I'm back in full effect

I know readers, you were wondering what happened to the friendly negro that was on the best 6 episodes of the 4th And Goal Show? Well I am back now to save you from Reggie's abominable verbage. I have recently returned to the Naval Academy, things suck this year more than ever(even though I am a senior), and I finally have a free minute or two to impale you with my superior football knowledge. (And my superior mastery of the English language - something that apparently doesn't come with the Coral Snake package.)

In the AFC North, as I am sure you have heard, there is some turmoil with the Steelers' front five. The starting offensive line hasn't been set, Alan Faneca whines a lot about money, the Max Starks experiment at LT was a complete and utter failure (he telegraphs run or pass with his feet), and Sean Mahan believes that Ben Roethlisberger's knees is the correct placement when snapping the football. The Steelers' starters were outplayed in Saturday's preseason game, but the third string pulled it back in with 3 second half field goals. No injuries is the important take away.

Brady Quinn had a great game, giving many people in Cleveland a tragic dose false hope. He played against an equally tragic third string Detroit defense, and carved them up as he should. He'll be a good QB, but he shouldn't start this year, for his sake. And because the population in Cleveland will drop with all the aggravated cases of depression that will run rampant if he starts this year.

The Bengals defense continues to struggle. No news here, but the there lies a question mark with Rudi Johnson, as he injured his right foot in practice. If the injury lingers, the Bengals could be in trouble. Their passing offense got them to an 8-8 record last year, and it appears that their defense has only gotten worse, and if Chris Perry has to carry the running load, there could be a recurrence of the Bungles of old.

The Ravens lost receiver Mark Clayton along with CB Samari Rolle for a couple of games due to ankle sprains. Their offense, according to pundits from several sites including John Clayton, is the one to beat in the AFC North. His reasoning is that in order to beat them you have to shut down their offense totally. Their defense is good enough to carry them, unlike any other team in the AFC North. I sort of agree with them.

Preseason is almost over, the regular season is almost here, and that is when I go into a fantasy induced coma. Back to the drudge.