2020 NFL Thread

Combination of Belichick & the weakness of the divvision. Could it be the bills? Sure...but I won't predict that. And negative. Superbowl hangover baby. Also, I didn't think they were a 13-3 roster last year, so I expect some natural regression. 

I couldn't go straight with these things. Part of my doesn't think the cowboys will finish that high either (that defense I cant see being better than average), but I figured some regression for the Pack (as they seem like they will have the same problems as last year) will happen. The seahawks finsihing that high is completely dependent on the coaching staff allowing Wilson to own the team, which I hope will finally happen. 

Also after tonight, I less confident about my texans pick. 

Good question......It seems its more a black and white situation, I think it will be cancelled. The NFL can't survive if players start to elect to not play, unlike the MLB that can survive if players don't play. 

For example if Mahomes, Brees and the like elect to sit out, what now?? The NFL does not have a minor league system to fall back on.

But to answer your question........ <10%

Hi,

Easy one for me!

"Service" according to my mom, meant that you studied Portuguese and you did more for the memory and study of the GOD in your house! In this case a Literary idea with some artistic merit, however, the idea was to promote the Portuguese language and its history in literature ... not even the arts!

(Remember that in every house and country there is a GOD and the children only go to fight all battles and wars for it!!!!!!!! Nothing else!)

There was no "sacrifice" needed ... for me, mom pretty much said that she would pay for my University education if I switched to Portuguese. And she hated many film and theater folks (which she knew I was studying!), whom she thought were "filthy" (dad had met many of them and translated others) ... which was not true, but for her Dali and Bunuel was all of them ... and she despised them, despite my dad even writing an one act play to satirize mom and her "pack of hens" ideals of morality! It had a similar feel to the opening of INTERVISTA (Fellini) if you have not seen it, you must!!!!! 

But we were, then, a part of a fascist government, and I think that my parents wanted out as soon as possible, thus the meaning of service in Portugal in those days, meant that you were sent to Angola or Mozambique! (Now you know why AD2's song about Mozambique is so valuable for me! Exactly what the foreigners did in Africa!). You're job would be ... to keep the "natives" in line! Poor, no food, and in their camps! 

what is root of .. the essence of ...service.....serving one's country

and again what is the essence of sacrifice in terms of serving one's country.

answer those honestly and see the two cases are not far off at all.  

But a better team, coaches, players can help you be a better player.....We'll see.

Well essentially what changed LSU's course was going to a spread offense with 5-wide and letting Burrow loose, most NCAA offenses would have struggled with that NFL type strategy but they embraced it with the help of the Saints. So to me Burrow blossomed in that big change and he took it to the next level in NCAA and especially in the SEC clearly the toughest most competitive football conference.

So he is already very familiar with what to do in the NFL, Tua also but man those injuries are going to be tough, as Mel Kipper pointed out....the injuries are real, they exist and will only get worse with hits from 260-300lb def ends and linemen.

I'm hoping the Oregon QB does well, I like that kid.