Originally posted by dfw2k7
NFC(east)
Im an eagle fan.. and even though my team got shreded this year.. i have to stay faithful. Eagles all the way.. Kevin Kolb is going to prove millions wrong.
The Jets look GREAT on paper.. they made all of the right moves, but they have too many stars right now and way to many ego's.. i see another episode of t.o. when he was in philly happening there.
I agree that Kevin Kolb will shock a lot of doubters. He's walking into an ideal situation right now. Great receivers, great TE, solid RB depth, a great fullback who can catch a pass, and a really good offensive line.
Defense needs to step it up though. I think their first round draft pick becomes a starter by week 1.
Still, the team to beat is the Saints. The killed the NFC last year and outscored the offensive juggernaut Colts in the Super Bowl.
In the AFC, I think the Jets will be something else this year. That being said, the AFC has a lot of top quality teams still where it's hard to determine who is the top team to beat. Hard to argue against the Colts since they went last year. You could make an arguement though still for the Patriots and the Chargers. And don't be surprised if the AFC East sends 3 teams to the playoffs. The Dolphins have rebuilt very quickly with Parcells running things.
One thing is for sure, the AFC is weakening, and the NFC is getting stronger. Saints, Vikings, Cowboys, Eagles, Packers, and the Giants are all very dangerous teams. Maybe this is the year where it gets turned around and the NFC begins to show it's dominance again. Considering how long the cycles of dominance last for a conference, it's about the time where it *should* be turning when you look at the past 40 years.