It seems that most fans just want to state that their team is the best, no matter what the circumstances are. Countless times I see on these boards people stating the Raiders will win it all next yr, the Eagles are Gods, or you can't forget about America's team; the Cowboys. I am just so sick of people not being objective in their views. I am a Skin's fan and know they are not going to the SB anytime soon, and you won't hear me claiming they will. I am so sick of hearing how the Patriots are already submitting their ring sizes....(I would not bet against them, but don't feel they will win it all) I am objecitve and I see the Ravens winning the Super Bowl over the Rams, and I see my loved Redskins going 8-8 and just missing the playoffs. Just tired of everyone chiming in to root for their team without really answering the question that was asked.

Can you please just answer questions without having to state that your team, no matter who, will win the Super Bowl?

I got off point a bit. My real point is that fans who answer questions need to sit and think about their ansers before they answer. Don't just whrite an answer that favors your team, write a true objective answer. Don't just say, "Pats rule, no one can beat them". Instead say, "with the addition of Randy Moss, Brady will be able to put the ball wherever he wants, and the defenses will be confused, they will score often". Not just, "Pats rule, can't stop them, Super Bowl, Whew who!?

I see this sorta thing most with Patriot & Colts fans. The have a legitimate position, but are too simple to add cognitive reasoning to that position.
I do the same when simply asked who I think will go all the way. However, when someone asks me to give my reasoning, I give it without hesitation.

My prediction:
Super Chargers all the way to and thru the Super Bowl.

My reasoning:
The team is absolutely loaded with talent. The offense is a full year more experienced and returning complete and healthy with the premier RB in the league ready to tear it up again.
The defense is just as strong as last year with almost everyone returning. The lack of offseason moves does not change the fact that the D will dominate.
The coaching staff changes are all for the better. Norv is the person that put this offense in place in 2001 and will only bring bright new wrinkles to the most explosive team from 2006. The addition of Ron Rivera to the linebacker corp is awesome.
Most nay-sayers will point to Norv's record as a head coach. However, he never had this talented a team. And, no one could have turned the Raiders into winners.

The Seahawks are going to win the Super Bowl this year.

I know exactly what you mean. These types of people aren't real fans of football. They're fans of a specific team and that's really all. They don't take time to appreciate great athletes on other teams or have a good sports debate. They just constantly claim that their team will always win because they don't really know much about all other aspects of the sport. They mostly use football as a reason to get drunk and so they can feel like they won something even thought they're not on the team.

You shouldn't be questioning anyone else's football knowledge if you're picking the Redskins to go 8-8 and the Rams to go to the Super Bowl.

Predicting that the Redskins will be 8-8 isn't being objective, that's being delusional. The Redskins won't win more than 6 games this season, and 3 of them will be against the NFC North.

I think the great thing about being a fan is believing your team even though they might not be as good as other teams will beat the odds and win the Super Bowl. At the beginning of each season is hope because everyone is 0-0. You can't get mad at fans who are supporting their teams no matter how obnoxious they might be because hey thats what makes sports so great. Remember fan is short for fanatic. There is no reasoning with a true fan. It doesn't matter how much you sense you make you won't change their opinion. I am die hard Pittsburgh Steeler fan and anything less than a Super Bowl is a disappointment. So how can you go into a season, being a true fan, and say your team will not win the whole thing? The greatest thrill for me was rooting for the Steelers in 2006 when nobody gave them a chance as they played every playoff game on the road and they beat the odds. Just because some fans don't say the Steelers are going to win this year because of this and that doesn't mean that they can't root for their team. It's the nature of a fan. Live with it. They do it to get at people like you. As the saying goes, "If you cant beat em, join em."
GO STEELERS!!! WOOOHOOOO

Hell yeah, go Seahawks!!

Super Bowl or bust, baby!!

I guess it is somewhat like Jimmy the Greek used to pick Dallas no matter how bad they were doing and how awesome their opponent for that week was.

I do agree with you, although I will say that its more than just football. This happens in all sports and even outside of sports. Part of this is clearly because a lot of people don't know the real facts. They hear people on tv or friends talking and they want to jump in. I'm from Mass and am home to I think the capital of mindless hometown devotion.

One thing I will say is that the current trend in the NFL does allow fans to truly believe their team will win it all this year. You said the Redskins won't win anytime soon.... that might be true. However in football if a couple of things happen the Skins could find themselves on top of the NFC East and then who knows what would happen. In 2001 when Bledsoe went down no one, and I mean no one was claiming that the Pats were on their way to beating the Rams on turf in the Super Bowl. Lets say Jason Campbell developes and the defense/offensive line stay healthy for the skins while McNabb goes on the IR again, the Cowboys struggle under the new coach and sophomore QB and the Tikiless Giants continue their regression. The coaching staff for the Redskins thus far has been a bust but the big three are all proven winners who know their stuff. These things can simply take time to settle and this has been the most stable the Redskins core has been since Gibbs first left.

But I blame the parady of the NFL on the phenomanon you're complaining about. The NFL is close enough to rationalize almost anything if given enough time. Just look at how many people(our so called "experts") initially picked the Colts last season but then once given two weeks to overthink everything jumped ship to the Bears for so many stupid reasons.

In conclusion: The Patriots will win it all!! ; )