The AFC East Wasn't Bad Last Year...The Pats Were Just That Good!

On the advice of one of my many fans I've decided to take a moment to muse on the roller coaster that has been the AFC East. A division where the Miami Dolphins, a year removed from a 1-15 season control their own destiny in their pursuit of a division crown. Where the defending conference champs lost their big gun in week one and a virtual unknown has led them to a 10-5 start and has them on the cusp of post season play. And where the Jets have reminded us yet again, why, before last year everyone knew that it was time for Brett Favre to hang it up.

I'm gonna break it down team by team. So here we go.

Nobody Circles The Wagons Like The Buffalo Bills

Unfortunately for the Bills, wagon circling is not particularly helpful when trying to win football games. Everyone was all about this team early on, and I will admit their 4-0 start almost had me believing the hype, but then we were all reminded of the 1 undeniable truth in the NFL. If you don't have at least a decent quarterback you are not a good team....PERIOD. The Bills have two halves of a QB, and they will not ever get better until they find a better option. I will give Trent Edwards one more year before I say he can't cut it, but the window is closing. J.P. Losman on the other hand is terrible, and should probably retire following his showing last week against the Jets....take the sack you idiot. In short, the Bills need to realize they have a decent defense and a great young running back. Find a QB, get rid of Dick Jaron (that play against NY alone is grounds for dismissal) and give Lynch the ball on every play and hope like hell you can get to 9 wins. Better luck next year Buffalo, but probably the same result.

J-E-T-S SUCK, SUCK, SUCK!

God I love writing that. Here's the thing. The Jets D has some serious talent, but even with the great seasons turned in by Kris Jenkins and Derelle Revis they have been inconsistent. Speaking of inconsistent, why does Brett Favre want to make us all forget about when he was good. His election to the probowl is a joke, and from watching yesterday's game its obvious that he is not giving his team a chance to win. Worse than that, there is a good chance that if he comes back next year that he will get Eric Mangini fired. You could tell yesterday as he shook his head on the sideline after another interception this is not how he wants to run his offense. The experiment has failed, and will not get better. Of course, now that I say this they will find a way into the playoffs and win a couple games.

They're Mammals, Not Fish.

I want to make fun of the Dolphins, I really do. I wanna tell you how the weakling at QB has been lucky and its just a matter of time till he is exposed. I wanna tell you how their coach is more like Bill Parcells' lapdog than an NFL coach and I want to make a joke about how its only a matter of time before Bill Parcels calls Ted Ginn Jr. a girl. But I can't, bravo Miami, one hell of a turn around. Maybe someday you will even challenge for a Superbowl ring. Not likely, but maybe.

Matt Cassell, Shopping For Homes in Detroit.

The New England Patriots season has been a very strange to say the least. Coming off an 18-1 year and losing the best QB in the NFL in quarter 1 is the end of the season right? Apparently not, as Matt Cassell has stepped in and led this team potentially into January football. Now I've already weighed in on how I believe people are giving Matt just a little too much credit, but it would be unfair to say that taking this team to 10-5 is not one hell of an accomplishment. They don't quite control their own destiny, but just to have a chance at the post season in week 17 is a heck of thing for a team that is led by a QB who hadn't started a game since the mid nineties...in high school.

What Does It All Mean?

So what should we take from this year in the AFC East. Well several things. One, parity means you don't need to be very good to be a playoff team. Two, Bill Parcells knows what he is doing. Three, the AFC is falling off. Four, the Patriots have more talent on offense than most teams have in their entire organization and Five, Brett Favre is done...

In the end, i think the Pats come out on top, if only because they have been there before and the Bills suck. In any event it should be a fun end to the season and hopefully this is just the start of a real competitive division.