thanks for heralding the creation of this year's NFL Pick Em thread, once again alasdair.
many NFL pundits are predicting SB runs for the New York Jets and the (seemingly annually) the San Diego Chargers.
year after year, why are the Chargers such an attractive pick to be king of the perilous AFC mountain? the likes of L O V E L I F E has also fallen charm to Chargers, who do boast an elite Phillip Rivers whom is complemented with a stout run game and sturdy defense. however, the Chargers to me are perennial also-rans for the AFC crown. they have proven that, despite their overloaded with talent roster, that they do not have what it takes to win in the playoffs. and they will make the playoffs. always. the AFC West is and will be for more years to come, not a good football division.
I feel the same way about the Dallas Cowboys. but *gasp*! lookout, Tony Romo has finally won a playoff game. perhaps this year he can excel in the playoffs now that he has rid himself of that ghost that haunted him year in and year out.
I have not drank the New York Jets kool aid. I almost think that last year was lucky for the team and QB Mark Sanchez, an athlete who posted a pretty mediocre regular season. the Jets have assembled an all-star defense, but I have a feeling that Sanchez will undergo a sophomore slump. can that monstrous defense overwhelm his interceptions and inevitable bad play calling? or will the addition of superstar WR Santonio Holmes right his wrongs?
I cannot wait to see, and may be proved wrong. however, I will not write the Jets in as SB contenders just yet
