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2011 AFC Predictions

AFC DIVISIONAL PICKS

AFC NORTH

1. Pittsburgh Steelers: The defense should be solid as usual, look for WR Mike Wallace to have another big season. Will LB LaMarr Woodley live up to his big contract? In a word, YES. (11-5)

2. Baltimore Ravens: Will the free agency losses of WR Derrick Mason and TE Todd Heap come back to haunt QB Joe Flacco and the Blackbirds? RB Ray Rice should be a top fantasy pick this year as usual. (10-6)

3. Cleveland Browns: QB Colt McCoy looked better towards the end of last season, look for him to be a decent NFL starting quarterback, but the Browns are in too tough of a division. (7-9)

4. Cincinnati Bengals: Losing WR Chad Ochocinco is a textbook case of addition by subtraction. However, losing your franchise QB to "retirement" in what should be the prime of his career is a clear sign that your organization is screwed up. (4-12)

AFC SOUTH

1. Houston Texans: This is the year that the Texans finally take the division. Key additions to the defense (i.e. CB, S, DE) and a solid offense should finally put the Texans in the playoffs. (10-6)

2. Indianapolis Colts: How will QB Peyton Manning recover from his neck surgery? Is the D strong enough to keep them in games? Either way I think the Colts have taken a minor step backwards this year. (9-7)

3. Tennessee Titans: They better sign RB Chris Johnson soon if they want a chance at winning a game. Look for another rough year down in Tennessee. (6-10)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert will be playing no later than week 5... that means chalk this season up to "re-building for the future." Look for RB "Some People Call Me" Maurice Jones-Drew to get plenty of touches, especially with the young gun at QB. (5-11)

AFC EAST

1. New England Patriots: Coach Bill Belichick thinks he can do the impossible... tame the beast they call Ochocinco. If Ole' Cut-Off Sleeves can get Chad to play like a normal human being, the Pats could be incredibly good on offense, but that's a BIG IF. If not, they still have QB Tom Brady and many other weapons. (11-5)

2. New York Jets: QB Mark Sanchez has had a dominant defense to bail him out in the past. The D is still good, but he needs to have a better TD to INT ratio (17 TDs-13 INTs) if the J-E-T-S, Jets Jets, Jets want to make another serious Super Bowl run. (10-6)

3. Buffalo Bills: The Bills should surprise you this season. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is serviceable. RB C.J. Spiller should take a positive step forward and WR Stevie Johnson will continue to make plays. Buffalo hopes their 1st round draft pick DT Marcel Dareus from 'Bama can help bolster a defense that was dead last against the run in 2010. (7-9)

4. Miami Dolphins: RB Reggie Bush took his talents to South Beach, if only he took a quarterback down there with him. If Coach Tony Sparano can find someone to get WR Brandon Marshall the ball they could have a mediocre year, If not, they could be first in line to pick Stanford QB Andrew Luck in the 2012 Draft. (6-10)

AFC WEST

1. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: S Bob Sanders should be a difference maker if he can stay on the field and DT/DE Corey Luiget looks to be very good on the defensive line. But mainly, the BOLTS have one thing the rest of the division doesn't... a solid QB. As long as they don't have the worst special teams unit in the history of the league again, they should run away with the division. (11-5)

2. Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs have a stud at RB in Jamaal Charles and a big play WR in Dwayne Bowe. Sack master DE Tamba Hali and S Eric Berry key a defense that was middle of the pack last season. (9-7)

3. Oakland Raiders: The field just doubled in size to opposing QBs now that CB Nnamdi Asomugha is in Philly. RB Darren McFadden is still a very good back but Oakland should have some major issues defensively this year. (7-9)

4. Denver Broncos: The big controversy in small D is over who will start at QB? Well it's pretty simple, if you want to complete a pass every once-in-awhile, put in Kyle Orton. If you want more completions to the chain gang than to WRs, put in fullback Tim Tebow and let him run wild. That said, it won't matter if John Elway himself is under center if the Broncos don't play considerably better on defense this season. (5-11)

North: Pittsburgh Steelers

South: Houston Texans

East: New England Patriots

West: SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Wild Card: Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets

AFC Championship Game: CHARGERS vs. Patriots

AFC Champion: CHARGERS

---J

2011 NFC Predictions

NFC DIVISIONAL PICKS

NFC NORTH
1. Green Bay Packers: QB Aaron Rodgers should pick up right where he left off last season, plus he has weapons galore. (11-5)
2. Detroit Lions: Detroit will be threatening for a division crown soon. WR Calvin Johnson is fantastic. (9-7)
3. Chicago Bears: Can QB Jay Cutler win over the Windy City faithful or more importantly his own locker room? Can the Soldier Field playing surface hold up for all 8 home games? (8-8)
4. Minnesota Vikings: RB Adrian Peterson is great, QB Donovan McNabb is getting old and WR Sidney Rice is wearing lime green in Seattle. Coach Leslie Frazier could be "pondering" starting rookie QB Christian Ponder later in the season. (6-10)

NFC SOUTH
1. Atlanta Falcons: Look for QB Matt Ryan to spread the ball to his many weapons, now including WR Julio Jones out of 'Bama. RB Michael "The Burner" Turner should still be a good fantasy pick. (11-5)
2. New Orleans Saints: RB/KR Darren Sproles will fill in nicely for Reggie Bush, but can the defense step up when needed? Keep an eye on rookie RB Mark Ingram and his physical running style. (10-6)
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: QB Josh Freeman will be a Top 12 Fantasy quarterback. But can RB LeGarrett Blount repeat last season's success. (9-7)
4. Carolina Panthers: They were very active in the very brief off-season, but they will continue to be inactive in the post-season without a proven QB. (4-12)

