"Playoff contenders" (in quotes) before the season started. Yes. Check the internet and you'll see people picking both teams to make the playoffs.
Nobody had the Steelers or Eagles winning their division let alone making the playoffs. Please share your internet sources Chris Brousard.
Here you go bro http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/23268807/nfl-teambyteam-record-predictions
Way too early to claim that... It's clear that both teams are better than everyone anticipated. If they end up in the 7 to 9 win range, they're most definitely playoff contenders.
Well hell then lets start booking rooms for the Superbowl. This team is the best teams in football. Hell San Francisco lost last night.
so you also saw the noodle arm throws kaepernick made when he had a defender about to club him like a baby seal? 49ers could possibly miss out on the playoffs, it's the nfl. Seattle, Saints, NFC EAST winner, Packers, Bears and falcons. the 49ers not making it is just as probable as the chargers/philly and steelers being in the playoff hunt.
You're contending that SD and Tenn are not playoff contenders...Im simply saying that it's too early for that, given that Tenn has beaten the Steelers (a team that some thought was a playoff contender) and SD has beaten the Eagles (a team that does not suck). Both teams we have faced seem to be a lot better than anticipated. And for what it's worth, check NBC Profootball talk's predictions...a couple of the writers there predicted the Steelers in the playoffs and one of them had the Eagles in the playoffs.
Former Texans Derrick Ward says Matt ain't the answer: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I love my Texans but if u guys wanna make to that next level it's time to let Shaub go. He's not the answer I'm sorry.</p>— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickWard32/statuses/379331876260810752">September 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I've played with a 2x Super Bowl champion I've seen what it takes to win and to get 2 the next level. If u wanna win a lot of regular season</p>— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickWard32/statuses/379334009832341504">September 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Then Schaub is your man. But if u wanna win playoff games and a Super Bowl it's best to start looking for that guy now.</p>— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickWard32/statuses/379334367082201088">September 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Texans have way to much talent 2 not bein the AFC championship/super bowl year in and year out. Way more talent than any Giant team I was on</p>— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickWard32/statuses/379334704442662912">September 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>They make our Super Bowl teams in my look like pop Warner teams but the thing we had in NY was a will to win</p>— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickWard32/statuses/379334884764184576">September 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>People I don't need the negative comments. There's no hating I'm just stating the facts He's been here 8yrs & only 1 playoff win do the math</p>— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickWard32/statuses/379335914964934656">September 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Elite means having 2 balls, and 2 balls only. I think Schaub has 3 big ones that are slowing him down to run and to think. This team is not going to win a super bowl with him as QB.
The Titans are a lot better than I expected them to be. From what I've seen so far, I think they're better than the Colts. and also...Matt Schaub is not an elite QB.
^ I can see the talking heads using that logic as gospel. we could have used Ward at cornerback or defensive end in 2010. then, in 2011, he played how many games with crazy eight ? 10 games, 7-3? as for only having one playoff appearance. it wasn't til schaub was 29 that the organization finally addressed getting better in the defensive backfield. It took brees 2 playoff appearances followed by 2 seasons were he missed the playoffs to get to the superbowl. It took manning 6 playoff appearances to tebow his way to a ring. Little manning, 2 wild card losses before reaching the superbowl.
His accuracy and vision are elite. His mobility and arm strength are not. His decision making is arguably elite.
Were the Colts and Vikings considered playoff contenders at the beginning of last season? Heck, I don't think many people even had the Seahawks as playoff contenders either.
LOL, I love this logic that because you've never won a Superbowl means you will never win a Superbowl. Think about this logic for a second...
kind of surprised seeing ward say that. Especially since his best year behind Foster was the year our defense was historically bad