My team to win the NFC South....

element1286 · 09-09-09, 12:23 PM

If by tough division, you mean weak division, then I agree. All the teams are so equally mediocre, it wouldn't surprise if any of them won the division.

Jimmy0607 · 09-09-09, 12:27 PM

Weak? I don't think so

payingthejuice · 09-09-09, 12:34 PM

Personally... I wouldnt be surprised to see the Lions upset the Saints in week 1.

LT Profits · 09-09-09, 01:03 PM

Not crazy at all, the Saints should win the division by at least two games.

paco · 09-09-09, 01:07 PM

Carolina Panthers all the way to the Superbowl behind a monster season by Deangelo Williams

james4512 · 09-09-09, 01:30 PM

i like the falcons to win the south. There defense will be bolstered with MLB mike peterson who is tremendously underrated and adding tony on offense they are going to be amazing this year

R3Sports · 09-09-09, 02:05 PM

Weak? Are you crazy?

Atlanta, Carolina and New Oreleans are all legit teams to make the post-season.

paco · 09-09-09, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by R3Sports

Weak? Are you crazy? Atlanta, Carolina and New Oreleans are all legit teams to make the post-season.

right on. Easily one of the tuffest divs.

Bread · 09-09-09, 02:08 PM

NFC SOUTH
New Orleans +130
Atlanta +165
Carolina +250
Tampa Bay +1000

Difference-Maker Atlanta already had one of the best young 1-2 punch combos in the league with Matt Ryan and Michael Turner. Then they went and got Ryan a valuable gift. As Fouts had Winslow Sr., Aikman had Novacek and Elway had Sharpe, Ryan now has Tony Gonzalez. They went out and got their promising young quarterback the greatest receiving tight end of all time. That was awfully nice of them.

Gonzalez holds NFL records for most career TDs (76), career receptions (916) and reception yards (10,940) by a tight end. This will be the difference-maker as the Falcons outscore opponents on a weekly basis on the way to the South title.

Another team that is sure to be involved in several high-scoring shootouts is New Orleans. Drew Brees was amazing in 2008, leading the league in TD’s (34) and yards (5,069). In classic Boomer Esiason fashion, all of those quarterback stats produced only .500 ball. I’m not sure what is supposed to be different this season.

I think that the defending South champ Panthers will be right there at the end once again, but just that Atlanta has become a better team.

What can I say about Tampa Bay? Well, quite a bit actually. So much that I’ll devote an entire piece to the Yuckaneers tomorrow. Why are they only +1000??

R3Sports · 09-09-09, 02:09 PM

For sure, with the addition of Tony Gonzalez, I see Atlanta only maturing and becoming a better team as well.

Although, as much as I hate to say it, Jeremy Shockey is going to have a real good year..