It starts tomorrow (Trees And Things)

It starts tomorrow (Trees And Things) http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368 Football.  The regular season, that is.  No links because I'm pretty sure everybody here has the ability to find their own preferred source of NFL analysis.  I've been paying much less attention this year than in the past, so with minimal analysis my picks: en-us Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:48:07 GMT Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:02:08 GMT John Adams: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#22 And through the first two rounds of games, it looks like the biggest question is . . . what the hell was I watching in the preseason? Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:02:08 GMT John Adams: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#21 I suppose my picks won't count since one game is already down and a bunch of others have started.
NFC East: This is the hardest division for me to pick, but probably only because I have an emotional reaction to each of the teams (Hate, hate, hate, and l Sun, 9 Sep 2012 17:53:21 GMT port1080: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#20 Well, so far my pick of the Giants missing the playoffs is looking pretty good...can't wait for Sunday! Fri, 7 Sep 2012 17:46:37 GMT Haggis: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#19 Maybe Saint Tebow will get traded to the Cardinals for a couple of foot fetish porn DVDs.  Saint Tebow won't cure the QB woes but the might of righteousness might rid Arizona of scorpions. Thu, 6 Sep 2012 00:02:45 GMT rickb928: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#18 Well, as an arrogant Patriots fan exiled in the Phoenix area:

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<li> If the Patriots lose in the Super Bowl, there will be some soul-searching.  Probably the defensive coordinator will be replaced.  
<li> 14-2 is the minimum expectation Wed, 5 Sep 2012 21:22:10 GMT Anywhere: Re: Road Years http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#17 Ha-- just read the DC one.  When I first moved here, I actually half-heartedly rooted for the 'Skins as long as they weren't playing the Eagles.  It was easy, they were no threat to us in division standings, and I figured them winning made the to Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:54:19 GMT uncarved block: Subject, Object http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#16      Humor is pretty personal, so I can see that. (It was hardly as good, or nasty, as the nasty writing for MXC, that's for sure.) What I liked about the series, though, is that it did manage to capture some sense of what fans who ar Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:48:27 GMT uncarved block: This Is The End http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#15     It went up today, and as I suspected he was saving the champs for last. Interesting wrap-up. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:38:41 GMT Acefantastik: If Only http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#14 You want predictions?  How about awesome fan fiction instead, because when I predict records, they don't add up to .500.  Do yours? 
NFC EAST:   
NYG: 11-5. win division completely by accident, look like complete shit all season long.< Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:41:51 GMT Anywhere: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#13 I think State College, PA has had enough issues recently without saddling them with a Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh Super Bowl. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:32:40 GMT Anywhere: Re: Road Years http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#12 I didn't even read the whole Dallas entry, actually.  Clicked on the link thinking I'd read it quickly before leaving work, but then realized how long it was.  I'll probably read a couple over lunch. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:31:25 GMT Acefantastik: Sack the Coach! http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#11 If we are referencing deadspin humour, let's not overlook their gleeful bloodlust over head coaches getting fired.   (I'll admit to sharing this glee, since head coaches getting fired: AWESOME.) Here are my predictions such: 
A) Coaches who will be Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:30:50 GMT Shy Elf: Re: Well, I've Got A Link http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#10 He's repeating exactly what I've been saying about the Bears for years, so I don't really see much humor there. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:54:22 GMT tinsguy: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#9 WHO DAT?!? Wed, 5 Sep 2012 02:25:54 GMT Haggis: Re: Road Years http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#8 Was there an entry for the Giants?  If there was I must have missed it.
I liked the rebuttal from the Viking kicker even though the Vikings do stink on ice. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:27:28 GMT Ephraim Gadsby: Superbowl http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#7 Houston defeats Green Bay. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:12:18 GMT port1080: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#6 Ever year I get surprised, so I always pull se 
pick out of my ass and it's always wrong 
anyway, but that's where the Seahawks pick comes from.
AFC:  Steelers 
NFC:  Eagles
Super Bowl:  Eagles
It's this year or bust for An Tue, 4 Sep 2012 23:11:44 GMT uncarved block: Road Years http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#5      Having worked in a nursing home for a while, I don't really have any particular idea what people should look like at a certain age, especially after about 55. There's a great comment from one of the Deadspin readers, though, to the effe Tue, 4 Sep 2012 22:32:09 GMT Anywhere: Re: Well, I've Got A Link http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#4 Jerry Jones is only 69?!?  I seriously thought the man was safely past 80.  You'd think a billionaire could afford to keep himself up a little better. Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:30:21 GMT Anywhere: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#3 Wow-- two playoff teams coming out of the NFC West?  That would fit the NFL's parity reputation to a T coming a mere two years after the division couldn't even muster one team with a winning record.  I considered tossing the wildcard to the Panth Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:09:32 GMT port1080: Re: It starts tomorrow http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#2 I'll just pick division champs and wildcards:
AFCE:  Patriots 
AFCN:  Steelers, Ravens (wc) 
AFCS:  Texans 
AFCW: Broncos, Chargers (wc)
NFCE:  Eagles 
NFCN:  Bears, Lions (wc) 
NFCS:  Saints 
NFCW: 49e Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:56:47 GMT uncarved block: Well, I've Got A Link http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/9/4/151112/6368#1    If you're a fan of immature, filthy, and often unfair humor when it comes to football, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2012">Why Your Team Sucks</a> will be right up your alley. Extra points for reading all the Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:48:52 GMT Search Trees And Things string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/