B Mac's Super Bowl Pick and Predictions

In honor of the greatest sport on this big, blue planet I've decided to share with you my predictions, prognostications, and premonitions on the upcoming 2009 NFL season. Okay here we go...

Pick Six: The only six teams in the league with a shot at the title - New England, Pittsburgh, San Diego, New York Giants, Philadelphia, and Minnesota. Anyone else makes a run at it and I'll be shocked. (Come on Chicago, shock me!)

Teams on the Rise: Houston, Seattle, Green Bay, Oakland

Window of opportunity closing fast: Indianapolis, Tennessee, Dallas

Disasters in the making: Denver, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, St. Louis, Buffalo

Three for Me. Fantasy players I'd take off the board as soon as possible:
LaDanian Tomlinson: wasn't this guy Superman just two years ago?
Marques Colston: just stay healthy and collect passes and TDs all day from Drew Brees.
Matt Schaub: poised for a breakout year on a breakout team; I see him as this year's Phillip Rivers with better targets.

Three for You. Players I'd avoid like the plague:
Kurt Warner: only 4 times in his 10-year career has he started at least 14 games
Matt Cassel: even before knee injury this guy had system-QB-bust written all over him
Brian Westbrook: two words - old, brittle. Honker Gridiron fans feel free to laugh

2009 Predictions:

AFC
New England 13-3
San Diego 12-4
Pittsburgh 11-5
Houston 10-6
Indianapolis 9-7
Tennessee 9-7
Miami 8-8
Cincinnati 8-8
New York Jets 7-9
Baltimore 7-9
Cleveland 7-9
Oakland 7-9
Jacksonville 6-10
Kansas City 6-10
Buffalo 5-11
Denver 4-12

NFC
New York Giants 12-4
Seattle 11-5
New Orleans 10-6
Minnesota 10-6
Philadelphia 9-7
Chicago 9-7
Green Bay 9-7
Dallas 8-8
Atlanta 8-8
Arizona 7-9
Carolina 7-9
Washington 7-9
San Francisco 6-10
Detroit 4-12
St. Louis 4-12
Tampa Bay 3-13



MVP: Drew Brees, QB New Orleans
DMVP: Jared Allen, DE Minnesota
OMVP: LaDanian Tomlinson, RB San Diego
ROY: Hakeem Nicks, WR New York Giants
DROY: B.J. Raji, DT Green Bay Packers
COY: Jim Mora, Seattle




Super Bowl XLIV: New England Patriots over New York Giants



I love New York's offensive and defensive lines. They are beasts upfront. Brandon Jacobs can emerge as an elite back if he stays healthy. Still not sold on Eli Manning as an elite signal caller, but if he can lead the Giants through a mistake-free postseason they can return to the big game. He needs a WR to emerge from the shadow of Plaxico Burress who was an elite talent that made Eli's life easier. Look for Hakeem Nicks, the rookie WR from North Carolina, to make a splash.


Tom Brady returns from his 2008 season-ending injury to almost the exact record setting offense he led two years ago. Loaded with receivers (Moss, Welker, Joey Galloway), complemented by a packed backfield (Maroney, Kevin Faulk, Fred Taylor), and led by the best coaching staff in the sport, the Lombardi trophy returns to the Haah-baarh.