Bold Predictions For The Upcoming NFL Season

The 2010 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, and fans across the nation cannot wait for their team to take the field. Before the opening kickoff, each team has a hope that THIS is their year! Unfortunately for 31 of those teams, this isn’t their year.

Championship or not, each team provides us with countless story lines of booms and busts, ups and downs, triumph and heartbreak. Here are some bold predictions for the upcoming NFL season…

1) The New York Jets won’t make the playoffs. Hyped as the ‘sexy’ team to make some noise this year, the Jets have become overrated before even taking a snap. Rex Ryan has painted a bull’s-eye on the teams back the size of his rotund belly. The quarterback position is shaky at best.  Mark Sanchez stinks. There… I said it. He is garbage.

The running game is going to lean heavily on Shonn Greene, a running back who has more career fumbles than touchdowns. The defense will be solid, but in the AFC East it’s going to take more than a few “3 and out’s” to win the division. Sorry Jets fans… enjoy your Hard Knocks.

2) The dynamic receiving duo in Cincinnati will resurrect Carson Palmer’s career. Carson Palmer has been called a “noodle arm POS” by some JOCKpost readers, and while that may be true, Ocho and TO give the Bengals an impressive arsenal of weapons at Palmer’s disposal. Add to that Cedric Benson and the improved running game, and we could very easily see a 3,500 yard, 28 touchdown, 12 interception year for the former Trojan.

3) Mike Singletary and his San Francisco 49ers will win the NFC West, helping Alex Smith shed his “bust” label. With Frank Gore carrying the majority of the load, the offense will be much improved. Michael Crabtree has some experience under his belt, and Vernon Davis is the most imposing tight end in the league. This offense will be fun to watch, and Singletary is ready to hand the keys to Smith. Keep ‘er on the road, son.

4) The Detroit Lions will win 9 games. Jahvid Best is my lock for rookie of the year, and the rest of the offense is ready to absolutely explode. Calvin Johnson is a beast, and Matthew Stafford is primed for his time in the spotlight. Playing indoors, this offense has the potential to be “The Greatest Show on Turf” version 2.0.

5) Brett Favre will have a terrible season. The old gun slinger may prove me wrong, but let’s face facts; his offensive line is suspect. His best wide out is sidelined half the year. His next best wide out has more problems in the head than Lindsay Lohan. His go to is Bernard Berrian. Take a second to read that again… HIS GO-TO WIDE RECEIVER IS BERNARD FREAKING BERRIAN. Sorry Brett. You went to the well one too many times. Walk away.