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ESPN Gene Wojciechowski predictions

1. AFC East (order of finish)


Gene's AFC East picks


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New England Patriots -- Even without Tom Brady, whose 2008 season lasted exactly 11 pass attempts before his left knee ligaments were torn apart like licorice sticks, the Patriots won double-digit games. Problem is, the Pats lost the playoff tiebreaker and became the first 11-5 team in 23 years not to reach the postseason. (Denver did it in 1985 and then reached the Super Bowl in '86. So … )
Anyway, Brady and his surgically reconstructed knee are back for 2009. If he stays healthy, Team Hoodie will lap the division field. If he doesn't (Albert Haynesworth, meet Brady's right shoulder), then the Pats still win the division and Andrew Walter will become this year's version of Matt Cassel.
Spare me the details about how the Patriots' defense is getting older: It'll be fine, even without the recently retired Tedy Bruschi. Nose tackle Vince Wilfork is playing for a new contract, so he'll be especially motivated. So will Bill Belichick, who has never missed the playoffs two seasons in a row as New England's coach.
Most of the toughest games are at Gillette Stadium (Atlanta, Baltimore, Tennessee, Carolina, Jacksonville). Randy Moss still runs a 2.3 40. The rushing game is better than you think. Seriously, I can't even invent a reason why they won't win the East.

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Miami Dolphins -- Are there any celebrity Florida residents who don't own a percentage of the Dolphins? They've got Venus and Serena Williams, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Marc Anthony, as well as a marketing deal with Jimmy Buffett. What, Tiger Woods, Chris Evert and Greg Norman aren't good enough for the Fins?
The Dolphins went from 1-15 in 2007 to 11-5 in 2008. Take the win average during those last two seasons and that's what they'll end up with in 2009. Their schedule is much harder and no way will they lead the league again in Fewest Games Missed By Injured Starters (46; the Pats had 186). Is it possible to have a more complete team, but a worse record? Sadly for the Dolphins, the answer is yes.
 
Sounds fair and I'd rate the teams exactly the same order. If you look at each position on the PATS and Fins, you will see the PATS superior at 80% of them. But the Fins play with great chemistry, have a true leader at QB, and are coached well. You don't win games on paper. I feel we will go 9-7 or 10-6 and be in the fight for a second straight playoff season.
 
Age being a factor as well. Miami is very young, while NE is aging. Age seems to catch up FAST. One season your great, next your old. Its kind of crazy how that works, but look at players in the past (Curtis Martin is a great example) who were great one year and age caught up to them the next. I think NE will fall victim to this very soon.
Also, I don't agree that NE is more talented at 80 percent of starting positions. Maybe 60%, but its not as big as gap as many believe.
I expect a good season with a disciplined team that goes into game TRULY believing they are going to win. The attitude in South Florida has changed and the team is getting better by the day.
 
IMO the jets are going to finish ahead of the Bills because of the jets Defense
 
juice1348 said:
Age being a factor as well. Miami is very young, while NE is aging. Age seems to catch up FAST. One season your great, next your old. Its kind of crazy how that works, but look at players in the past (Curtis Martin is a great example) who were great one year and age caught up to them the next. I think NE will fall victim to this very soon.
Also, I don't agree that NE is more talented at 80 percent of starting positions. Maybe 60%, but its not as big as gap as many believe.
I expect a good season with a disciplined team that goes into game TRULY believing they are going to win. The attitude in South Florida has changed and the team is getting better by the day.
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I dont understand other teams have rebounded so quickly while we are still two years away from being a 2nrd playoff team .
 
It is a 2 team race between the patsies & phins. Though, I was not impressed w/ New England's pass D in preseason game 4 vs the G men.

Jest will do okay. Sanchez will be real good one day but lets hope his ascension doesn't begin until Nov 2nd.

Buffalo is already in turmoil and TO has been real quiet.
 
utahphinsfan said:
It is a 2 team race between the patsies & phins. Though, I was not impressed w/ New England's pass D in preseason game 4 vs the G men.

Jest will do okay. Sanchez will be real good one day but lets hope his ascension doesn't begin until Nov 2nd.

Buffalo is already in turmoil and TO has been real quiet.
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It is a 3 team race for 2nd place btw Mia, Buf and NYJ. NE will run away w/ this division if Brady stays healthy. The next 3 teams are very close, can Buf's OL hold up? can Chad pennington make it through 2 straight seasons? Can mark sanchez be a competent QB in his rookie year? if those questions turn up positive for those 3 teams all 3 will fight for a postseason berth, if negative none will. There isn't much seperation btw teams 2-4.
 
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So we arent as good as the Pats because.......oh now i see. WE have celebrity minority owners. How could i have been so naive to think it wasnt even connected to ours or our competitions on field play. looks like 6-10 but if Fergie buys a share i cant see us winning more than 4 games
 
nyjunc said:
It is a 3 team race for 2nd place btw Mia, Buf and NYJ. NE will run away w/ this division if Brady stays healthy. The next 3 teams are very close, can Buf's OL hold up? can Chad pennington make it through 2 straight seasons? Can mark sanchez be a competent QB in his rookie year? if those questions turn up positive for those 3 teams all 3 will fight for a postseason berth, if negative none will. There isn't much seperation btw teams 2-4.
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Fair, and I tend to agree with you on your Jets, however I have more questions about Buffalo. They seem to be in turmoil already and trent Edwards need to show me something before I believe he's any good at all. Last year when the Bills were sitting pretty ar 5-1 or 5-2 they played all 3 AFC East opponents in back to back weeks and Edwards pretty much single handily blew at least 2 of them (Miami and NY) with costly mistakes. Already nicknamed captain checkdown on the range, he nneds to step it in order to take advantage of the down the field talent the Bills have. If that line is as porous as it's looked, the Bills will have a long year.
 
80% of positions?! Noooooo that's fallacy. We're better at....

SS
FS
OLB
RB
CB

Where as I'd say we were equal at...

TE
LT

Our defense and our run game trumps theirs I'd say. They got the better pass game for sure, but 80%? Put the crack pipe DOOOOWNNNNNN!
 
splash, splash the Fire is getting bigger by the day, Sparano will have these boys Fired up, he will play that disrespect CARD, for all its worth, he is a MASTER MOTIVATOR imo.
 
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