this sucks!
at the risk of sounding a bit arrogant, the playoffs have been, well, rather easy just really felt good about my investments. today i don't, but to support my sickness i will be playing.
this might sound very odd, but i have broken this game down to one match-up -- ken walter vs todd sauerbrun. i think special teams, especially punting will be very important today; field position will be very important today. and this isn't even close walter is horrible; sauerbrun is one of the best. in fact, i give the kicking edge to kasay over vinateri. kasay is a better kicker -- stronger, more accurate. if the game is on the line i want vinateri, but if that's the case the panthers cover!
talent wise, these two are close to equal -- one team stronger in one area, the other in other area's but overall close to equal. but i am extremely nervous today her's why:
troy brown makes me very nervous, manning is a wonderful ahtlete, but i can see him get burnt early in the game by being OVER-zealous.
in the same light i am nervous that the panthers d-line in their over-zealousness gets caught deep, doesn't maintain their gaps and run into some problems early.
i'm nervous that if the panthers get down early, they may lose their confidence, and start questioning if they belong.
i am nervous about morgan tryiung to keep up w/ a.smith, and t.brown over the middle.
coach fox has a much more difficult job today the belichick; he not only has to prepare them for the pats, he also has to somehow calm them down for the biggest game of their lives.
but, with that said, i still feel the panthers can come inside this spread. if they can weather the early jitters and perhaps, a game breaking play by the pats early -- they can make a game of this by playing smashmouth football. doing exactly what the pats have been doing.
hopefully, we will see a lot of s. davis running inside; alot of j. wiggins over the middle; alot of s.smith on the deep post; a lot of muhameed deep-period; hopefully we here a lot of peppers,jenkins, and rucker -- we don't need sacks we need containment.
ne -3 1/2 1st
2 units
carolina +7
2 units
i also think today's game could provide an excellent halftime opportunity!
ytd: 67-29 +142.75
MY BEST
gl
[This message was edited by hansen bros. on February 01, 2004 at 02:31 PM.]
at the risk of sounding a bit arrogant, the playoffs have been, well, rather easy just really felt good about my investments. today i don't, but to support my sickness i will be playing.
this might sound very odd, but i have broken this game down to one match-up -- ken walter vs todd sauerbrun. i think special teams, especially punting will be very important today; field position will be very important today. and this isn't even close walter is horrible; sauerbrun is one of the best. in fact, i give the kicking edge to kasay over vinateri. kasay is a better kicker -- stronger, more accurate. if the game is on the line i want vinateri, but if that's the case the panthers cover!
talent wise, these two are close to equal -- one team stronger in one area, the other in other area's but overall close to equal. but i am extremely nervous today her's why:
troy brown makes me very nervous, manning is a wonderful ahtlete, but i can see him get burnt early in the game by being OVER-zealous.
in the same light i am nervous that the panthers d-line in their over-zealousness gets caught deep, doesn't maintain their gaps and run into some problems early.
i'm nervous that if the panthers get down early, they may lose their confidence, and start questioning if they belong.
i am nervous about morgan tryiung to keep up w/ a.smith, and t.brown over the middle.
coach fox has a much more difficult job today the belichick; he not only has to prepare them for the pats, he also has to somehow calm them down for the biggest game of their lives.
but, with that said, i still feel the panthers can come inside this spread. if they can weather the early jitters and perhaps, a game breaking play by the pats early -- they can make a game of this by playing smashmouth football. doing exactly what the pats have been doing.
hopefully, we will see a lot of s. davis running inside; alot of j. wiggins over the middle; alot of s.smith on the deep post; a lot of muhameed deep-period; hopefully we here a lot of peppers,jenkins, and rucker -- we don't need sacks we need containment.
ne -3 1/2 1st
2 units
carolina +7
2 units
i also think today's game could provide an excellent halftime opportunity!
ytd: 67-29 +142.75
MY BEST
gl
[This message was edited by hansen bros. on February 01, 2004 at 02:31 PM.]
