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09-08-2004, 04:12 AM
A team-by-team overview of their team going into the 2004/05 season, made by ME! 8-)
After you look at your team, tell me how stupid I am. *stupid*
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AFC
North - Ravens
South - Colts
East - Patriots
West - Chiefs
Wild Cards - Bengals, Titans
Champs - Patriots
NFC
North - Vikings
South - Panthers
East - Eagles
West - Seahawks
Wild Cards - Buccaneers, Packers
Champs - Seahawks
Super Bowl Champs - Patriots
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1 Ravens
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who2watch: WR T. Taylor, CB G. Baxter
key2success: QB K. Boller, CB C. McAllister
weakness: WR
notes: RB J. Lewis will need to make up for passing game. ... QB K. Boller is not the next Elway.
2 Bengals
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who2watch: RB Rudi Johnson, QB C. Palmer
key2success: WR C. Johnson
weakness: CB
notes: WR P. Warrick gets mention as one to keep an eye on. ... CB D. O'Neal needs to impress quick to keep a spot on this team.
3 Steelers
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who2watch: WR A. Randle El, SS T. Polamalu
key2success: LB K. Bell
weakness: CB
notes: I can't stress enough about WR A. Randle El and how good he'll be. ... LB K. Bell in a contract year > LB J. Porter
4 Browns
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who2watch: RB L. Suggs, LB A. Davis
key2success: QB J. Garcia
weakness: DT
notes: Starting RB L. Suggs is the best idea. ... Defensive line needs to step up to reach the QB.
1 Colts
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who2watch: WR R. Wayne
key2success: RB E. James, QB P. Manning
weakness: CB
notes: The lines on both sides of the ball need to step up in order to matter. ... RB E. James should be back this year.
2 Titans
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who2watch: SS T. Williams
key2success: RB C. Brown
weakness: RB
notes: RB C. Brown - who is he? ... Defense is fine, it's the offense you're worried about this year.
3 Jaguars
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who2watch: QB B. Leftwich, SS D. Darius, WR R. Williams
key2success: RB F. Taylor
weakness: CB
notes: WR R. Williams > WR T. Edwards = Starting Williams. ... DT M. Stroud should be good this year.
4 Texans
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who2watch: RB D. Davis, WR A. Johnson
key2success: QB D. Carr
weakness: S
notes: RB D. Davis will have a career year, but he'll be having many of those throughout his career. ... QB D. Carr needs to cut his hair soon.
1 Patriots
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who2watch: RB C. Dillon, WR D. Givens
key2success: QB T. Brady
weakness: OL
notes: If you think WR is New England's weakness, you're so wrong. ... Watch out for RB C. Dillon.
2 Jets
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who2watch: DE J. Abraham, LB J. Vilma, DT D. Roberson, WR S. Moss
key2success: RB C. Martin
weakness: CB
notes: Defense should be fine, if CBs D. Barrett and D. Abraham stay healthy. ... Defensive line will be scary this year.
3 Bills
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who2watch: RB W. McGahee, CB N. Clements
key2success: WR E. Moulds, QB D. Bledsoe
weakness: ...FB?
notes: QB D. Bledsoe needs to carry this team. ... Defense looks promising.
4 Dolphins
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who2watch: DE J. Taylor
key2success: RB T. Minor
weakness: QB, RB, FB... (the list goes on...)
notes: Bad OL + Bad RB = Bad running game. ... Good defense, though.
1 Chiefs
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who2watch: WR D. Hall, S G. Wesley
key2success: QB T. Green
weakness: WR
notes: If your main receiver is a tight end, you're in trouble. ... Who said WR D. Hall only returns punts?
2 Broncos
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who2watch: RB Q. Griffin
key2success: QB J. Plummer
weakness: WR, TE
notes: Will LB A. Wilson play as good as he's payed? No. ... Will Denver's RBs contribute? Yes.
3 Raiders
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who2watch: T R. Gallery
key2success: QB K. Collins
weakness: TE, LB
notes: Watch out for rookie T R. Gallery and RB J. Fargas. ... QBs need to show they can still play.
