Bold Predictions for 2009 – Steelers are Repeat Defenders
September – the month when every team has hope, all fans have Super Bowl dreams and every pundit in America thinks they know how the upcoming NFL script will play out. By February, hope turns to despair and Super Bowl dreams become nightmares for all but one. As for the pundits, always wrong. ALWAYS. Without further adieu, the 2009 NFL season according to yours truly:
Coach of the Year: Gary Kubiak, Texans – Houston makes the playoffs for the first time in franchise history as the offense thrives in the zone blocking scheme Kubiak helped make so famous in Denver.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Percy Harvin, Vikings - Favre and Harvin will make defenses pay if they continue to stack eight in the box. Just lay off that Gator green, Percy.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Brian Orakpo, Redskins - This dude is a freak and has the luxury of lining up next to Albert Haynesworth, who consistently gobbles up two lineman. Oh, you don’t believe this guy’s the truth? Check this out…
Comeback Player of the Year: Tom Brady, Patriots - Really going out on a limb with this pick, huh?
Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson, Vikings - We all saw what Peterson did with Tavaris Jackson behind center. I’m thinkin’ Favre will keep defenses a little more honest. Banner year for All Day.
Defensive Player of the Year: DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys - Twenty sacks last season, so what do you do for an encore? How about break Strahan’s sack record and collect DPOY hardware.
NFL MVP: Drew Brees, Saints - Came just yards short of Marino’s single season passing record in 2008. I’m not saying he breaks it in 2009, but his team will be much improved. Team success seals it for Brees.
NFC Division Winners: Giants, Vikings, Saints, Cardinals
NFC Wild Card Teams: Packers, Cowboys
NFC Champ: Saints
AFC Division Winners: Patriots, Steelers, Titans, Chargers
AFC Wild Card Teams: Texans, Colts
AFC Champs: Steelers
Super Bowl XLIV: Steelers over Saints - Once again the Steelers take on an NFC offensive juggarnaut with similar results. The Steel City celebrates their seventh Super Bowl Championship as #7 receives MVP honors.
Damn that sounded good. Will it really happen? Nah.
