Friday, October 29, 2004
AFC North: Summary after week 7 (all teams)
One third of this years' NFL season is over, and already each division has asituation, a player or a change that has been a surprise. Before theseason starts, every team has a plan they believe in 100% will create constantfootball success. It is amazing that for the vast majority, it never worksout. Read the comments for the American Football Conference (AFC) and the NationalFootball Conference (NFC) with their Divisions:
AFC North I think Baltimore is a surprise because Brian Billick has yet to develop adominant quarterback. I would not be surprised as all to see AnthonyWright as the starter by Week 10. The Pittsburgh Steelers are starting to look like the obvious choice in thedivision. Ben Roethlisberger beats the Patriots, then he will beconsidered the next Terry Bradshaw. The biggest surprise has been TroyPolamalu at strong safety. For a team to win consistently their number onedraft picks must come through as soon as possible and Polamalu in his secondyear is doing just that. The Ohio teams - the Browns and Bengals - can go either way. ClevelandBrowns competed extremely well against Philadelphia and Cincinnati beat a Denver teamthat was going into the Monday Night as the number one ranked defense and thenumber four rated offence. Both Ohio teams should be confident in the lasttwo thirds of the season.
AFC North I think Baltimore is a surprise because Brian Billick has yet to develop adominant quarterback. I would not be surprised as all to see AnthonyWright as the starter by Week 10. The Pittsburgh Steelers are starting to look like the obvious choice in thedivision. Ben Roethlisberger beats the Patriots, then he will beconsidered the next Terry Bradshaw. The biggest surprise has been TroyPolamalu at strong safety. For a team to win consistently their number onedraft picks must come through as soon as possible and Polamalu in his secondyear is doing just that. The Ohio teams - the Browns and Bengals - can go either way. ClevelandBrowns competed extremely well against Philadelphia and Cincinnati beat a Denver teamthat was going into the Monday Night as the number one ranked defense and thenumber four rated offence. Both Ohio teams should be confident in the lasttwo thirds of the season.
