NFL 09 Season is Underway!!!!!!!

Thursday night marked the start of the 2009 NFL season and what a better way to start than a overtime thriller. Defenses were dominant but with the Steelers and Titans playing should we have expected anything else? As is any NFL season this year should be filled with drama, surprises, and dissapointment. Which team will have there "one shinning moment" this year? Who knows but here is my breakdown of the division champs and wildcard teams to contend for the Lombardi trophy in Febuary.





NFC East:


New York Giants- with a potent running game with Bradshaw and Jacobs the Giants can beat anybody. Eli Manning still needs to be more consistant at QB but a stellar D will back him up and get the Giants a division title. Tom Caughlin knows how to win and handle adversity. The key for the football Giants this year is the defense. If they play at a high level they will win if not, extra pressure is put on Manning to win football games. If they can have a solid defense all year the Giants are a threat to make a deep playoff run.





NFC North:


Green Bay Packers- Yes, they didn't make the postseason a year ago BUT half the D was in the hospital all year. Aaron Rodgers is a top 10 QB and with a recieving core of Jennings, Driver, Nelson, and Lee there is plenty of fire power in the offense. Ryan Grant is also healthy this year which will make the Pack even tougher to stop. On defense they switched to the 3-4 and drafted BJ Raji and Clay Mathews, and by the way they are all healthy this go round. If that remains the case the Packers could make a run at a Super Bowl.





NFC South:


New Orleans Saints: Yes the "aints" are my favorite to win the South. Why? because on a week to week basis who plans on stopin Brees and the Saints passing attack..............EXACTLY. The big question mark is on the other side of the ball, how will the defense respond in "must stop" situations? Carolina is a contender but Delhome is to inconsistant and Atlanta can't stop anyone consistantly either. Therefore expect a lot of shootouts from the Saints and an eventual division title. How far can they go? As far as the D takes em.





NFC West:


Arizona Cardinals- Kurt Warner + Larry Fitzgerald = mucho points. Just ask the world champs how easy they are to stop. Tim Hightower is a solid RB so Zona isn't one demmensional. Can anyone in that weak division challenge them? I think not, the niner empire is better but they are not playoff ready, Seatle is also improved but Hasselback can't do everything. Arizona is by far the most balenced team in the division and a clear favorite to win it again.





AFC East:

New England Patriots- Miami is too inconsistant and Brady is back. Enough said.

AFC North:

Pittsburgh Steelers- The defending champs dont have much competition in the division and the Steel curtian will reek havok w/ anybody. I dont think they are good enough to repeat but they can go deep into the postseason..........again.

AFC South:

Indionapolis Colts-Peyton Manning will lead the Colts to the land of division champs and they have a better D than in years past. Besides Tennessee is not going to repeat brilliance although they may squeak into a wildcard.

AFC West:

San Deigo Chargers- by default because no one else in that division is much good.