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Change of topic, Who do you think will be better this year, and who do you think will struggle? Last years records and my comments.

AFC North
New England Patriots 12 4 0 (Better +1) Too many new additions to ignore.
New York Jets 10 6 0 (Better +1) Thomas Jones
Buffalo Bills 7 9 0 (Worse -2) Not a JP fan
Miami Dolphins 6 10 0 (Worse -1) Ginn was a mistake, Time catches up to an aging Defense

AFC North
Baltimore Ravens 13 3 0 (Worse -3) No 4th place schedule, Loss of Thomas.
Cincinnati Bengals 8 8 0 (Better +2) Defense is not very good, offense should keep them in games.
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 8 0 (Push) Concerned about New Offense
Cleveland Browns 4 12 0 (Better +4) Too many improvements.

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts 12 4 0 (Push) Still a good team.
Tennessee Titans 8 8 0 (Push) Vince make things exciting, but defense sags.
Jacksonville Jaguars 8 8 0 (Worse -3) Defense is a concern, QB is a concern.
Houston Texans 6 10 0 (Better +2) Shaub will play better.

AFC West
San Diego Chargers 14 2 0 (Worse -2) No 3rd Place Schedule
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 (Worse -2) LJ can't play QB
Denver Broncos 9 7 0 (Better +2) Cutler matures
Oakland Raiders 2 14 0 (Better +2) Culpepper should help.

NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 (Push)
Dallas Cowboys 9 7 0 (Better +1) Wade looks good as HC
New York Giants 8 8 0 (Worse -2) Not an Eli or Coughlin fan.
Washington Redskins 5 11 0 (Push) Defense continues to be a concern.

NFC North
Chicago Bears 13 3 0 (Worse -2) Grossman is inconsistent.
Green Bay Packers 8 8 0 (Better +1) Farve and a better D makes it entertaining, but no miracles
Minnesota Vikings 6 10 0 (Worse -2) A Peterson and T Jackson will know the meaning of 8 in the box.
Detroit Lions 3 13 0 (Better +2) C Johnson and Kitna connect.

NFC South
New Orleans Saints 10 6 0 (push) No 4th place schedule.
Carolina Panthers 8 8 0 (push)
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 (Worse -4) Losing Vick does hurt.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 12 0 (Better +2) Garcia and Gruden love fest.

NFC West
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 (Worse -1) The other teams are better.
St. Louis Rams 8 8 0 Push Defense continues to struggle
San Francisco 49ers 7 9 0 (Better +3) Will challenge Seattle
Arizona Cardinals 5 11 0 (Better +2) New Coaches, new attitude. Respectable

how are the chargers worse? explain that one more time.. lol

Really hard to back up a 14 win season.. I would bet worse too

You do realize that there really isn't much of a diffeence between a "1st place" schedule and a "4th place" schedule anymore, right?

NFL schedule are currently set for the next 2 years .... with only 2 "variable" games. For the 2008 and 2009 seasons, 14 of our 16 games are already set.

AFC North
New England Patriots 12 4 0 (Better +2) Best team in the NFL hands down.
New York Jets 10 6 0 (Worse -3) Pennington struggles after injuries on OL
Buffalo Bills 7 9 0 (Push) Losman is average but this team shows promise
Miami Dolphins 6 10 0 (Worse -1) They are mediocre everywhere on offense. Top 15 Defense but its not good enough

AFC North
Baltimore Ravens 13 3 0 (Worse -4) McGahee is solid but misses 3 games to injury. Defense looses a step or two.
Cincinnati Bengals 8 8 0 (Worse -1) Defense is awful. O-line has issues. Offense isn't as potent as last year
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 8 0 (+1) Need continuity on the OL. Experience some growing pains as a team.
Cleveland Browns 4 12 0 (Better +3) Close in every game but lose 2 or 3 heartbreakers.

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts 12 4 0 (Push) Still a good team.
Tennessee Titans 8 8 0 (Worse -3) They forgot that you are supposed to continue development during the offseason.
Jacksonville Jaguars 8 8 0 (Worse -2) QB questions. D is still good enough for a few wins.
Houston Texans 6 10 0 (Push) Look exactly the same as last year.

