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Houston Texans preparing to make their ascent?

March 10, 2010

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In 2009 the Houston Texans posted the first winning season in the team’s eight year history on the arm of quarterback Matt Schaub and a young defense that is beginning to come into their own. The team enters the offseason in need of help at running back in draft that [...]

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Jacksonville to rise from mediocrity?

March 9, 2010

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are an unremarkable 57-55 under head coach Jack Del Rio who will be heading into his eighth season in 2010. Despite having one of the game’s best young talents at running back in Maurice Jones-Drew the team has not had consistent play from either the quarterback [...]

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Indianapolis to remain perennial contender?

March 8, 2010

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Coming off the loss to the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV the Indianapolis Colts have their work cut out for them entering the offseason. Quarterback Peyton Manning will be entering the final year of his contract with the team in 2010, as the final two years have [...]

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Boldin trade and free agency analysis

March 7, 2010

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With the league entering its first uncapped year since 1993 there was a lot of uncertainty as to what teams would do with regards to free agency.
Would the one or two head scratcher, big money deals we see every offseason get consummated? Would most teams continue to operate as [...]

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Will Baltimore focus on the passing game?

March 3, 2010

After blowing the Patriots out of the playoffs in the Wild Card round, the Ravens came up lame against the Colts. With the emergence of Ray Rice at running back, Baltimore enters the 2010 draft with a need to address deficiencies at wide receiver despite the free agent signing of Dante Stallworth. They will [...]

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Mike Holmgren to the Browns rescue?

March 2, 2010

Despite the regime change from Romeo Crennel to Eric Mangini, the Browns got off to a dismal start to the season. The revamped front office traded away TE Kellen Winslow to the Buccaneers and WR Braylon Edwards to the Jets, as well as traded down with the Jets in the first round of the [...]

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Will the Cincinnati Bengals go on the offensive?

March 1, 2010

The Cincinnati Bengals season ended with back to back losses against the New York Jets where there normally proficient offense managed to score only 14 points between the two contests. With free agent WR Laverneous Coles a non-factor, the tragic death of WR Chris Henry and emerging young defense, it wouldn’t be shocking if [...]

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Teams building through the draft

February 28, 2010

This time of year general managers and team executives all sound as if they’ve graduated from the Captain Obvious school of team management. Through the many interviews given to the press assembled for the combine, they invariably drag out the same old, tired cliches to describe their approach to the offseason.
Of all the sound [...]

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Are the Patriots rebuilding or reloading?

February 25, 2010

After missing the playoffs in 2008 with an 11-5 record, despite a season ending injury to Tom Brady, the Patriots managed to make it to the post season even with a large void of veteran leadership before getting blown out by the Ravens.
The retirements of Rodney Harrison and Tedy Bruschi, along with the trade of [...]

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What will be the Jets offseason focus?

February 24, 2010

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Behind a rookie head coach and quarterback the New York Jets rode a stingy defense and a solid running game all the way to the AFC Championship game, even if it did require a little help from the Colts in week 16. With one of the league’s best cornerbacks [...]

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