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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…

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…

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…

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…