Comments on: Skins ’06: Preseason Football #1 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: midderpidge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/#comment-41517 midderpidge Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:20:02 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2506#comment-41517 Is that Crocodile Dundee's wife? Is that Crocodile Dundee’s wife?

]]> By: Lex http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/#comment-41516 Lex Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:09:53 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2506#comment-41516 That said, I don't wish him ill, although if he wants to take the Panthers game off, that'd be fine by me. :-) That said, I don’t wish him ill, although if he wants to take the Panthers game off, that’d be fine by me. :-)

]]> By: Lex http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/#comment-41515 Lex Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:01:19 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2506#comment-41515 I finally bailed on my league this year after 18 seasons. Otherwise, I'd've been drafting sixth -- right about where Portis is likely to be the best available pick under our scoring system. I knew I'd made the right decision when I read about Portis and thought how great it was that now I didn't have to particularly CARE how his shoulder is doing. I finally bailed on my league this year after 18 seasons. Otherwise, I’d've been drafting sixth — right about where Portis is likely to be the best available pick under our scoring system. I knew I’d made the right decision when I read about Portis and thought how great it was that now I didn’t have to particularly CARE how his shoulder is doing.

]]> By: lordrunningclam http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/#comment-41514 lordrunningclam Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:01:40 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2506#comment-41514 Pre-season is about trying out new players and new strategies. It is not about winning. Here in Tampa, the fans and the coaches take these games seriously and I think the Bucs suffer for it. If a team loses every pre-season game, but the coaches got the info they need to adjust for their strengths and weaknesses they should consider it a successful pre-season. Winning is incidental. That said, I predict (1) Cincinatti will win about the same number of games in the pre-season as the regular one and (2) if the Bucs win two more pre-season games, they will be a wild card team at best. Pre-season is about trying out new players and new strategies. It is not about winning. Here in Tampa, the fans and the coaches take these games seriously and I think the Bucs suffer for it. If a team loses every pre-season game, but the coaches got the info they need to adjust for their strengths and weaknesses they should consider it a successful pre-season. Winning is incidental.

That said, I predict (1) Cincinatti will win about the same number of games in the pre-season as the regular one and (2) if the Bucs win two more pre-season games, they will be a wild card team at best.

]]> By: Steve Wasser http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/#comment-41513 Steve Wasser Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:18:49 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2506#comment-41513 I loved Collinsworth's joke about nobody getting arrested during the first quarter. I'm also happy to report that NBC's coverage in HiDef was clean and crisp. No switching of resolutions between some camera shots. Good stuff for anyone thinking about getting HiDef programming. I loved Collinsworth’s joke about nobody getting arrested during the first quarter.

I’m also happy to report that NBC’s coverage in HiDef was clean and crisp. No switching of resolutions between some camera shots. Good stuff for anyone thinking about getting HiDef programming.

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/08/13/skins-06-preseason-football-1/#comment-41512 Marty Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:12:33 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2506#comment-41512 Screw the Swiss hospital. Bring him to Minnesota baby. The Mayo will fix that right up- they understand American football better! Screw the Swiss hospital. Bring him to Minnesota baby. The Mayo will fix that right up- they understand American football better!

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