NFC EAST
1. Dallas Cowboys: QB Tony Romo has talent around him, but the defense is highly questionable. (10-6)
2. Philadelphia Eagles: Philly made a big splash signing FA CB Nnamdi Asomougha amongst other big names, but QB Michael Vick will miss at least 3 games and the Eagles will get knocked out in the 1st round of the playoffs again. (10-6)
3. New York Giants: This team is going in the wrong direction. (7-9)
4. Washington Redskins: Who will start at QB? John Beck or Rex Grossman, flip a coin... they both aren't very good. (4-12)

NFC WEST
1. Arizona Cardinals: QB Kevin Kolb will be the savior in Glendale...well no, but he will be better than what the Cards had behind center last season. Plus the rest of the team as a whole is stronger this year. (10-6)
2. St. Louis Rams: QB Sam Bradford will take major steps forward towards becoming a top-tier signal caller in the league. The Rams are working in the right direction. (9-7)
3. Seattle Seahawks: Pretty brutal at the quarterback position, but Qwest Field is good for +2 wins a season. (6-10)
4. San Francisco 49ers: Also pretty brutal at the quarterback position, but whoever plays QB has a solid TE in Vernon Davis and very good RB in Frank Gore. (6-10)


North: Green Bay Packers
South: Atlanta Falcons
East: Dallas Cowboys
West: Arizona Cardinals
Wildcard: New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons
NFC Champion: Atlanta Falcons

2011 MLB Playoffs and Awards Predictions

Playoff Predictions

ALCS: Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees in 6 games.

NLCS: Philadelphia Phillies over the Milwaukee Brewers in 6 games.

World Series Champions: Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Phillies in 6 games.

World Series MVP: 1B Adrian Gonzalez (BOS)

Here are my 2011 MLB Award Predictions

NL Cy Young: SP Tim Lincecum (SF)

AL Cy Young: SP Jon Lester (BOS)

NL MVP: OF Carlos Gonzalez (COL)

AL MVP: OF Carl Crawford (BOS)

2011 MLB Predictions

National League

East

1. Philadelphia Phillies



2. New York Mets



3. Florida Marlins



4. Atlanta Braves



5. Washington Nationals

Central

1. Milwaukee Brewers



2. Chicago Cubs



3. Cincinnati Reds



4. St. Louis Cardinals



5. Pittsburgh Pirates



6. Houston Astros

West

1. Colorado Rockies



2. San Francisco Giants



3. SAN DIEGO PADRES



4. Los Angeles Dodgers



5. Arizona Diamondbacks

American League

East

1. Boston Red Sox

2. New York Yankees

3. Tampa Bay Rays

4. Toronto Blue Jays

5. Baltimore Orioles

Central

1. Detroit Tigers

2. Minnesota Twins

3. Chicago White Sox

4. Cleveland Indians

5. Kansas City Royals

West

1. Texas Rangers

2. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

3. Oakland Athletics

4. Seattle Mariners

2010 NFL Division Predictions- NFC

NFC DIVISIONAL PICKS

NFC NORTH

1. Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers will be the MVP of the league. (12-4)

2. Minnesota Vikings: Adrian Peterson will be great, but can Brett Favre hold up? (10-6)

3. Chicago Bears: Look for more interceptions from Jay Cutler. (6-10)

4. Detroit Lions: Should be a little better for Detroit but not much. Matt Stafford should make positive strides in his second full season. (4-12)

NFC SOUTH

1. Atlanta Falcons: Michael "the Burner" Turner should be in for a big year. (11-5)

2. New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees will dominate again, but I don't think the defense will force as many turnovers. (10-6)

3. Carolina Panthers: Great combo at tailback but look for Jimmy Clausen to start by week 9. (5-11)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cadillac Williams should have a solid year if he can stay healthy, and that's a big if. (3-13)

NFC EAST

1. Dallas Cowboys: The 'Boys never seem to live up to the hype, but I think they could be the first team to play in a Super Bowl in their own stadium. (11-5)

2. New York Giants: The offense line has to play much better than it did last season, and I think it will. (9-7)

3. Philadelphia Eagles: Kevin Kolb should play well, but I think they'll take a step backward defensively. (7-9)

4. Washington Redskins: Too old at running back and too many off the field distractions to compete in the East. (5-11)

NFC WEST

1. San Francisco 49ers: Watch out for Michael Crabtree in his first full season with the Niners. (9-7)

2. Arizona Cardinals: Derek Anderson won't be Kurt Warner but he should play decent, just not well enough to win the division. (8-8)

3. St. Louis Rams: Sam Bradford will show signs of why he's paid so much, he will also show signs of why he should be sitting on the bench. (5-11)

4. Seattle Seahawks: All NFL players are getting paid, so Pete Carroll has no advantage. Look for Charlie Whitehurst to start mid-way through the year. (4-12)

North: Green Bay Packers

South: Atlanta Falcons

East: Dallas Cowboys

West: San Francisco 49ers

Wildcard: New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings

NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys

NFC Champion: Dallas Cowboys