AFC North Predictions

The AFC North should prove to be one of the weaker divisions this year. Steelers are a mess the Browns still are a mess and Cincinatti isn't going to win the division like they did last year although should still have a decent year.

Baltimore Ravens (13-3)
Watch out for Baltimore this year. This team has a deadly running attack with Ray Rice and Willis McGahee and in addition they added a top target in Aquan Boldin for Joe Flaco. Speaking of Flaco he has proven himself in the first few years and is one of the brigh young QB in the leauge he will continue to develop and imporve this year. The defense took a step back last year but it's Baltimore they should get back their from a little bit this year.

Cincinatti Bengals (9-7)
Cincinatti should fall behind the Ravens this year. Still see them having a good year but a step back from last year's sucess. They broke down at the end of last year and I have a feeling that will cary over to this season. I got them at (9-7) but it is still possible for them to prove me wrong and make the playoffs again I will say with confidence however no way they do better than Baltimore.

Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
Yikes this team is a mess. Big Ben is going to be out for the first 6 games and they don't have a viable option to replace him. Now here is a story line what if one of their other QBs proves me wrong and lights it up and the steelers are winning when Big Ben suspension is over do they sit him and deal him in the off sesaon? Something to ponder. Unforutnaly for Steelers fans that probably won't happen and Big Ben will be their best option. Loosing Santonio Holmes will hurt too what were they thinking! If anything the defense could save the Steelers they always have a great defense and next year should prove to be the same.

Clleveland Browns (5-11)
Read the team name and that should anwser your questions. More of the same this year form the mistake on the lake. How many picks will INT machine Delhome throw this year it may be a competition between Jake Delhome and Jay Cutler this year! Maybe in a few years Colt McCoy will be ready and they will have built up some talent around him but the Browns still have a looooong ways to go.


So with that my AFC predictions are complete If my predicitions prove to be true (of course they will) here is what they playoff picture would look like

1st: Baltimore (13-3)
2nd/3rd/4th: Indinapolis (11-5) San Diego (11-5) Miami (11-5)

and for the Wildcards
5th: Texans (11-5)
6th: Denver/Tennesee/ New York Jets (10-6)

Time to look at the NFC I'll start it out next time with the NFC North with Grandpa Time and his grandson who lives in Chicago.

AFC South Predictions

This should be the best division in the AFC for 2010. It includes the defending AFC Champs but there are 2 other teams that arn't far behind them.

Indianpolis Colts (11-5)
Number 18 is the QB again this year so the Colts should be fine. Not much to say here the Colts will just keep doing their thing they have some young targets for Manning now and they should continue their sucess they have experinced in the past decade the frist year of this new decade. If I can point out one weakness it is the running game but Indy has never had a strong running game that's because they have the best QB in the NFL Peyton Manning!

Houston Texans (11-5)
Gary Kubiak has got Houston headed in the right direction. Matt Schaub is one of the most underated QB in the entire league (along with the likes of Aaron Rodgers). Ontop of Schaub they got one of the best WR in the league in Andre Johnson and they are running the same offense that got Jake Plummer and the Denver Broncos to the AFC championship games not too long ago. The Texans will reach the playoffs for the first time in franchise history in 2010.

Tenessee Titans (10-6)
This is a tough one Tennesee started (0-6) last year but proved they can get it done the secound half of the season. Chris Johnson is amazing and Vince Young has made huge strives this year. Most were calling him a bust but he may not be done yet he may just prove to be the best choice in the 2006 QB draft class (which includes Lienart, Young, and Cutler.)  Infact I'll say it Young IS the best QB from the 06 draft class! Now Young does have a lot of improvment but he has come a long ways since he was reported missing and the suicide rumors were swirling.  Titans should have a solid year and a good shot at a plyaoff birth.


Jacksonville Jaguars (7-9)
7-9 may be too generous for the Jaguars when I think about it. They just haven't done much. They really needed to draft a QB the home town hero Tim Tebow would have esentially saved the entire franchise and re energised the fan base. Now Tim Tebow will be winning super bowls in another city :) and the LA Jaguars will be born. I am very suprised Jack Del Rio is still the head coach of this team and they have not done much this off season to improve thier team. Simms-Walker and Maurice Jones-Drew are proven to be effective but overall this is just a mediocore team and that won't work for a allready frail fan base. Writing is on the wall Jacksonville will be without a team within a few years.

