The Pre-Season is OVER, time for the real thing.
No real shockers with the cuts, partially b/c their job was made easier by the 1 game suspensions to Bernard and Babineaux. Justin Forsett made the squad, David "The Heater" Hawthorne made the squad, I was very happy to see those two guys. It will be interesting to see if Bumpus clears waivers, I hope he does but won't be surprised if he doesn't.
At Buffalo is big, I have this as one of their most difficult games this season, as a matter of fact, I predict a loss (and then two wins at home against the 69ers and the Rams) so we'll start 2-1 out of the gates, but if they could just beat Buffalo that would be HUGE.
^ Before the people not familiar with the team come on here laughing that I'm nervous about playing a potential bottom of their division team like Buffalo, they are the kind of people who haven't watched this team the past 4 years. Eastern time zone early kickoff games (10 am Pacific) have absolutely dominated this squad in recent years.
With the Hawks it's as much about where and when they play as opposed to who they play. They will lose at Buffalo but beat New England in Seattle on December 7th, that's how extreme this trend has played out in recent years and I don't expect anything different in '08.
Prove me wrong on Sunday Hawks, go do it!
No real shockers with the cuts, partially b/c their job was made easier by the 1 game suspensions to Bernard and Babineaux. Justin Forsett made the squad, David "The Heater" Hawthorne made the squad, I was very happy to see those two guys. It will be interesting to see if Bumpus clears waivers, I hope he does but won't be surprised if he doesn't.
At Buffalo is big, I have this as one of their most difficult games this season, as a matter of fact, I predict a loss (and then two wins at home against the 69ers and the Rams) so we'll start 2-1 out of the gates, but if they could just beat Buffalo that would be HUGE.
^ Before the people not familiar with the team come on here laughing that I'm nervous about playing a potential bottom of their division team like Buffalo, they are the kind of people who haven't watched this team the past 4 years. Eastern time zone early kickoff games (10 am Pacific) have absolutely dominated this squad in recent years.
With the Hawks it's as much about where and when they play as opposed to who they play. They will lose at Buffalo but beat New England in Seattle on December 7th, that's how extreme this trend has played out in recent years and I don't expect anything different in '08.
Prove me wrong on Sunday Hawks, go do it!
