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Today on our breathless stopping points through the ranks of football professional is the AFC North, or as I like to we call it, Most Wanted America. Ben Roethlisburger Cedric Benson and Pacman Jones, this division is certain at least a criminal weekly, if not more. But, regardless of the less-than-legal off-field actions of this group, it still is my sacred duty to break teams, piece by piece. I am proud to present part 2 of in the NFL. Here's how to decompose the division:

(# x = ranking last year)

(1) Baltimore Ravens 10-6.
Proven: Joe Flacco (# 14), Mark Bulger (# 30)
Running Back: Ray Rice (# 3), Willis McGahee (# 17),
Wide receivers: Derrick Mason (# 23), Anquan Boldin (# 38), Mark Clayton (No. 73)
High end: Todd Heap (n ° 7)
QB protection: # 21
Rush protection: # 4.
Bags (on the opponent): # 20
Run protection: # 1.
The pass protection: # 9.
Key additions: WR Anquan Boldin (# 38), WR Derrick Mason (# 23), QB Mark Bulger (# 30)
Key losses: Justin DT Bannan, DE Dwan Edwards
Notes: Baltimore had quietly the NHL better, that they could hope for, keep all the elements that led them past Patriots and playoff of the divisions.En in addition, they added support essential to the QB and two receivers quality to back Joe Flacco.. .Rice and McGahee is the third best RB combo in the NFL, behind the Caroline Stewart and Williams of Miami Williams and Brown...Hiring of Jim Zorn as QB coach was a fantastic displacement; he helped refine the mechanics of Charlie Batch and Matt Hasselbeck.

(2) Cincinnati Bengals 8-8.
Proven: Carson Palmer (# 15)
Running Back: Cedric Benson (# 14)
Wide receivers: Chad Ochocinco (n ° 15), Andre Caldwell (# 60), Antonio Bryant (No. 66), Terrell Owens (# 70)
High end: Jermaine Gresham (n/A)
QB protection: # 11.
Rush protection: # 22.
Bags (on the opponent): # 18
Run protection: # 7.
The pass protection: # 6.
Key additions: WR Antonio Bryant (No. 66), CB Pacman Jones
Key losses: WR Laveranues Coles (# 44), K Shayne Graham
Notes: This team is remarkably average for a team which made the playoffs last year... teams win being mediocre at all; one facet of this team must stand out, if it is active, passing or defence smashmouth... nobody leave Pacman Jones (vandalism, assault with a deadly weapon, public intoxication) close to Cedric Benson (DWI, self-extinguishing arrest) … is it just me, or are those orange jerseys other research more like jumpsuits prisons? just a thought.

(3) Pittsburgh Steelers 8-8.
Proven: Ben Roethlisburger (n ° 8), Byron Leftwich (# 24)
Running Back: Rashard Mendenhall (# 25)
Wide receivers: Hines Ward (# 9), Mike Wallace (# 16), Antwaan Randle El (# 51)
High end: Heath Miller (n ° 8)
QB protection: # 30
Rush protection: # 18.
Bags (on the opponent): # 3
Run protection: # 5.
The pass protection: # 15.
Key additions: QB Byron Leftwich (# 24), WR Antwaan Randle El (# 51), CB Bryant McFadden
Key losses: WR Santonio Holmes (No. 10), RB Willie Parker (n/A), G Darnell Stapleton
Notes: The legal problems of Roethlisburger Maybe go back to all blows to the head, it takes behind this offensive line AWFUL?... no team lost more this season: Holmes will be unable to replace... with their offensive on the decline as Roethlisburger (for the beginning of the year), the Steelers must return to the form that the their Super Bowl: Blitzburg.... wait the Steelers passing game run set to fail without valid backup (also, as long as the O-line fixed dead parts).

