# NFL Predictions - Week 8 The Early Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457 "2000-10-18T20:57:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2000, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/21 "2000-10-21T05:37:16Z")
**Gazoo** said: > [@](#): > > Well, except that Tim Couch is hurt and out for like 8 weeks now. There goes that upset pick! Yep–the Steelers briefly go over .500. _Very_briefly, I suspect. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2000, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/22 "2000-10-21T15:14:43Z")
Hmm, after reading the newest injury report, I’m going to have to switch that Steeler/Browns pick. Damn Brownies, I really wanted to pick them…too many injuries at key positions though. **Browns 9 at Steelers 17** (Tim Couch is certainly no Kurt Warner, and Doug Pederson is no Tim Couch.) > [@](#): > > **Gazoo, the Colts ALREADY are an elite team.** No, they _could_ be one of the elite teams. Right now they’re third in their Division for crying out loud. They’re giving up nearly 22 points per game, are ranked 15th defensively, and are -5 in the takeaway:giveaway ratio. Elite teams do not blow 17 point half-time leads at home. And Elite teams certainly do not lose to the Patsies. Don’t get me wrong, I think the Colts are a great team. They just haven’t _proved_ it to me yet this year, although I believe they will. That’s what I mean about asserting themselves this week. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/23 "2000-10-22T23:25:33Z")
**Gazoo** , we Redskins fans thank you once again for continuing to pick our opponents. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/24 "2000-10-23T01:16:55Z")
**Eagles!** (Nothing else to say, but, wow, what a day.) ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/25 "2000-10-23T02:47:37Z")
I’m with RT. Gazoo…you planning on picking Tennessee next week over the Redskins? ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/26 "2000-10-23T03:13:36Z")
Anybody notice? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/27 "2000-10-23T13:28:46Z")
I did. Next week at Tampa will be a helluva test. Wonder what The Great Gazoo will have to say about that game? ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/28 "2000-10-23T13:53:51Z")
OK Vike fans… You have to admit it now…(it was starting to show last week) You are getting enthusiastic about this and there are dreams of sugar plums in Denny’s mind (Well maybe not sugar plums but definitely HO-HO’s) and the **LOMBARDI** Trophy in the minds of Vike fans. Stay strong and start forming support groups now! ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/29 "2000-10-23T14:06:33Z")
Wow, some really good games and surprises this week. -Hats to off to Corey Dillon who broke Payton’s single game rushing record by piling up 278 yds. on the ground against a Bronco team that was limiting opponents to under 70 per game going into Sunday. Dillon now owns the Rookie Single Game Record and the the Single Game record. Where would this guy be if he played for a _good_ team? -Bengals over Broncos? Benglas had over 400 total yards on the ground. I still can’t believe it happened. -Chiefs not only won, they dominated from the beginning of the game and never let up. Fantasy Football players are scrambling like mad to replace Warner. Faulk may also miss some time. -For those who asked, I’m probably picking the Titans (depending on Eddie George’s injury), the Vikings, and at this point the Bengals next week. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/30 "2000-10-23T16:06:15Z")
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love you, Gazoo! GO CHIEFS!!! And who in the world is Bud Carlson? ---
**Author:** ![JustAnotherGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@JustAnotherGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/31 "2000-10-23T16:17:46Z")
Gazoo… where do you find your info… i.e. injured lists, stuff like that? I am really interested in knowing how long Darrell Green will be out. Tre Johnson is gone for the year I think? Do any other Washington fans (or the general public) think they paid way too much for Sanders? Monday Night Football… Gazoo, I would go with the Titans again, if I were you… (0-6 against the Skins after Monday?) ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/32 "2000-10-23T16:30:07Z")
