AFC North

2009 Regular Season Standings:

Cincinnati Bengals: 10-6
Baltimore Ravens: 9-7
Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-7
Cleveland Browns: 5-11

Cincinnati Bengals: Marvin Lewis has finally given Carson Palmer everything he should need. Terrell Owens, Antonio Bryant, Jermaine Gresham (1st Round Pick, TE), Jordan Shipley, and Dezmon Briscoe all to compliment Chad Ochocinco and Cedric Benson. Sounds like Cincinnati is out to have back to back winning seasons. That is if they can all find their roles, gel, and Benson isn’t suspended. Defense will be stout again. Keith Rivers and Rey Maualuga need help from the D-Line to be more effective linebackers. Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph lead the excellent Secondary, but the middle of their schedule kills their chances, 8-8.

Baltimore Ravens: In this year’s draft the Ravens filled needs at Linebacker with Sergio Kindle. Terrence Cody to sure up the Defensive front, Ed Dickson to upgrade Todd Heap. They nabbed Anquan Boldin formerly of the Arizona Cardinals, giving Joe Flacco another proven play-maker. Problem with Baltimore now is their Secondary. Ed Reed, Lardarius Webb, and Fabian Washington are all coming back from injures, and the Ravens depth is just not their. Terrell Suggs promises to be better than his off year last year, so we’ll see. Even with Ray Rice improving, Baltimore can only claw it’s way to 8-8.

Pittsburgh Steelers: What do Antwaan Randle El, James Farrior, and Bryant McFadden have in common? They are all back in Pittsburgh for another go round. The Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger his Center of the future, Maurkice Pouncey, but Big Ben won’t be there for his first four games at least. Mike Wallace has to now take over a primary role at receiver for the jettisoned Santonio Holmes. Rashard Mendenhall will have to carry the Steelers often throughout this season, and that might be to much. The addition of Jason Worilds to the Defensive front could be a plus, and the Linebacking core are better than solid. Pittsburgh’s biggest problem will be their Secondary with their best addition being McFadden. Troy Polamalu could return as healthy as ever yet the Steelers will be over matched in a pass happy league. They take their bumps at 7-9.

Cleveland Browns: The Cleveland Browns enter this year under the new watchful eye of Mike Holmgren. Holmgren decided to keep Eric Mangini but overhauled the quarterback position adding Jake Delhomme, Seneca Wallace, and Colt McCoy(3rd Round Pick). Holmgren stressed that the Quarterback was the most important part, so Mangini heard: Stop the Quarterback. The Browns traded for Sheldon Brown, to help under-rated Eric Wright. They also drafted three more improvements for the Secondary including #7 pick Joe Haden. Defensively the Browns are deepest at Linebacker, grabbing Free Agent Scott Fujita from the Champion, Saints. Cleveland has a solid Offensive Line anchored by Joe Thomas. Jerome Harrison was a beast at the end of last year, but the Browns got him help in Montario Hardesty. That will be the biggest battle in camp with six backs all looking for touches. Jake Delhomme will rebound from last year and improves Cleveland’s Air Assault. Unknown, under estimated, and fueled off the high of winning the last four last year, the Browns surprise finishing 9-7.

2010 Regular Season Standings:

Cleveland Browns: 9-7
Baltimore Ravens: 8-8
Cincinnati Bengals: 8-8
Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-9

The first pick this week is Baltimore At Cincinnati. The Bungals started off playing some pretty good football this season,but still there playing kinda streaky.Cedric Benson had a huge game against Chicago but coming off of a bye week might just be not enough for Cincinnati.Plus Baltimore’s defense is just too strong for the Bungals to pull off a victory.This one will be close headz,but Baltimore is definitely going to win this one.Baltimore 23 Cincinnati 14

My second pick is Miami At New England.I think this game is going to be a blow out.I know Miami played a great game vs the Jets last week,but there offense looked sorry as hell.The wildcat is just plain stupid.Ted Ginn  had a great game running those punts back but Chad Henne hasn’t shown me that he can pick up the slack since Chad Pennington went down.Tom Brady will have another great game because the Dolphins defense will not be able to stop the Patriots.New England 34  Miami  7

The third pick this week is Washington At Atlanta.Now anyone out there that even follows the NFL slightly knows how bad the Redskins are.I mean come on the lost to Detroit.There is no way in hell that Matt Ryan and the Falcons are going to let the Redskins come in to the Georgia Dome and let them win.Plus coming off a tough loss to New Orleans there going to try to save face.Atlanta 21Washington3

My forth pick is Houston At Indianapolis.Now I know a lot of analysts out there are claiming that the Colts are going to go to the Super Bowl.Now that just might happen.Peyton Manning is really a great quarterback,no doubt about it.Even with Anthony Gonzalez still injured and Pierre Garcon playing very well, the Colts are going to have a tough time this week with Houston.Houston plays pretty tough on the road.The Texans are going to get the moneys worth out of Andre Johnson this week.This is my upset of the week.Houston 24 Indianapolis 21

The fifth pick this week is Dallas At Philadelphia.This game is going to be an exciting game to watch fishheads.With both teams sitting at 5-2 and playing for first in the division,this game is going to be tough to call.But there is no way Tony Romo can come in to Philly and have a great game.Roy Williams is not a good wide receiver,he’s mediocre at best  and there defense will not be able to stop the Eagles offense.Philadelphia 34 Dallas 14

My last but not least pick is Pittsburgh At Denver.With Denver losing there first game last week to Baltimore you would think that there going to play tough against the Pittsburgh Steelers.I don’t think that’s the case.Watch and see that even though Denver’s defense is good,there offense is not going to hold up against Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh 21 Denver 10

Alright fisheadz here is a recap of the almighty FishFace’s Picks

Baltimore 23 Cincinnati 14

New England 34 Miami 7

Atlanta 21 Washington 3

Houston 24 Indianapolis 21

Philadelphia 34 Dallas 14

Pittsburgh 21 Denver 10