AFC North

Steelers 12-4
Browns 9-7
Bengals 9-7
Ravens 3-13

Pittsburgh is the same old, same old. A solid defense (although they are aging) and Big Ben at the helm always puts them in the playoff hunt. The division is clearly a level or 2 lower on the totem pole than the Steelers. The key to this team is Roethlisberger's maturity as a QB. Everyone forgets that he is not ancient because he won a ring at a very young age. He lost his mojo for a while after his motorcycle accident (Ben – use a freaken helmet!) and a couple of years removed from that incident, he will play very well this year. His numbers will not be fantastic but he will win a lot of games.

Cleveland lacks the skill of either the Steelers or Bengals; however, Derek Anderson doesn’t make too many mistakes and feels very comfortable with one of the elite receivers in football – Braylon Edwards. This team needs Kellon Winslow to stay healthy the entire year to give Anderson a second option. The defense is mediocre as is the running game (Jamal Lewis will start breaking down after years of close to 300 carries – this will hold them out of the playoffs.

The Bengals are a tremendous waste of talent. The receivers have immense talent (especially Chad Ocho … Just shut up you idiot. Stop thinking you are the greatest gift mankind has ever received and run your freaken route. Shave the stupid blonde Mohawk, lose the ego and actually care for a change). The running game has one of the NFL’s fastest players in Chris Perry and the stout Kenny Watson. And oh yea, the Bengals QB is top 5 in the league. All this adds up to offensive and fantasy greatness, but not wins. The defense is seriously lacking and will be the cause of the Bengals demise. Also, if the team would spend more time on the practice field and in the weight room during the off-season than in bars and jails (after getting arrested outside the bars) then the Bengals would have a shot at the playoffs. But, you can never count this team out based on their offensive prowess.

Note to all teams: Do not play a rookie QB (especially one who did not play high level college football) and expect to win many games. Joe Flacco may be a very good quarterback in a few years, but not now. The speed will be something he has never seen before and it will hit him like a ton of bricks. The defense is not bad and neither is the running game. But with 8 guys in the box and no passing game, this team, which will probably be good in a couple of years, will be bad this go around.

Yaros