Washington
I didn’t think this squad would be good, but you’re looking at a team in complete chaos. The owner doesn’t know what he is doing, his henchmen are overrated, (yes you Vinny Cerrato), and his poor coached is just in way too far over his head. Now they are bringing in more help for Zorn, which in reality, is just the dolt of an owner’s way of hoping the coach quits so he won’t have to pay him anymore. Zorn won’t leave, because if he is fired, there are still a lot of dollar bills heading his way. The product on the field is so sub-standard, and the front office cannot evaluate free agents or draft picks to save their souls – and now it is showing. Hey Dan Snyder, you might want to pick a better idol to worship than Jerry Jones. What’s that guy ever done without Jimmy Johnson?
Cleveland
I hope you faithful readers did not overlook the fact I posted that this team, since returning 12 years ago, is SIXTY TWO GAMES BELOW .500! Wow. Bill Cowher, where are you? Eric Mangini did a poor job coaching the Jets, was fired, and of course, hired right up by the clueless Browns. Now they bring back Bernie Kosar as an consultant hoping he can work the magic that made him crush John Elway in all those vital AFC playoff games in the Eighties. O wait, that was Elway doing the stomping, and Kosar watching the Super Bowl on TV. And one other thing, if you have two quarterbacks, you have none. And this team has none.
Tampa Bay
Tampa should really be commended for firing John Gruden who always kept the team respectable, and won a Super Bowl here. (Although, let’s face facts, it was with Tony Dungy’s squad). Instead they bring in a group of neophytes who squabbled the whole off and preseason, until they fired their overrated offensive coordinator a few days before opening day. This is a team with no identity, and for the time being, no future.
Tennessee
Let us not forget they were 13-3 last year. Jeff Fisher has let this team fall to pieces. He was the one who also demanded they draft Pacman Jones a few years back. They have done nothing in terms of developing depth, and Vince Young is a complete mess on and off the field. Most “experts” ranked the Titans in the top six or eight at the beginning of the season. Even worse, they might have to spend their top pick in the draft to take a QB, despite doing that just a few years ago. Will Fisher last the year? I say yes, but the day after the season ends…
St. Louis
The only team on this list not inhibited by poor coaching. This team, despite having several very early draft picks, has such little talent to put on the field. They are also hurt by signing a QB to a super-rich contract whose better days were behind him. Steve Spagnuolo is a rookie coach who is trying to cull a decent product on the grid iron. Too many franchises give up too quickly on coaches. Steve deserves at least two more seasons to see if he can do something here. And once again, poor Steven Jackson…
