| In the words of the immortal pop icon, Dr. Phil | | | | waves this season. The Pats always come out |
| "the best indicator of future behavior is past | | | | strong, but lost last year's divisional to reigning |
| behavior." It's a little tidbit that the self-help balding | | | | SUC, the Denver Broncos. Predictions prophesized |
| giant likes to use on his guests. Predominately | | | | that Cincinnati will be know for more than the |
| consisting of meddling mother-in-laws, teenage | | | | classic television show bearing it's name. |
| drama queens and cheating husbands and the | | | | Controversy has proven to make better football |
| overweight wives who love them. Thus it makes | | | | on the field of public opinion, if nowhere else. |
| perfect sense to apply the same concept to | | | | Cincinnati's got plenty to talk about in hushed |
| football. | | | | tones during the team huddle. The Bengals' own, |
| The teams who made it just a hair away from | | | | Odell Thurman, was recently slapped, and it |
| play-off paradise in 2005 are likely to be the | | | | wasn't with a towel. Thurman was found in |
| same times that hit the ground running (literally) in | | | | violation of the league's substance abuse policy. |
| the fall. Between staffing changes and summer | | | | The Bengal's have also come under fire for third |
| workouts, most of the teams that were fightin in | | | | round draft pick, Ahmad Brooks of the University |
| '05 well be sizzlin in '06. Put one ear to the ground | | | | of Virginia. Ahmad's not known for his charming |
| and whispers of Indianapolis, Denver, Chicago, | | | | behavior. |
| Tampa Bay and Seattle can heard as likely best | | | | The teams to watch out for are the teams with |
| teams of the year. | | | | a proven track record of excellence, and an |
| In addition, consistent Super Bowl champion, the | | | | excessive amount of troublemarkers. After all, |
| New England Patriots, are expected to make | | | | bad boys play hard. |