Drew Brees is going to be on the cover of Madden. Now, this does not bode well for him because there has been the legendary Madden Curse that has been in place. New Orleans is coming off a Super Bowl season and he gets put on the cover. Why is that a bad thing to be on the cover? Well, if you recall the history of players that get on the cover, it doesn't bode well for them.

The players probably don't believe in that but it can be seen. Those that have been on there have not had the seasons they had envisioned or worse yet out of the year. It is not something that can be easily explained but does get some notoriety due to the fact that it cannot be a good thing.


The Saints are going to be favorites to win the Super Bowl and are the defending champions. For their sake, it best not have problems in regards to the Madden Curse having a negative affect on the team. Is it possible they are going to repeat? It's hard to say until the regular season begins.

For Brees, he's going to have to stay healthy and avoid the injury bug that can happen or worse his performance declines.

As far as the grade to determine how they did this draft, it's hard to say. You can't really judge it until the players get out there and play. It would be wise to have Haden start along with Ward. Even give Hardesty a chance to play as well to build up the running game. It is unlikely that Colt McCoy will get to be the starting Quarterback for the Browns due to the fact that Delhomme was brought in to start.

You can't say for one minute that it can't happen in that respect. Seneca Wallace is one that really hasn't played a lot and has been mainly a backup for the Seattle Seahawks. Do not expect him to start unless A) Delhomme is injured or B) just plain sucks.


This is a very critical year for Eric Mangini. If they do not make progress, then he will be removed. Of course, by progress that would mean winning more than five games. That doesn't 6-10, maybe 7-9 would work. 8-8 would be a very good season for them considering that they have been nothing more than a punching bag.

As far as an overall view on how the picks will do, it's going to depend upon can they adapt to the league and really just come in and perform well. It's not going to be about just being there to collect a paycheck and continue to get laughed at week after week.

Predictions for the Cleveland Browns for the 2010 NFL Season

I'm taking a break right now from it as there really isn't much NFL activity in regards to games. Perhaps after the draft, I could have a better perspective on it. If anyone would want to apply, then by all means do so. It'd help keep it active.

After the entire season, there are some final thoughts overall when it comes to the season and the post-season. Without question, there have been some upsets but it's time for some team awards. This will be my last blog post for a few months. I'll wait for the next season.

Upset of the Year: Cleveland Browns defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who would have imagined that one happening?