In the AFC this year, anybody but the Patriots, PLEASE! For the love of God, anyone but New England. The Pats are sports Amy Schumer; there’s just only so much you can take of having one single entity shoved down your face. We’re long past saturation point; enough is enough.
AFC North
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Pittsburgh’s biggest question marks are on defense; that’s a new one. Cleveland looks likely to be drafting a quarterback again; that’s not a new one.
AFC South
Indianapolis
Houston
Jacksonville
Tennessee
“You have to give Bill O’Brien credit,” said Jon Gruden on conference call in reference to B.O.B.’s decision to start Brian Hoyer over Ryan Mallett.
“He had two quarterbacks that he was familiar with from his days in New England. So obviously he was able to set his offense up to their strengths, and was able to work on their weaknesses while he did that.”
AFC West
Denver
Kansas City
Oakland
San Diego
At NFL Media Day, Tony Gonzalez praised Khalil Mack extensively:
“Khalil Mack on defense is going to be one of the best linebackers in the business, by next year, he might even be the best linebacker in the league by the end of next year, by the end of his year three.”
AFC East
New England
Miami
Buffalo
NY Jets
More Patriots…vomit. Goodell, Kraft, the NFL, Brady et al, there’s absolutely no one to root for here.
AFC Wild Cards: Baltimore, Kansas City
AFC Title Game: Denver over New England.
AFC loses Super Bowl: Green Bay beats Denver
NFL Media Day Preview Series
–Tony Gonzalez very optimistic on Raiders prospects, loves uniform and colors
–John Fox is the best thing the Chicago Bears have going for them
-Does Chicago Deserve a three-peat as NFL Draft host?
-Erin Coscarelli Oakland Raiders Season Preview
-Erin Coscarelli Chicago Bears Season Preview
-Brandon Marshall says he has no regrets over taking the Showtime gig last season
-Tony Gonzalez sees Khalil Mack becoming the NFL’s best Linebacker
–London Fletcher on the art of NFL punditry
–Los Angeles will have at least one NFL team by 2017
–Every National Media Story on Jay Cutler is the same exact thing
–Bart Scott sizes up the NFC North race
-Can Vic Fangio be the Chicago Bears savior?
-Curtis Conway analyzes Bears off-season
–Jim Nantz sees Raiders returning to relevance soon
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