This season has been far from what I have expected for sure, and possibly different from what other people were expecting. There have been upsets, surprising losses, injuries, and suspensions. This NFL season is just getting started, but already there is tons to talk about.
Major Surprises
The first thing will be the Colts. They have not played their week 2 game yet, but last week they lost to the Texans. This surprised some, but did not surprise others. It surprised me a little bit. I knew Houston was going to go out their and give it all they had so they had a chance to win their division this year, but I didn't think they would beat the great Colts team. Moving on to the Colts though, last week they couldn't establish the run. They couldn't keep defensive linemen away from Manning, and their defense was just plain awful. That doesn't sound like a superbowl bound team to me. I look foolish now for saying they would go 16-0. They will probably go 10-6.
That is just one of the surprises with a major Quarterback. Brett Favre has been stinking it up. Today he threw three interceptions, and lost again. Now the Vikings who were supposed to be so good are 0-2. Brett Favre means well and wants his team to win, but i think they could do better without him.
My Bears have been a surprise so far this season. I realize its only week 2 and its hard to tell anything from the wins and losses. We only barely beat the Lions and the Cowboys handed the game to us. But, I think we have something here. We now have a real offensive coordinator and Jay Cutler is doing way better. Matt Forte is healthy and he is a major weapon. Their defense is almost back to its original amount of swagger like in 2006.
Quickies. Surprises in a sentence
The Jets lost their first game, but came this week ready to play and beat the Partiots.
The Steelers are 2-0 without Big Ben, but Dixon got hurt and Leftwich is out too.
The Chiefs beat the Chargers on monday night and won again this week, giving them their first 2-0 start since 2006.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
AFC South Predictions
Texans
The first thing I want to say is that I feel bad for this team. They are a really good team with a really good quarterback that have to play in the same division as the really good Colts. I think if you put them in any other division on the AFC they will win that division. Matt Shaub always has great numbers, but they are overshadowed. They have a really good receiver in Andre Johnson. With that combo alone you can win a lot of games. They are just an all around pretty good team. They play well and win games, the one problem is that they have to play the Colts twice. And last year that was crazy because the Colts were basically undefeated other than the super bowl and that other crazy game. So maybe this is the year they rise up and beat the Colts. I don't really believe that but, it would be kind of cool to see. So I think they go 10-6, which is a pretty good record. I don't think they can beat the Colts with that record, but maybe playoffs.
Colts
First thing I want to say about this team, I think they will either have just as good or better year than they did last year and that is saying a lot because they lost one game because they didn't want to tire out their players, and lost in the super bowl. They have the smartest QB of all time in Peyton Manning. When you have him controlling your offense you know you are going to win games. He needs to learn how to finish. He should have won that super bowl, but made a huge mistake at the end. So I think he will learn from the mistake that he made and the coaches will learn from the mistake they made in sitting them. And I sound crazy right now but I think they go 16-0. (no I'm not on drugs)
Jaguars
This is a good team, but they are in a very tough division. They have a quarterback that I don't think anyone knows what he is going to do. He had one breakout season and since has not performed well. Maybe its because he doesn't have as much of a team around him as before, but he needs to have another breakout season if they want to make the playoffs. The AFC has a lot of good teams that have chances to be good but not good enough to win their division. So the wild card will be a tough battle. I don't think the Jaguars can keep up with that, but I might be wrong. I think if Gerrard wants to prove himself that he is still a franchise quarterback he has to do it this year. So if he does that they will do well, but I don' think he will, so I say they go 6-10.
Titans
Another good team in a very tough division. Whenever you have an explosive back like Chris Johnson you are going to have the chance to win games. Then you add that Vince Young is playing like he did when he was a rookie, so this is a very productive offense. Then you look at their defense. Its nothing special, but it is better than most team's. Overall an average team that is going to fight to make the playoffs. I'm not sure how good their chances are to actually make the playoffs but they are going to give it everything they have. So I think they have a very productive year. Their offense will carry them, but the defense will still have part in their winning or losing of games. With all this in mind I think they go 9-7.
