FinFanUFGrad said:
Hey fellow Intelligents...
I'm starting it off with that call sign because I want to spell this out immediately...
THIS IS BIG BOY TALK...lets try to keep pure opinions out...facts are best.
Let's try to isolate the weaknesses of the opponents in our schedule...I've listed it below. Try to put yourself in the shoes of Saban and tell us what you would focus on to beat the other teams. I.E. Buffalo will probably try to run a lot with Mgahee, avoid putting Loseman in pressure situations. How do we stop that? Then on offense as well, can we expose a defensive weakness in any of these teams. Let me know what you think, because I think the only way we beat teams this year is going to be if we can successfully outsmart them.
1 Sun, Sep 11 Denver Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
2 Sun, Sep 18 at NY Jets Tickets CBS 4:15 PM
3 Sun, Sep 25 Carolina Tickets FOX 1:00 PM
4 BYE WEEK
5 Sun, Oct 9 at Buffalo Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
6 Sun, Oct 16 at Tampa Bay Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
7 Sun, Oct 23 Kansas City Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
8 Sun, Oct 30 at New Orleans Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
9 Sun, Nov 6 Atlanta Tickets FOX 1:00 PM
10 Sun, Nov 13 New England Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
11 Sun, Nov 20 at Cleveland Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
12 Sun, Nov 27 at Oakland Tickets CBS 4:05 PM
13 Sun, Dec 4 Buffalo Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
14 Sun, Dec 11 at San Diego Tickets CBS 4:15 PM
15 Sun, Dec 18 NY Jets Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
16 Sat, Dec 24 Tennessee Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
17 Sun, Jan 1 at New England Tickets CBS 1:00 PM
Good Luck folks!!!
To beat Denver, we have to get pressure up the middle because Jake won't be able to run outside to buy time. Our DEs will be on him like stink on s**t. If we get in his face, we create INTs and WILL win the game.
To beat the Jets, sack Pennington early. It will break something on him. He's like a paper doll. they will bring Fiedler in and the rest is history. (There are rumors Chad may not be ready for the opener)
To beat Carolina: This is a tough one. They can get great pressure. We'll have to run the ball well and alot and be effiecient with short passes and use play action to set up a few long ones. Defensively, we'll have to shut down Steve Smith. The guy is unreal. All of their RBs are questionable. DeShaun Foster is injured alot, Stephen Davis won't be ready for camp and won't be himself and then there is the rookie RB. They will have to beat us through the air.
Buffalo: Pressure Losman. Any inexperienced QB makes mistakes when pressured. Focus first on McGahee. Shut down the running game and take away play action. Play action will be Losman's best chance to be successful against us.
We'll use a balanced offensive attack against the Bills. We will have to keep their defense honest.
Tampa Bay: A Steady dose of Ricky and Ronnie will wear out there defensive front. Griese has played well for the Bucs. We'll have to get some pressure from the edges and force him to move around.
Kansas City: YIKES. This will be a big...no HUGE test...for our defense- particularly our secondary. If we don't get pressure on Trent Green, we might get picked apart. Of course there is Priest Holmes - what a nightmare. Our best chance is to get pressure on Green and put him on his back alot. We will have to run the ball well and keep their offense off the field. Ricky's freshness and power will be helpful here as will, of course, Ronnie's versatility.
New Orleans: Pressure Brooks and he will be our best player. He will self destruct under pressure and hand the game to us. Stopping Deuce will be the biggest problem. I don't think we'll have major problems scoring on the Saints. ALSO, Ricky will play extra hard in his first game against his old team.
Atlanta: Make Vick PASS. He can't!!! We have to contain him first. I think we'll be able to score with Atlanta. We'll just have to keep Vick from making big plays with his legs.
That's half of the season. I am work and don't have much time to do the eight I did, much less talk about all 16.