San Diego Downtown Stadium Proposal

The City of San Diego last week released the first details of a proposed stadium that would be located in Downtown San Diego. The proposed stadium is going to cost $800 million and $500 million is proposed to come from the tax payers of San Diego. The remaining amount is said to come from investments from the team itself ($200 million) and the NFL ($100 million). The stadium would hold 62,000 people.

     First, the fact that San Diego is unable to sell out every game I highly doubt the tax payers of San Diego would approve paying so much for a new stadium for a team they don't even support. Also the size of the stadium is puzzling. Qualcomm Stadium capacity is 71,294 so this new stadium would have 11,000 less seats. Lots of revenue your missing out on. What i'm getting at is The Chargers have not been treated fairly in San Diego. The only thing they haven't done is win a super bowl but they have been competive within the AFC for most of the last decade. Teams like Kansas City, Washington, and Cleveland all have seen better days but continue to sell out every game even though they are posting sub 500 seasons year in and year out. This new stadium is a great idea however the location is not and no i'm not talking about building it elsewere in San Diego i'm talking about building it in another city. Why would you build a smaller stadium then you allready have it just doesn't make since to me. LA is the first city that comes to mind for most for the chargers to relocate to but they may want to explore getting out of southern California all together. Some citiesI think would accept the Chargers with open arms are Portland, Oaklahoma City, Las Vegas (if the NFL could get over the gambling issue), Omaha, Salt Lake City, and San Antionio to name a few. Sorry San Diego fans it looks like it's a mater of when the Chargers leave San Diego not a matter of IF.

To Check out the full story on this new proposal here is the link
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/19/chargers-release-downtown-stadium-plan/

AFC East 2010 Predictions

Round 2 of my 2010 predictions. This time we focus on the AFC East. I've shaken this division up a little more than the AFC West. This should be one of the better divisions in the AFC this year.

MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5)
Surprise pick to win the AFC East. Thinking about the Dolphins they won the AFC East in 2008 and when you look at their offense last year they had an effective offense but then you think who their playmaker at WR was. They now have a playmaker and legitimate threat in Brandon Marshall. They will continue to dominate with the wildcat which they proven is not a gimmick with RB Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. Chad Henne isn’t the world’s greatest QB but seems to get the job done. Mike Nolan will be a nice addition to the defensive side of the ball as well.

 

NEW YORK JETS (10-6)

On paper the Jets have had one of the best off seasons in the NFL. They had some success last year and if Sanchez continues to improve and develop I’m confident the Jets will see similar success again. Shown Green is sure to have another good year and he has a nice backup in LT who in a more limited role should prove to be effective. Rex Ryan knows his defense and he has already built an impressive defense and made some moves this off season to improve it further. I got the Jets in second place but they could easily beat out Miami to win the AFC East this year.

NEW ENLGAND PATRIOTS (9-7)

You read it right New England in 3rd place in the AFC East. The Patriots have regressed quite a bit from their 18-1 season in 2007. They have a young and inexperience defense that didn’t look too impressive last year. Tom Brady didn’t seem like he was back to his from before his injury and frankly I don’t think he will ever get back to the level he was at. I honestly thought the Patriots were going to draft Clausen with their first pick to eventually replace Brady don’t be surprised if he only last a few more years. The Patriots are still going to be a completive team but the competition within the division has gotten better and frankly the Jets and Dolphins are poised to be better teams this year.

BUFFALO BILLS (3-13)
“With the 1st pick in the 2011 NFL draft the Buffalo Bills select.” Sorry Bills fans your team is poised to be one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. Drafting a RB with their first pick was a real head scratcher. And who is their QB? They have no viable option at all. Not aware on any good WR on their team except for TO who is no longer there. One bright spot they do have Marshawn Lynch so naturally it made since for them to draft CJ Spiller! The Bills have a long way to go before they can be considered in the AFC East going to be a long season in Buffalo and Toronto!


That's it for the AFC East. Next time I will look at the AFC South

Miami WR Brandon Marshall Needing Surgery

Surprising news out of Miami. Newly aquired WR Brandon Marshall needs surgery on his other hip (remember last year Marshall needed sergery on his right hip). He is going to be out till training camp. Not sure what to think this could hurt however Brandon will have all of training camp to learn the offense. I think he'll be just fine. Something to think about could Miami void the trade because of this and Marshall is back in Denver. The odds of this happening are slim next to none but I wonder if McDaniels and Xanders knew anything about a potential injury. Good luck Brandon still wish you sucess in Miami just not when you play Denver!

