Posted on 07/16/2007 10:26:25 AM PDT by Dysart
It's time. Eight days until the first full squad (Pittsburgh) reports. Sixty days until opening night (New Orleans-Indianapolis). From the sounds of my Sirius satellite radio -- which somehow found programming every day of my vacation for the NFL Channel (how do you do it, Bob Papa?) -- all of you are ready, and have been ready for weeks.
Not much has changed since the draft, though. With a couple of exceptions, there has been little movement in how I thought the teams stacked up since April. Here goes:
1. Indianapolis: If the Colts are to win the title again, and I think they enter the season with a good chance to go back-to-back, they may need Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Ron Meeks to have the best coaching years of their career. Gone: starting corners Nick Harper and Jason David, former starting safety Mike Doss, starting weakside linebacker and 2006 leading tackler Cato June and in-the-rotation defensive lineman Montae Reagor. Interesting schedule. Indy could easily start 5-0 (New Orleans, at Tennessee, at Houston, Denver, Tampa Bay) and struggle after the Week 6 bye. How about this punching-bag four-pack: at Jacksonville, at Carolina, New England, at San Diego -- in the span of 21 days. The Colts will have to outscore teams all year, and I believe they will.
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Cleveland, Minn, and the Bucs will compete for next year's top pick. (Of course, Dallas holds Cleveland's 1st pick in 2008.)
GO PATS!!!!
Team sure looks impressive on paper,huh?
Yes, retaining some key players and signing good additions. The Brady era has been very good to New England.
AFC is loaded this year. I would put Pats, Indy, SD and even Denver ahead of anyone in the NFC and Baltimore right in the next tier.
Anyone could win the NFC this year.
If you made me pick right now I would guess NO (too much has happened in Chicago over the offseason, even though their schedule almost guarantees them a playoff spot) but I agree. NFC East and West seem totally wide open.
...oh and GO PATS!
Ouch, Washington Redskins at 24... I guess setting the bar low will help me from being disappointed.
I’m betting USC’s college team would beat most of the NFL this year.
Relevant to your interests...
All right he has the Bengals at 17 that means a good year for them.
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