[CultBrennan59]

**The Redskins/NFC East have played or beaten the eventual super bowl champion for the past 7 straight years ('12 Ravens, '11 Giants, '10 Packers, '09 Saints, '08 Steelers, '07 Giants, '06 Colts). The NFC East plays Denver, and Green Bay. The Redskins also play San Francisco and Atlanta. So if history should repeat itself, expect either Denver, Green Bay, San Fran or Atlanta to be Super Bowl champions. Or us, of course. (Considering that only 13 teams get to play the eventual super bowl champion every year and there are 32 teams in the league, thats 40.63% of the league, which is kind of a lot, but still interesting that this has been going on for 7 straight years.)


** Expect the Chiefs to be very good this year. This squad faced some major injuries last year and had Matt Cassel as their QB. A smart and more accurate Alex Smith will help this team, add in the fact that their number 1 pick is going to start at RT while Branden Albert holds down the LT position. Plus he has Jamal Charles to run the ball, Dwayne Bowe to catch it, McCluster to run the pistol/wildcat with it. And Moekai and Fasno to catch it. This team looks like they can be the '11 Houston Texans. They already had 5 pro bowlers on their roster.

** Expect the Bears to be the 2nd of maybe even the 1st best team in the NFC North. Jay Cutler never had time to throw. They went out and got Jermon Bushrod as their starting LT, moved Webb to RT, drafted Kyle Long at Guard and signed Matt Slauson as their other guard. This lineup buys Cutler at least another second to throw, which is huge.

** Expect Rambo to start for us and for Chris Horton--I mean Phillip Thomas to come on as the 3rd safety while Meriweather and Rambo hold down the SS and FS positions respectively.

** Also expect Jordan Reed to be our new great Offensive weapon. History has shown in the draft that if Mike Shanahan really likes you, he won't even talk to you come draft time. He did the same thing with Jay Cutler a few years ago. He did the same thing with Jordan Reed this year.

** Don't be surprised if Adam Carriker gets cut. He is taking a long while to get back from his torn quad. Reports have said that things are moving slowly. We owe him over a million for the season.

** Baring injuries, expect Denver and San Fran in the Super Bowl. Those teams were both so close to winning it all last year. Add in they both got More weapons to their already talented rosters. I'm going with Denver since they cut Dumervil, and it always seems that the team who gets rid of one of their best players gets counted out too soon and ends up being that team that goes even further.