NFL Mid-Season...grade your team.

[schro]

Ok, my first love is (and will always be) baseball, but, as you can see from my pic, you know where I stand on the NFL. Our family had season tickets for many, many years before the Raiders moved to LA, and I go to a few games a year currently. I know most people greet the beginning of the NFL season with excitement, but the excitement wanes in fans if their team is on the ropes.

So, how are you feeling about your team now that we're at the halfway point of the 2011 season? For me, I'm pretty optomistic. When the season began, I thought if my Raiders finished 8-8, I'd consider the campaign a hit. However, I'm very surprised with the play of our offensive line, which has greatly improved the strength of our team, the running game. Obviously the Raiders have had a lot of news this year, with the passing of the late, great Al Davis, and the trade for Carson Palmer. Losing Al was a tragic loss, but the Raiders had a contingency plan in place, and the team appears to be in strong, capable hands. I love Hue Jackson as coach, and I approve of the acquisition of Carson Palmer.

Love 'em or Hate 'em, I think all would agree the NFL is much more interesting when the Raiders are relevant, and this year, we're definitely relevant. I am pretty optomistic that we'll win the AFC West, as San Diego will fold, and I just don't see KC (though they stomped us in week 7), as a legitimate threat.

For My Raiders, I'll say a solid B. We lost a bad game in Buffalo in Week 3, but 4-3 after the NFL dealt us a brutal first four week schedule, I'm OK with that.

So, what say you about your team?

[Slynito]

My team sucks this year... 4 and 4 

[Mikekoz13]

I'm a big Ravens fan! At this point I'd call them "inconsistent".
They smacked around the Steelers and the Jets and then lost to Tennessee and Jacksonville.

Great teams get cranked up for ALL games, not just the games against good teams.

Before the Season started, if you hold told me that they would be 5-2 at this point I woulld have been ecstatic.... but the way they gotten to 5-2 is a little  troubling.

Go Ravens!!

[jbald]

The Saint were off to a good start.  They made a good showing against Green Bay, lost one to Tampa Bay that they should have, oh well.  Spanked the Colts.  Then lost to St. Louis Ramms?   Let's hope they get their eyes back on the ball.  Overall grade A-.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

The Saint were off to a good start.  They made a good showing against Green Bay, lost one to Tampa Bay that they should have, oh well.  Spanked the Colts.  Then lost to St. Louis Ramms?   Let's hope they get their eyes back on the ball.  Overall grade A-.

Wit' da Saints, right now dey ain't the Ain'ts, but it all depends which team shows up --there have to be two teams, it's the only explanation.  They're a B-.

[tomgallagher]

I've often thought that about the Eagles. It depends on which team shows up, the "A" team or the "B" team.

[Arnie]

It's been tough with Green Bay and Detroit this year, but don't count them out yet...



...the semester isn't over yet!

[baldjoeg]

Our Home Team is the Minnesota Vikings. As You know our team has not been doing very well. I would give them an F this year.

[buddha]

I would hate to count the Bears out at the halfway point but I think that they might have a shot at a wild card but no better than that unless the Lions and the Packers have total meltdowns. That O-Line ain't getting a whole lot better and they're gonna have to hit some folks and keep Cutler off his back if they want to win.

[Sean25]

Da Bears are at it again, winning and losing games they shouldn't.  One week we look unstoppable and then next we look like Sh*t.  Nevertheless, go Bears

[schro]

Upgraded grade F!

[tow]

Detroit lions B+

[DCdome]

I'm a Bengals fan.  Who'd a thunk they'd be 6-2 at the midpoint?  So it's gotta be an A.

[Mikekoz13]

Big win for the Ravens last night! Now if they can just beat Mr. Bean's Bengals...........

[buddha]

After last night's escape from Philly I have to admit that things are looking up for the Bears. And Cutler didn't take one sack!