No daft predictions from me recently Mark.

Unlike your daft NFC rankings you put up. The number 1 team had been beaten by the number 2 team and the number 3 team had the best record!

Record means nish. When the experts rank them they don't take much notice of it. But like when you question the head of officiating, i'm sure you know better. When Vick was on the field they whooped you. The number one team had also beaten the number three team quite easily with their number two QB. It's a close call but to say Daft is a tad silly of you .How would you rank them?

I was just trying to wind you up Mark . As for the head of officiating, i'm sure we've all questioned Stuart Cummins? How is that any differnet.

We are responsible for Vick being unleashed on the league as we knocked Kolb out of the game, Vick came in and granted played very well. He was effective because we had no gameplan prepared for him, i'm sure you can appreciate you have to gameplan differently for different style of QB. For Vick i'd imagine you'd aim to get more outside pressure and maybe play a Spy on him whereas Kolb you can come straight up the middle at him.

In all honesty i'd rank them:
1. Packers- We aren't rolling on all cylinders yet and we occassionally make stupid mistakes but our offence is starting to click. Our defence is argubaly the best of the top NFC teams. IIRC we are top 10 in run and top 15 againt the pass.

2. Atlanta- Impressive at home but it is somewhat over-exaggerated when you look at it. They can take anybody close at home but in outdoor stadiums they have played Steelers (LOST), Cleveland (WON- barely when Delhomme/Wallance were QB), Eagles (LOST). I expect them to be #1 seed as they only have to play Bucs, Panthers and Seattle away and should easily win 2 of those. I'm not convinced they have an good enough D though. (Maybe only my bias prevents me putting them at 1.)

3. Philadelphia- Very good team and the top 3 in my rankings are very close together. Atlanta are above them by virtue of being better at home, plus I seem them faltering when the weather gets worse.

4. Giants- You've had some good games and bad games but i think you'll come good down the stretch.

5. Saints- Still very good.

They aren't neccesarily the seed order I expect them to be in for the play-offs but how i'd rank them.

I'd pretty much agree with your NFC rankings there Conroy. Though I personally wouldn't have the Giants in the top 5. Top 2 the same, New Orleans at 3, Philly at 4 and probably the Bucs or the Bears at 5.

Josh McDaniels reminding us all who he learnt "coaching" from

Josh McDaniels reminding us all who he learnt "coaching" from

Finally someone else gets caught for it. 2 out of 32 aint bad by Goodell`s standards I guess

I expect quite a few more to be "caught" soon then

I think after the top 3 (on mine) there are a few teams not too far apart. I think the Giants and Saints have the edge, then the likes of the Bucs and Bears like you say but i certainly wouldn't disagree too much with your assessment.

To be honest I might be alone in this but I just don't see this Giants team doing anything this season. They might make the playoffs but I don't think they will do much. I will almost certainly be wrong though.

He's got one of Bills boys though How many other graduates of "Bills school of video recording" are head coaches in the NFL? Wonder if they will be under investigation as well

According to Bill Parcells in an article I read after we got fined, he reckoned 90% or more of teams do the same thing and have done for years, the Pats were just the ones that got caught first