NFL 2004
AFC East
N.Y. Jets – Can Herm Edwards get consistent play from
his team?
New England – Can Belichick have another year of solid defense?
Buffalo
– The Mularkey Era begins.
Miami
– Maybe one of the worst teams in the league this year. Zach Thomas remains tough.
AFC North
Cleveland
– Jeff Garcia makes a world of difference.
Pittsburgh
– Can Maddox shuffle around and make plays this year?
Baltimore
– Tough defense and no quarterback as usual. “Prime Time” Deion Sanders is the newest Raven, but is he past his prime
anyways?
Kordell Stewart may be better than
Kyle Boller, their starter.
Cincinnati
– Probably not going to repeat the success of last year.
AFC South
Jacksonville – They
beat Buffalo in
a close game in week 1. It helps to
have a lucky quarterback. Byron Leftwich couldn’t hit Lake Erie
in the first part of the game, and then he completes 2 nice 4th down
passes in the 4th Quarter.
Tennessee
– A definite playoff team.
Houston
– Still learning.
Indianapolis
– Another wasted year.
AFC West
Denver
– Is Jake Plummer really the best they have had since John Elway? He seems
to have always had a knack for choking at critical times.
San Diego
– Philip Rivers, another attempt at rebirth with a high pick at
quarterback. They were better
off when Doug Flutie
was the starter.
Kansas City
– Priest Holmes, still a good running back.
Oakland
– The new home of Warren Sapp, the mouth that roared.
NFC East
Philadelphia
– Will they be denied again in the NFC Championship game?
Washington
– Joe Gibbs: the difference maker if the boy wonder owner lets him run
the team.
Dallas
– Back in the playoffs again this year with a 40 year old quarterback.
N.Y. Giants – If Kurt Warner fails, Eli Manning will
learn the hard way.
NFC North
Detroit
– Finally won a road game.
Green Bay
– The Favre magic continues, with a good
running back to help.
Minnesota
– Culpepper is a better quarterback than McNabb, regardless of what the
media thinks.
Chicago
– Another tough year.
NFC South
Atlanta
– Can Vick stay healthy?
Carolina
– A solid team.
New Orleans
– Another wasted year.
Tampa
Bay – Maybe they can get back to the playoffs this year.
NFC West
Seattle
– Anybody’s guess this year.
St. Louis
– They will win the division.
Arizona – Dennis
Green will suffer from the Arizona
jinx this year.
San Francisco
– Not a good game in site.