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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?

Team of the Year: New Orleans Saints. They were marching and took care of business.

Most Surprising Team: Cincinnati Bengals. They went on to take the division by force and had a 6-0 mark against everyone in the division.

Most Disappointing Team: Denver Broncos. This is a team that should have been a playoff team but fell apart big time.

Best Playoff Team: New Orleans Saints. They won the Super Bowl so they were the best that season.

Worst Playoff Team: San Diego Chargers. How do you win 11 in a row only to look foolish against the Jets in the playoffs?

Does the Colts lost put them in a category with the Atlanta Braves in MLB: In a way, it does because they make the playoffs consistently and only have one Super Bowl to show for it much like the Braves when it came to the post-season only having one World Series title to show for it.

Only time will tell what will be the next season. Yet another NFL season has been completed.

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Posted By: Bruce Bostwick - Category: AFC North, AFC South, AFC East, AFC West, NFC North, NFC South, NFC East, NFC West

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And then there were four....

February 1st 2010 18:14

This has to be a look at now four teams in general that have never been to the Super Bowl. The question is going to be who will be next on the list. It seems like it is possible but as far as winning it goes, that's another story. It comes down to who is going to be willing to put it together to finally get there and then see if they can finally pull it off. For what it is worth, 3 AFC teams have yet to make it and 1 NFC so it could be possible to have a first time match up with two first time teams.

Cleveland Browns-If you consider it one entity, they've never done it and have eight league titles and this was before the Super Bowl. They've had misery and could be said that they have been destined to be a failure franchise. The last four games may have shown some possible improvement but it will take more than that. They need to come out of the gate a lot stronger and more dangerous than ever.

Jacksonville Jaguars had a few chances to make it to the Super Bowl but have come up short. In order for that, they are going to have to hope that both the Titans and Colts start declining because they seem to be in a division that would be considered mission impossible.

Houston Texans hasn't been around long and there really isn't much to say. It can happen possibly but who knows when.

Detroit Lions really need to get their act together. They haven't had a good team in years and don't seem to have ownership that desires a championship. If they actually made it, the NFC would be complete in the sense of having every team make it to the Super Bowl at least once.

These are the four that haven't made it but the question is who will be next and will they win it all? Only time will tell.

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Posted By: Bruce Bostwick - Category: AFC North, AFC South, NFC North

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The thoughts on the idea of Mike Holmgren coming to Cleveland

December 21st 2009 00:51

There are just a few things that must be looked upon and assessed when deciding whether or not, it would be a good idea for Holmgren. Here are the thoughts in general.

1. He should only be brought in as the football head in command. Giving him the extra roles such as a GM and/or a coach would do more harm than good. Conventional wisdom says that trying to do more than one job will cause more harm to a team than it will be a success. In short, it would be best not to give him all positions. Just for the head of football operations spot would be just fine.

2. The curiosity is going to be whether Mangini stays or goes. Truthfully, it will have to come down to what is best for the team. Right now, if they win out, there is a chance he could stay and be given another chance to redeem himself. After all, a coach should get a chance to redeem himself just like players are given such a chance. I said he is likely to be fired and it is a possibility. If they have a credible head coach in mind and not another rookie coach going via the coordinator route or even a college coach route, then maybe it can be justified.

3. It will be interesting who he would pick for a GM. It would be nice to find one that has experience for a change. Is it too much to ask to try to avoid picking another rookie GM? It gets tiresome that Cleveland is almost a training ground for first time coaches and GMs it seems.

4. The team needs somebody credible and Lerner just isn't the guy to do it. It'd be better to have a football mind at work and he knows football well. He was at three Super Bowls and that is no easy feat as a head coach. He has three rings overall dating back to his day with the 49ers as a coordinator.

5. He does have a track record so it should work in theory. For this team, it would be necessary. As long as he has one job being the President or the GM, that will be fine. Personally, let him be the President and then let him select a GM.

Only time will tell. I don't know if that will work. I really do hope it does.

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Shocking AFC North standings

December 1st 2009 21:05

Who would have guessed that the Bengals would be on top of the division? Going into the season, you figured it would be the Steelers 1st, maybe the Ravens 2nd, Bengals 3rd, and the Browns continue to be the punching bag of the NFL in dead last. This year, however, is really one of the most shocking in that respect.

The Bengals are now in the driver's seat having gone a perfect 6-0 in the division and have now the shot of taking it. They are a story and would be one that would be interesting to say the least. I do not expect them to be a Super Bowl team but who knows for sure. They are a very good team this season but next year expect them to have a tougher schedule

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Mangini is likely to be fired

November 18th 2009 14:20

I do believe that the Browns may not win another game and there is no respect given to Mangini by the players. Of course, they didn't give Romeo any respect so he was let go as well. This season can be described as anything that could wrong has done so and more. It is so bad, I have to wonder if they could beat the worst team in the UFL being the New York Sentinels. This season has just been horrible and just nothing more than being a punching bag.

If there is any sense of pride within the players, they would put forth more of an effort on the offense. Brady Quinn may not be the answer but is this team really going to be a fair assessment of what he can do? Yes, he could do better and so could Derek Anderson. It may be likely both of them are gone. Without a good line protecting the Quarterback, there isn't much that can be done to fix this mess

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Braylon Edwards gone

October 8th 2009 18:09

The Browns no longer have Braylon Edwards on the team. My thoughts are that it wasn't shocking that it happened other than it taking this long for it to happen. It pretty much felt like he was going to be gone no matter what. It's not something that would be a bad loss for Cleveland. He kept dropping the ball and really had some off the field issues.

To make it short, it was expected.

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Predictions for Week 2

September 19th 2009 23:06

I know I haven't blogged a lot lately. Here are predictions for the NFL for Week 2.

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Posted By: Bruce Bostwick - Category: AFC North, AFC South, AFC East, AFC West, NFC North, NFC South, NFC East, NFC West

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The Browns and Donte Stallworth

July 26th 2009 22:11

As it is known, he has been released from prison. Stallworth probably should no longer be on the Cleveland Browns roster because of the potential distraction that he brings to the table and quite honestly, it is something that they cannot afford. If it hadn't happened, then perhaps who knows what happens.

The only solution that could work for him would be to give him a buyout so that he can be free of the team. Of course, there is the trade option but who knows if anyone will trade for him. Then again, there could be a "sucker" team that would take anyone. Oakland has been known to do that and so has Cincinnati since they had a reputation of having jail birds

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