4 Chargers
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who2watch: QB P. Rivers, TE A. Gates
key2success: WR T. Dwight, WR E. Palmer
weakness: WR
notes: QB P. Rivers will be better than Eli, mark my words. ... Don't pass the ball, let RB L. Tomlinson decide.
1 Vikings
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who2watch: RB M. Bennett, DE K. Udeze, DT K. Williams
key2success: QB D. Culpepper
weakness: ...FB?
notes: A good team just got better, through maturing. ... T B. McKinnie will be better than Walter Jones, mark my words.
2 Packers
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who2watch: WR J. Ferguson, DE K. Gbaja-Biamila
key2success: RB A. Green
weakness: WR
notes: QB B. Favre slowing down. ... RB A. Green just heating up.
3 Lions
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who2watch: RB K. Jones, WR R. Williams
key2success: QB J. Harrington
weakness: Defense
notes: QB J. Harrington needs to throw accurately. ... FB C. Schlesinger blocked for Barry Sanders. 'Nuff said.
4 Bears
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who2watch: WR J. Gage, DE A. Ogunleye, S M. Brown
key2success: QB R. Grossman
weakness: RB, WR
notes: WR J. Gage has massive potential. ... QB R. Grossman needs to throw accurately.
1 Panthers
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who2watch: WR S. Smith, DT K. Jenkins, CB R. Manning
key2success: QB J. Delhomme, DE M. Rucker
weakness: OL
notes: QB J. Delhomme showed he can carry a team to the Super Bowl. ... WR S. Smith = Playmaker.
2 Buccaneers
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who2watch: LB I. Gold, CB B. Kelly
key2success: QB B. Johnson, RB C. Garner
weakness: QB, RB, WR
notes: Weak spots on roster need to contribute. ... Defense needs to step up.
3 Falcons
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who2watch: QB M. Vick, WR M. Jenkins, TE A. Crumpler, CB D. Hall
key2success: Defense
weakness: RB
notes: It will be a few years until QB M. Vick finds the Super Bowl. ... Face it, RBs and defense suck.
4 Saints
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who2watch: RB D. McAllister, CB A. Ambrose
key2success: QB A. Brooks, WR J. Horn
weakness: OL
notes: Passing game will need to step up and help RB D. McAllister. ... CB A. Ambrose is on comeback road.
1 Eagles
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who2watch: RB B. Westbrook, DE J. Kearse
key2success: QB D. McNabb
weakness: CB
notes: Defensive backs will hurt the offense. ... New WR means new passing game.
2 Redskins
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who2watch: WR L. Coles, LB L. Arrington
key2success: QB M. Brunell, RB C. Portis
weakness: QB
notes: WR L. Coles and LB L. Arrington will both earn paychecks. ... Goodbye Brunell, hello next season's free agent.
3 Cowboys
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who2watch: RB J. Jones, CB T. Newman
key2success: QB V. Testaverde, S R. Williams
weakness: QB, WR
notes: QB V. Testaverde and WRs only questions on offense. ... Question entire defense.
4 Giants
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who2watch: QB E. Manning, DE M. Strahan
key2success: QB K. Warner, RB T. Barber
weakness: Defense
notes: DE M. Strahan is good, defense is terrible. ... QB K. Warner sees the sideline at week 6.
1 Seahawks
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who2watch: TE J. Stevens, DE G. Wistrom, DT M. Tubbs, CB M. Trufant
key2success: QB M. Hasselbeck, RB S. Alexander
weakness: LB
notes: Healthy year = Great year. ... Can't talk enough about rookie DT M. Tubbs.
2 Rams
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who2watch: RB S. Jackson, DE L. Little
key2success: QB M. Bulger, RB M. Faulk
weakness: CB
notes: QB M. Bulger seems like a pretender. ... RB M. Faulk will see more time than expected, with a great year.
3 49ers
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who2watch: RB K. Barlow, WR B. Lloyd, LB J. Peterson
key2success: QB T. Rattay
weakness: QB
notes: Trade for Rich Gannon if you need to. ... Defense is young and promising.
4 Cardinals
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who2watch: QB J. McCown, WR L. Fitzgerald
key2success: The RB, whoever it is.
weakness: RB
notes: QB J. McCown, if healthy, looks like the future in Arizona. ... Young WRs look pretty darn awesome.
