AFCN, who's gonna win it this year?

[BlitzburghRockCity]

There's nobody that ever spelled worse than you know who.. period!

[clevestinks]

Who would that be??? Gursee Steill?

[TheWretchedMass]

Bengals win the division...beat pitt to win too!

Why?

Pitt - Ben finds out the NFL will not be a cake walk this year behind the bus. Teams are gunning for him this year. Staley is back to starter and Jerome is once again the "go score for us" guy. Ben actually throws less this year cause cower knows he's shaky throwing the ball...won't risk it. Your defense keeps you in the hunt only to be picked apart by Cincy.

Balt - Their getting old and losing steps. They desperately need to add speed and youth to their D. Old vets = Slow vets. When balt. gets burned, they'll really get burned. Nobody knows what boller is going to do...so wishywashy.

Cleveland - 1st year of the 3 year re-building program starts all over again...better than last year...5 wins...thats it....

Cinci - It's the bengals time. All 11 offensive starters coming back and anyone who is not an O-lineman is a weapon that can be used at anytime. Carson, CJ, TJ, RJ, P-Dub, hell even matt schobel is useful. Look for cincy to slighlty mirror the colts of last season, a scoring machine. The defense HAS improved. The addition of Chucky B, the new starting LB's pollack and thurman. Great mix of vets (simmons, herring, james, o'neil, smith) with last years rooks (williams, gaethers ratliff) It all finally comes together and cincy goes 11-5, wins the division, makes it to the second round of the playoffs and is in a war with indy. Indy wins though...

[BlitzburghRockCity]

Now, there's an actual post with alittle substance to it...

Most of us will agree w/ you on ur clown and ratbird comments... However... You're Steeler comments are pretty interesting.. Ben already knows the NFL is not a cake walk, as evidence by his struggles in the playoffs, but for a rookie, anybody will admit he had a pretty damn good season and valuable experience in big games. Yes we need Duce to stay Healthy, we need him and Jerome to be there late in the season to help us out, thats a given, any team needs their star players healthy in crunch time, but our reserves are damn impressive too, and we needed them, they responded week in and week out last year. Picked apart by cincy??? that's about as likely as Chad Johnson actually standing by his comments he's made this week.


And this post..

Cinci - It's the bengals time. All 11 offensive starters coming back and anyone who is not an O-lineman is a weapon that can be used at anytime. Carson, CJ, TJ, RJ, P-Dub, hell even matt schobel is useful. Look for cincy to slighlty mirror the colts of last season, a scoring machine. The defense HAS improved. The addition of Chucky B, the new starting LB's pollack and thurman. Great mix of vets (simmons, herring, james, o'neil, smith) with last years rooks (williams, gaethers ratliff) It all finally comes together and cincy goes 11-5, wins the division, makes it to the second round of the playoffs and is in a war with indy. Indy wins though...

You make very valid points, however, you're team doesnt have the experience, talent at every position, or the leadership to go 11-5 yet. You may be on an upward track, but it's a long road ahead fill w/ alot of heartache before you can consider being a team with will annually be competitive week in and week out, and not win some fluke games and then all of the sudden start crying the blues when nobody gives u any respect. Respect is earned, and the bungals havent earned jack yet.

Interesting post

[clevestinks]

And don`t forget we win close games against mediocre teams. So we might just squeek by cinci. Rudi is a rag. He may be a little above average at best.

[RoethlisBURGHer]

To counter Wretched's post:

Steelers-Will be better talent-wise this year (though I don't think they'll go 15-1,they'll lsoe a few more games than 1).Ben will prove his rookie year wasn't a fluke,he's the real deal.People are writing Staley off,but if it wasn't for Rodney harrison assaulting him in the Pats game Staley was on pace to be the league's rushing champion.Jerome will once again be Mr. Touchdown.Our defense is as good (if not better) than last year's.

Ratbirds-Getting old,and they will find that the 46 defense won't help them at all.Gay-Ray has lost a step or two,he isn't the force he used to be.Suggs might be in jail.Jamal will be walking like he's had something shoved up his ass too many times.Oh,and Kyle Boller is still thier QB.They could have gotten Randy Moss and Boller wouldn't improve.

Bungles-Carson will be good,by Bungles standards.He could go 8-8 again,or 9-7,or even 10-6!Rudi will have another good season.If Chad doesn't send The Pink Stuff to everyone,he'll have another normal Chad Johnson season.The defense won't be much better,and I think that will be the reason they don't win more than 9 games this season.

Clowns-New coach,new defensive scheme,new attitude.They will still have a Top 10 pick in the draft...and thier 1 gauranteed win against the Bungles.They have the ossibility to go 6-10 this year...a step up from 4-12.