NFL Preview

Well, I was going to write a post trying to convince everyone the Felix Hernandez should win the Cy Young award, but I couldn't figure how to import my beautiful chart, so I decided to write an NFL preview.


 I know what my loyal reader will say, I always start writing about the NFL for the beginning of the year, then quit about half way through the season; but alas, this year will be differently. To start out, lets see how my previous year's predictions faired:


I correctly picked Tom Brady as the comeback player of the year, and was close on the MVP race.


Oh, and my Super Bowl was the Chargers over the Seahawks.....yeah, I won't apologize for being a homer.


I have never been much for writing intros, so lets get under way.


Predicted Order of Finish


AFC


west-


San Diego


Kansas City


Oakland


Denver


One sentence analysis*: yeah, you read that right, Oakland over Denver. And on that subject, I am sick of people saying Tebow will succeed in the NFL because he is a "winner." You know who else was a winner in college? Ty Detmer. What has he done in pros? JaMarcus Russell was a "winner". When David Green was drafted, he left Georgia as the all time winningest quarterback in division 1 college football history, has anyone outside of Anthony ever heard of him since then? Point is, being a winner in college is more about being on the team with the most talent rather than the quarterback's swagger.


north-


Baltimore


Cincinnati


Pittsburgh


Cleveland


One sentence analysis: The Ravens are flat out good, especially since the Seahawks are giving them their few good players.


east-


Dolphins


Jets


Patriots


Bills


One sentence analysis: The Jets will be this year's Bears, who were the previous year's Brown's who were the previous year's 49ers, who were the previous year's Dolphins.


south


Colts


Texans


Titans


Jaguars


One sentence analysis: Peyton Manning


Order of Finish:


1. Colts
2. Ravens
3. Chargers
4. Dolphins
WC: Bengals
WC: Texans


Texans beat the Chargers and Bengals beat the Dolphins in the Wild Card Round
(yeah, that's right both road teams winning)


Colts beat the Texans and the Ravens beat the Bengals in the Divisional Round


Colts beat the Ravens in the AFC Championship


NFC:


west-


1. 49ers


2. Cardinals


3. Seahawks


4. Rams


One sentence analysis: For those of you keeping track at home, this is the first year I will not have the Seahawks winning the NFC.


north-


1. Packers


2. Bears


3. Vikings


4. Lions


One sentence analysis: Brett Favre falls back to earth this year, and drags the team with him.


east-


1. Cowboys


2. Redskins


3. Giants


4. Eagles


One sentence analysis: While I am not a huge fan of McNabb, I think he is a good fit in Shanahan's system.


south-


1. Saints


2. Falcons


3. Panthers


4. Buccaneers


One sentence analysis: Tampa's quarterback Josh Freeman will turn some heads this year, but unfourtuantly, he plays for the Buccaneers.


Order of Finish


1. Saints
2. Packers
3. Cowboys
4. 49ers
WC. Falcons
WC. Bears


Bears over the Cowboys and the Falcons over the 49ers in the Wildcard Round.
(again, that is both road teams winning)


Saints over the Bears and the Packers over the Falcons in the Divisional Round.


Packers over the Saints in the NFL Championship.


Colts over the Packers in the Super Bowl.


Awards:
MVP: Aaron Rogers (GB)
DPOY: Patrick Willis (SF)
OROY: Dez Bryant (DAL)
DROY: Ndamukong Suh (DET)
COY: Jim Caldwell (IND)
Comeback: Mike Williams (SEA)


Weekly Picks are coming later, if I don't get them in by tonight's game, let the world know I picked the Saints.