QB Situation - Sept 27th

Bills:

I'm surprised that Edwards was cut midseason; however, he deserves it. He was the reincarnation of JP Losman. I expect the Bills to continue to flip-flop QBs.

Situation: Fragile

Dolphins:

I was expecting Pennington to take over and win another comeback player of the year award; however, Chad Henne is looking like a reliable starter.

Situation: Solid, but not great.

Patriots:

Tom Brady

Situation: Great, if not super.

Jets:

After a horrid week 1, Sanchez is looking like the best Jets QB since Namath; however, that isn't too difficult to do.

Situation: Solid.

Ravens:

Flacco finally emerged in week 3. Bulger is always an option.

Situation: Solid-esque.

Bengals:

Carson Palmer. He really needs some reliable competition.

Situation: Solid by default.

Browns:

Delhomme was not the pre-season Delhomme and then he got hurt. Seneca Wallace has been the best Browns QB since Jeff Garcia(?). Oh, wait Derek Anderson once was good wasn't he?

Situation: Undecided for the time being.

Steelers:

What a luxury. Roethlisberger isn't available. Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch are winning. Leftwich could probably win with this team.

Situation: Solid with any of the 4 QBs.

Texans:

Schaub

Situation: Great, if not super.

Colts:

P Manning... 9 tds 0 ints

Situation: Super

Jaguars:

Garrard. With no competition, as McCown is out for the year.

Situation: Solid by default.

Titans:

Vince Young and Kerry Collins may continue to dance all year long. They should stick with Young all year. If he isn't reliable then they should trade him.

Situation: Slightly below solid.

Broncos:

Orton.

Situation: Solid.

Chiefs:

Cassel. Although, he needs competition.

Situation: Solid, sadly.

Raiders:

I was wrong about Campbell and Gradkowski.

Situation: Fragile.

Chargers:

Rivers

Situation: Great, if not super.

Cowboys:

Romo, but needs OL help to take advantage of his skills.

Situation: Great.

Giants:

E Manning

Situation: Just below great. He's playing below his capacity.

Eagles:

Vick. With Kolb waiting.

Situation: Slightly below solid, only because Andy Reid will wait for the first horrid game to bring Kolb back in.

Redskins:

McNabb

Situation: Solid to great

Bears:

Cutler.

Situation: I believe. Solid, if not great.

Packers:

Rodgers, who is not the new Steve Young as I predicted...at least not yet.

Situation: Solid, if not great.

Vikings:

Favre is one or two more bad games from losing his spot to Jackson or the rookie Webb.

Situation: Not great, not even solid.

Lions:

Stafford is hurt. Shaun Hill is boring.

Situation: Slightly below solid until Stafford returns.

Falcons:

Ryan

Situation: Solid, to great.

Panthers:

Clausen, with the possibility of a Moore return. Both are awful.

Situation: Fragile.

Saints:

Brees..over 75% completion.

Situation: Super

Buccaneers:

Freeman with Josh Johnson eager to start, at least somewhere.

Situation: Solid

Cardinals:

Anderson will lose out to undrafted Rookie (and nephew of Danny White from the 80's Cowboys) Max Hall

Situation: Fragile

Rams:

Bradford.

Situation: Solid, yes, with a rookie. Will be best rookie QB since Roethlisberger.

49ers:

Alex Smith will be benched at some point and out of SF

Situation: Slightly above Fragile

Seahawks:

Hasselback.

Situation: Solid

QB situation for each team - Aug 29th

Bills:

Trent Edwards seems to be the likely starter. However, don't be surprised to see Fitzgerald or Brohm playing by the end of the year. Edwards's success depends on the play of CJ Spiller.

Dolphins:

Chad Henne will start. I think there's an off chance that he underwhelms and Chad Pennington comes in and wins his 3rd Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Patriots:

Brady

Jets:

Mark Sanchez is still the clear starter; however, he's also still learning.

Ravens:

Flacco. The backup battle is between Troy Smith and Marc Bulger.

Bengals:

Carson Palmer

Browns:

Jake Delhomme is showing his old brilliance. If he falters, Seneca Wallace will be ready. Colt McCoy is a year away from being serviceable.

Steelers:

Roethlisberger will miss the first few weeks. The backup battle is between Leftwich and Dixon. Batch is a long-shot. Leftwich will probably start the first four games.

Texans:

Schaub

Colts:

P Manning

Jaguars:

Garrard. Although, Luke McCown is tempting.

Titans:

Vince Young. Kerry Collins isn't even an option anymore at this stage of his career.

Broncos:

Orton. Quinn is lucky to stay on the team. Tebow shouldn't play yet.

Chiefs:

Cassel. Although, he needs competition.

Raiders:

Campbell. I think this is the team for him.

