Obiter Dicta Issue 3 - September 28, 2015 | Page 23

SPORTS Monday , September 28, 2015   23 Football preview » continued from page 17 Losing Jordy Nelson for the year was huge, but I’m pretty sure that I could suit up Green Bay and put up decent numbers with Rodgers under centre. NFC Champions: Seattle Bitter taste in their mouths. Acquired Jimmy Graham. If Kam Chancellor returns, look out world. AFC Champions: Pittsburgh Potent offense. Defense may not be the turnstile that it was for the past couple of years. Big Ben is hungry and I think they dethrone the Patriots as AFC Champions. Superbowl Champions: Seattle 2015. Worst. Loss. Ever. When you lose like that, you want to hit everyone right in the mouth. Expect the Browns to be really, really bad. Anticipate that the Raiders, Jags, Redskins, Bears, Lions, and ê Photo credit: Bleacher Report Saints will follow suit. This season should be particularly interesting, especially to see how the Patriots react to the rest of the league. Teams clearly aren’t fond of them as several sources confirmed suspicions that New England is perceived as a bunch of unscrupulousand unethical people. Of course, injuries can change a team’s forecast instantly. Maybe you agree with my opinions. Maybe you don’t. That’s what makes football so much fun: the unpredictability and level of parity after each offseason. It also doesn’t hurt when the preceding offseason was filled with so much news that was so salacious, you can’t help but keep your eyes peeled. Sit back and enjoy this season. If not, you can always wait for another juicy story about the NFL to make its way to a television, computer, or cell phone near you. It’s bound to happen. u