The first thing I want to say is that I feel bad for this team. They are a really good team with a really good quarterback that have to play in the same division as the really good Colts. I think if you put them in any other division on the AFC they will win that division. Matt Shaub always has great numbers, but they are overshadowed. They have a really good receiver in Andre Johnson. With that combo alone you can win a lot of games. They are just an all around pretty good team. They play well and win games, the one problem is that they have to play the Colts twice. And last year that was crazy because the Colts were basically undefeated other than the super bowl and that other crazy game. So maybe this is the year they rise up and beat the Colts. I don't really believe that but, it would be kind of cool to see. So I think they go 10-6, which is a pretty good record. I don't think they can beat the Colts with that record, but maybe playoffs.
Colts
First thing I want to say about this team, I think they will either have just as good or better year than they did last year and that is saying a lot because they lost one game because they didn't want to tire out their players, and lost in the super bowl. They have the smartest QB of all time in Peyton Manning. When you have him controlling your offense you know you are going to win games. He needs to learn how to finish. He should have won that super bowl, but made a huge mistake at the end. So I think he will learn from the mistake that he made and the coaches will learn from the mistake they made in sitting them. And I sound crazy right now but I think they go 16-0. (no I'm not on drugs)
Jaguars
This is a good team, but they are in a very tough division. They have a quarterback that I don't think anyone knows what he is going to do. He had one breakout season and since has not performed well. Maybe its because he doesn't have as much of a team around him as before, but he needs to have another breakout season if they want to make the playoffs. The AFC has a lot of good teams that have chances to be good but not good enough to win their division. So the wild card will be a tough battle. I don't think the Jaguars can keep up with that, but I might be wrong. I think if Gerrard wants to prove himself that he is still a franchise quarterback he has to do it this year. So if he does that they will do well, but I don' think he will, so I say they go 6-10.
Titans
Another good team in a very tough division. Whenever you have an explosive back like Chris Johnson you are going to have the chance to win games. Then you add that Vince Young is playing like he did when he was a rookie, so this is a very productive offense. Then you look at their defense. Its nothing special, but it is better than most team's. Overall an average team that is going to fight to make the playoffs. I'm not sure how good their chances are to actually make the playoffs but they are going to give it everything they have. So I think they have a very productive year. Their offense will carry them, but the defense will still have part in their winning or losing of games. With all this in mind I think they go 9-7.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
AFC North Predictions
Ravens
I think they have a really good quarterback, but some people doubt what he can do later in the season and possibly in the postseason. I knew from the first time I saw him that he was going to be a major NFL player. Now he has proven that. The Ravens also have a really good running back in Ray Rice. I think he will have his major breakout season this year. So this year they will have an improved offense and will score enough touchdowns to win games. They have always had a dominant defense, so I don't think they need to worry about that. So when you look at the big picture they have a good chance to have a really good season. I think they might win either 9 games or 10 games. They can win 11 games if they are lucky, but I'm not sure that is likely to happen. So 10-6.
Bengals
They made a big move that a lot of people thought would be a mistake. They signed T.O when they already have the other ego thriving receiver in Chad Ochocinco. A lot of people thought they would clash. But, they are friends and they understand each other and realize that what the media thinks they are is totally different from what they really are. Carson Palmer has always been one of those quarterbacks that's not elite, but he still is a good quarterback and better than most in the NFL. They have a good cornerback pairing and altogether a good defense. So they will have a good season this year. I'm not sure if they will make the playoffs, but they will be contending against the Ravens like they were last year. So I think they go 8-8 or maybe 9-7.
Browns
This is a team that has been laughed at the past few years. My uncle is from cleveland and he loves the Browns and one year he was cheering for them to lose so that they could get the first pick in the draft. People in cleveland are just in pain right now. And I don't think the Browns season is going to help them. Jake Delhomme probably won't have a good season, and they don't have a great defense. The one guy they do have is Josh Cribbs. He can't carry their whole team to win this very tough division. They aren't going to make the playoffs this year. But I do think they are headed the right direction. They now have Colt McCoy who might turn out to be a good franchise quarterback after Delhomme fails. And like I said they have Cribbs and after that all they need is to build the defense. So I think they go either 6-10 or maybe 7-9.
