An easy read 2010 football preview on all 32 teams. My thoughts, musings and predictions for the upcoming season. I struggled with my Super Bowl winner between Dallas, Green Bay and Baltimore. I chose Dallas due to the Kardashian karma. If Kim breaks up with Miles Austin I am changing my pick to Baltimore. Teams are in order of their predicted finish for their division.
NFC WEST
San Francisco – Patrick Willis is going to lead a very stingy defense while Mike Singletary gets frustrated with Alex Smith again. Frank Gore has his best season yet. Vernon Davis earns his record deal for tight ends.
Arizona – With Kurt Warner, a team that is capable of another Super Bowl run. With Derek Anderson at the helm, they won’t even make the playoffs. Larry Fitzgerald still has a big year with Anderson. Max Hall could be the future QB.
Seattle – Can he bring that USC swagger to Seattle? It won’t be this year but Matt Hasselbeck will be back. Too many questions at running back this year.
St Louis – Sam Bradford is going to be very good but is going to miss games from hits this year. He’ll have a solid rookie year but the Rams are still one of the worst teams. Stephen Jackson is one of the great talents in the league. Hopefully his prime isn’t wasted with this lowly team.
NFC NORTH
Green Bay – Aaron Rodgers will win the MVP. Green Bay will win the division this year with the 2nd best offense in the NFC after New Orleans. A Super Bowl berth is a strong possibility. The only question is the pass defense of this championship caliber team.
Minnesota – Brett Favre’s final farewell. A tougher schedule and will be beaten out by Green Bay for the division. Sydney Rice missing the 1st half of the season will be a huge blow. Greg Camarillo will develop a nice rapport with Favre. Adrian Peterson wants to prove he’s still the best running back in the NFL. Now in his 3rd year he’ll not only solve his fumbles issue, he’ll score at least 15 tds. To take even more pressure off Favre look for him to have his highest carry total yet.
Chicago – Mike Martz is just what Jay Cutler needs. Cutler will still throw his picks but will throw for 30 TDs. Chicago overpaid for on and off again Julius Peppers but they needed a pass rusher. Devin Hester is back on returns and will bring some excitement back to Chi-Town.
Detroit – Still the worst of the North. Matthew Stafford is going to be the most improved player in the league. Calvin Johnson will have a Pro-Bowl season and Jahvid Best will win rookie of the year. Still not enough talent on defense yet but Suh will prove his worth as the #2 pick in the draft.
NFC SOUTH
New Orleans – Great offensive line, a solid defense and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees will lead the Saints to the best record in the NFC. Look for Drew Brees to have another Pro Bowl year but don’t expect another record breaking year. A more balanced attack with Thomas and Bush will keep Brees fresh and healthy for the playoffs.
Atlanta – Michael Turner is healthy and will be huge again. The third year for Matt Ryan who along with Turner and Roddy White will lead the Falcons to the playoffs. Their front four is still the weakness of the team.
Carolina – Matt Moore is a very underrated quarterback. A solid but unspectacular QB who doesn’t make many mistakes is crucial for this run first offense. A lame duck year for John Fox who will be highly sought after he gets canned.
Tampa Bay – Rookie Gerald McCoy is the best player on the team. Josh Freeman is going to struggle again as there’s not enough talent around him. Raheem Morris wasn’t ready to be a coach last year and this could be his last year if there’s no improvement.
NFC EAST
Dallas – Another weapon for Tony Romo with Dez Bryant. Physically the best WR on the team but comes with baggage. Another time share for Barber and Jones. Rookie kicker David Buehler is on a short lease as there are plenty of veteran kickers out there if he doesn’t work out. Dallas is loaded with talent and will make the Super Bowl in their home field.
NY Giants – The Giants will shift to a running team in 2010. Ahmad Bradshaw will be the 1000 yard back for the Giants. One of the best young trios of WRs in the game. They still have a solid pass rush. However the linebackers and secondary have questions marks.
Philadelphia – Kevin Kolb’s chemistry with the young playmakers is better than McNabb's. The whole offense backs Kolb as their leader as he was always closer to the young players. However Kolb will be running for his life often behind this shaky offensive line. There will be growing pains and boos from the restless Eagles fans. LeSean McCoy is the lead back now that longtime Eagle Brian Westbrook is gone. They’ll need a stronger defense to make the playoffs.
Washington – New quarterback Donovan McNabb does not have any talent around him. Mike Shannahan is going to have a long year as he deals with Albert Haynesworth. Brian Orakpo and London Fletcher are the few bright spots on the defense.
AFC EAST
New England – Tom Brady and Randy Moss will put up big numbers again but their defense is not good enough for a deep playoff run. Randy Moss has been stripped of his Captain status. Bill Bellicheck will finally draft a running back in next years draft due to a poor ground game.
NY Jets – The best defense in the AFC. Marc Sanchez is still not good enough to win a game on his own. Ryan will be disappointed that they don’t even make the playoffs.
Miami – An improved Chad Henne with a pro bowl receiver to throw too. Ricky Williams is still sharp and Ronnie Brown is healthy so the Dolphins will again be a league leader in rushing yards. An improved defense but not yet ready to compete with the Jets and Patriots.
