Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism break down the NFC [East] Teams (only)
Source: www.scoresreport.com
Posted on Thursday 3 July 2008
Before the 2007 NFL Playoffs, Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism gave their thoughts on the 12 postseason teams and their chances of winning the Super Bowl.
The duo is back again to give their insightful analysis, this time offering their opinion on all 16 NFC teams with training camps ready to fire up across the country.
If it weren’t already obvious by their names, Mr. Optimism likes to find the positive in every team. He likes to stroke the fire of… well… optimism, and provide hope to your favorite team and their chances of winning in 2008.
Mr. Pessimism is that guy you want to round house kick in the face because no matter what you say about a team, he’s always there to put a negative spin on things. Mr. Pessimism can easily find faults in every team and has no problem making it known that both you and your team are going to choke on applesauce this season.
Neither is very good on their own, but together they form one of the greatest duos in the history of sports analysis. This week they take a look at the NFC teams – next week they scout the teams in the AFC.
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Mr. Optimism: This team should have gone further in the postseason last year because they were the best team in the NFC. The Boys have the most talent of any team in the conference and have two of the best minds in football in head coach Wade Phillips and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Tony Romo (right) is about to have an MVP season.
Mr. Pessimism: Sure they should win the NFC East again, but then what? This team is the ultimate choke-artist when it comes to the playoffs and what will make this year any different? Their playoff-win drought will continue because Phillips never gets his teams over the postseason hump.
New York Giants
Mr. Optimism: Where is the respect for the defending champs? Eli Manning officially turned the corner last year in the postseason and thanks to a solid running game and a fantastic defensive line, the G-Men are poised for another Super Bowl run. Not to mention they have one of the most coveted defensive minds in all of football in DC Steve Spagnuolo.
Mr. Pessimism: Manning finished last year on a tear, but he’s still never put together a full season. And now that everyone will be gunning for the Jints this year, they’ll be lucky to win more than nine games. And how good will that defensive line be without veteran Michael Strahan?
Philadelphia Eagles
Mr. Optimism: This is the year Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid prove just how good they really are. McNabb and Brian Westbrook are going to put together injury-free seasons and the addition of Asante Samuel is going to be an incredible boost to the secondary.
Mr. Pessimism: Samuel was a product of New England’s defense and he’s going to get exposed this year. McNabb and Westbrook stay healthy? Fat chance. Plus who the hell is McNabb going to throw to? Reggie Brown and Kevin Curtis? This team didn’t improve much from last year and still have some of the same issues.
Washington Redskins
Mr. Optimism: The way the Redskins came together at the end of last season will do wonders heading into 2008. Quarterback Jason Campbell was really making strides last year before he was injured and with a healthy Clinton Portis for a full season, the offense is better than people think. Adding a dynamic piece like rookie receiver Devin Thomas to the offense should provide another dimension to the passing game, too.
Mr. Pessimism: The Redskins were a nice story last year with the emergence of long time backup quarterback Todd Collins and the team coming together after the death of Sean Taylor. But they overachieved and it’s going to take at least a year for the Skins to get accustomed to new head coach Jim Zorn.
Posted on Thursday 3 July 2008
Before the 2007 NFL Playoffs, Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism gave their thoughts on the 12 postseason teams and their chances of winning the Super Bowl.
The duo is back again to give their insightful analysis, this time offering their opinion on all 16 NFC teams with training camps ready to fire up across the country.
If it weren’t already obvious by their names, Mr. Optimism likes to find the positive in every team. He likes to stroke the fire of… well… optimism, and provide hope to your favorite team and their chances of winning in 2008.
Mr. Pessimism is that guy you want to round house kick in the face because no matter what you say about a team, he’s always there to put a negative spin on things. Mr. Pessimism can easily find faults in every team and has no problem making it known that both you and your team are going to choke on applesauce this season.
Neither is very good on their own, but together they form one of the greatest duos in the history of sports analysis. This week they take a look at the NFC teams – next week they scout the teams in the AFC.
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Mr. Optimism: This team should have gone further in the postseason last year because they were the best team in the NFC. The Boys have the most talent of any team in the conference and have two of the best minds in football in head coach Wade Phillips and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Tony Romo (right) is about to have an MVP season.
Mr. Pessimism: Sure they should win the NFC East again, but then what? This team is the ultimate choke-artist when it comes to the playoffs and what will make this year any different? Their playoff-win drought will continue because Phillips never gets his teams over the postseason hump.
New York Giants
Mr. Optimism: Where is the respect for the defending champs? Eli Manning officially turned the corner last year in the postseason and thanks to a solid running game and a fantastic defensive line, the G-Men are poised for another Super Bowl run. Not to mention they have one of the most coveted defensive minds in all of football in DC Steve Spagnuolo.
Mr. Pessimism: Manning finished last year on a tear, but he’s still never put together a full season. And now that everyone will be gunning for the Jints this year, they’ll be lucky to win more than nine games. And how good will that defensive line be without veteran Michael Strahan?
Philadelphia Eagles
Mr. Optimism: This is the year Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid prove just how good they really are. McNabb and Brian Westbrook are going to put together injury-free seasons and the addition of Asante Samuel is going to be an incredible boost to the secondary.
Mr. Pessimism: Samuel was a product of New England’s defense and he’s going to get exposed this year. McNabb and Westbrook stay healthy? Fat chance. Plus who the hell is McNabb going to throw to? Reggie Brown and Kevin Curtis? This team didn’t improve much from last year and still have some of the same issues.
Washington Redskins
Mr. Optimism: The way the Redskins came together at the end of last season will do wonders heading into 2008. Quarterback Jason Campbell was really making strides last year before he was injured and with a healthy Clinton Portis for a full season, the offense is better than people think. Adding a dynamic piece like rookie receiver Devin Thomas to the offense should provide another dimension to the passing game, too.
Mr. Pessimism: The Redskins were a nice story last year with the emergence of long time backup quarterback Todd Collins and the team coming together after the death of Sean Taylor. But they overachieved and it’s going to take at least a year for the Skins to get accustomed to new head coach Jim Zorn.
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