Did your team meet your expectations?

NYJCMart28 posed these questions before the season started about your expectations of your favorite team:

Answer them again, including what your expectations were and how things actually turned out.

Cowboys
Weakness- switching to the 3-4; wasn't a problem, the DLs and LBs did a great job of adjusting.  Offensive line injuries/inexperience and close games were the real problems
Expectations- compromise of the last 2 years; that's exactly what we got: good on both sides of the ball, just inconsistant
QB games- 15 or 16; Bledsoe played every game
RB slowdown- midseason, if at all; Jones slumped the whole year, right up until the last couple games
Newcomer- Bledsoe or Demarcus Ware; right on, Bledsoe was everything we wanted
Offense MVP- Julius Jones; turned out to be Bledsoe
Defense MVP- Roy Williams; yep, Pro Bowl as usual
Wins- 9; I was right on with 9
Playoffs- Wild Card with luck, but probably not; dead on, Cowboys barely missed the playoffs

So to sum it up, my expectations of the Cowboys were pretty much right.

NYJCMart28 posed these questions before the season started about your expectations of your favorite team:

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

What do you expect from your team this season?

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

When will your running back slow down?

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Will your team make the playoffs?

Answer them again, including what your expectations were and how things actually turned out.

Cowboys
Weakness- switching to the 3-4; wasn't a problem, the DLs and LBs did a great job of adjusting.  Offensive line injuries/inexperience and close games were the real problems
Expectations- compromise of the last 2 years; that's exactly what we got: good on both sides of the ball, just inconsistant
QB games- 15 or 16; Bledsoe played every game
RB slowdown- midseason, if at all; Jones slumped the whole year, right up until the last couple games
Newcomer- Bledsoe or Demarcus Ware; right on, Bledsoe was everything we wanted
Offense MVP- Julius Jones; turned out to be Bledsoe
Defense MVP- Roy Williams; yep, Pro Bowl as usual
Wins- 9; I was right on with 9
Playoffs- Wild Card with luck, but probably not; dead on, Cowboys barely missed the playoffs

So to sum it up, my expectations of the Cowboys were pretty much right.

wallymartin

You pretty much said what i would of said.

Oakland Raiders 1. What is your team's biggest remaining weakness? Question is what isn't. There are too many, Al Wilson the owner, Norv Turner's lack of better coaching, a new QB, too many injuries, the need of better players or just remedy that by better coaching the existing players. 2. What do you expect from your team this season? As long as Al Wilson is present, I expect them to do just as horrible if not worse. I'm crossing my fingers though and I'll never give up hope, I believe in miracles. 3. How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season? Hopefully they can get a new QB and I pray to God he don't get the curse of getting injured. If I looked to the previous year and Cordell Stewart is still there, I'm sure he'll play all season but the question is it good if he does? If he plays like he did, then lets hope he gets injured. 4. When will your running back slow down? Like I said it matters but if I looked to last year for hope, right away, I wish they still had Tyrone Wheatley. 5. Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season? Raiders are too undecided as of now but I think Randy Moss, though he's not a newcomer, the biggest role will be in his hands. 6. Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season? Most likely Randy Moss or Jerry Porter 7. Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season? Warren Sapp if he's back 8. How many wins do you expect this season from your team? Also depends if they lose the owner and such, if they do, I expect enough to make the playoffs, if not, 4 like last year, maybe a little more. 9. Will your team make the playoffs? Look to my previous answer, yes if changes are made, no if not.Squall303

Al Wilson?  HA!  How do you expect any Raiders fan--or any NFL fan for that matter--to take you seriously if you don't even know who the owner of the Oakland Raiders is.  It's AL DAVIS.  He's one of the most profound owners in the game, and you're saying he's the one holding us back?  It's a combination of the coaches and a simple lack of talent.  I agree Turner should have gotten at least another year to try to turn it around, but as Al said, with our firepower on the offensive side of the ball, it's obvious that if you can't average around 30 points a game, you don't deserve to be coaching.  Randy Moss, Jerry Porter, Ronald Curry, Doug Gabriel, Alvis Whitted, Courtney Anderson, Randall Williams, and LaMont Jordan are all at the top of their game.  Kerry Collins is a bad QB....but if you can't win at least seven games with that talent, you simply don't deserve the job.  That was the basis for his firing.  Immediate turnarounds are commonplace....but they are possible.  With a combination of Davis' wheeling and dealing and Jon Gruden's coaching, they had repeated success and led them to the Playoffs year after year.  With the players on the offensive side of the ball (and the surprising performance of the defense), success is expected.  Losing every game to our division rivals didn't help the situation.....

