Week 9 in the NFL- Who’s the Best?
The Baltimore Ravens are the best team in the NFL. Not a doubt in my mind. They had a slip up early against the Bengals, a team playing below their capability.
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Also, the Ravens lost a tough one to the Patriots but that game was in New England. This team can play. They’re the favorite to win the AFC but I’ll still stick with my Colts pick to win it all. Now, the Ravens are the team to beat but there’s a great number of good teams. You have the Steelers, Jets, Pats, Colts, and Titans all capable of making a run. You know who I like as a sleeper?
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Don’t write off the Dolphins. They went down without too much of a fight against Baltimore this week. And I know they’re in a rough and tough division. But listen, they have the Bears, Browns, Bills, Lions, and Raiders on their remaining schedule. I know the Raiders are better but whatever. If they win those five they’re a nine win team. The other three games are the Pats, Jets, and next week at home versus the Titans. Win one of those three, ten wins could get them in!
Who could the worst team in the league? It isn’t the Bills. It could be the Cowboys or Broncos. It’s not. The Carolina Panthers are awful. The only game they won was handed to them personally from Mike Singletary and the 49ers. The Panthers just lost Matt Moore for the rest of the year but…I mean…does it matter? Steven Smith has two touchdowns, Moore already had ten picks, and Jimmy Clausen has been brutal. DeAngelo Williams is probably happy he got to sit out the game versus the Saints this week. It was stinky.
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The poor Panthers can finally let go of John Fox after this year. They were so good in 2008 but last year Jake Delhome must have left a stank in the building that won’t go away. It’s like a mustard stain on a white T, might as well throw it away and get a new one.
2010 Preview of the AFC and NFC East
Well, the AFC East has some surprises in it. Maybe just one because I only think one team is going to the playoffs from this division. The Patriots are going to win it. Randy Moss is in his last year and will most likely kill it. Wes Welker was a good fantasy pick this year if you got him in late rounds. Don’t expect the same totals but he’s going to be effective.
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I have the Pats going 10-6. The division has a tough road ahead. I think the NFC North might have their way with these guys. The Jets are not as good as people think they are. Mark Sanchise is going to throw picks and their prized corner might not be a happy camper.
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The Dolphins are a notch below the Pats and sit right about where the Jets do. I like the addition of Brandon Marshall but it isn’t enough. Oh, and the Bills are awful. They could get # 7 from Arizona.
The Cowboys are the popular pick in the NFC East and I’ll jump aboard. They’re my NFC Super Bowl team as well. This will be the year Romo finally pushes them to the next level. Dallas is 12-4.
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The Giants are my second wildcard team along with the Pack-attack as you might have recalled in my NFC North preview. It’s going to be a tough division as always but the wildcard is going to be cutthroat in both conferences. I like the Giants at 11-5 and the Skins behind them at 8-8. I think the Eagles might be a seven win team. Yuck. Shouldn’t have ditched McNabb.
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On with the AFC and NFC South tomorrow!
Terrell Owens is the Show
He has is own TV show and website but not his own NFL team. Terrell Owens is quite a show but where will he end up?
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San Diego was the recent bidder but in the end said no. It is becoming more and more obvious that the league is done with “Team Obliterator.” Last year his numbers were bad but he was on the Bills for goodness sake! Is the NFL telling me that no team has a use for him? It’s hard to believe the Rams or Raiders couldn’t use a high profile receiver. But that’s just it, he isn’t who he once was.
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His five touchdowns in 2009 are a result of poor QBs but his numbers were declining. He drops passes and we all know that but he hasn’t eclipsed 1,100 yards since 2008 and is YAC hasn’t been anywhere near the top since his days in Philly.
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Most of all, his personality outweighs his decline. No one wants the problems. Unless you have a guaranteed Super Bowl team, TO will complain about something. And if you’re that Super Bowl contending team, you don’t need Owens. This really could be the end of Terrell Owens on the field. Maybe people will be watching the terrible TV show now and keep him off the field. Football’s better off without him.
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Tebow-McDaniels Era?
Forever the two names will be linked. Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow
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Will he play QB, HB, or TE no one knows but I have my two cents. I think the years, not days, are numbered for Kyle Orton. He’ll get this year, unless he falters horribly. He had a great year last season and they are trying to put young talent around him. Remember the “Wild Horses” set the Broncos ran against New England last year?
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It truly stumped Big Bill B of the Patriots (but what didn’t on the road in ’09). That could be Tim’s ticket to success in year one. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets his shot in 2011. Orton is sitting on a one year deal. And let’s face it, Quinn? Yeah right! STRIKE ONE!
Ryan Howard is set. He won’t be the one of the big guys headed to NY or Boston in 2011. After the Phillies paid him it left some questions about other sluggers around the league.
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Adrian Gonzalez is thought to be moving at the break. BUT if the Padres can play like this until July they might have to hang onto him knowing he could leave in 2011. He is a young power-hitting first basemen who I could see in Boston.
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Then there is Albert Pujols. He isn’t going anywhere but he will see some increase in his bank account come 2012. The Cards will most likely option him next year for some 16 plus deal. But at the age of 32 he could see gaudy numbers thrown at him.
Who knows? No one. I wouldn’t be surprised if number five is our first 35 million dollar man. STRIKE TWO!
I don’t like bold statements. Especially silly ones like Pujols trades with Howard. However, could we see a week three NFL season trade of Ben Roethlisberger? Why not?
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A team like Buffalo. Nothing to lose in a division where they have nowhere to go. There is no QB that can take the helm successfully there but if a third team came in to help move Big Ben to the Bills….hey it could happen. What team would help? Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Baltimore sure would!
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Bills send picks to one of those three, they get Big Ben, and one of the (Cin, Cle, Bal) teams sends a big time player to the Steelers? It could happen. He has made them mad and they could just try a deal if Dennis Dixon could salvage a 7-9 or 8-8 season. I mean, they don’t have Ben for the first six anyways right? STRIKE THREE AND I’M OUT!
The Survivor, Garcia is the Fifth, Buffalo is Bad
Yes, Duke is the last one seed left in our NCAA Men’s Bracket. Who is shocked (my hand is raised)?
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Now the Devils have taken down each team in very convincing fashion. Even at times when it looked like Baylor had a chance in the second half, Duke came back in that resilient manner that Coach K teaches. Syracuse went down and so did Kansas but I was surprised that Kentucky (I know WV is good) took the plunge. Duke became that last hope for # 1s.
I think this one is theres for the taking. West Virginia has talent but who is going to guard all those big guys AND MORE IMPORTANTLY stop the Blue Devils from getting too many rebounds(=second chance points). I like Duke in the Championship with Michigan State. Izzo always gets his team to the top. Can they avenge their romping last year? Nope, Duke will win without Lucas there. STRIKE ONE!
The St. Louis Cardinals named Jaime Garcia their fifth starter. This guys has a totally reconstructed arm (he turns 24 in July). He had arm surgery in 2008 and has had no real experience in the bigs since. La Russa has always liked this guy and the Red Birds have not had a lefty starter in two seasons.
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Garcia is not a dominating pitcher but he was a top prospect. He has the strikeout pitch too. Now, this means that Kyle McClellan’s bid is done. I like him in the bullpen though. He does good setting up Ryan Franklin. I always say if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
The Cards needed a replacement for Joel Pinero-Brad Penny and the Brad Thompson/Todd Wellemeyer show-Jaime Garcia.Let me tell you this too. St. Louie better be happy that the Thompson and Wellemeyer crap is over. It was not pretty. STRIKE TWO! (more…)