Cleveland Browns 5-11.
Seneca proven: Wallace (# 26), Jake Delhomme (# 33)
Running Back: Jerome Harrison (# 28)
Wide receivers: Chansi Stuckey (# 85), Josh Cribbs (n/a), Mohamed Massaquoi (n/A)
High end: Ben Watson (No. 10), Robert Royal (# 33)
QB protection: # 17.
Rush protection: # 17.
Bags (on the opponent): # 7
Run protection: # 29
The pass protection: # 28
Key additions: QB Jake Delhomme (# 33), Senecas QB Wallace (# 26), and Ben Watson (No.10)
Key losses: QB Derek Anderson (# 42), QB Brady Quinn (# 31), RB Jamal Lewis (# 41)
Notes: When the greatest attention was paid to reviewing upgrade, but wonder: who exactly they will go to?... Ben Watson is the most promising player here, but when was the last time Belichick allow a quality player go?... Jake Delhomme is the largest switch in recent memory, of dissonances offence Carolina to the wreckage of the aircraft are the Browns... I had hopes for Colt McCoy, but it best hope for a trade if he wishes to meet its immense potential as a QB.

The Baltimore Ravens were bounced from a disappointing season 2007 with consecutive playoff appearances. A strong running game and a dominant defense have helped their recent success. However, the Organization has recognized passage set must improve in order to take the next step, and it has brought in Anquan Boldin to help who do. In this article, let's take a quick look of the offence and the defence. Then, I'll do my prediction on Baltimore finishing position in the AFC North.

Offensive: Third quarter year What Joe Flacco was impressive in his first two seasons. It has generated for 3,613 yards and 21 affected with 12 interceptions last season. He was on pace for even better numbers before the leg and hip injury limited him hop down. With its size and high intensity arm, Flacco has the potential to become an elite spend. He has already shown it is a winner, causing the Ravens three series qualifying five playoff games career victories.More victories will certainly follow as continues mûrir.Nous could see him take a huge step in 2010 with the addition of Boldin, which finally gives Ravens, a receiver of true n ° 1.

Despite treating injuries, Boldin translated in 84 pass to 1,024 yards last season. He and Derrick Mason, just a season 73-catch, 1,028 yards, should improve the offence on the 213.7 yards per game, which on average by air in 2009.

Boldin and Mason certainly get their possibilities of stars as defenses stacking box in hopes of limitation Ray Rice .Rice just a season Pro Bowl, in which he has amassed 2,041 total yards engagement.1,339 for these projects came on the ground.

Tackles Michael Oher and Jared Gaither drive a formidable offensive line.

Defence:Baltimore ranked 3rd in the NFL by marking the defence last season, waive only 16.3 points per game.Baltimore also ranked 3rd rank in terms of defence total, abandon just 300.5 yards per game.

Middle linebacker Ray Lewis continues to be the emotional leader of this unit.It teams with colleagues linebackers Terrell Suggs and Jarret Johnson, and defensive lineman Haloti Ngata and Kelly Gregg, anchor point, one of the best before seven in the football.Repêchages Sergio Kindle and Terrence Cody add pleased depth.

Safety Ed Reed was contemplating retirement while dealing with a painful nerve of projections.Mais talk has ceased, and it appears the former defensive player of the year NFL will return to lead secondary Baltimore.

Prediction: 1 AFC North-Bringing in Boldin should improve instantly lacking Leagues.Depuis Baltimore passing attack already has a strong part in running and one of the best defenses in the NFL, I see anyone standing in their way the Nord.Pittsburgh AFC title must be faced with suspension of Ben Roethlisberger, and it is difficult to imagine the Cincinnati not dealing with issues of chemistry after signature Pacman Jones and Terrell Owens.

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In 2008, the Baltimore Ravens had a fantastic season with the help of one quarter of rookie Joe Flacco.

With the direction of Joe Flacco and stellar defense, the Baltimore Ravens ended the season 11-5, 2nd in the AFC North.2009 may be "the year" for the Ravens.Ils can build on the success of the teams ' 08 and a little further, take Super Bowl XXIV in Miami, Florida.

The majority of the 2008 team remains intact, but losing keys is defensive Coach Rex Ryan - which is now the head coach of the New York jets. Despite this, necessary to the defence always remain fierce and are determined to stop the opponents in their tracks.

Overall, the defence becomes older, but their competitive spirit is also high jamais.Ray Lewis is their leader on ground and emotional cloakroom.Until Lewis is still high, the defence of the Ravens will be a force to be counted avec.Ed Reed is still one of the best, if not the, best free-security game today thus.

2009 for the Baltimore Ravens proved to be something of a surprise: they have a powerful offensive in contrast to previous years.RB Willis McGahee WR Derrick Mason, WR Ray Rice and WR Todd Heap give excellent targets Flacco Sunday.