You would replace LaMont Jordan with Tyrone Wheatley????  He played ONE season.  Charlie Garner played the rest and almost had a 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving season in 2002.  Wheatley never recovered from his leg injury....Moreover, Jordan is 10X the back he ever was.  Kordell Stewart?  What the **** are you talking about??? 

"If they get rid of the owner they'll win"....dumbest statement I've ever heard.

Quarterback Kerry Collins, while he may fit in Oakland's vertical passing attack, simply does not have the skill to lead his team to the promised land.  And until that changes, the Raiders will continue to underachieve.

Kerry Collins won't be in Oakland next season.

The Playoffs are feasible--their offensive firepower can easily get them there--but they need an effective leader at the quarterback position.  Gannon was the one that held that entire team together through his stay with the Raiders...no one else could have run or managed that offense so well.  We've seen what great QBs can do for their teams (Tom Brady, Peyton Manning), but the trouble remains that ones of elite status are near-impossible to find.

VanHalun040604

I've got a question for you Vanhalun.  I've been trying to come up with a mock draft.  With the way I have things set, Oakland has a great opportunity to pick up Jay Cutler.  Do you think he could be the QB they're looking for, or would you rather get a free agent?

"If they get rid of the owner they'll win"....dumbest statement I've ever heard.

VanHalun040604

[QUOTE="VanHalun040604"]

Quarterback Kerry Collins, while he may fit in Oakland's vertical passing attack, simply does not have the skill to lead his team to the promised land. And until that changes, the Raiders will continue to underachieve.

Kerry Collins won't be in Oakland next season.

The Playoffs are feasible--their offensive firepower can easily get them there--but they need an effective leader at the quarterback position. Gannon was the one that held that entire team together through his stay with the Raiders...no one else could have run or managed that offense so well. We've seen what great QBs can do for their teams (Tom Brady, Peyton Manning), but the trouble remains that ones of elite status are near-impossible to find.

wallymartin

I've got a question for you Vanhalun. I've been trying to come up with a mock draft. With the way I have things set, Oakland has a great opportunity to pick up Jay Cutler. Do you think he could be the QB they're looking for, or would you rather get a free agent?

Srry I gave up on Pickem guys, I forgot one week and then just said f$%k it

Steelers

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

Bill Cowher of course he's f%^#ing retarded, theirs plenty of refrences to this, but letting Maddox single handedly cost us two games is more then enough evidence. Simmons, Tuman also blow so hard it sickins me to know we have an insane amount of talent between these two bums, but Cowhers to stupid to make any adjustments. Theirs some others, but thats what sticks out. I should also mention while Simmons has blown hardcore for quite a while now he has looked great the last couple of games. He must be tweakin before the games or something.

What did you expect from your team this season?

They met expectations for the most part with the exception of Stone figure Maddox's two blunders. I expected 13-3 and that would have happend if Maddox had died before the season started.

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

I expected Ben to play more then he did, but sadly he got beat up because of crappy O line player like Simmons

When will your running back slow down?

Bettis has done ok and Parker had a great debut year (over 1200 yards) Duce needs fired now as hes always injured making him a waste of roster space

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

I thought Willie Parker would and I guess thats right for the most part though Heath Miller was outstanding

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Ward

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

Polamalu is who I expected, but Hapton soundly got this.

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Expected 13 got 11 do to that sack of $%#$ Maddox

Will your team make the playoffs?

Yes though I didnt expect as a wild card, but this maybe good as we play better on the road for some odd reason. And the Bengals will hand us an easy first victory.

Srry I gave up on Pickem guys, I forgot one week and then just said f$%k it

Steelers

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

Bill Cowher of course he's f%^#ing retarded, theirs plenty of refrences to this, but letting Maddox single handedly cost us two games is more then enough evidence. Simmons, Tuman also blow so hard it sickins me to know we have an insane amount of talent between these two bums, but Cowhers to stupid to make any adjustments. Theirs some others, but thats what sticks out. I should also mention while Simmons has blown hardcore for quite a while now he has looked great the last couple of games. He must be tweakin before the games or something.

What did you expect from your team this season?

