premature conclusions

With two weeks in the books here are my picks for Superbowl XLI in Miami.

AFC
San Diego: Defense & LT. Phillip Rivers is an NFL quarterback. He'll keep getting better.

Baltimore: Just enough offense and as always defense. Air McNair's best days are behind him but he's still a #1 quarterback. Jamal Lewis can still run.

New England: Again good defense & offense. The running tandem of Dillion & Maroney will only become more potent as the new recievers (Gabriel & Jackson) get acclimated to the Patriots.

Cincinatti: Carson Palmer, Rudi Johnson & Chad Johnson "Where you at 85?"

NFC
Atlanta: Defense, Michael Vick & Warrick Dunn.

Dallas: Balanced defense & offense. Despite all the speculation on benchings and cutting Bledsoe & Vanderjagt will be fine. With or without Terrel Owens, Terry Glenn looks like he's headed for another thousand yard season.

Giants: Bigtime offense that's fun to watch. It would be sweet if Eli makes it to a Superbowl before his older brother Peyton. Eli has almost made me forget the tantrum he threw prior to being drafted.

Seattle: Picking up where they left off last year. Deion Branch only makes them better.

Quote of the week
"Ray Charles can see that he (Porter) can play,"
~ Oakland Raiders DT Warren Sapp, on inactive teamate WR Jerry Porter


"Go Raiders!"