Walt, it is so clear that you are bias! You have a group of favorite teams, that you almost always pick to win, such as the Packers, the Seahawks, The Bills, The Ravens, and the Raiders! It makes me sick!
Seattle was picked to finish second in the NFC West last season with a 10-6 record, which came to fruition. This year, I believe they have surpassed the Rams. No bias there; I just think Seattle is a good team this year.
A year ago, I picked Green Bay to win the NFC South with a 10-6 record, which also happened. I have them winning in a tie with Detroit this season. I don't think there's a bias there.
As for the Raiders, my season previews state that they'll finish third in the AFC West. I don't have them winning anything.
I think Baltimore has a legitimate shot to win the Super Bowl this season. That's not bias.
My website attempts to cover each NFL team in a non-bias fashion. If I appear to like a team, it's because I think they have a shot at the Super Bowl. Two years from now, I could call the same team one of the worst in the NFL.
Ok I will give one to you. The Rams, Raiders, and Seahawks, you are not really bias towards. But, Im sorry it just looks to me, like youre a Ravens/Packers fan. And hey! Im bias Im a Cowboys fan I hate the Redskins and Eagles. Everyone inside is bias. Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon even are bias. But it just seems to me like almost every year you pick the Ravens. And last year you picked the Packers to make the Superbowl and I think Brett Favre is a great QB and his performance last year was very inspiring but I just don't think they were good enough to make the Superbowl, and I dont think you did either.But, you like think that the Ravens are good enough for the AFC Conference Championship every year.
The year I picked Green Bay to win the Super Bowl was when they lost to Atlanta in the playoffs. Last year, the Ravens had a home playoff game and lost to Tennessee.
When I think that Green Bay and/or Baltimore stinks, you'll know it because I'll say they will. But the fact of the matter is, the Packers and Ravens have been perennial playoff teams (excluding the '02 Ravens) for quite some time now.
No, I mean last year when you said in your Top Story, 2003 Playoff Predictions. You picked Green Bay to kill Seattle (OT) to annihlate Eagles ( lost in OT) and to beat St. Louey in the Championship (Never happened). Then you picked them to be compeitive against New England. That was not happening. I think you are a bit biased towards them and Baltimore. The only reason that Baltimore now and Pittsburgh before them, made the playoffs was because they are in the cushiest division in the NFL. If Miami, Denver, Tennessee, Dallas, Minnesota, Seattle, New Orleans, or even Tampa Bay was in the AFC North they would have won it. And overrated Cincinnati if they were in the AFC East last year they would have been 4-12.
The AFC North was soft, but I don't know about Tampa Bay and New Orleans winning that division. Those teams just flat out stunk last year.
Green Bay would have beaten Philadelphia if it wasn't for a number of mistakes made by Mike Sherman. However, if I would have known that Carolina was capable of beating the Rams at St. Louis, I would have predicted that the Panthers would beat Green Bay in the NFC Championship. At that time, Brett Favre was coming off of two miraculous games following the death of his father. I thought he would be unstoppable in the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Packers and their fans, Sherman stopped him.
OK I will lay off of the Packers, because Sherman did kill them in that game. Especially on 4th and Inches and punting, and calling the play he did on 4th and 28. I disagree with your take on Prevent defense. While it is affective when you are playing with a 2 score lead you don't call it when the game is on the line. But I did agree with the 4th and Goal and going for it. But the Ravens are not all that good. The only year since you have done this site that they were really good was 2000 when they won it all. But ever since every team that has emerged from the AFC North has either gotten lucky on Wildcard weekend, or has been eliminated in the first round.
