2013 NFC North/NFL Thread

[jesmu84]

Eddy Lacy showed up to camp in shape... (full disclosure, i really liked the pick for the pack)

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[wadesworld]

Eddy Lacy showed up to camp in shape... (full disclosure, i really liked the pick for the pack)

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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22933965/watch-thats-not-really-bj-raji-dressed-up-as-eddie-lacy

Looks fine to me.  He's a big back.  That's what makes him effective.

[Dish]

That pic is not accuarate at all. Lacy is in shape.

[NavinRJohnson]

http://deadspin.com/counterpoint-eddie-lacy-is-not-fat-954027200

[Jay Bee]

Greg Jennings & The Consensus Vikings!!!!!!!!!

[NavinRJohnson]

Yep, Vikings finally got a  receiver. Now they just need a QB.

[wadesworld]

Yep, Vikings finally got a  receiver. Now they just need a QB.

And some defensive backs.

Then again, so do the Pack

[Jay Bee]

Yep, Vikings finally got a  receiver. Now they just need a QB.

We've got him. Matt Cassel.

[Hards Alumni]

We've got him. Matt Cassel.

Worked out great for Kansas City.

[Dawson Rental]

Rumor has it that the Bears will be trying something they haven't done before on offense, playing with an offensive line.

[Sunbelt15]

My prediction is Aaron Rodgers wins MVP but Giants win Super Bowl, again! NFC North is second fiddle to NFC East.

[🏀]

At least one wild card team comes out of the Central.

[wadesworld]

At least one wild card team comes out of the Central.

New division?

[wadesworld]

My prediction is Aaron Rodgers wins MVP but Giants win Super Bowl, again! NFC North is second fiddle to NFC East.

Hahaha. NFC East is a complete joke. Having said that, the Giants do match up better with the Packers than most and have in recent years. But as a whole the East is the worst in the NFC.

[Sunbelt15]

Hahaha. NFC East is a complete joke. Having said that, the Giants do match up better with the Packers than most and have in recent years. But as a whole the East is the worst in the NFC.

You should be a comedian. Two Super Bowls to one in recent years. Eli and RG3 compared to Aaron and "I'll never win a Super Bowl because I choke and start throwing interceptions" Cutler.

[wadesworld]

You should be a comedian. Two Super Bowls to one in recent years. Eli and RG3 compared to Aaron and "I'll never win a Super Bowl because I choke and start throwing interceptions" Cutler.

2 Super Bowls by the same team. Having 1 good team doesn't make a division good. Otherwise you could say the AFC East is the best division since the turn of the century. It's not.

Let me know when someone besides the Giants does anything in the Playoffs and maybe we can start talking then.

[Sunbelt15]

2 Super Bowls by the same team. Having 1 good team doesn't make a division good. Otherwise you could say the AFC East is the best division since the turn of the century. It's not.

Let me know when someone besides the Giants does anything in the Playoffs and maybe we can start talking then.

Let me know when someone other than Green Bay wins something!

[wadesworld]

Let me know when someone other than Green Bay wins something!

The Bears were in the NFC Championship game in 2010 and the Super Bowl not long before then. Last time the Skins, Boys, or Eagles were in either of those places? It's been a while.

Since 2010 guess which division in the NFC hasn't sent 2 or more teams to the Playoffs in any single year? That's right, the East has sent just 1 team to the Playoffs in each of the last 3 (maybe more, didn't look). Every other division has sent at least 2 in at least 1 of those years. The NFC North has sent at least 2 in every one of those years.

The NFC East is a joke.

North and West are both good, South is average.

East sucks.

[g0lden3agle]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-05-13/nfc-east-leagues-toughest-division-last-five-seasons-by-far

[wadesworld]

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-05-13/nfc-east-leagues-toughest-division-last-five-seasons-by-far

So flawed it's incredible. If every division played the exact same non-division schedule every year then you could use the first 2 categories.

The third category is legit. They went with 5 years which I have no problem with. But in the last 3 years that trend has basically reversed, with the East being the worst in the NFC.

And again the last 3 are all based on 1 team for the East. 1 team being good does not make a division good.

[flash]

I'm looking for the Bears to win 11 games this year.  Major upgrades on the offensive line, paired with an offensive guru like Trestman will translate into at least one more win than last year.  The defense is aging, but will still be effective.  Losing Urlacher will really hurt from a leadership standpoint, but he was a shell of himself last year.  The new guy filling in for him, DJ Williams very well may be a better player at this point in his career than a 36 year old Urlacher.  The Cutler to Marshall tandem will be lethal, and they finally got a tight end who can actually catch the ball.  Forte will be solid again, and Alshon Jeffery should be able to compliment Marshall nicely in the passing game.  Go Bears

[wadesworld]

I'm looking for the Bears to win 11 games this year.  Major upgrades on the offensive line, paired with an offensive guru like Trestman will translate into at least one more win than last year.  The defense is aging, but will still be effective.  Losing Urlacher will really hurt from a leadership standpoint, but he was a shell of himself last year.  The new guy filling in for him, DJ Williams very well may be a better player at this point in his career than a 36 year old Urlacher.  The Cutler to Marshall tandem will be lethal, and they finally got a tight end who can actually catch the ball.  Forte will be solid again, and Alshon Jeffery should be able to compliment Marshall nicely in the passing game.  Go Bears

Look to be let down then.

[Sunbelt15]

So flawed it's incredible. If every division played the exact same non-division schedule every year then you could use the first 2 categories.

The third category is legit. They went with 5 years which I have no problem with. But in the last 3 years that trend has basically reversed, with the East being the worst in the NFC.

And again the last 3 are all based on 1 team for the East. 1 team being good does not make a division good.

Don't hate, appreciate! NFC East is the toughest and they will prove it again this year.

[Dish]

Brutal blow for Pack.

[MU B2002]

Brutal blow for Pack.

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What did I miss?