AFC North Conference - Baltimore Ravens Preview

The Baltimore Ravens had a disappointing season in 2005, mainly due to a pathetic offense that ranked 24th in the NFL in total yards. Things look more promising this year however with the acquisition of Steve McNair, who is the stud quarterback that this franchise has been missing ever since moving to Baltimore. The truth of the matter is that Coach Brian Billick had done a fantastic job with this team through the years without a real quarterback, even winning a Super Bowl with Trent Dilfer at the helm! The flip side of that is that expectations are higher this year with a real signal-caller. McNair will once again be hooking up regularly with Derrick Mason. That combination helped McNair win a co-MVP Award with the Titans, and we feel that the combination should be prolific again.

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Now that defenses need to respect the pass, running back Jamal Lewis should be in line for a bounce-back season after rushing for just 906 yards and three touchdowns last year. The Ravens also have a fine back-up in Mike Anderson, who led the Denver Broncos in rushing last season. Baltimore was its usual stingy self on defense in 2005, ranking 4th in the NFL in fewest yards allowed. This year should be no different, particularly with the addition of defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, drafted in the first round out of Oregon. This team suddenly has a nice balance of offense and defense that it has not enjoyed in about a decade, and we look for the Baltimore Ravens to move up to second in the division this season.

Prediction for 2006: 2nd Place AFC North

After predicting multiple Super Bowl winners, expert NFL handicapper Mike "The Picker" Jones has returned with his 2012 Super Bowl XLVI prediction! His early Superbowl prediction was the New York Jets but after them falling apart towards the end of the regular season and missing out on the NFL playoffs, Mike now is going with the Patriots to win Superbowl XLVI. "I predict the AFC East New England Patriots will take down NFC powerhouse New York Giants by four points in the 2012 Super Bowl!" Good luck with all your 2012 NFL picks and have fun with a few Super Bowl prop bets at SBG Global Sportsbook, the world-wide leaders of online gambling!

Super Bowl XLVI Picks from JP - The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will meet once again in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5th at 6:30pm ET in a rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl. The rematch will go down at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the Patriots will take the field as 3-point favorites over the New York Giants, but I have it going the other way. I think New York's defensive front will use the turf to its advantage and will get to Tom Brady enough times with their ferocious pass rush, while Eli Manning will slice up the Patriots' secondary, which will lead them to stop the Patriots at the finish line. The Pats may be the better team, but the Giants are the hotter club and that will translate onto the field on Super Sunday.



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by Bones McCoy at 1800-sports.com on September 08, 2006


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