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Do the Hooks make it back to the Superbowl next season?
SteveInShelton
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If they improve the O line and defensive tackles/pass rush I don't see why not. The NFC is ripe for letdown seasons by Carolina (Superbowl loser's curse) and Arizona (Palmer is done). Green Bay is still good but no one is really scared of them in the playoffs. The big key I think is if they decide to hang onto Jimmy Graham's corpse or not. Cutting him frees up $9 million in cap space which pays for an elite player or two very good ones.
The reality is that Bevell and Cable are still employed here, so they probably lose in the NFC title game by running the ball up the middle over and over again.
The reality is that Bevell and Cable are still employed here, so they probably lose in the NFC title game by running the ball up the middle over and over again.
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They better cut Graham. They will have tough decisions with Okung, Irvin, and Kearse. Last year was a good draft, especially when you factor in Rawls. They need another one. They didn't have very good drafts (for them) the two previous years before last.
I don't mind Bevell or Cable. They have made me mad many times, but continuity is important when you are winning. The offense had a stretch where it was really good. I'm a little more concerned about the defense. We were spoiled by such dominant defenses that merely being pretty good felt like we fucking sucked. Guys are starting to get to the age where they fall off.
I like Bevell more often than not, I hate Cable but he's not going anywhere. They've got all the pieces, the second place schedule versus the Panthers and Cards first place, and plenty of motivation. Right now if I have to take one team to win it all (no field) I'm taking the Hooks.
(Everyone except jarad Allen)
Carolina plays great when there's no adversity, but they fold when things get tough.
I would bet the under on 10 1/2 wins for them next year.
-Blown out in one half by Atlanta
-SB victory over arguably the pussiest SB opponent in history
-SB loss in which white midgets tore them a new asshole, followed by the worst call in SB history
-Blown out in one half by a regular season warrior team.
I don't know, I just don't see it for this franchise. They'll still be a wildcard/2nd round kind of team that will have all the sports fans in the northwest sucking them off though.
They won't win 15 but they can sleep walk there way to 12 given the 6 gimmees on their schedule next year.
What about the D that gave up a ton of yards and points to almost every offense with a pulse last year sans the last AZ game where AZ laid down.
Whoosh Me.
The NFL is such a parity/draft-driven league that if you are making the SB at a clip on par with Buffalo/Minnesota then you need to be fucking contracted. If Seattle does somehow manage to get back on top I'll concede that they are officially an elite franchise for this decade, however the more likely scenario is that they'll just be a very solid team that won't make it back.
I'm 80 to 90% sure they'll make another Super Bowl with this core.
It's probably partially wishful thinking, but I can easily see Scarolina go back to 8-8 or 9-7. They were 7-8-1 the year before and I'm not saying they got lucky, but they got a good schedule and got on a roll, similar to the 2005 Hawks. Those Hawks could have been 14-2 if they played starters against Green Bay.