Monday, August 10, 2009

The 2009 NFL Preseason is Here



Last night was the return of live NFL football with the Hall of Fame game between the Titans and Bills. Count me in as one of the people who watched every second of that game. It's a celebration, of Hall of Fame players and the return of football for another season. I was just happy to be watching a live NFL game on NBC, because the last time we could do that was in January. Not only that, but the game was entertaining. There was Terrell Owens's Buffalo debut to start, then it was the Vince Young experiment that kept my attention through the third quarter. Oh yeah, and that tremendous fake punt fake reverse by the Titans on their first drive. There was also a nice ode to John Madden on NBC at halftime. All in all, a fun debut for the 2009 NFL season. So, with the preseason underway, I'm giving my list of one questiom I'm looking forward to seeing answered from each team.

AFC East

Miami Dolphins: What crazy plays can they run with Pat White in the wildcat?

New England Patriots: Is Tom Brady ready to return to elite form following a torn ACL?

New York Jets: Is Mark Sanchez more than a Hollywood QB?

Buffalo Bills: How will T.O. adapt to Buffalo, and vice-versa?

AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers: Super Bowl Hangover?

Baltimore Ravens: Who will fill Bart Scott's shoes next to Ray Lewis?

Cleveland Browns: Will Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson emerge to become a starter?

Cincinnati Bengals: Can Carson Palmer's shoulder hold up to energize this offense?

AFC South

Tennessee Titans: Where will Vince Young end up on the depth chart?

Indianapolis Colts: How will the new regime balance keeping things the same while adding their own touch?

Houston Texans: Is Matt Schaub good enough to lead an otherwise talented offense?

Jacksonville Jaguars: Is Del Rio's off-season overhaul genius or a last ditch effort?

AFC West

San Diego Chargers: Is this finally the year they avoid key injuries to make a Super Bowl?

Denver Broncos: Does new coach Josh McDaniels actually know what he is doing?

Oakland Raiders: Can Jamarcus Russell hold off fiery backup Jeff Garcia?

Kansas City Chiefs: Can Todd Haley turn this offense into the one that got Arizona to the Super Bowl?

NFC East

New York Giants: Which receiver will step up to fill the void left by Plax?

Philadelphia Eagles: How will they deal with the adversity facing their defense?

Dallas Cowboys: Does "Romo friendly" equal playoff wins?

Washington Redskins: They tried and failed to get another QB, how will Campbell react?

NFC North

Minnesota Vikings: Did their failed pursuit of Favre hurt the confidence of their current QB's?

Chicago Bears: Is Jay Cutler the QB Bears fans have been dying for?

Green Bay Packers: Can Aaron Rodgers turn nice stats in year 1 into wins in year 2?

Detroit Lions: How long will it take to get a win?


NFC South

Carolina Panthers: What can Jake Delhomme do to make fans forget about that awful playoff game?

Atlanta Falcons: How much will Matt Ryan improve with more weapons this year?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Bucs management wanted a coach like Mike Tomlin, is Raheem Morris it?

New Orleans Saints: Will Reggie Bush finally show he is an NFL RB?


NFC West

Arizona Cardinals: Will the coordinator changes hold this Super Bowl team back?

San Francisco 49ers: Will Mike Singletary's coaching style be successful at this level?

Seattle Seahawks: Does a healthy Hasselbeck + Houshmanzadeh and a new coach good enough to reclaim division?

St. Louis Rams: What can Spagnuolo do with that defense?

Feel free to post your predictions for the answers of these questions in the comments section.
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  1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    Dolphins: Wildcat=1 year wonder, book it
    Patriots: I really hope not
    Jets: I think he is, but he's gonna ned more than one year and better receivers the what he has now
    Bills: They better take advantage of their one year honeymoon

    Steelers: I highly doubt it
    Ravens: Jarret Johnson
    Browns: One of them has to, likely Quinn
    Bengals: He's gonna be the difference maker. If he stays healthy i can see 9 wins.........maybe

    Titans: IF I were them, he would end up on my depth chart. Did you see how bad he was on Sunday?
    Colts: It's Peyton's team really
    Texans:Yea, he is, but the real question is does he have the durability?
    Jaguars: Genius, I hope

    Chargers: They definitely have the talent, but people aer vastly overrated a non-roided up Merriman
    Broncos: I think he does, but the Defense is just too bad. Moreno was a very good start.
    Raiders: He should be the starter. Garcia is not "the answer" at QB and never will be. If they want any future, Russell needs to continue to get experience
    Chiefs: hahahahahahahahahahaha no way, but the Offense will be good nonetheless

    Giants: I have 0 faith that any are capable.
    Eagles: Gocong, he visited Broadcasting camp, he's the answer
    Cowboys: It's Romo, that in of itself means no playoff wins
    Redskins: With another average season that will give fans hope because of the flashes they saw.

    Vikings: If it did, they don't really belong ion the NFL
    Bears: They couldn't ask for more
    Packers: Yea, if the defense can stop somebody
    Lions: Not as long as some people think

    Panthers: Win the next one
    Falcons: Gonzo will be KEY in this offense
    Bucs: We'll soon find out
    Saints: He's not an NFL RB, so I really doubt it

    Cardinals: Nope, an aging QB will, but then again they have no other option
    49ers: It will be fun to watch and see
    Seahawks: Many people think so, but I don't
    Rams: Pray

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