Does anyone believe the national hype?

[bwillycuse]

Its post draft. NFL news a bit slow. But now its time for predictions and for the natioinal media to annoint the dominant teams of the next year.

Im not going into the alck of any pub for the Bengals. We all know how good the team is. Im use to it.

But I am already sick of the Dallas predictions. They have an aging QB. Fragile RB. Good receiving corp. They have an ok team, but dominant. Not so sure.

San Diego will take a step back with Rivers.

KC always seems tough - but they always reveal a bunch of holes on the field. They look unstoppable one week then let Tiki run all day on em.

Washington - overrated - they stepped up last year when needed. I would never drop a dime on them.

Tampa Bay - fast start got them in (unreal Galloway fantasy stats)- not late play - even though that Alstott non-touchdown game was incredible.

Atlanta - will never win anything with Vick in there.

Indianapolis - Peaked last year? Missed their chance?

New England- Always tough but slowing down.

MIami - Hard to tell - getting better - won games against teams they should. Team on the rise. Culpepper need to stay healthy.

Jax - Have to give credit - but not ready to say they will win anything - barely squeeked out several games last year.

Pitt - always tough - squeeked in last year - ball bounces the other way and they dont make the playoffs. Usually mistake free team. Very beatable - i have to put them near the top

ultimately Carolina and the Steelers would be the toughest teams to play. But when I think about it. The Bengals can play with, and beat both. But as we know its too early to tell.

Except that Dallas is overrated - in already sick of hearing about them.

Lets get this season started already

[Smackdown625]

I get tired of always hearing about the Redskins, what have they won recently....

And I'm already tired of hearing stupid people making claims that the Browns & Ravens have really good chances of winning the AFC North. It just won't happen....

[bengalboomer7]

I get tired of always hearing about the Redskins, what have they won recently....

And I'm already tired of hearing stupid people making claims that the Browns & Ravens have really good chances of winning the AFC North. It just won't happen....

I get tired of Steelers fans that think their Super Bowl wasn't tainted

Sorry, I couldn't help it.

[MacD BengalFan]

I don't listen to the supposed know it all's. What do they know any way? Just play the game!!!!

[ArmyBengal]

I get sick of all the Dallas talk, but we might as well get use to it, seeing as how ESPN will never let a T.O. clip go unshown. I like what Dallas has done with their defense and for how many close games they lost last year, they could have easily won more than they did.

New England is the team I will enjoy seeing lose the most and have never been a fan of Washington. Snyder spends a ton of cash, stirs up all kinds of emotions causing everyone to talk about them, and then they don't do anything worth while.

The Browns will be improved and will continue to improve with Crennel as the head coach and their defensive draft was pretty good. I think Frye will be better in his sencond year with another year in the system and better players around him. However, I don't think they (or the Ravens) will contend for the AFC North for at least another 2 years from now, if then.

WHODEY !!!

[Stripes]

ESPN has never shut up about Bill Parcells and his Cowboys while they've been together. Throw T.O. in there with 'em, and you can expect them to have their own reality show debuting by the start of training camp.

The entire NFC East for that matter gets a rediculous amount of coverage. You have the spend-happy Redskins as Army alluded to, Baby Manning in New York, and an Eagles team that was in 4 straight NFC Championships not long ago.

With Favre returning, we can expect more annoying coverage of the Packers. I actually like them as a storied franchise, but it gets old.

That's a ton of NFC coverage, and to think that's the weaker conference!