Chargers:

Rivers

Cowboys:

Romo

Giants:

E Manning

Eagles:

Kolb. May make a few mistakes, but seems promising. Vick seems expendable.

Redskins:

McNabb

Bears:

Cutler. Although, don't be surprised if LeFevour takes over.

Packers:

Rodgers--the new Steve Young

Vikings:

Favre. With the off-chance of being replaced by a young QB like Jackson, or even better, Webb.

Lions:

Stafford. Looks better than Sanchez in the preseason.

Falcons:

Ryan

Panthers:

Matt Moore, but Clausen may come in if the Panthers feel like losing after they're losing.

Saints:

Brees

Buccaneers:

Freeman. But I think Josh Johnson has an off chance.

Cardinals:

Up in the air. Leinart is still better than Derek Anderson, I think. I think Skelton takes over soon.

Rams:

Bradford will probably win out over Feeley just before the season starts. Expect injuries and ugliness this season.

49ers:

I think Alex Smith keeps the job all year. Although, David Carr may actually surprise.

Seahawks:

Hasselback. Whitehurst just isn't good.

NFL Draft 2010 Rookies according to CBS

CBS makes these comparisons:

Sam Bradford - Eli Manning: This makes Clausen seem slightly more enticing. Redskins would need more of Clausen type. I think the Rams would be a good fit for Bradford.

Jimmy Clausen - Aaron Rodgers: I take that as a pro-ready Aaron Rodgers, which would make this guy a must pick for any QB needy team. Rams may trade up to get him, but Redskins should fight for him.

Colt McCoy - Jake Plummer: This isn't bad if he's like the Broncos version of Plummer. I could see him going to the Cardinals or Broncos in the 2nd round.

Tim Tebow - Donovan McNabb: And now that I think about it, I can see the Eagles taking him. Possibly in the 3rd round, or they may gamble for him in the 2nd round.

Dan LeFevour - Charlie Frye: Not good advertisement. I could see the Browns, Raiders, or Seahawks trying him in the 3rd or 4th round.

Super Bowl Prediction

NO over IND 35-21

Championships

3-1 last week. This week.

IND over NYJ

Min over NO

QB situation for each team

NE: A: Brady, and a young and promising backup in Hoyer.

NYJ: B: Sanchez will eventually be their man. They need a better veteran backup.

MIA: B: Henne shows promise. Thigpen will probably leave if he can't compete for the job.

BUF: C: Fitzgerald wasn't terrible. Trent Edwards should get another shot. Draft.

CIN: B: Palmer still isn't 100%. They need to draft a competitor.

BAL: B: Flacco still needs to be more consistent, and useful, if he's to be the franchise guy.

PIT: A: Roethlisberger, despite risky play, will be here at least five more years.

CLE: F: Quinn, or Anderson, or even Ratliff. They need a total makeover. Draft.

IND: A: P. Manning

HOU: A: Schaub has finally reached his potential. Already the best QB in franchise history.

TEN: C: Young still needs to learn consistency. I think Collins could stick around, in case...

JAX: B: Garrard is still good, he just isn't great. They may draft someone to compete.

SD: A: Rivers is a top 5 QB.

DEN: C: Orton is the most unpredictable QB in the league. They may draft a competitor.

OAK: D: Gradkowski shows signs of okayness. Trade Russell to CLE. Draft a QB again.

KC: C: Cassell isn't playing how KC would have wanted. Bring in a FA competitor.

DAL: A: Romo looks like he's finally matured.

PHI: A: McNabb will still be their best option at QB.

NYG: A: E. Manning wasn't the problem this year.

WAS: D: Campbell isn't bad, he just isn't effective. Trade him, or draft a competitor.

MIN: A: Favre, if he doesn't retire. If he does, the rating goes down to a D. Draft a rookie.

GB: A: Rodgers is already their third best QB in history behind Favre and Starr.

CHI: B: Cutler could make this an A if he plays like he did at the end of the year.

DET: C: Stafford had that one great game. Still a step behind Sanchez in the process.

NO: A: Brees, the new Marino.

ATL: A: Ryan, took a step back, but I think he'll be the new Aikman.

CAR: C: Matt Baker won the job over Delhomme, I think, but needs to improve. Draft.

TB: D: Josh Freeman, sometimes looked like the best rookie.

ARI: A: Warner, if he doesn't retire. Otherwise it's a D with Leinart. Draft QB.

SF: C: Alex Smith plays his best season. I think they'll give him another shot in 2010.

SEA: B: Matt Hasselbeck is slowing down. A good time to draft a QB if Teel isn't the future.

STL: F: Keith Null, may be their option over Bulger and Boller, 2 now dire options. Draft.