Steelers
Ben Rothlesberger (I have no idea how to spell it) got his suspension shortened and that means he will be back week 4. So this team needs to be without its leader for only 4 weeks. So they still have a chance to win this division even though there are two other teams that can win this division. The Steelers still have a tough defense that will lead this team until Big Ben is back. So when he comes back they will win more games. So I think they still have a good year and possibly win this division. And if they don't win I think they might take the wild card, so I think they have a great chance to get to the playoffs. In the end, I think they go either 10-6 and maybe 11-5 if they win a couple of those games without Big Ben.
I think they have a really good quarterback, but some people doubt what he can do later in the season and possibly in the postseason. I knew from the first time I saw him that he was going to be a major NFL player. Now he has proven that. The Ravens also have a really good running back in Ray Rice. I think he will have his major breakout season this year. So this year they will have an improved offense and will score enough touchdowns to win games. They have always had a dominant defense, so I don't think they need to worry about that. So when you look at the big picture they have a good chance to have a really good season. I think they might win either 9 games or 10 games. They can win 11 games if they are lucky, but I'm not sure that is likely to happen. So 10-6.
Bengals
They made a big move that a lot of people thought would be a mistake. They signed T.O when they already have the other ego thriving receiver in Chad Ochocinco. A lot of people thought they would clash. But, they are friends and they understand each other and realize that what the media thinks they are is totally different from what they really are. Carson Palmer has always been one of those quarterbacks that's not elite, but he still is a good quarterback and better than most in the NFL. They have a good cornerback pairing and altogether a good defense. So they will have a good season this year. I'm not sure if they will make the playoffs, but they will be contending against the Ravens like they were last year. So I think they go 8-8 or maybe 9-7.
Browns
This is a team that has been laughed at the past few years. My uncle is from cleveland and he loves the Browns and one year he was cheering for them to lose so that they could get the first pick in the draft. People in cleveland are just in pain right now. And I don't think the Browns season is going to help them. Jake Delhomme probably won't have a good season, and they don't have a great defense. The one guy they do have is Josh Cribbs. He can't carry their whole team to win this very tough division. They aren't going to make the playoffs this year. But I do think they are headed the right direction. They now have Colt McCoy who might turn out to be a good franchise quarterback after Delhomme fails. And like I said they have Cribbs and after that all they need is to build the defense. So I think they go either 6-10 or maybe 7-9.
Steelers
Ben Rothlesberger (I have no idea how to spell it) got his suspension shortened and that means he will be back week 4. So this team needs to be without its leader for only 4 weeks. So they still have a chance to win this division even though there are two other teams that can win this division. The Steelers still have a tough defense that will lead this team until Big Ben is back. So when he comes back they will win more games. So I think they still have a good year and possibly win this division. And if they don't win I think they might take the wild card, so I think they have a great chance to get to the playoffs. In the end, I think they go either 10-6 and maybe 11-5 if they win a couple of those games without Big Ben.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
AFC West Predictions
Broncos
This team has a bit of a problem at quarterback. But its not the usual problem that they don't have a good quarterback. I think they have 3 quarterbacks who are in that average area as a QB so now they have to decide who they are going to go with. Orton had a plenty good season last year, but that was with Brandon Marshall. Now he is gone. And he has taken a shot because Josh McDaniels basically staked his career on another QB. That helps out Tebow, but even if they end up starting Orton he has taken a shot and probably won't play as good cause they don't have Marshall. He was their guy last year and now he is gone. The QB has become the most important position lately and I just don't think this team has that quarterback. They have good ones, but not great. They go 7-9.
