Look everyone! It's the 2012 AFC East preview! Who will stop the Patriots? No one in this division!
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| If Belichick thew a punch with that bling, ouch. |
Head Coach: Bill “PB&J” Belichick (13th season w/ Patriots; 18 years total exp.)
Quarterback: Tom “Trophy Husband” Brady (39 TD, 12 INT, 5235 YDS, 65.6 Cmp%)
Running Back: Stevan Ridley (441 YDS, 1 TD); Danny Woodhead (351 YDS, 1 TD)
Wide Receiver: Wes
Welker (122 Rec, 1569 YDS, 9 TD); Brandon Lloyd (51 Rec, 683 YDS, 5
TD); Deion Branch (51 Rec, 702 YDS, 5 TD); Jabar Gaffney (68 Rec, 947
YDS, 5 TD)
Tight End: Rob “Party Rock” Gronkowski (90 Rec, 1327 YDS, 17 TD) (79 Rec, 910 YDS, 7 TD)
Defensive Player: Vince “Run Forest! Run!” Wilfork (DT; 52 TCK, 3.5 SCK, 2 INT, 1 TD)
Defensive Player: Vince “Run Forest! Run!” Wilfork (DT; 52 TCK, 3.5 SCK, 2 INT, 1 TD)
Rookie to Watch: Chandler
Jones (DE; Syracuse) - Projecting to backup Trevor Scott, Jones must
provide outside pressure when in the game to free up the interior D-line
(WIlfork) to get to the quarterback.
The Patriots experienced déjà vu in the Super Bowl when
they lost to the Giants again thanks to their woeful secondary (31st in
League, allowing 411.1 YDS/game). As long as Brady is the quarterback
and he is still married to Gisele,
expect the Patriots (and Brady) to keep on scoring (wink). This team
doesn’t have a running game, which makes it even more impressive that
they can throw the ball at will. And as if they didn’t need the help, the Patriots have the easiest schedule in terms of 2011 opponents’ records.
Head Coach: “Sexy” Rexy Ryan... Meow (4th season w/ Jets; 4 years total exp.)
Quarterback: Mark “GQ” Sanchez (26 TD, 18 INT, 3474 YDS, 56.7 Cmp%); and Tim Tebow is excited
Running Back: Shonn Greene (1054 YDS, 6 TD)
Wide Receiver: Santonio Holmes (51 Rec, 654 YDS, 8 TD); Chaz Schilens (23 Rec, 271 YDS, 2 TD)
Tight End: Dustin Keller (65 Rec, 815 YDS, 5 TD)
Defensive Player: Darrelle “No Holdout Not by Choice” Revis (CB; 4 INT, 52 TCK, 1 TD)
Defensive Player: Darrelle “No Holdout Not by Choice” Revis (CB; 4 INT, 52 TCK, 1 TD)
Rookie to Watch: Stephen
Hill (WR; Georgia Tech) - Don’t be fooled by his college stats while at
the triple-option offense of GT. He will see the field if
Holmes/Schilens don’t show up.
J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! Oh, and Tebow! Tebow! Tebow! The
Jets will be be fun to watch, whether succeeding, crashing, and/or
burning. Mark Sanchez needs to complete more passes, which isn’t a
problem when comparing to Tebow. Shonn Greene will be the primary back,
with Joe McKnight filling in for the retired Ladainian Tomlinson.
The Jets lost their last three games in 2011, including to
rival/champion Giants. Four of the five Jets’ home games are between
September 30 and October 28. LB Bart Scott can’t wait for that month-long stretch. And yes, I think I was drunk when I picked the Jets to win 11 games. Ugh.
Head Coach: Chan Gailey (3rd season w/ Bills; 5 years total exp.)
Quarterback: Ryan “Smart Ass... Literally” Fitzpatrick (24 TD 23 INT 3832 YDS 62.0 Cmp%)
Running Back: Fred Jackson (934 YDS, 6 TD) C.J. Spiller (561 YDS, 4 TD)
Wide Receiver: Steve “Why so Serious?” Johnson (76 Rec, 1004 YDS, 7 TD); David Nelson (61 Rec, 658 YDS, 5 TD)
Tight End: Scott Chandler (38 Rec, 389 YDS, 6 TD)
Defensive Player: Mario Williams (DE; 5 SCK; recovered from torn pectoral muscle)
Defensive Player: Mario Williams (DE; 5 SCK; recovered from torn pectoral muscle)
Rookie to Watch: Stephon Gilmore (CB;
South Carolina) - Immediately upgrades the pass defense and could serve
as a return specialist along with QB/WR/RB Brad Smith and RB C.J.
Spiller.
The Bills started 2011 hot (4-1), especially with their first win against the Patriots since 2003. They faded down the stretch (2-9) like ‘90s boy bands, including losing seven games in a row due to the Fred Jackson leg injury and Ryan Fitzpatrick playing with broken ribs since Week 9 last season. Assuming everyone is healthy, this team can make opponents worry. The addition of Mario Williams, along with a great draft (beer anyone?) for their defense makes this team potentially playoff bound... next season. Now who wants some wings?
Head Coach: Joe Philbin (1st season w/ Dolphins; rookie head coach)
Quarterback: Yeah... a lot of them. Matt Moore (16 TD, 9 INT, 2497 YDS, 60.5 Cmp%); David Garrard (23 TD 15 INT 2734 YDS 64.5 Cmp% in 2010, didn’t play last season); Ryan “Lucky SOB” Tannehill (R)
Running Back: Reggie “No Heisman” Bush (1086 YDS, 6 TD); Daniel Thomas (581 YDS, 0 TD)
Wide Receiver: Davone Bess (51 Rec, 537 YDS, 3 TD); Brian Hartline (35 Rec, 549 YDS, 1 TD); Chad “OchoCinco No More” Johnson (15 Rec, 276 YDS, 1 TD)
Tight End: Anthony Fasano (32 Rec, 451 YDS, 5 TD)
Defensive Player: Cameron Wake (DE; 8.5 SCK) - Oh Canada!
Rookie to Watch: Ryan Tannehill (QB; Texas A&M) - He may not get to start this season. But if he did, his wife would still get more attention.
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| Ace's face summarizes the Dolphins upcoming season. |
Next up: AFC West. Will be published by Sunday, 9 pm. Hopefully I'm recovered by then.
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