Possible early round (1st-2nd) QBs that need to be drafted: 12!

round 2 playoffs

3-1 last week.

This week:

IND over BAL

NYJ over SD

DAL over MIN

NO over ARI

Wild Card predictions

NYJ over CIN

NE over BAL

ARI over GB

DAL over PHI

9-7 again again for this week

Week 17 predictions

Week 17:

IND def BUF

NO def CAR

JAX def CLE

NE def HOU

MIN def NYG

SF def STL

ATL def TB

MIA def PIT

CHI def DET

DAL def PHI

DEN def KC

BAL def OAK

TEN def SEA

SD def WAS

ARI def GB

NYJ def CIN

8-8 last week

week 16 predictions

Ten over SD

CIN over KC

ATL over BUF

GB over SEA

MIA over HOU

PIT over BAL

NYG over CAR

NE over JAX

OAK over CLE

NO over TB

ARI over STL

SF over DET

DEN over PHI

IND over NYJ

DAL over WAS

MIN over CHI

9-7 again this week....

Week 15

IND over JAX

NO over DAL

BAL over CHI

NE over BUF

ARI over DET

HOU over STL

TEN over MIA

KC over CLE

ATL over NYJ

SF over PHI

DEN over OAK

SD over CIN

GB over PIT

SEA over TB

MIN over CAR

NYG over WAS

9-7 this week

week 14

PIT over CLE

NO over ATL

BAL over DET

CHI over GB

HOU over SEA

IND over DEN

MIA over JAX

KC over BUF

MIN over CIN

NE over CAR

NYJ over TB

TEN over STL

OAK over WAS

DAL over SD

NYG over PHI

ARI over SF

record

11-5 last week

Week 13

11-5 last week

NYJ over BUF

PHI over ATL

TB over CAR

[upset?]

CHI over STL

CIN over DET

IND over TEN

JAC over HOU

DEN over KC

NE over MIA

PIT over OAK

NO over WAS

SD over CLE

DAL over NYG

SEA over SF

MIN over ARI

GB over BAL

week 12(?) predictions

10-5 last week:

GB over DET

[no comment]

DAL over OAK

[no comment]

NYG over DEN

[Yes, sorry Denver but the ride is over for awhile]

ATL over TB

[Could be close. Matt Ryan will play well.]

MIA over BUF

[Ricky Williams will get another 100 yards]

PHI over WAS

[Destroyed]

SEA over STL

[Rookie QB for Rams will play I think]

CAR over NYJ

[Could go the other way, but I see Delhomme improving and the RBs running]

CIN over CLE

[Destroyed]

IND over HOU

[Close game, potential upset.]

SD over KC

[no comment]

SF over JAX

[Willis will contain much of the Jags offense.]

MIN over CHI

[No comment]

TEN over ARI

[would this be an upset?]

PIT over BAL

[close game, potentially the other way around.]

NE over NO

[Brady and Co...will put an end to Saints undefeated season. A proper ending.]

Week 11 predictions

7-8 last week!!! I was awful!

CAR over MIA

[I think it might actually be a blow out. Ronnie Brown is hurt and Carolina is playing much better]

IND over BAL

[Much closer than one might think. I think inevitably Manning will get his 3 TDs.]

DAL over WAS

[I just picture a sloppy win for Dallas. Did you know Campbell leads all QBs with highest 1st down % per attempt????!]

CLE over DET

[Yes, my risk pick. Somehow Jamal Lewis will make this game manageable enough for Cleveland to barely win this game. Stafford will have a better than average game. It could go either way though. I think the Lions are generally better, but I see the Browns somehow surprising the Lions at home.]

SD over DEN

[Yes, Denver has fallen flat. San Diego is on the rise.]

NE over NYJ

[I think this might be a blow out. Patriots are pissed off from last week and they play best when they're angry.]

CIN over OAK

[I had a strange urge to make this game an upset. But I'm going to say it isn't.]

PHI over CHI

[Another bad week for Cutler. He has 17 ints this year. I see 20 at the end of this game.]

HOU over TEN

[Could be a close game. Tennessee's winning streak comes to a close in a close game. Chris Johnson won't have as much of an effect. Vince Young will have to throw more. Houston defense will sack him a lot. Young will fumble.]

SF over GB

[A minor upset. Aaron Rodgers can only take so many sacks. It will be high scoring.]

JAX over BUF

[Garrard won't throw enough for Buffalo's grand secondary to have an effect.]

PIT over KC

[No comment]

MIN over SEA

[No comment]

NYG over ATL

[Very close game. I think somehow both teams will look spectacular in this game. Matt Ryan particularly in a loss.]

NO over TB

[Freeman will have his first atrocious game.]

ARI over STL

[I see this being closer than one would imagine.]