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Arizona Cardinals

This team got hot at just the right time last year and found themselves in the Super Bowl, battling against the Steelers when the clock struck midnight.  This offense should still be pretty good, although I think they’ll miss the discipline that Todd Haley brought to the table (read: Todd Haley is an asshole, but got the players to produce).  Anquan Boldin (although nursing a hammy), Larry Fitzgerald, and Steve Breaston are all back and ready to go in 2009.  While I wasn’t high on Chris “Beanie” Wells coming out of THE Ohio State University, he looked pretty good in preseason.  We’ll see what happens with him this year.  Passing D is what it is, and it isn’t much.  Still have some nice playmakers in the front seven.  Read more... (638 words, estimated 2:33 mins reading time)

Ruthless, despicable, vicious, inhumane, violent, cruel, and merciless.  Purple Jesus is no saint, if not the Saint of Slaughter.  Read more... (63 words, 4 images, estimated 15 secs reading time)

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Atlanta Falcons

1. The biggest story in Atlanta was that Matt Ryan was able to help the Falcons win 11 games.  He was able to silence some of his critics by throwing for almost 3,500 yards and 16 touchdowns.  I was one of those critics, who felt that although Ryan was a pretty good college QB, he was overrated.  Looking back at his stats, Ryan struggled a bit over his last seven games (throwing six interceptions to just five touchdowns).  He was also assisted by a pretty good defense and a strong running game.  I don’t see Matty Ice being significantly better this year.

Chicago Bears

1. Jay Cutler wearing familiar colors in Chicago revolutionizes the Bears. He might be the best thing that has happened to the franchise in quite some time.

Dallas Cowboys

1. The passing game is still in good hands, given that the offense really revolves around TE Jason Witten.

Welcome to the (not so) wild AFC West preview

Where they stood  Read more... (1114 words, estimated 4:27 mins reading time)

The AFC South is home to the Indianapolis colts, who are almost a sure bet to make the playoffs each year, thanks to their high-octane, mechanized offense.  While, the Colts are the team that typically represents the division, the Tennessee Titans had their best season since 2000 and the Texans are on the rise, poised to have their first winning season since their inaugural campaign in 2002.  The Jacksonville Jaguars have had seasons alternating between surprisingly good and disappointingly bad, but are unofficially in rebuilding mode.  Read more... (1215 words, estimated 4:52 mins reading time)

The AFC North is a funny division, which seriously lacks parity. It is home to the Sixburgh Steelers who are one of the most storied franchises in the league. They have set the standard for Super Bowl titles and AFC Championship Game wins, winning two NFL championship games over the past four years. It is also home to the Ravens, who returned football to Baltimore in 1996, earning some hardware just four years later. If nothing else, the Bengals and Browns have strong chins, but few answers to the beatings they have taken in recent memory. It has not always been doom and gloom, though. The Bengals appeared in two Super Bowls over two decades ago, two more than the Browns, but failed to win either.  Read more... (1284 words, estimated 5:08 mins reading time)