AFC North

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1. Cleveland Browns

This is the year they finally overtake the rest of the division and finish on top.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

It could have been worse for them last year, but this is a crucial year for them to turn that page.

3. Baltimore Ravens

Joe Flacco was traded and the reigns have been handed to Lamar Jackson.

4. Cincinnati Bengals

A change at the helm should have happened two years ago. Regardless, new head coach Zac Taylor has a lot of work to do. Continue reading

AFC East

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1. New England Patriots

The quintessential kings of this division will easily finish in first place for the 11th straight season.

2. New York Jets

Their spending spree netted them one of the best running backs in the league and a middle linebacker entering the prime of his career.

3. Buffalo Bills

This is Josh Allen’s team and the second year pro looks primed to take the next step in his maturation.

4. Miami Dolphins

Seeing a franchise with a long storied history begin to go through a rebuild is painful to watch. Continue reading

Retiring In Your Prime

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We’ve seen this before. Whether it was Barry Sanders retiring just before the 1999 season when he was only 30 years old. Charles Johnson retiring before the 2016 season when he was also just 30 years old. Even Jim Brown retired when he was 29 years old before the 1966 season. Now Andrew Luck has retired at the age of 29 before the start of the 2019 season. Continue reading