Now it’s time to actually think about proper games

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So… you’ve picked your fantasy team , you’ve watched Hard Knocks (and know far more about the Los Angeles Rams than you’d have ever imagined), you’ve scoured all the preview magazines and are already laughing hysterically at the Cowboys’ misfortunes (and probably the Eagles too when this gets posted). It’s time to bathe in football. It’s time to live week-to-week. It’s time to ignore family and significant others. Feed me nachos and bud light and take the kids to the park.The greatest reality show on television is about to kick off and boy this is going to be a helluva season – I just know it will.There’ll be referee drama, there’ll be MORE ‘deflategate’ discussion, and there’ll be more discussion about mediocre names like Mark Sanchez , Trevor Siemian, Sam Bradford, Jay Cutler and Robert Griffin III than Clinton and Trump. We must not let potentially the most important election since 1960 get in the way of discussions about the Seahawks having the best secondary ever.God bless the NFL. It’s back!What follows is a C-Grade (at best) Nostradamus-esque guide to what will happen this year. If but one of these 15 events occurs, I will strain my friendships with ‘told you so’ like statements , and conveniently forget how wrong I was with the other 14. The NFL is a very up and down kind of league. Remember when the Chargers were supposed to dominate with Ryan Leaf? Well, so don’t we—the pick after Peyton Manning broke a lot of Chargers fan’s hearts that year. Remember when the Cardinals were poised to do big things with Matt Leinart? Boy did that plan crash and burn. How about the Giants in 2007? They surprised the world by winning it all that year. In 1998, the St. Louis Rams finished the season 4 and 12. Not much was expected from them the following year. Then stepped in the AFL star Kurt Warner. The team went 13 and 3 and did the improbable by winning the Super Bowl. Overall, there is no telling who will dominate and who will fade out of relevance. Below you will find a list of 7 teams that will “break your heart” and 8 teams that will “win you over” in the 2016 NFL season. This list was determined by three different criteria. First , how efficient was the team in the offseason? Did they sign any stars? Draft any potential leaders? Or did they lose some key components? Second, how good/bad is their division looking. Do they have a chance to overtake some of the division leaders from last year. Or are the other teams just looking too strong? Last, how young/old is the team looking. In some cases, time allows rookies to mature , in others instances, time does the opposite to over-matured players. If you find your team on the “break your heart” list, hold on tight. Contrarily, if you find your team on the “win you over” list , congratulations… you’re in for a fun season.

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