Re: Pats leak 2009 schedule
all i gotta say is...
damn that looks like a mighty easy schedule next yr
i dont remember oen tihs soft for a LOOOOOOOOOOOONG time
Week One (Monday, September 14): Bills.
Pats own Bills and opening game at home. TO wouldn't have had time to implode the Bills yet so they have a chance.
Week Two (September 20-21): at Dolphins.
Heat will be a factor. Don't like this one.
Week Three (September 27-28): Jets.
Absolute destruction of recycled Ravens.
Week Four (October 4-5): at Broncos.
Rebuilt defense and rudderless offense. This is the year to play at Denver.
Week Five (October 11-12): Ravens.
Stripped down D and Ray-Ray not in a contract year.
Week Six (October 18-19): Falcons.
Glad this one is at home.
Week Seven (Sunday, October 25): at Buccaneers (in London).
Think it may rain? Fred Taylor pays off big in this one.
Week Nine (November 8-9): at Jets.
After a bye week, Pats end the Jets season before Thanksgiving.
Week Ten (November 15-16): Dolphins.
Not cool in NE yet. Again, don't like the schedule against the Fins.
Week Eleven (November 22-23): at Texans.
Should be their year to make a step up. Pats DBs better be ready to cover Andre Johnson.
Week Twelve (November 29-30): at Colts.
In what has become a competitive division, Colts should have half the team on the injury list by this point.
Week Thirteen (December 6-7): Panthers.
John Fox may not survive this long. Expect a drop-off for Carolina (which is why I want the Pats to get their 1st round pick in 2010).
Week Fourteen (December 13-14): Jaguars.
Have no idea what Jags will look like. They smell like a team that will come out of nowhere to have a surprisingly good season. Glad this is at home.
Week Fifteen (December 20-21): at Saints.
Assuming Saints are in the hunt for division/playoffs, this will be tough. Hopefully the Pats won't be needing this win.
Week Sixteen (December 27-28): Titans.
Titans should be competitive but not enough to win at Pats.
Week Seventeen (January 3): at Bills.
Having a full season to put Edwards into the fetal position and turn Lee Evans into a diva, the Pats won't need the starters for this one.
I wouldn't call this soft, but it seems certainly managable to get a #1 or #2 seed in the AFC. Will admit the schedule could turn out to be serious cake if the teams in transition (Jets, Broncos, Ravens, Bucs, Colts) have normal growing pains.