2010 National Football League NFC preview

by Steve

The NFL err the National Football League season starts Thursday and I have the aints -5.5. Time then to write a preview blog.

NFC East
Perennially considered the best division whether the teams are actually great or not, ya know because of big markets ESPN and money. Obviously then the NFC East is suppose to be the greatest again in 2010.

The NY Giants are going to win the division. Hicks and S Smith are question marks at wide receiver but Coughlin and Eli have had success in the past. They won eight games last year and there is nothing indicating they can't win an extra two or three games somewhere.(11-5)

Expect Dallas to slot right behind the Giants in the division. Their hopes and aspirations are shocking high yet again. Furthermore, did you know the Superbowl is in Dallas this season and their plastic faced Entourage cameo-ing owner wants them to win it all in his new barn? Romo is grossly overhyped. Roy Williams sucks, rookie WRs rarely make a big contribution and no one is scared of Marian the Barbarian any more. (10-6)

Philly fan is going to be sooo pissed they ran Donovan McNabb under the bus. True Washington won't have any more success than Philly but the Redskins failures won't be on McNabb's shoulders. That will go to the owner and a washed up head coach. On the flip side, the Eagles are going to struggle and it will be because of Kevin Kolb. The team seems old despite some talent on the offensive side of the ball. Look for a pair of 7-9 seasons at the Linc and the Fed.


NFC North

Green Bay Packers
Am I the only one to notice Aaron Rodgers is not the baby Jesus? Oh and to that end he loses every big game he has ever played in? 0-2 v Favre last year and 0-1 in the playoffs scoreboard. Minny is down just enough to allow the Pack to usurp them. But putting up a lot of points didn't work last year what makes everyone think the Packers will be so much better this year? (10-6)

Brent Fever and the Minny Vikes are going to have a whole lot less fun in 2010 believe it. The ankle isn't fine, the dude is a year older. Also there won't be a repeat of everyone being shocked they're good then start fawning over #4 like how 2009 started. The defense is still there, barely, and Adrian is still great. Chili will be on the hot seat. (9-7)

Chicago could equal their number of victories as last season (seven) if Cutler some how doesn't suck but don't count on it. Lovie is on the way out, the team needs to rebuild. Hester and Knox are not #1 WRs and Matt Forte may have been a one year wonder. (6-10)

Detroit, don't look so gloomy. You have a good chance to triple your total wins from 2009. I'm not sure how to fix that -232 point differential but Doma Suh can't hurt. (6-10)


NFC South

Who dat. Holy moley did they really win the Superbowl? I really wish that was a dream. If they get home field there is no reason to think they can't repeat. The defense may be mediocre but what defense will be able to go pound for pound with that offense? (13-3)

Atlanta needs everything to go their way to be able to win this division. Matty Ice still is in the middle of the pack of quarterbacks in this league. Also when does this long honeymoon with generic name Mike Smith end? Perhaps back to back 9-7 seasons in an average division? (9-7)

Tampa Bay can't stay down forever. Then again they have won a ring in the past ten years so maybe they have another 25 year streak of futility in them just to make things even. The bottom of this division comes down to Freeman v Moore, and I am choosing Freeman and Raheem Mooris (not a typo) Bucs (5-11) Panthers (5-11) [tie breakers go to Panthers for worse SOS]

NFC West

This is an all time clunker of a division. One could probably pull a name out of a hat and not be too far off. Buttt Seattle will win this division. Baldo Hasselback has one last stand in him. Plus, who is believing in Alex I once was #1 overall Smith? And this is the National Football League not a high school , Mike Singletary's shtick is running thin. No Kurt Warner thus the Arizona Cardinals don't exist and Bradford is going to take a lot of lumps.

Seattle 7-9
49ers 7-9
Cards 6-10
Rams 3-13