Buffalo – The Bills are going to be bad. Trent Edwards is not the answer and Buffalo will have plenty of choices in the upcoming season. They will not win a division game and will compete for the first overall selection.
AFC WEST
San Diego – Clearly the best team in the division. Phillip Rivers is head and shoulders above the rest of the quarterback in the West. Ryan Matthews will prove his worth from the draft and rush for over 1000 yards and score 9 times. Malcolm Floyd will step in nicely if Vincent Jackson sits out and while he’s suspended.
Oakland – Finally a quarterback in Oakland. Jason Campbell is average at best but will keep the Raiders in games and will improve the running game. If Bush can stay healthy, you can book 1000 yards and 8 tds. Darren McFadden’s last year to prove himself.
Denver – It’s going to be a long year. The defense has lost Elvis Dumervill for the season. Kyle Orton is an average quarterback but has no Brandon Marshall to look for. They drafted wide receivers early but will be at least a year away before they are difference makers like Marshall. Tebow should see the field in goal line situations. Champ Bailey is still the leader of the defense.
Kansas City – A nice running attack with Jamal Charles and Thomas Jones. The problem is Jones taking away carries from the best back in the division. Charles averaged 5.8 yards a carry last year and should be the primary ball carrier. It will be another uninspired season from Matt Cassell. I look for the Chiefs to draft a replacement.
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis- 4 time MVP Peyton Manning will throw for 4500 yards and 35 tds. Pierre Garcon steps in as the #2 WR and gains 1000 yards. Dallas Clark goes back to #3. Dwight Freeney leads an underrated defense as Manning gets all the headlines.
Houston – The Texans found a relatively unknown running back that will score 10 tds and rush for over 1000 yards, undrafted Arian Foster. Owen Daniels looks to continue where he left off from 2009. Still not enough talent on defense to overtake the Colts.
Tennessee – Chris Johnson will gain 1900 yards and score at least 15 tds. The Titans will compete for a wild card spot with the Texans. Vince Young is now entrenched as the starter. Not a great quarterback but knows how to win games.
Jacksonville – Another dominant years for Maurice Jones Drew. Although it might not last too much longer, with his running style. There should have been a replacement drafted for Gerrard. Drew will be again be counted on heavily for the offense.
NFC NORTH
Baltimore – Great off season acquisitions. The WRs core has been vastly improved with Anquan Boldin and recently TJ Houshmandzadeh. Joe Flacco continues to improve and Ray Rice is given more touchdown opportunities this year. Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs continue to lead the dominating defense. They will go deep into the playoffs and into the Super Bowl.
Pittsburgh – Dennis Dixon will run the offense for the first 4 games. They’ll be 2-2 until Big Ben leads them to the playoffs. A shaky offensive line will make Big Ben have to throw the ball often again. Mike Wallace is the best young WR in the game. The best safety in the game Troy Palomalu leads a resurgent Pittsburgh defense.
Cincinnati – Two divas on the same team with 85 and TO. There will be some bickering for balls like what divas do. Ced Benson and Bernard Scott lead a nice running game. The Bengals have one of the best defenses as they should have with a Marvin Lewis led team. Palmer is injury prone and they have no depth at quarterback. A trendy Super Bowl pick but I'm not ready to go that far.
Cleveland – Jake Delhomme was the big offseason acquistion. Jake Delhomme?! Mike Holmgren should get them moving in the right direction but Jake Delhomme as your starting quarterback is not the answer. Joe Haden and TJ Ward were nice picks to improve the secondary. Jerome Harrison continues to be the lead RB after Montario Hardesty went down for the season.
AFC Playoffs
#1 Colts
#2 Chargers
#3 Ravens
#4 Patriots
Wild Card #1 Bengals
Wild Card # 2 Steelers
AFC Wild Card Weekend
Ravens over Steelers
Patriots over Bengals
AFC Divisional Weekend
Colts over Patriots
Ravens over Chargers
AFC Championship
Ravens over Colts
NFC Playoffs
#1 Saints
#2 Packers
#3 Cowboys
#4 49ers
Wild Card #1 Falcons
Wild Card #2 Vikings
NFC Wild Card
Cowboys over Vikings
Falcons over 49ers
NFC Divisional
Saints over Falcons
Cowboys over Packers
NFC Championship
Cowboys over Saints
Super Bowl XLV
Cowboys over Ravens
Offensive Rookie of The Year - Ryan Matthews
Defensive Rookie of The Year - Ndamukong Suh
Comeback Player of The Year - Matt Hasselbeck
Coach of The Year - John Harbaugh
Offensive Player of The Year - Chris Johnson
Defensive Player of The Year - Patrick Willis
MVP - Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Rookie of The Year - Ndamukong Suh
Comeback Player of The Year - Matt Hasselbeck
Coach of The Year - John Harbaugh
Offensive Player of The Year - Chris Johnson
Defensive Player of The Year - Patrick Willis
MVP - Aaron Rodgers
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