AFC West
San Diego Chargers 14 2 0 (Worse -2) No 3rd Place Schedule
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 (Worse -4) No QB. No defense.
Denver Broncos 9 7 0 (Better +1) Cutler is solid.
Oakland Raiders 2 14 0 (Better +3) Added more talent.

NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 (Push) McNabb needs to stay healthy
Dallas Cowboys 9 7 0 (Better +2) Could be their year.
New York Giants 8 8 0 (Worse -4) Struggle early, never recover.
Washington Redskins 5 11 0 ( Better +2) Show some promise.

NFC North
Chicago Bears 13 3 0 (Worse -3) Grossman is gross, man.
Green Bay Packers 8 8 0 (Worse -1) Favre is done after this year.
Minnesota Vikings 6 10 0 (Better +1) Who are their receivers? AD = Always Disabled
Detroit Lions 3 13 0 (Better +4) Pro bowl year for Kitna?!?!?
NFC South
New Orleans Saints 10 6 0 (Better +1) Class of the NFC
Carolina Panthers 8 8 0 (Better +1) Make the playoffs with a nice midseason push.
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 (Worse -4) Vick fallout is huge..
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 12 0 (Better +3) Garcia releases sex tape of him and that gay guy from N-Sync.

NFC West
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 (Worse -1) Might still be good enough in the NFC
St. Louis Rams 8 8 0 (Push) Jackson leads them to the playoffs?
San Francisco 49ers 7 9 0 (Better +2) Win division.
Arizona Cardinals 5 11 0 (Better +2) Record year of 7-9 teams in the NFC..

AFC North
New England Patriots 14-2
New York Jets 7-9
Buffalo Bills 7-9
Miami Dolphins 5-11

AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
Baltimore Ravens 9-7
Cleveland Browns 7-9
Cincinnati Bengals 7-9

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts 12-4
Tennessee Titans 5-11
Jacksonville Jaguars 6-10
Houston Texans 6-10

AFC West
San Diego Chargers 12-4
Denver Broncos 10-6
Kansas City Chiefs 5-11
Oakland Raiders 5-11

NFC East
Dallas Cowboys 11-5
Philadelphia Eagles 10-6
Washington Redskins 7-9
New York Giants 4-12

NFC North
Chicago Bears 10-6
Green Bay Packers 7-9
Minnesota Vikings7-9
Detroit Lions 7-9

NFC South
New Orleans Saints 11-5
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9
Atlanta Falcons 3-13

NFC West
San Francisco 49ers 9-7
Seattle Seahawks 8-8
St. Louis Rams 8 -8
Arizona Cardinals 7-9

I don't have time to do the whole list, but I think we are three games better. Ravens could either be +1 or -4, who knows? I think Lewis will age more and McNair too but McNair did pretty well last year for having little time to prepare and their O will be different if IF Mcgahee improves.

I think the Pats are going to really struggle. Probably the 4th game Brady is going to tear an ACL. That's my gut because the football gods don't let you buy a championship.

I think we will actually start the season really strong going at least 2-2 from start. We won't see Brady until the end of the season, imo.

I believe the Bears will get 12 or 13 wins again this season because their defense will keep them in games. They have 6 freebies because of the teams in that sorry division. I do hope that they get spanked in the opener though! LOL JMHO Go Brownies!!!!

Sure, last year the Chargers played

Buffalo and Tennesee

or

This year

Baltimore and New England

We might surprise some more people if A) we catch some luck; B) receivers catch more (and are given chances to shine); and C) injuries, we dodge 'em and others get hurt. Maybe a four or five game swing if we really go after the opponents. Think some around us are a bit weaker. Not sure of our upside because haven't seen us all healthy AND playing well in . . well, ever? we seem stronger, deeper, and faster in many places. We aren't proven better, but IMO we are less vulnerable in a number of areas where multiple teams went after "weak sisters" like in our secondary in the clitch (ralphie comes to mind, for example). Score another two times a game and we might be in a huge number of games over last year.
My sights are realistic: Win a divisional game this year; the rest is gravy, babes!

Dem Browns of Old Were Dem Browns of Gold!
May the Elf be with us! Get some more wins!

My prediction. Browns go undefeated into the Superbowl. (I've never been much for predictions)

Norv Turner and Ted Cottrell