**JustAnotherGuy** - The Sporting News has really good, up to date information. If you play fantasy leagues at all, click on the fantasy link at the top. From here you can get all the latest news and rumors for _offensive_ players. You can even customize it to automatically bring up information on the players on your fantasy squad. Also, ESPN is pretty good. From the main page click on the NFL link on the left hand side. They keep a rolling injury list (link on the upper left hand side) and also the “infirmary report” that shows players who were injured during the weekend’s games. For all the Vikings fans – consider yourself officially cursed. From Tom Jackson at ESPN (who has the Vikings ranked #1 in the league now): > [@](#): > > Store it away: > Keep in mind that the last team to remain undefeated each of the last three seasons has gone on to win the Super Bowl. Good luck, Minnesota. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/33 "2000-10-23T18:42:28Z")
I would hardly consider that a curse… ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/34 "2000-10-23T23:59:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sledman \* > \*\*You have to admit it now…(it was starting to show last week) You are getting enthusiastic about this and there are dreams of sugar plums in Denny’s mind (Well maybe not sugar plums but definitely HO-HO’s) and the **LOMBARDI** Trophy in the minds of Vike fans. > \*\* …and Ding Dongs, and Prime Rib, and Old Country Buffet, and the Neverending Pasta Bowl at Olive Garden… But getting our hopes up? Nah. We’re still cool, calm and stoic. But, if the Vikes stay healthy…well, you never know… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/35 "2000-10-24T03:30:42Z")
Rysdad, you are correct in saying that if the Vikes stay injury -free, you never know what will happen. Gazoo, I can’t wait for week 9’s forecast. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/36 "2000-10-24T13:11:12Z")
Wow, what a game last night. I can’t believe the 'phins blew a lead like that. I can’t believe I stayed up and watched it. Must get coffee. **imthjckaz** - I was looking at next week’s schedule last night. I’m not looking forward to trying to pick those games. Lots of games that can go either way which isn’t going to make it easy for me to get out of this 9-5 slump. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/37 "2000-10-24T16:11:27Z")
Gazoo - It’s looking like Eddie George may not be playing next Monday night…does that change yer early pick of the Titans? 🙂 (GO SKINS!!!) Also - FYI for JustAnotherGuy. Darryl Green is out 4 weeks or so. He’s projected to be back for the St. Louis game after the bye week. (Thank Goddess…) Tre is out for the YEAR. If this offensive line loses anyone else, I think I’m gonna cry. And good LORD yes, we paid too much for Sanders. He gets beat every game. He hasn’t done real well on punt returns…I honestly think they’d be better off leaving those to Thrash. Sunday was a fairly good game for Deion, but it was his FIRST ONE. In Week 8. This is not a $35 million player. Or whatever Danny paid. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/38 "2000-10-24T16:31:38Z")
Hmmm, from what I read at ESPN and [Sports Illustrated](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2000/10/23/nfl_roundup_ap/index.html), it sounds like there’s a good chance Eddie George will indeed play. We’ll have to wait and see. I really would like to correctly predict another Redskins game sometime this season. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/39 "2000-10-24T16:48:38Z")
Hi everyone! Sorry, I would’ve posted earlier about the Rmas/Chiefs game, but the entire population of the city of St Louis has sore asses from the kicking they received on Sunday. The same thing happened last year too, the Rams are undefeated, I go to Kentucky and watch the game while I’m down there, then the Rams lose an away game to a team from the other conference. Hey Gazoo, if history holds up, then the Rams will lose next week also, because I am once again going to Kentucky and will have to watch the game from there. (Same thing as last year’s Titans/Lions - back-to-back losses while I was on back-to-back weekend trips in Kentucky.) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2000, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457/40 "2000-10-25T00:44:40Z")
Speaking of history… Flash back to 1998 when the Vikes went 15-1 in the regular season. Which team handed them their only loss? Tampa Bay. What was the Vikes’ record at the time? 7-0…same as this year. What was Tampa’s record? 3-4…same as this year. Hm. I wouldn’t wager the farm on the Vikes this weekend. PS- I’m leaving tomorrow for, get this, Tampa. My son and I are going to play in the sun for a few days. I’m not bringing the laptop, so I won’t get to see Gazoo’s predictions until I get back Sunday evening. Bummer. While I’m there, though, I’m going to voodooize the Buc’s training facility. Anyone got a spare black cat’s knee bone or a monkey’s paw? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-8-the-early-edition/37457.md?page=3)