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AFC South Predictions

1. Indianapolis Colts

Hard to pick against five consecutive division titles – especially if the defense continues to perform so well.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars

If they were in the NFC, they would maybe be the Super Bowl favorite.

3. Houston Texans

Capable of winning 10 games if everyone stays healthy, but they’re in an unfortunately tough division.

4. Tennessee Titans

The offensive and defensive lines have both taken a step back. Thus, this team gets doubted for another year.

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It’s ironic, really. The system is set up to prevent this. It’s designed to create parity and equality. This is what the people behind it champion to the masses. There are 32 teams that operate under a socialistic form of government that calls itself the NFL (National Football League). A more accurate title would be the PRPF (People’s Republic of Pro Football).

In the PRPF, revenue a team earns goes into a pot, where it is then redistributed in a more proportionate fashion. Money a team spends on player payroll must not exceed $116 million in the year 2008. They call this the salary cap. In the PRPF, teams that achieve the most success are rewarded with a lower draft position and harder schedule the following season. Teams that do the best in the draft eventually are forced to give up the highest number of quality players in free agency. Otherwise, they’d go over that cap. This is the system.

There is the belief that the key in pro football is to operate within the system and beat the other 31 teams. It’s not. Rather, the key in pro football is to beat the system. Beating the other teams is the secondary issue. Some clubs know this. Few understand it. And even fewer actually do it.

The Indianapolis Colts are one of the few.
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NFL.com recently published a list of all the rookie free agent signings for 2008 (view it here).

Few fans realize how many good players in the league today were once rookie free agents. Just take a look at this All Undrafted Team. It’s stunning.

(starters in bold)

QB: Tony Romo, Dal   Jake Delhomme, Car   Jeff Garcia, TB

RB: Willie Parker, Pit   Dominic Rhodes, Ind   Marcel Shipp, Ari  

FB: Tony Richardson, NYJ

WR: Drew Bennett, Stl   Mike Furrey, Det   Hank Baskett, Phi

WR: Wes Welker, NE   Eric Parker, SD  

TE: Antonio Gates, SD   Mark Campbell, NO

OT: Jason Peters, Buf   Tom Ashworth, FA

  G: Brian Waters, KC   Ryan Lilja, Ind   Jason Whittle, Buf

  C: Jeff Saturday, Ind   Casey…

Don’t overlook the significance of Dominic Rhodes returning to Indianapolis. While his one-year stint in Oakland was largely disappointing, remember that this is the man who, two years ago, produced nearly 900 yards in total offense for a Super Bowl champion Colts team.

Last season, Joseph Addai rushed for 1,021 yards and 12 touchdowns. However, 704 of those yards came in the first half of the season. His greatest rushing output over the second half of the year was 72 yards against the Chiefs in Week 11. In six of the final seven outings (including the divisional round playoff loss to San Diego), Addai failed to surpass 50 yards on the…