After you look at your team, tell me how stupid I am. *stupid*
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AFC
North - Ravens
South - Colts
East - Patriots
West - Chiefs
Wild Cards - Bengals, Titans
Champs - Patriots
NFC
North - Vikings
South - Panthers
East - Eagles
West - Seahawks
Wild Cards - Buccaneers, Packers
Champs - Seahawks
Super Bowl Champs - Patriots
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1 Ravens
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who2watch: WR T. Taylor, CB G. Baxter
key2success: QB K. Boller, CB C. McAllister
weakness: WR
notes: RB J. Lewis will need to make up for passing game. ... QB K. Boller is not the next Elway.
2 Bengals
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who2watch: RB Rudi Johnson, QB C. Palmer
key2success: WR C. Johnson
weakness: CB
notes: WR P. Warrick gets mention as one to keep an eye on. ... CB D. O'Neal needs to impress quick to keep a spot on this team.
3 Steelers
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who2watch: WR A. Randle El, SS T. Polamalu
key2success: LB K. Bell
weakness: CB
notes: I can't stress enough about WR A. Randle El and how good he'll be. ... LB K. Bell in a contract year > LB J. Porter
4 Browns
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who2watch: RB L. Suggs, LB A. Davis
key2success: QB J. Garcia
weakness: DT
notes: Starting RB L. Suggs is the best idea. ... Defensive line needs to step up to reach the QB.
1 Colts
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who2watch: WR R. Wayne
key2success: RB E. James, QB P. Manning
weakness: CB
notes: The lines on both sides of the ball need to step up in order to matter. ... RB E. James should be back this year.
2 Titans
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who2watch: SS T. Williams
key2success: RB C. Brown
weakness: RB
notes: RB C. Brown - who is he? ... Defense is fine, it's the offense you're worried about this year.
3 Jaguars
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who2watch: QB B. Leftwich, SS D. Darius, WR R. Williams
key2success: RB F. Taylor
weakness: CB
notes: WR R. Williams > WR T. Edwards = Starting Williams. ... DT M. Stroud should be good this year.
4 Texans
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who2watch: RB D. Davis, WR A. Johnson
key2success: QB D. Carr
weakness: S
notes: RB D. Davis will have a career year, but he'll be having many of those throughout his career. ... QB D. Carr needs to cut his hair soon.
1 Patriots
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who2watch: RB C. Dillon, WR D. Givens
key2success: QB T. Brady
weakness: OL
notes: If you think WR is New England's weakness, you're so wrong. ... Watch out for RB C. Dillon.
2 Jets
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who2watch: DE J. Abraham, LB J. Vilma, DT D. Roberson, WR S. Moss
key2success: RB C. Martin
weakness: CB
notes: Defense should be fine, if CBs D. Barrett and D. Abraham stay healthy. ... Defensive line will be scary this year.
3 Bills
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who2watch: RB W. McGahee, CB N. Clements
key2success: WR E. Moulds, QB D. Bledsoe
weakness: ...FB?
notes: QB D. Bledsoe needs to carry this team. ... Defense looks promising.
4 Dolphins
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who2watch: DE J. Taylor
key2success: RB T. Minor
weakness: QB, RB, FB... (the list goes on...)
notes: Bad OL + Bad RB = Bad running game. ... Good defense, though.
1 Chiefs
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who2watch: WR D. Hall, S G. Wesley
key2success: QB T. Green
weakness: WR
notes: If your main receiver is a tight end, you're in trouble. ... Who said WR D. Hall only returns punts?
2 Broncos
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who2watch: RB Q. Griffin
key2success: QB J. Plummer
weakness: WR, TE
notes: Will LB A. Wilson play as good as he's payed? No. ... Will Denver's RBs contribute? Yes.
3 Raiders
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who2watch: T R. Gallery
key2success: QB K. Collins
weakness: TE, LB
notes: Watch out for rookie T R. Gallery and RB J. Fargas. ... QBs need to show they can still play.
4 Chargers
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who2watch: QB P. Rivers, TE A. Gates
key2success: WR T. Dwight, WR E. Palmer
weakness: WR
notes: QB P. Rivers will be better than Eli, mark my words. ... Don't pass the ball, let RB L. Tomlinson decide.
