Every year, NFL teams are tasked with a similar goal: To bring home a championship.
No matter if a team already has a solid foundation in place or is amidst a rebuilding project and working from the ground up, the ultimate goal remains the same.
However, it is foolish to suggest that all 32 teams have an equal shot of finishing the season on top.
Team personnel change, players get cut and traded, distractions occur on and off the field, and key injuries occur. There are many variables that factor into a team's success, (or failure).
Since the beginning of the millennium, six different teams, (out of nine total), have won "the big one." The Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Giants all have a field of players who can proudly boast a ring.
But what was it that allowed for these teams to achieve the league's highest status? For that, we'll have to dive into everyone's favorite ...
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Thank You, Paul Allen | 12th Man Rising | A Seattle Seahawks Blog
12thmanrising.com 7/2/2009 — Although Paul Allen’s dedication hasn’t translated into a Super Bowl win just yet, folks in Seattle have enjoyed successful years that were not so prevalent under previous ownership. Last year aside, Seattle has been one of the more successful teams since 2004.
Hail to the Chief...
one4theotherthumb.com 7/2/2009 —
Ok, so Dan Rooney technically isn't "THE" Chief. But as the true Chief passed on a couple of decades ago, Dan Rooney is the closest we've got. Plus, I thought that might make for a clever post title. So lay off me, ok?!?! Anyways, here's video of Dan Rooney being sworn in (or ...
What's That You Say?
one4theotherthumb.com 7/2/2009 — Wow, you know, just when I thought I might take another day off, a bunch of stuff happens. Nothing important, of course. Just several items of note that I figured you might not mind touching on...not unlike Brady Quinn's junk... But that, obviously, is another story altogether. First up -- ...
Notebook: Smart teams find their starters in the draft
nfl.com 7/2/2009 — NFL training camps don't begin until the end of July or, in the case of the New York Giants , who have the latest start in the league, Aug. 3. But with rookie symposium wrapped up this week and the offseason starting to wind down, it's important to ...