The Ravens are on average more than 400 meters in total offence per game until here. thanks to the combination of a coherent offence and a defence that strikes still fear in other teams, it does not say how much the Ravens can go.

There is no "sophomore jinx" with Joe Flacco - if something has improved decision making as a quart.Sa Flacco and line are skill set fantasy quarterbacks young all aspire to have.

The FTA must know that the Baltimore Ravens will be a threat to raise the Lombardi Trophy in February.

The Baltimore Ravens enter the third year under head coach John Harbaugh, and it seems that this team is initiated to a time of great execution Super Bowl. The Ravens won a place with wildcards for second season right after going 9-7, but after shock Patriots in the first round, the Ravens were no match for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, losing 20-3 in the Tower of division. The Ravens has not made a ton of moves this off-season, but managed to get a better in many areas. Here's a look at what the Ravens bring to both sides of the ball by 2010, most my prediction on where they finish the year in the AFC North.

Offensive: Despite improved second quarter Joe Flacco, the Ravens year reading yet completed year in the bottom half of the NFL in passing.All figures to change in 2010, as the Ravens released and signed Donte Stallworth and negotiate for Anquan Boldin .Jeter Pro Bowl wide receiver return long date Derrick Raven Mason and tight end Todd Heap, and the Ravens seem to have the best passing attack in the history of the franchise.

Even with all the attention given to the passing game this season, the Ravens still exist for book football with Ray Rice and Willis McGahee.Le both contributed to the end of the Ravens fifth year back in the race with close to 138 yards per game. Rice has emerged as the go to guy averaged close to 128 metres per set of commitment, but McGahee still has a nose for the end-zone, finishing the year with an affected 14 best team.

The offensive line is still very young and very good.The only player with more than three years of experience is the Centre Matt Birk u.s. veteran ' attacking left Jared Gaither has the talent to be a star in this League if it simply puts in the Gaither temps.Si continues search for Michael Oher support on the left side right tackle. Marshall Yanda and Ben Grubbs form a duo keeps very solid at two spots.

Defence:Despite the departure of defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, Ravens ended 2009 third row in the defence total, for a little more than 16 points a game. Starter only, no return for the 2010 season is defensive winger Dwan Edwards, but team has addressed this issue in Cory Redding, who figures to split time with Trevor Pryce. In the other end the Ravens have one of the most dominant fitter of 3-4 in all of the NFL in Haloti Ngata, which only figures for better after making his first Pro Bowl appearance last year.Nose tackle Kelly Gregg is incapable of staying healthy in 2010, read Alabama Ravens attacking Terrence Cody.

The Ravens continue to get their play outstanding linebackers, and the big reason is that they have one of the best players of all time on the defensive in Ray Lewis, hold one of the two in spots.It is difficult to believe that Lewis is seizing his season in the NFL after the way he did in 2009.Les Ravens 15 hope that outside linebacker Terrell Suggs lives his big contract this season, after the combination of a very disappointing season 2009.Jarret Johnson looks like the next star at outside linebacker for the Ravens, while que se Dannell Ellerbe was a great find play by Lewis in the middle.

The Ravens received a bit of Ed Reed, security alert as the Pro Bowler closely this retired last off-season, but is back and figures to be a considerable part of the defence the Ravens saison.Les hope that Fabian Washington will be ready to go into training camp and team with Domonique Foxworth to form a solid starting two to the coin.Dawan Landry returns as the other security departure, while numbers for Chris Carr plays mainly in nickel packages.

Prediction - 1 AFC North:With the improvements this team made on offense, I think they have what it takes to win the North in 2010, but they will get all they can treat the Bengals and the Steelers.

It all started as a question mark in the season NFL 2009. No one knew really dependent in Baltimore, where he came to their fantasy football draft. Last season, a monster of three head led the game running in Baltimore as Willis McGahee, the ' Ron McLain, and Ray Rice all have their part of the door.

None of these back execution would be useful to have in 2009, or would the distribution at the time of play just consider all the worthless in the eyes of fantasy owners?

After first two or three games of the season, he appeared as McGahee has the right to move ici.Alors Ray Rice had some yards per carry, nice Le ' Ron McLain saw very little actions through the first week of the season, and the action of the goal line everything went McGahee.He had a couple of games where he scored more than one touch, and it was simply phenomenal as a fantasy option in the first weeks of the year.

