure you may look like a 70’s porn star, or a Ned Flanders look-a-like, but I bet you’ll have a winning season! 

                        Although these guys are still waiting

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 5 reasons why I’m watching the first preseason game IND at WAS

 5- I miss football

I miss football so much I don’t care who’s starting! Just to know that it’s not some NFL replay that I’ve seen 50 times is good enough for me.

4- Rookie watching

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