1 Vikings
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who2watch: RB M. Bennett, DE K. Udeze, DT K. Williams
key2success: QB D. Culpepper
weakness: ...FB?
notes: A good team just got better, through maturing. ... T B. McKinnie will be better than Walter Jones, mark my words.
2 Packers
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who2watch: WR J. Ferguson, DE K. Gbaja-Biamila
key2success: RB A. Green
weakness: WR
notes: QB B. Favre slowing down. ... RB A. Green just heating up.
3 Lions
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who2watch: RB K. Jones, WR R. Williams
key2success: QB J. Harrington
weakness: Defense
notes: QB J. Harrington needs to throw accurately. ... FB C. Schlesinger blocked for Barry Sanders. 'Nuff said.
4 Bears
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who2watch: WR J. Gage, DE A. Ogunleye, S M. Brown
key2success: QB R. Grossman
weakness: RB, WR
notes: WR J. Gage has massive potential. ... QB R. Grossman needs to throw accurately.
1 Panthers
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who2watch: WR S. Smith, DT K. Jenkins, CB R. Manning
key2success: QB J. Delhomme, DE M. Rucker
weakness: OL
notes: QB J. Delhomme showed he can carry a team to the Super Bowl. ... WR S. Smith = Playmaker.
2 Buccaneers
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who2watch: LB I. Gold, CB B. Kelly
key2success: QB B. Johnson, RB C. Garner
weakness: QB, RB, WR
notes: Weak spots on roster need to contribute. ... Defense needs to step up.
3 Falcons
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who2watch: QB M. Vick, WR M. Jenkins, TE A. Crumpler, CB D. Hall
key2success: Defense
weakness: RB
notes: It will be a few years until QB M. Vick finds the Super Bowl. ... Face it, RBs and defense suck.
4 Saints
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who2watch: RB D. McAllister, CB A. Ambrose
key2success: QB A. Brooks, WR J. Horn
weakness: OL
notes: Passing game will need to step up and help RB D. McAllister. ... CB A. Ambrose is on comeback road.
1 Eagles
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who2watch: RB B. Westbrook, DE J. Kearse
key2success: QB D. McNabb
weakness: CB
notes: Defensive backs will hurt the offense. ... New WR means new passing game.
2 Redskins
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who2watch: WR L. Coles, LB L. Arrington
key2success: QB M. Brunell, RB C. Portis
weakness: QB
notes: WR L. Coles and LB L. Arrington will both earn paychecks. ... Goodbye Brunell, hello next season's free agent.
3 Cowboys
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who2watch: RB J. Jones, CB T. Newman
key2success: QB V. Testaverde, S R. Williams
weakness: QB, WR
notes: QB V. Testaverde and WRs only questions on offense. ... Question entire defense.
4 Giants
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who2watch: QB E. Manning, DE M. Strahan
key2success: QB K. Warner, RB T. Barber
weakness: Defense
notes: DE M. Strahan is good, defense is terrible. ... QB K. Warner sees the sideline at week 6.
1 Seahawks
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who2watch: TE J. Stevens, DE G. Wistrom, DT M. Tubbs, CB M. Trufant
key2success: QB M. Hasselbeck, RB S. Alexander
weakness: LB
notes: Healthy year = Great year. ... Can't talk enough about rookie DT M. Tubbs.
2 Rams
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who2watch: RB S. Jackson, DE L. Little
key2success: QB M. Bulger, RB M. Faulk
weakness: CB
notes: QB M. Bulger seems like a pretender. ... RB M. Faulk will see more time than expected, with a great year.
3 49ers
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who2watch: RB K. Barlow, WR B. Lloyd, LB J. Peterson
key2success: QB T. Rattay
weakness: QB
notes: Trade for Rich Gannon if you need to. ... Defense is young and promising.
4 Cardinals
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who2watch: QB J. McCown, WR L. Fitzgerald
key2success: The RB, whoever it is.
weakness: RB
notes: QB J. McCown, if healthy, looks like the future in Arizona. ... Young WRs look pretty darn awesome.