AFC West 2010 Predictions

All right so I'm going to start of by posting my predicitoins division by division in the coming weeks. And i'm starting with the best division the AFC West! I think the AFC West should see improvment accross the board this year and should be a little more competitive. Here are my predicitions.

San Diego Chargers (11-5)

Even though it looks like the gap is closing between San Diego and the rest of the AFC West teams San Diego has to be the favorite to win the division. However I do believe Denver is not that far behind them and has a great shot to win the division this year I hope San Diego and Denver help me prove this. San Diego has taken a few steps back this offseason. They lost their face of the franchise in LaDanian Tomlinson. The locker room is going to miss his leadership. However they have drafted HB Ryan Mathews to replace LT and he looks to be the real deal. San Diego gave up a lot to move up and get him so he better be or it could be AJ Smith’s head. As much as I hate the man QB Phillip Rivers has also proven he is a top QB in this league and he does have some great targets in Jackson, and Gates. They have had an average defense and they haven’t done much at all to improve the defense which should catch up to them this year. Naturally I am not a chargers fan but putting my homer thoughts aside San Diego is still competitive in the AFC West again this year. The Broncos and Raiders have both had better off seasons this year so the Chargers better get it done soon they may not have a chance to choke in the playoffs again in the coming years.

Denver Broncos (10-6)

I believe my Broncos finally get back to their winning ways and have a chance to take the division back from the Chargers or at least get a wildcard spot in this year’s playoffs. While we lost Brandon Marshall this off season we have drafted his potential replacement Damaryius Thomas with our fist pick. I think even without Thomas we have nice depth at WR with Royal, Gaffney, Stockley, and Lloyd all proven players in the NFL. We have competition at QB and even if Orton is still the starter he can still get the job done. Denver has also continued to improve their defense mainly through free agency this offseason (it was only 2 years ago they were the worst defense in the NFL) If we got a chance this year for the love of god we got to play well consistently through out the season something Denver has failed to do the last 4 seasons.

Oakland Raiders (7-9)

That’s right Oakland almost gets to 500 this year! The main reason I see Oakland improving is because of one person who is no longer there JaMarcus Russell. He very well may have surpassed Ryan Leaf for all time draft bust! Jason Campbell will defiantly improve the team (look at last year’s team performance under QB Bruce Gradkowski verses Russell.) Richard Seymour was a great addition last year they continued to improve their defense in the draft specifically with their first pick Rolando McClain. They now will be able to get the ball to their receivers (they do have some young WR with potential). They also have a great RB depth with McFadden, Bush, and Fargus. The Raiders have the talent they just got to get the management and coaching in line for success. Oakland had the best off season out of all the AFC West teams and they defiantly had their best off season since their super bowl lost. Still see them delivering a loosing season but a big step in the right direction. It almost seems like they locked Al Davis into a closet this off season!

Kansas City Chiefs (6-10)

Kansas City while they have made some improvements nothing really stands out to me. Matt Cassel appears to be an average QB and they just haven’t done much to make a run. They do have some bright spots with RB Shown Green acquired this off season and as a Bronco fan I learned to be afraid of a guy name Jamal Charles in Week 17 of last year. Dwayne Bowe and Chris Chambers are a nice duo at WR. I think they still have some re building to do before they are a competitive team again.

So that's it for the AFC West. My next division i'm going to be looking at is the AFC East I have some thoughts on that division that may suprise you more than my predicitons for the West!

The First Post

This is my first post to my brand new blog. At the moment the hot topic in Denver is the QB position. We have a lot of compition at the position and I think Denver fans have good reasons to be excited. We have Kyle Orton, Brady Quinn, Tom Brandstater and of corse Tim Tebow. It's hard to tell who is going to win the starting job but one thing for sure it will be the QB who Josh belives gives the team the best chance to win. Personally it is obvious with picking Tebow in the first round he is our future and if he can prove himself this summer in OTAs, trainng camp, and pre season then why not start him. I really like Kyle Orton he is a great guy and did a decent job last year but he is not the long term anwser. In regards to Quinn not sure what to think he didn't prove much in Cleveland but again it IS Cleveland! It may be best to trade Kyle Orton this summer and get some value from him while we can and let Tebow and Quinn duel it out for the starting job. The only other option I can think of is we keep Orton and cut Brandstater. Either way we are going to have to get rid of one of our QB four QB makes for a crowded depth chart.