They met expectations for the most part with the exception of Stone figure Maddox's two blunders. I expected 13-3 and that would have happend if Maddox had died before the season started.

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

I expected Ben to play more then he did, but sadly he got beat up because of crappy O line player like Simmons

When will your running back slow down?

Bettis has done ok and Parker had a great debut year (over 1200 yards) Duce needs fired now as hes always injured making him a waste of roster space

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

I thought Willie Parker would and I guess thats right for the most part though Heath Miller was outstanding

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Ward

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

Polamalu is who I expected, but Hapton soundly got this.

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Expected 13 got 11 do to that sack of $%#$ Maddox

Will your team make the playoffs?

Yes though I didnt expect as a wild card, but this maybe good as we play better on the road for some odd reason. And the Bengals will hand us an easy first victory.

josh7485

LMAO dude you seem to really hate alot of ppl on your team, its pretty funny.

[QUOTE="josh7485"]

Srry I gave up on Pickem guys, I forgot one week and then just said f$%k it

Steelers

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

Bill Cowher of course he's f%^#ing retarded, theirs plenty of refrences to this, but letting Maddox single handedly cost us two games is more then enough evidence. Simmons, Tuman also blow so hard it sickins me to know we have an insane amount of talent between these two bums, but Cowhers to stupid to make any adjustments. Theirs some others, but thats what sticks out. I should also mention while Simmons has blown hardcore for quite a while now he has looked great the last couple of games. He must be tweakin before the games or something.

What did you expect from your team this season?

They met expectations for the most part with the exception of Stone figure Maddox's two blunders. I expected 13-3 and that would have happend if Maddox had died before the season started.

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

I expected Ben to play more then he did, but sadly he got beat up because of crappy O line player like Simmons

When will your running back slow down?

Bettis has done ok and Parker had a great debut year (over 1200 yards) Duce needs fired now as hes always injured making him a waste of roster space

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

I thought Willie Parker would and I guess thats right for the most part though Heath Miller was outstanding

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Ward

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

Polamalu is who I expected, but Hapton soundly got this.

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Expected 13 got 11 do to that sack of $%#$ Maddox

Will your team make the playoffs?

Yes though I didnt expect as a wild card, but this maybe good as we play better on the road for some odd reason. And the Bengals will hand us an easy first victory.

Espurs117

LMAO dude you seem to really hate alot of ppl on your team, its pretty funny.

The only one I really hate is Cowher, sure theirs some a couple bad players starting with some talent sitting behind them, but its not their fault they start and suck its Cowhers fault for being a stuborn ignorant idiot and not playing the better players and Cowhers inability to adjust his gameplan. The Steelers are the most predictable offense in all of football.

[QUOTE="wallymartin"][QUOTE="VanHalun040604"]

Quarterback Kerry Collins, while he may fit in Oakland's vertical passing attack, simply does not have the skill to lead his team to the promised land. And until that changes, the Raiders will continue to underachieve.

Kerry Collins won't be in Oakland next season.

The Playoffs are feasible--their offensive firepower can easily get them there--but they need an effective leader at the quarterback position. Gannon was the one that held that entire team together through his stay with the Raiders...no one else could have run or managed that offense so well. We've seen what great QBs can do for their teams (Tom Brady, Peyton Manning), but the trouble remains that ones of elite status are near-impossible to find.

geaux321

I've got a question for you Vanhalun. I've been trying to come up with a mock draft. With the way I have things set, Oakland has a great opportunity to pick up Jay Cutler. Do you think he could be the QB they're looking for, or would you rather get a free agent?

I agree.  If they aren't going to trade up to get Leinart or Young--and the situation occurs (which is very rare) that they don't pick up a free agent quarterback, I'd really like to see them give Walter a shot.  God, I really hope that whoever is coaching in Oakland this season's first move involves getting rid of that bum Kerry Collins.

[QUOTE="VanHalun040604"]

"If they get rid of the owner they'll win"....dumbest statement I've ever heard.

geaux321

Well in the rare situation where owners fail to put up a reasonable amount of money for their teams and show a constant lack of effort to make them better as a whole, they do need to be fired.  I know how that is.  I'm a Cleveland Indians fan.  Larry Dolan is one of the biggest cheapskates in all of sports.  It's tough to watch with such a great team at the minimal payroll they are at. 

