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The Beast of the AFC East

The New England Patriots are kings of the NFL world right now.  All of the remaining teams are mere peasants fighting for any scrap of land to claim as their own.  This is the glory that comes with two Super Bowl trophies in three years and a current sixteen game winning streak.  Who can topple the mighty Pats?  I don’t believe anyone in the AFC East is capable, so once again I see New England winning their division.  That may be only the first of their many conquests in 2004.  Take a look below to see how I think the AFC East will take shape in the new NFL year.

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NFL Preview: NFC NORTH

NFC Norris Division is always an interesting dogfight. Will Minnesota live up to their potential or will GB continue to be FAVRE and AHMAN Green to the playoffs year after year? Or perhaps as in 2001 the Bears or Lions will win the division out of the blue…well…here’s my thoughts on the NFC NORTH…

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Terrell Owens: Go Back to Fourth Grade

By Ryan McGowan

My writing colleague here at SportsColumn, "geeefunk7," wrote today in a piece about Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens: "The fans in Philadelphia do not care if Terrell Owens calls out former teammates on their sexual orientation. They do not care whether the accent goes on the beginning of his name or the end. They do not care if he openly despises the mandatory team rule, requiring all players to wear shorts over their tights during training camp. They do not even care about his history of touchdown celebrations, and his sure intentions on creating some new ones for this upcoming season."  Certainly, the Philly faithful have every right to overlook some of the baggage that T.O. brings to the table, and instead take the very Dan Duquette-esque philosophy that a player’s performance on the field is all that matters.  They certainly have every right to embrace Owens’ considerable talent, his top-notch football skills, and his acceptance of his anointed role as the savior of the Eagles from their three straight NFC Championship game heartbreaks.  But for Philly fans in particular and NFL fans in general, if they are human beings with any sense of compassion or conscience, they should certainly take umbrage to Owens’ ignorant, savage, unfounded innuendoes regarding former teammate Jeff Garcia’s sexual preferences.

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What will Ricky be when he grows up?

A few questions for Ricky.

Athletic greatness is molded around a limited range of buzzwords. From passion and dedication to work ethic and perseverance, athletes are heralded for overcoming human shortfall and weakness, even if just momentarily.

As Ricky Williams packs up his locker in Miami and says goodbye to the world of football in favor of foreign soil and exploration, he’s openly defied the expectation.

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Early NFC nod: Seahawks or Eagles

The NFC has improved dramatically during the 2004 off-season thus far. A conference loaded with premiere coaches, especially in the East, has propelled the NFC to the top of the football world. Two teams in particular have raised the bar of excellence and will battle it out for the coveted bid to the 2005 Super Bowl.

These two teams are the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Seattle was a first round exit last year losing in overtime to the Green Bay Packers. Philly came so close but for the third straight year, couldn’t quite get over the hump in the NFC. Both teams will be seeking a vengeance and you can bet they’ll be ready for round two.

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Easy Pickings

Ricky Williams has walked away from football and everybody is angry.  Dolphin fans want his once dreadlocked head and management just wants him to reconsider.  There were multiple reasons Ricky gave for his early retirement, but all the focus has fallen on a simple plant know as Cannabis Sativa.  Here is the story from a rare point of view.  Note to the easily offended; please take this as a tongue-in-cheek article and also get a life.

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Interesting NFL Off-Season Continues With Ricky Williams Retirement

This NFL off-season has had its share of big stories. First we had the Terrell Owens fiasco. His agent reportedly screwed him out of becoming an unrestricted free agent by not submitting the proper paperwork on time. He then seeks a trade, but gets traded to a team he doesn’t want to play for, the Ravens. Then he forces a trade to the grateful Eagles.  The Eagles desperately needed to make a move like this. With T.O. on board, a Super Bowl could finally become a reality for a team that has faced so much disappointment the last three seasons. If that doesn’t work for them, then what will?

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Who Can Surprise the NFL in 2004?

The five year rebuilding program used to be the norm in the NFL, but not anymore.  Any coach trying to sell the fans on a lengthy rebuilding process will be gone quicker than it takes The Donald to quip “You’re fired!”  NFL teams in the new millennium can watch the playoffs from home one year and find themselves in the Super Bowl the next season.  Trying to predict that Cinderella team is where it gets tricky.  I took a stab at what teams could surprise in 2004, but I’m sure everybody has their own favorites.

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Why The Seattle Seahawks Will Win The Super Bowl?

There comes a time in a man’s life where he has to make a prediction.This man has to guess on a certain topic.My time has come and my topic is who will win the Super Bowl. My choice right away is the Seattle Seahawks. The soon to be dominant team in the NFC West. The soon to be team that makes the Rams worse than the Cardinals. The soon to be team that overtakes the Patriots and becomes all reigning. This team will win the Super Bowl.

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Ricky Williams…From a Saints fans’ Perspective

The news came early Sunday morning…Ricky Williams was calling it quits after just five seasons. Williams didn’t leave the NFL because of injury problems, for those have not plagued him since the 2000 season. Williams did not leave because of lack of success, for he led the NFL in rushing in 2002 with over 1,800 yards. Williams did not leave for an important or rationable reason, yet he decided to leave the game because he wants to "travel the world." When asked of his decision to leave Miami and a $3.5 million/year contract, Williams replied "I have not felt this good about something for a very long time." Even after a 5-year career in which Ricky Williams had over 40 TD`s, he can officially be labeled a "bust" of the 1999 draft. When thinking of the `99 class, and the players who were complete busts, names such as Akili Smith and  Cade McNown come to mind because of their lack of production on the field. Williams can arguably be labeled even a BIGGER bust than both of these players. Although Williams had a very successful five seasons in the league, he had the nerve to leave his team flat on their face just one week before training camp was scheduled to begin. Although both Cincinnati and Chicago’s "quarterback’s of the future," let their teams down, it was not because they chose to leave the team after building excitement in the franchise and in the city as Williams did.