Saturday, January 12, 2002
MORE YEAR IN REVIEW --- SURPRISES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS
BIGGEST SURPRISES:
NFC = The Chicago Bears - I had predicted them as a playoff team last year and they did nothing. This is just their year, smoke, mirrors and all. Don't expect them to be back here next year however, as this team smells like the Giants and Falcons teams that came before them. In other words, they're a one hit wonder.
AFC= The New England Patriots - The Senior Bro was making fun of these guys a lot at the beginning of the year, and I had them pegged as a last place team. Then they found a quarterback named Brady, and the rest is history. They were helped by playing in what I consider to be a pretty mediocre division.
Honorable Mentions = Pittsburgh (They've been mediocre for so long, and have compiled their AFC best record with the same offensive players they've had for several years), San Francisco (Most people expected this team to improve, but nobody expected them to double their win total from last year, myself included.)
The BIG Disappointments:
NFC= Carolina - I thought they'd be bad, just not fifteen losses in a row bad.
AFC= Indianapolis - A porous defense and key injuries sent this team into the abyss.
Honorable Mentions (There are many):
Detroit - It looked for a while like the original Bucs might be threatened.
New Orleans - The way they tanked at the end of the year was just pathetic.
San Diego - It looked like the Flutie magic would send them back to the middle of the pack, but after a promising start, we found the horrible truth... this team REALLY stinks.
Buffalo - Would have had at least a couple more wins with Flutie.
Cincinnatti - A yearly disappointment... a decade long disappointment... a disappointment ever since the 1989 season!
NY Giants - From Superbowl to bust.
Baltimore - See Giants, even though they squeaked into the playoffs.
Minnesota - This is all about injuries and Kory Stringer.
BIGGEST INDIVIDUAL SURPRISE: Garrison Hearst and his comeback to Pro Bowl form.
BIGGEST INDIVIDUAL DISAPPOINTMENT: The referee from the Cleveland debacle. An H.M. here goes to the Cleveland "fans."
Junior Bro 11:04:00 AM
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