A Football Preview from the Ill Informed


Here is how I will lose all football credibility, I’m a Lions fan. Before I moved to the region, I was sort of a Lions fan because I liked Barry Sanders but now I like the team. Unfortunately, the team has not demonstrated a love of winning. They also have one of the worst after touchdown songs in history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKNqt4u5EQ

Yep.... this is the best Motown could come up with.

So, I admit to a lack of common sense when it comes to America’s favorite sport. That said, here are a few tidbits to keep in mind for the upcoming season.

1. One of the favorites will be a bottom feeder before the end of the season.

Every year, a team that was picked to finish in the top third plummets to the bottom third. Last year it was Houston and Atlanta. In 2012 it was the Eagles. It is usually a team who overachieved for no apparent reason the year before and has questionable team stability and coaching.

My Choices:

Carolina

Not sure on Cam Newton’s health because of his broken rib. They came out of nowhere last year but New Orleans is better and the rest of the division will improve.

Or

San Francisco

Too many distractions! Not sure Harbaugh can keep this mess together this year.

2. There will be a darling choice who doesn’t pan out and people stop talking about them after week eight.

My Choice: Tampa Bay

I think Lovie Smith will right the ship but not this year.

3. The consistent teams will be boringly consistent. Barring a major injury and sometimes despite a major injury, these teams go 11- 5 or better. They go to work and just get it done. Coaches and/or a great QB are the key to these teams.

Included

New England Denver Seattle Green Bay Lions... kidding

4. Johnny Manziel will not wreck the league. Sorry Cleveland.

5. While Seattle will be near the top of the league, I am right that the Super Bowl was not a true indication of the difference between the NFC and AFC. In fact, look for the play between the conferences to be about .500.

6. Most of the rookies who will matter have not been talked about 1/10th the amount as the rookies who don’t matter.

7. Someone will be on the chopping block who should not be there. Every year, a solid team has a down year and they consider firing their coach. The Bears were wrong to fire Lovie.

This year Pittsburgh won’t have a great season and Mike Tomlin will be mentioned as someone who might get fired. If he does, every team without a spectacular head coach will have him on speed dial.

8. The list of do not matters who get talked about too much will get bigger and my ears will bleed.

Included:

Johnny Manziel aka Johnny Football aka Johnny Cleveland

Dan Snyder

Rex Ryan

Anyone associated with the Cowboys

9. Arizona will make the playoffs.

10. The number of on air personalities who refuse to say Redskins will increase the ratings for all Redskins games so we can judge them when they say it. Despite the controversy, the Washington football club won’t make the playoffs.

So now you know what I know. Actually, if you knew anything, you now know more than I. I love NFL football because I find I can just watch. It makes the fall more fun and it is a semi-excuse to have a couple of cool ones on a Sunday. Now I can fully focus on the games and have at ‘er.

Vegas over/under on naptime:

2:15 p.m. (est)