The Patirots will win the AFC East and I won’t be surprised if they get a first round bye. Will they get beyond the divisional playoffs? Not so sure. Their offensive line is weaker and older and throw Brady’s rythym and timing off.

I hope I’m wrong. But those are my conservative predictions. I agree with you that the Steelers’ Issac Redman will have a great year. Let the season begin!

The Colts in 2005 and 2007 had their runs ended because of devastating injures but both of those teams pre-injury would go down as top 10 teams in NFL history. The Steelers has several teams in that era that were absolutely loaded from top to bottom. No one will ever forget some of the juggernauts the Patriots put together.

The Saints, the Packers are also some teams that were absolute powerhouses.

Last year there was no clear great team. Every team in the playoffs had some serious flaws that would ever have them even considered among the top 50 greatest NFL teams.

I could see the Colts go any where from 4 wins to 10 wins. They have an all new defense and sometimes that can really work out with excellent results, but it also wouldn’t be surprising if the defense is a complete disaster. I don’t see a whole lot of talent outside of Mathis and Freeney who are both playing new positions after 8 and 9 years in the league respectively.

Luck I suspect will have an Andy Dalton like year. He’ll have his moments, but I think it is far fetched to expect anything like what Cam Newton produced a year ago.

Can’t wait, NFL is finally back!!