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While we AFC North folks are waiting for the Bengals to finish their business, let’s check out the happenings around our favorite division. Bengals WR coach Troy Walters claims WR Ja’Marr Chase will never become a diva, citing his work ethic and maturity.  While it’s all well and good to convey that impression after Chase’s…

There are no answers.  At least not right now. The 2022 Steelers will have more personnel questions than answers.  As of this writing, QB Ben Roethlisberger is expected to retire, GM Kevin Colbert is stepping down after the 2022 draft, and a number of current players may well be jettisoned in favor of rookies  and…

Expectations, meet Reality. The 2021 Browns, full of promise and direction at the outset of the 2021 NFL season, ran into a wealth of difficulties on many fronts, ultimately finishing third in the AFC North, although it should be noted the division was gridlocked for the majority of the year and the Browns, for all…

Well, glad that’s over. The 2021 Baltimore Ravens presided over one of the biggest late-season collapses in NFL history, having plummeted from the AFC’s top seed in late November to last place in the AFC North and out of the playoffs in six short weeks.  An 8-9 record might not seem that bad given the…

“It hurts to set you free But you’ll never follow me The end of laughter and soft lies The end of nights we tried to die This is the end.” “The End” (c) The Doors, 1967 Indeed, the end of the 2021 regular season is almost upon us.  For some, it can’t arrive too soon;…