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    AFC North 2022 Bengals Review

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    The 2022 NFL season marked the second consecutive AFC North title for the 12-4 Bengals.  Admit it:  You didn’t think that was possible. These Bengals are still owned by the 21st century’s stand-in for Frank Capra’s miserly Mr. Potter in Mike Brown, whose demonstrated acumen for cheapskating rosters into oblivion precludes most thinking that the…

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    AFC North 2022 Ravens Review

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    Whither now, Baltimore? The 2023 NFL offseason appears eerily similar to the 2022 NFL offseason for the Ravens, albeit with fewer injuries and roster positions to flesh out.  The lingering issue of QB Lamar Jackson’s will-he-or-won’t-he contract status remains unresolved while the team and Jackson supposedly negotiate for Jackson’s professional future.  This obviously stands to…

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    AFC North 2022 Steelers Review

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    So it wasn’t a throwaway season after all. Many, myself included, predicted doom and gloom for the 2022 Steelers in the wake of longtime QB Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement and a less-than-stellar 2022 QB class entering the NFL.  The team looked challenged immediately, lending credence to their expected demise as they attempted to coalesce around veteran…

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    AFC North 2022 Browns Review

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    Change for its own sake isn’t necessarily progress. The 2022 Browns may be split on that statement, considering they posted one game worse in the NFL standings in 2022 (7-10) after some pretty jarring offseason changes, yet seem confident that the future portends better results and rosters.  By banking their future on very expensive yet…

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    AFC North Week 18 Wrapup

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    Well, that’s a wrap…up. The NFL 2022 regular season reached its conclusion Sunday evening.  No gods emanated from any machines.  Despite intra-divisional games across the league, most of the drama for the weekend had already culminated in news of the medical rebound of Bills S Damar Hamlin.  The AFC North games were no exception, as…

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    AFC North Week 17 Wrapup

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    To begin, the somber notes emanating from Cincinnati Monday night in the wake of Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest dominated the NFL landscape by Tuesday morning.  Needless to say, the collective NFL world – and SKA, believe it or not – is hoping and praying for a full recovery for Hamlin, and wish…

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    AFC North Week 16 Wrapup

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    Apologies for the absence of Week 15 information. Just to get caught up (and account for the fact few will be online to read anything this week), in Week 15, the Browns beat the Ravens, the Bengals beat the snot out of the Buccaneers, and the Steelers squeaked by the Panthers. This week was a…

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    AFC North Week 14 Wrapup

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    Divisional weekends are such fun. Old rivalries are renewed, new bragging rights are established, and predictions of valor (or shame) are routinely broken, to be thrown into the dustbin of other dashed hopes and visions of failed excellence. Or maybe your team won, and you said, somewhere, it was possible.  Unlike me. Good for you.…

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    AFC North Week 13 Wrapup

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    This looks familiar. The football stars appear to be aligning for the Bengals at a time when they need it most, while the Ravens are struggling mightily on offense.  The Browns are trying to appear competent with their shuffling at quarterback, eschewing controversy for supposed production.  And the Steelers are still hanging around. Every season…

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    AFC North Week 12 Wrapup

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    The AFC North is a tricky beast. No prediction has been safe within the division the last few years.  Point spreads mean little.  Performances are uneven and impossible to quantify in a larger team context.  Underdogs routinely ruin Sundays, often late in games and in agonizing fashion. But we’ll discuss the Ravens more in a…

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