Black And Blue's NFL Preview (Hey, that rhymes!)

Typically when I look at the Monday morning news there is a lot of interesting stuff to talk about. After all, there ought to be three days worth of news stories with Saturday and Sunday to report on.

Not the case this morning.

In fact, not only was there nothing going on with the Magic, but there is virtually zilch going on in the NBA as a whole. I can't really spend an entire entry talking about rumors like how Pietrus might go to the Heat, or that Reggie Miller isn't going to play this upcoming season to no one's surprise. That's just boring. I just made myself bored even writing those things.

So with a break from NBA as a whole, let's look at what the rest of the nation is focusing on: the NFL. While I write about the Orlando Magic and the NBA on a consistent basis for this blog and other sites, I have a deep affinity for the NFL. The Miami Dolphins were my favorite football team since I was little, and I feel a certain kinship with other Dolphins fans. I think it has to do with surviving through life while liking a team with those colors. If you can live through grade school while wearing a jacket that is aqua and neon orange and features a happy looking dolphin on it then you should be proud of yourself. Most people get the crap beaten out of them for even SAYING the word "Aqua".

Fun Fact: The Dolphins organization most likely put the sun around the dolphin in the logo to give bullies a handy-dandy target for which to punch. My heart goes out to those young Dolphins fans out there.

Being a big fan of the Dolphins, I view this upcoming season as an interesting one for a few reasons:

-They were really, really bad last season.
-The Dolphins have absolutely no offensive line.

-Their new starting QB was knocked out last season with a horrific concussion and was awful afterwards.

-Their defense, while still good, is aging rapidly and time is running out.

-Their new kicker, Jay Feeley, was once mocked on SNL for how bad he is.
-Their running back, Ronnie Brown, is being bashed for how ineffective he has been this preseason.

-The team passed on popular QB Brady Quinn in the NFL draft, instead taking WR Ted Ginn. Let's ask Dolphins Coach Cam Cameron how that went.

Still, I am actually thinking they will have a better record than before. With gimpy Daunte Culpepper, Joey Harrington, and the traitorous Nick Saban, they really were doomed from the start last year. With a new coach and some new optimism, things are sure to turn around. Right? RIIIIGHT?!

Sigh. Ah well. Let's take a look at how I see the NFL shaking up this season:

Black and Blue's 2007-08 NFL predictions:

AFC East

Patriots: 14-2

Jets: 8-8
Dolphins: 8-8

Bills: 6-10

AFC North

Bengals: 10-6
Steelers: 10-6*

Ravens: 9-7*

Browns: 4-12

AFC South

Colts: 11-5
Jaguars: 8-8

Titans: 8-8

Texans: 5-11

AFC West

Chargers: 13-3
Broncos: 10-6*
Chiefs: 7-9

Raiders: 5-11

NFC East

Cowboys: 10-6

Eagles: 9-7*

Giants: 9-7
Redskins: 5-11

NFC North

Bears: 12-4
Packers: 6-10
Lions: 6-10

Vikings: 5-11

NFC South

Saints: 11-5

Panthers: 9-7*

Bucs: 5-11

Falcons: 2-14

NFC West

Rams: 9-7

Seahawks: 9-7*

49ers: 8-8

Cardinals: 5-11

*Wild Card Teams: AFC- Steelers, Broncos, Ravens. NFC- Seahawks, Panthers, Eagles

Super Bowl: Patriots vs. Saints

Super Bowl Winner: Saints

While Tom Brady and the Pats might have thought they bought themselves a superbowl this offseason, they will have a tough battle against a team that is looking better and better as time goes on. If I HAD to pick a team to win it all this year, i would say the Patriots...but as a self-respecting person I just can't do it so with that in mind I think the Saints will win it all this year.