Joe,
the Eagles are healthy, but still doing their yearly underachieving.
the Browns have a serious defense problem. Also, Edwards can't catch for shit and needs a code red.
the Titans are the 05 Steelers. Excellent rungame; great Defense (particularly the D Line); could use anyone not a quadriplegic at QB. Credit Collins only with not fucking them up.
the Seahawks are complete Ass.
Saints offense is just as good regardless of who gets his hands on Brees' balls. Unfortunately, the defense sucks Brees balls. a lot.
Cards appear to finally be performing how everyone thought they would. Aside from 1 half of football, Kurt Warner is MVP of the league, easy (just imo - I won't argue this, so please all abcs types, just let it go).
Panthers are healthy, and they're playing very well with typical tough John Fox defense.
Tampa has changed QBs a couple times, but the defense remains stout.
Atlanta has had a complete turnaround, and a rookie QB (Matt Ryan - remember him from BC?) is showing up all but the top QBs in the league.
Pittsburgh had to dump some of the OL. They're not rushing as particularly well (though there have been some 100yrd rushers against shit defenses), and Ben still holds the ball way to long and eats WAY FUCKING TOO MANY sacks. They are trying to spread it out and throw too much because they know their OL can't block like they historically could. That defense is still fucking great, though, and they have been winning despite Ben's faux pas.
Palmer can't play, so Cincinnati is garbage.
Detroit is garbage, but nothing new there.
Dallas is garbage (tho they've won some games), but they really shouldn't be with their talent (acquired Roy Williams in response to Pacman Jones getting chucked by the league - figure that out).
Washington has shocked the world by playing well. Portis has been an incredible stud, the defense has kept them competitive, and Campbell has been incredibly efficient.
The Giants are better than they were late last year. Chew on that.
Baltimore's defense has been great, though some injuries in the secondary made them vulnerable for the Colts game (bad timing, eh?), but at 6-3 with another rook coach and QB, you gotta respect that shit. They have trouble with good to great defenses, but Flacco is a good passer, fairly accurate (even deep), and the rungame is looking fully healthy again. I think they make the playoffs.
AFC east is insane. Any team could win it (tho the bills have slacked off since Edwards took a concussion shot), and tonight's game will decide which of these two will compete with the Dolphins for the division.
Dolphins are another shock. Defense has been pretty good, turning the opposition over a lot, and Joey Porter has been his same loud-mouthed dick...but he's backing it all up and more in his gameplay. They're fuckin scary in a lot of ways.
Jets. If Favre maintains his managing style and lets Thomas Jones win games for them, then they'll go far. Kris Jenkins is a Haynesworth kind of massive DT, and I think those two are competing for Def POY. Anyway, the Jets defense isn't the sieve it used to be...not at all. All afc east teams are dangerous.
Colts. Manning's leg still isn't right; he's still overthrowing WRs. Marvin has drops this year. Marvin and Peyton often don't have the ESP they used to. Addai has not been dominant at all. Why? OLine. Peyton's eaten it a lot more this year. Their defense has been garbage (especially rushing), though they did a good job at Pitt last week...I think they'll give up a lot to Slaton this week. They might make the playoffs.
Jaguars are coming apart at the seams. Don't let a big win over Detroit fool you.
Broncos are all offense, and they keep losing RBs (like 5 on IR now)...the defense might as well stay home. They're that bad. Broncs better score 30 every week. All too often they don't.
San Diego. Same as Broncos...just not as good offense. LT still isn't right in the toe, and he's been less than impressive. Maybe too long in the tooth? I don't know. Rivers has done pretty well. Defense rivals that of Denver.
49ers got rid of Mike Nolan. They still have Mike Martz. Whoops. Fortunately, they still have Mike Singletary, and THAT mike can overcome Martz...maybe. the 49ers are playing hard again, and they have a game they can win upcoming...especially if Stephen Pussy Jackson still has a booboo on his leg and can't play.
Vikings. Still a GREAT run defense. Still a SHIT pass defense. GREAT rungame. ....and gus ferrotte. Do that math. I think they'll win the division.
Packers. Aaron Rodgers has played pretty damned well. Ryan Grant should be drug into the street and shot. Defense hasn't stopped much. call it average, I guess. They beat bad teams, and they lose to good teams.
I'm tired of this. Somebody else finish.
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