Here are my 2008-2009 picks.
I'm sick of reading all you obviously tainted AFC West/NFC East Homers doing stupid stuff like Eagles or Raiders going to superbowl.
Here we go
AFC East
14-2 Patriots - They won't be perfect again, but still the best in there division
6-10 Bills- They have some talent in the offense, but lackluster offense and redzone ability will hold them back.
5-11 Jets- Trading for favre was one of the stupidest things i have EVER seen, get real, you think he can fit into an offense especially as complex as mangini's and excel? YEAH right, vintage 2004-2006 favre jets fans.
3-13 Dolphins- There rebuilding from last years mess, should steal some games with their running attack.
AFC North
10-6 Pittsburgh- Great skill position players, loving mendenhall and parker combo, but the weak offensive line will hold them back.
9-7 Browns- Very good offense with one of the best offensive lines in football, c**p defense unfortunately will provide theyre undoing.
8-8 Bengals- Again great offense, with bad defense does not equal anything better than a decent avg. season.
6-10 Ravens- With slim pickings @ QB and aging defense, this is going to be a rebuilding year.
AFC South
12-4 Colts perennial division winner will be pushed but still edge out the Jags. If Mannings injury lingers though, Jag takes it EASILY.
11-5 Jaguars- Very good team, will push the colts, but still lack the skill @ wideout to be considered explosive enough to hang with the big boys of the AFC like the Pats and Colts.
9-7 Texans- Andre johnson and Matt schaub make one of the most exciting QB/WR tandems in the league and Mario williams and demeco ryans are great. If it weren't for their insane division, they'd prob go 10-6.
6-10 Titans- Yes the defense is great and vince young is a playmaker, but if your QB cannot pass the ball your doomed. More Ints than Tds in both of your starting seasons, yeah ill pass, picking young over lienart or Cutler was an incredible failure.
AFC West
11-5 Chargers- too much talent to fail and a year under norv turner to know the offense. Will be pushed by the broncos, but have too much firepower to lose.
10-6 Broncos- People forget this team was a super bowl contendor 2 seasons ago with arguably a worse Line and a worse QB. Watch Cutler and Marshall to Light up the league in vein of Johnson/Schaub or Delhomme Smith, and whoever wins the RB carousel to excel. Not good enough to beat the chargers, but considering all that happened to them last year including diabetes and injuries, a definite return to form.
6-10 Chiefs- The rebuilding project continues, watch croyle and bowe to do in vein of Cutler and Marshall last year. LJ is on the decline somewhat, but they should be pretty good rushing the ball. Give them 2 years to return to the playoffs and prominence.
4-12 Raiders- What a mess, Al Davis has no clue what he is doing by drafting mcfadden. Theyll be great @ rushing the ball, but with jamarcus russell appearing to be the 2nd coming of akili smith, dont get your hopes up raiders fans. Suspect Rush defense will also negate the great raider pass defense.
NFC East
14-2 Cowboys- They just have to much talent at too many positions, props to Jerry jones for taking a risk on pacman and johnson, will pay massive dividends. Should finally get over the hump and get into the big game.
10-6 Redskins- Campbell has slowly risen quietly to becoming one of hte more promising QBs in the league, and portis has always been good. Losing Taylor hurt, but if this team can stay healthy, it should make it to the wildcard round of the playoffs.
9-7 Giants- Last year was a fluke, and combined with the gutting of there Defense, loss of there best tight end, the Giants will become hardpressed to return to the offseason. If the new comes to the defense can impress, than add another win and a wildcard spot.
6-10 Eagles- Yes they have Mcnabb and yes they have westbrook, but asside from that its slim pickings. And considering the injury proneness of both of their stars, this team is in a whole lots of trouble.
NFC North
10-6 Vikings- Yes a monkey could pass the ball better than tarvaris, but this team has too much talent on both sides of hte ball to lose in this weak division. With argubly the leagues best defense, and best offensive line, and a star in adrian peterson, its theirs to lose.
9-7 Packers- Yes losing brett favre hurts, but i see aaron rodgers doing akin to Romo in Dallas a few years ago. Very talented offensive team, but will have trouble unseating the vikings because of the talent gap. Definitely a wildcard though.
8-8 Lions- Dynamite offense, but needs to get rid of kitna, his turnovers, or preferably both. Lack of defense hurts, but this team will be fun to watch in 2008-2009.
2-14 Bears- how the might of fallen, terrible Qb battle, and lack of overall talent has the bears at the cellar of not only the NFC, but the league
NFC South
Saints 9-7- they will return to form somewhat, but it largely hinges on reggie bush's development combined with Deuce's health.
Buccanears- 8-8 decent team with a good coach should finish second, but questions @ QB, WR2 could pose a threat. Earnest Graham will be key.
Panthers 8-8, the Delhomme to Smith connection will bail this team out along with Stewart, but the Defense has been gutted hard, and it will show in shootouts vs other offensive juggernauts. They need more talent badly and Peppers to return with a vengeance. If he does, they could win the division.
Falcons 1-15- no talent rookie qb questions on the defensive and offensive lines will lead to lots of groans in the ATL, they could possibly win up to 3 games with michael turners talent, but dont look for anything special down here.
NFC West
Seahawks 11-5 must be nice to play in footballs weakest division. Again steamrolls the competition, but question marks @ rb are worrisome for postseason.
Rams 9-7 Last year was a fluke because of the injuries, this team still is HIGHLY talented offensively and should score alot, look for them to rebound and take a wildcard spot.
Cardinals 8-8 This team just doesn't make sense to me, with so much talent it should stomp this division, but seeing as it hasnt for years, i have them going .500. Leinart will be key, but i just dont see him exploding like cutler, but h**l be better than vince " i have an IQ of 7" young.
49ers 6-10 this will largely hinge on the QB situation, if they can get it together, they have enough talent to win the division, but if Alex Smith prooves to be a big bust, its over.
Playoffs
AFC
Patriots
Colts
Chargers
Steelers
Jaguars- WC
Broncos- WC
NFC
Cowboys
Seahawks
Vikings
Saints
Rams- WC
Redskins- WC
RD1
Chargers over broncos by a huge ammount
Jaguars beat the Steelers, offensive line will unravel
Vikings beat redskins with AP leading the way, and there defense rattling Campbell
Saints beat Rams in an offensive shootout, Itll be close, but i think the Saints are more talented than the Rams, and have a slightly better defense.
RD2
Pats over Chargers - choke artists show up
Jaguars over Colts- power running game eats the clock and the Colts with it. Considering the Jags are built to beat the colts, this will be vindication of there efforts
Cowboys over Saints: superior talent on each side of the ball will lead to a rout.
Vikings over Seahawks- Vikings defense will shutdown the offense, and yet again AP all the way.
Championship Games
NE over Jax 34-24, NE's WR's are just too much of Jax to handle, Randy moss in the corner of the end zone with a jumpball is just unfair.
Cowboys over Vikings 45-17 Cowboys will turn this into a throwing shootout, something Tarvaris jackson just cant compete toe to toe with.
Superbowl
Pats over Cowboys 38-31 High scoring game, but Pats are matchup beasts and i think they just have a slight edge and will find ways to rattle romo. Still a very close game.
Thoughts? and no I am not a Pats or Cowboy Fan.
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