Chiefs
They think they are good because they have Matt Kassel, but the truth is that just like Brady Kassel was good with the Patriots because they have a good rest of the team. Now that he is with the Chiefs he hasn't really been on the radar. They also think they are going to be good because they have Thomas Jones. I personally have experienced the ups and downs of Thomas Jones when he was playing for the Bears. There were seasons when I thought he was one of the best in the league and other times when I wished he was off our team. I think the whole negative vibe that is kind of hanging around the Chiefs organization will probably end bad for Jones. So I think they go 6-10.
Raiders
Everyone laughs when you even talk about the Raiders and their chances. But I think they have a much better season this year. (Yes, I know the totally crazy Al Michaels has compared both Russel and Campbell to Plunkett but I think Campbell might work)It is obvious that they have a better leader or just quarterback period this year. So that might lead to more wins. They still don't have a playoff caliber team, but they will get more wins. Last year they went 5-11. I think the addition of Campbell and the getting rid of Russel will add on about 2 wins. So that means in my mind they go 7-9. But I sound crazy saying that.
Chargers
Easy favorite to win this division. They have always had a good team that just couldn't get it done in the postseason. I just always think back to that 14-2 year that they didn't even get to the AFC championship game. I think this year could be the year that they have a not so good regular season and maybe succeed in the postseason. They really don't need to win more than 8 or 9 games to win this division. But that shouldn't be in their mind that they are going to easily win this division. They should go out to every game like they are fighting for the division and I think that will lead to good things. I think they might go somewhere around 10-6 maybe 11-5 if they get V. Jackson back.
(this is by far the easiest division for any team to be in. If a team has a even season they still might win. It would be kind of funny to see a team without a winning record win their division, while there are possibly 3 teams in the NFC north who can win it.)
This team has a bit of a problem at quarterback. But its not the usual problem that they don't have a good quarterback. I think they have 3 quarterbacks who are in that average area as a QB so now they have to decide who they are going to go with. Orton had a plenty good season last year, but that was with Brandon Marshall. Now he is gone. And he has taken a shot because Josh McDaniels basically staked his career on another QB. That helps out Tebow, but even if they end up starting Orton he has taken a shot and probably won't play as good cause they don't have Marshall. He was their guy last year and now he is gone. The QB has become the most important position lately and I just don't think this team has that quarterback. They have good ones, but not great. They go 7-9.
Chiefs
They think they are good because they have Matt Kassel, but the truth is that just like Brady Kassel was good with the Patriots because they have a good rest of the team. Now that he is with the Chiefs he hasn't really been on the radar. They also think they are going to be good because they have Thomas Jones. I personally have experienced the ups and downs of Thomas Jones when he was playing for the Bears. There were seasons when I thought he was one of the best in the league and other times when I wished he was off our team. I think the whole negative vibe that is kind of hanging around the Chiefs organization will probably end bad for Jones. So I think they go 6-10.
Raiders
Everyone laughs when you even talk about the Raiders and their chances. But I think they have a much better season this year. (Yes, I know the totally crazy Al Michaels has compared both Russel and Campbell to Plunkett but I think Campbell might work)It is obvious that they have a better leader or just quarterback period this year. So that might lead to more wins. They still don't have a playoff caliber team, but they will get more wins. Last year they went 5-11. I think the addition of Campbell and the getting rid of Russel will add on about 2 wins. So that means in my mind they go 7-9. But I sound crazy saying that.
Chargers
Easy favorite to win this division. They have always had a good team that just couldn't get it done in the postseason. I just always think back to that 14-2 year that they didn't even get to the AFC championship game. I think this year could be the year that they have a not so good regular season and maybe succeed in the postseason. They really don't need to win more than 8 or 9 games to win this division. But that shouldn't be in their mind that they are going to easily win this division. They should go out to every game like they are fighting for the division and I think that will lead to good things. I think they might go somewhere around 10-6 maybe 11-5 if they get V. Jackson back.
(this is by far the easiest division for any team to be in. If a team has a even season they still might win. It would be kind of funny to see a team without a winning record win their division, while there are possibly 3 teams in the NFC north who can win it.)
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