NFL: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

    
     In a season full of surprise after surprise, after the mid-way point in the NFL regular season we now have a pretty good understanding of the good, bad and the ugly around the league.  So let's see how which team fits into which category.

The Good
Denver Broncos
     Peyton Manning and he's been better than good.  He has something to prove in his overall legacy.  He wants to be the first QB to win a Super Bowl with 2 different teams, and he wants the single season TD record back. (He had 49 in 2006, Tom Brady threw 50 in'07).  He is on pace to throw 55 TD's and should be the MVP for the 5th time in his career.  Knowshon is perfect for Peyton's offense, blocking, running and catching out of the backfield, he has become one of the top RB's in the league.  The defense has given up 24.8 points per game, because their offense is scoring 42.9 points per game, and score so fast and have a lead that teams have to pass to try and stay close.  Von Miller needs  to step up, he did sit for 6 weeks, but he has to get pressure on the QB and force some turnovers.

Shuan Phillips
     He has been the most underrated Free agent signing of the year, and has filled the void left by Dumervil.  His presence and leadership is what the young D-lineman need, and now he's going back to San Diego where he played and practiced with Phillip Rivers his whole career.  Expect him to get at least 2 sacks this week.

Seattle Seahawks
     Russell Wilson is playing incredibly smart football, and that defense has been so fast and dominate, and the Seahawks have proven to be the dominate team in the NFC West, and are looking to get home field advantage in one the toughest stadiums to play in.

Kansas City Chiefs
     What else do you expect when you draft high over the last 5 years?  Now, the Chiefs have a coach who knows what to do with talent, along with a QB who does just enough to win.  But that defense is the best defense in the league, because they can score.  That's how they beat Buffalo, they got 2 TD's while their offense produced 3 field goals.  In 2 weeks, the real test is going to be the Broncos and their number 1 overall offense.  They have been the biggest surprise team, and at 9-0, are one win away from basically securing a playoff spot.

The Bad
Atlanta Falcons
     They had such high expectations coming into the year, and they have looked bad, incomplete, and inexperienced, even before the injury to Julio Jones.  They let their fans down big time.

Pittsburgh Steelers
     No run game and no protection, and chalk up another bad season for the Steel city. 

Houston Texans
     With so much talent on both sides of the ball, you can see where the lack of leadership at QB can really affect a team.  If they aren't careful, and run Arian Foster too much, he's not going to be healthy enough to continue being the dominant running back he's been.

The Ugly
NY Giants
     Eli is having his worst season of his career, and that defense can't stop anybody!  Could it be time for Tom Coughlin to finally move on?

Tampa Bay
     Win less, and looking like they have no clue what to do on the field.  Lack of discipline all around.

Dolphins O-Linemen
      Wow!  From what we have heard that Richie Incognito has said to his teammate, it sounds like this guy needs some sort of therapy or something.  This goes in the "WTF?" folder along with Riley Cooper's racist concert attending, but this looks to be a far worse situation.  Very weird indeed.