2000 Midseason Review

Well it's mid-November and it looks like I did quite well with my picks.

NFC East: All you Deadskin fans beware; here come the Eagles. Yes the Eagles! Right now unless they completely choke they're on track to win 10 games — and still one game left with the Deadskins. Giants are not for real, with a bad quarterback and bad secondary. Rams showed them a thing or two last weekend at the Meadowlands. I'm going with the Eagles to win out with the Deadskins and Giants as wildcards if Tampa folds.

Speaking of the NFC Norris, I said the Vikes were poised to win it all from that division and they will. Tampa has too many holes at quarterback and a jet named Keyshawn who can talk the talk but can't walk the walk. The Lions like the Giants haven't played anybody and when they do they lose big. Bobby Ross is gone and the Patriots will upset them on turkey day. Bears are going nowhere with that shabby defense.

NFC West is still the Rams to lose with Warner and Faulk coming back. I look for them to win the conference and get the bye when the playoffs start. The Carolina loss was a fluke. Nobody else is worth mentioning in this division.

The AFC

AFC East: Speaking again of the Fish far and away the smoke and mirrors team of the league. How this team has only 2 losses is beyond God even. No quarterback and running game — this team will finish weak and lose in the first round if they make it at all. Next are the Jets. Depending on which Jet team shows up week to week will decide how far they go. I say a conference champ if Vinny gets it together. The Bills are still having a quarterback controversy, but why? Flutie is the man. Keep Johnson on the bench. If Flutie plays, look for the Bills in the playoffs. Regarding my Patriots; well there's always next year and I hear Robert Edwards is coming back this year. We'll see what happens. The Colts finish out this strong division and win 2 or 3 games and take the bye week with Miami and the Bills fading.

In the AFC Central I like the Titans and Ravens a lot. They both have great defenses and that's what wins Superbowls. A toss up even though Pittsburgh is a noble third with 2 games called back due to refs' miscues, which will hurt them in the end.

And in the AFC West is the surprise in the league: the Raiders. My buddy Carmen's team. I look for the Raiders to get to the conference championship game vs. the Jets in the Heidi Bowl 2. Maybe they can open up Shea for the day. The Chiefs are fading and without Griese on the Broncs, they have no chance.

See you in January for the next update. May all you balls be footballs the great sport but not the greatest.

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	NFL.com AFC roundup NFC roundup see baseball's:	Midseason Review of the 2000 Season Well it's mid-November and it looks like I did quite well with my picks. The NFC NFC East: All you Deadskin fans beware; here come the Eagles. Yes the Eagles! Right now unless they completely choke they're on track to win 10 games — and still one game left with the Deadskins. Giants are not for real, with a bad quarterback and bad secondary. Rams showed them a thing or two last weekend at the Meadowlands. I'm going with the Eagles to win out with the Deadskins and Giants as wildcards if Tampa folds. Speaking of the NFC Norris, I said the Vikes were poised to win it all from that division and they will. Tampa has too many holes at quarterback and a jet named Keyshawn who can talk the talk but can't walk the walk. The Lions like the Giants haven't played anybody and when they do they lose big. Bobby Ross is gone and the Patriots will upset them on turkey day. Bears are going nowhere with that shabby defense. NFC West is still the Rams to lose with Warner and Faulk coming back. I look for them to win the conference and get the bye when the playoffs start. The Carolina loss was a fluke. Nobody else is worth mentioning in this division. The AFC AFC East: Speaking again of the Fish far and away the smoke and mirrors team of the league. How this team has only 2 losses is beyond God even. No quarterback and running game — this team will finish weak and lose in the first round if they make it at all. Next are the Jets. Depending on which Jet team shows up week to week will decide how far they go. I say a conference champ if Vinny gets it together. The Bills are still having a quarterback controversy, but why? Flutie is the man. Keep Johnson on the bench. If Flutie plays, look for the Bills in the playoffs. Regarding my Patriots; well there's always next year and I hear Robert Edwards is coming back this year. We'll see what happens. The Colts finish out this strong division and win 2 or 3 games and take the bye week with Miami and the Bills fading. In the AFC Central I like the Titans and Ravens a lot. They both have great defenses and that's what wins Superbowls. A toss up even though Pittsburgh is a noble third with 2 games called back due to refs' miscues, which will hurt them in the end. And in the AFC West is the surprise in the league: the Raiders. My buddy Carmen's team. I look for the Raiders to get to the conference championship game vs. the Jets in the Heidi Bowl 2. Maybe they can open up Shea for the day. The Chiefs are fading and without Griese on the Broncs, they have no chance. See you in January for the next update. May all you balls be footballs the great sport but not the greatest. — Johnny "Prime Time" Maz