Two or three weeks have said a completely different story, however.Ray Rice has emerged as the clear winner in the battle of the backup running in Baltimore.After scoring his first EC three career, Rice has started to drill for major makes, with affected from 20 yards out and more encore.Son yardage by carry is among the best in the NFL, and it is now averaging the second greatest number of yards per game in 2009 commitment.

Ray Rice arrived officiellement.félicitations to everyone who has a chance on him.

The Baltimore Ravens are becoming very happy for the 2010 NFL season, and how it can play. They have a group of young and talented offensive players, finally win instead of lagging behind the club that has existed for years. Meanwhile, defensive team is waiting to be as fierce as ever, making it a formidable unit that can challenge anyone.

The team is obviously led by future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis. Front of last season, there were rumours that Lewis was arrived at the end of his career.However, last year it was refreshed on the ground and had one of his best seasons in memory of these the rest of the talent on the defence dernières.Avec, this makes the Ravens same old, in your face, mouth smash, solid and robust defensive unit that everyone expects always.

The offence can however be better that she has never Joe Flacco continued to improve and is ready to become one of the leading position in the League.Can be said for the reverse Ray Rice, who seems ready to take the League by storm, and to present its great combination of talents.

Moreover, they have finally star wide receiver, with Anquan Boldin acquisition since the late pickup the NHL also cardinaux.Une old receiver Bengals and Seahawks T.J. Houshmandzadeh added to team due is too.

With the Ravens history used to be that you could win by scoring only of a few points against this rigid defence because the offence was of second niveau.Mais niveau.Mais now the offence is first rate, which makes it a very proposal team worrying for other opponents around the League to square against.

While the aeroplanes were employed Flex for ODBC cameras on hidden HDD, fact Ravens NHL acquisitions that have experts speak of "Superbowl". But will with Darrelle Revis return on his island, Rex Ryan love nothing more than to open the season with a victory over his former team Monday Night Football.

Ravens offense

The typical Dante Stallworth, Anquan Boldin and most recently acquired T.J. Houshmanzadeh NHL will make the Ravens a balanced team.These guys just add depth and Joe Flacco receiver body veteran leadership and all 3 will help it to build on its confidence to the series in its 2 raw saisons.Maintenant re-live carpets for Monday evening, the jets could use him to stop a guy like Anquan Boldin. This leaves Antonio Cromartie and the rest of the secondary much workspace if it is blitzing Flacco and/or re-live, aid coverage (even the "Messiah" could be a little rust after a 36-day exclusion).

This is where comes bread-n-butter Baltimore: Maryland crab cakes... from the New Rochelle very clean, Ray Rice step.With more than 2,000 yards engagement in its season sophomore, rice proved to coach John Harbaugh as its image 212 - lb 5 ' 8 "could carry the bulk of the .Non offence only a handful is due to its speed and its balance, but its reception skills are a threat to any defence, including the jets.

Flacco will look for Rice to evacuate him difficult situations, Monday evening, and it will be up to linebackers jets to stop large gains from happening. Absence of Calvin Pace OLB help from New York.

Jets on the offensive

A secondary low thin Baltimore (i.e. Ed Reed to 6 weeks), expect the jets throw a little more than usual. Mark Sanchez is the confidence of personal coaching (despite Insipidus jokes) and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will want to intercept the Ravens off-guard all now and again.Santonio Holmes will be by Committee, but Braylon Edwards has a capacity of big-play if it retains its minimum drops.Perhaps it may motivate himself by vowing shave his beard if it reaches end zone.Toutefois, in all sincerity New York success is dictated by their offensive line.It starts with C Nick Mangold, whose chemistry with Mark Sanchez can lead to many less deficiencies, bags, etc. fumbles.The Ravens will test the jets with their defensive schemes, and it will be up to Mangold to wear to the prior mark Sanchez component software enfichable.Présence of the O - line will be felt in the game running ainsi.Il seems Shonn Greene will be grind it for the majority of the door, but presence of LT will be crucial situations of red box and 3rd worms known bas.Cette faces a huge challenge on the opening against the Ravens, which also difficult East rush defense night come.

The New Meadowlands Stadium is a place you want to have arrived on Monday evening.Both teams have defense and attack Mix with the best of them race, but would eventually fall to Baltimore to do a few pieces of game-breaking more via Flacco.

Prediction
Baltimore: 23
NYJ: 13