2 out of My 4 teams made the playoffs so I am very happy Denver and IndianapolisLordVidious

how do u have more 4 teams? i cnt do that i just got 1, and what happens when they play each other?

your out of your damm mind. the 3-4 defence is the best thing they ever did. there defence wasn't bad. there offense was bad. we should have a friendly argument on this

NYJCMart28 posed these questions before the season started about your expectations of your favorite team:

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

What do you expect from your team this season?

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

When will your running back slow down?

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Will your team make the playoffs?

Answer them again, including what your expectations were and how things actually turned out.

Cowboys
Weakness- switching to the 3-4; wasn't a problem, the DLs and LBs did a great job of adjusting.  Offensive line injuries/inexperience and close games were the real problems
Expectations- compromise of the last 2 years; that's exactly what we got: good on both sides of the ball, just inconsistant
QB games- 15 or 16; Bledsoe played every game
RB slowdown- midseason, if at all; Jones slumped the whole year, right up until the last couple games
Newcomer- Bledsoe or Demarcus Ware; right on, Bledsoe was everything we wanted
Offense MVP- Julius Jones; turned out to be Bledsoe
Defense MVP- Roy Williams; yep, Pro Bowl as usual
Wins- 9; I was right on with 9
Playoffs- Wild Card with luck, but probably not; dead on, Cowboys barely missed the playoffs

So to sum it up, my expectations of the Cowboys were pretty much right.

wallymartin

You misread me, ocdog.  Switching to the 3-4 wasn't a problem, but was the main concern at the beginning of the season. 

your out of your damm mind. the 3-4 defence is the best thing they ever did. there defence wasn't bad. there offense was bad. we should have a friendly argument on this

[QUOTE="wallymartin"]

NYJCMart28 posed these questions before the season started about your expectations of your favorite team:

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

What do you expect from your team this season?

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

When will your running back slow down?

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Will your team make the playoffs?

Answer them again, including what your expectations were and how things actually turned out.

Cowboys
Weakness- switching to the 3-4; wasn't a problem, the DLs and LBs did a great job of adjusting.  Offensive line injuries/inexperience and close games were the real problems
Expectations- compromise of the last 2 years; that's exactly what we got: good on both sides of the ball, just inconsistant
QB games- 15 or 16; Bledsoe played every game
RB slowdown- midseason, if at all; Jones slumped the whole year, right up until the last couple games
Newcomer- Bledsoe or Demarcus Ware; right on, Bledsoe was everything we wanted
Offense MVP- Julius Jones; turned out to be Bledsoe
Defense MVP- Roy Williams; yep, Pro Bowl as usual
Wins- 9; I was right on with 9
Playoffs- Wild Card with luck, but probably not; dead on, Cowboys barely missed the playoffs

So to sum it up, my expectations of the Cowboys were pretty much right.

ocdog45

ahhhhhh your right. take you shots homie!

You misread me, ocdog.  Switching to the 3-4 wasn't a problem, but was the main concern at the beginning of the season. 

[QUOTE="ocdog45"]

your out of your damm mind. the 3-4 defence is the best thing they ever did. there defence wasn't bad. there offense was bad. we should have a friendly argument on this

[QUOTE="wallymartin"]

NYJCMart28 posed these questions before the season started about your expectations of your favorite team:

What is your team's biggest remaining weakness?

What do you expect from your team this season?

How many games do you expect your quarterback to play this season?

When will your running back slow down?

Which newcomer will play the biggest role this season?

Who will be your team's offensive MVP this season?

Who will be your team's defensive MVP this season?

How many wins do you expect this season from your team?

Will your team make the playoffs?

Answer them again, including what your expectations were and how things actually turned out.

Cowboys
Weakness- switching to the 3-4; wasn't a problem, the DLs and LBs did a great job of adjusting.  Offensive line injuries/inexperience and close games were the real problems
Expectations- compromise of the last 2 years; that's exactly what we got: good on both sides of the ball, just inconsistant
QB games- 15 or 16; Bledsoe played every game
RB slowdown- midseason, if at all; Jones slumped the whole year, right up until the last couple games
Newcomer- Bledsoe or Demarcus Ware; right on, Bledsoe was everything we wanted
Offense MVP- Julius Jones; turned out to be Bledsoe
Defense MVP- Roy Williams; yep, Pro Bowl as usual
Wins- 9; I was right on with 9
Playoffs- Wild Card with luck, but probably not; dead on, Cowboys barely missed the playoffs

So to sum it up, my expectations of the Cowboys were pretty much right.

wallymartin