1. Tennessee Titans
They nearly got into the playoffs last year. This is their leap year with Marcus Mariota.
2. Houston Texans
Without question their defense will be the reason why they’ll be in contention.
3. Indianapolis Colts
The health of Andrew Luck hangs over their chances of taking this division from everyone else.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
With Tom Coughlin back in charge of the front office, it’ll take a bit longer for the Jaguars to return to contention. Continue reading
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
A full season with Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant will do wonders for their Super Bowl aspirations.
2. Cincinnati Bengals
With a bit more balance on offense, the Bengals should be Wild Card contenders this year.
3. Baltimore Ravens
The defense is missing playmakers while there are still questions about the offense surrounding Joe Flacco.
4. Cleveland Browns
Another season of lowered expectations, but back-to-back years of strong drafts has Cleveland remaining optimistic. Continue reading
1. New England Patriots
Hard to imagine the Patriots not making another appearance in the AFC Championship game.
2. Miami Dolphins
Even without Ryan Tannehill, they’re still good enough to make another trip to the playoffs.
3. Buffalo Bills
They’ve hit the reset button once again with changes in the front office and the coaching staff.
4. New York Jets
With no clear cut franchise quarterback, they will be playing for one in the 2018 NFL Draft. Continue reading
It’s been quite a year. We witnessed the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. The same two teams met in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year. We had a repeat champion in the NHL. Oh, and the Chicago Cubs finally won a World Series after a 108-year waiting period. Continue reading
As with past deadline deals these will be highly scrutinized for many years. Instantly we see and decide who got the better end of the deal, but we really won’t know until at least two or three seasons down the road. The only way to know in real time is if the team getting the established major leaguer goes on to win a World Series. Time will tell if that happens this year with the flurry of names (a few marquee ones) being dealt this July. Continue reading
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