Have you ever witnessed such a topsy-turvy season in the NFL?
It seems like more teams than ever have gone from bad to good – or good to bad – within the course of a season.
The good:
How about the Tennessee Titans going from 0-6 to 6-7 (and possible playoff contention) behind the play of QB Vince Young?
What about the Miami Dolphins going from 0-3 to 7-6 with second-stringer Chad Henne at QB?
And how about the San Diego Chargers going from a 2-3 start to 10-3 behind the MVP-type play of QB Philip Rivers?
Then there are the Green Bay Packers recovering from a 4-4 start to be 9-4 with QB Aaron Rodgers suddenly receiving some protection.
The bad:
Who could have imagined the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and QB Ben Roethlisberger going from 6-2 to 6-7 … and losing to the Cleveland Browns!
How about that 3-0 start of the New York Jets turning into a 7-6 season?
And don’t forget the suddenly-crippled Atlanta Falcons going from 4-1 to 6-7.
The indifferent:
Who would have thought the Denver Broncos would be sitting at 8-5 after winning their first six games?
And how about those supposedly invincible New York Giants slipping to 7-6 after a 5-0 start?
Indeed, there has probably never been a season quite like this in the NFL.
It seems like more teams than ever have gone from bad to good – or good to bad – within the course of a season.
The good:
How about the Tennessee Titans going from 0-6 to 6-7 (and possible playoff contention) behind the play of QB Vince Young?
What about the Miami Dolphins going from 0-3 to 7-6 with second-stringer Chad Henne at QB?
And how about the San Diego Chargers going from a 2-3 start to 10-3 behind the MVP-type play of QB Philip Rivers?
Then there are the Green Bay Packers recovering from a 4-4 start to be 9-4 with QB Aaron Rodgers suddenly receiving some protection.
The bad:
Who could have imagined the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and QB Ben Roethlisberger going from 6-2 to 6-7 … and losing to the Cleveland Browns!
How about that 3-0 start of the New York Jets turning into a 7-6 season?
And don’t forget the suddenly-crippled Atlanta Falcons going from 4-1 to 6-7.
The indifferent:
Who would have thought the Denver Broncos would be sitting at 8-5 after winning their first six games?
And how about those supposedly invincible New York Giants slipping to 7-6 after a 5-0 start?
Indeed, there has probably never been a season quite like this in the NFL.
1 comment:
This has certainly been one of the strangest seasons in NFL history. The Titans reversal after inserting Young at QB is just the tip of the iceberg. How about the Bears, they trade for what they think is a franchise QB and have a terrible season. However I must agree with you; how do you expect the Steelers to go down the tubes like they have and losing to the Browns was just the icing on the cake. Come on, the Browns??????
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