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FACT CHECK: THE 2008-2009 NFL SEASON The predictions below are bound to come true, right? Not so fast. by Ted Bauer, Chris Sprow, and over 20 league observers Every year when the calendar turns to September, there are a series of expected truths about the upcoming NFL season: "So and so will win the rushing title!" or "This team is a lock to win the NFC!" The chorus has begun again. Here now: ...
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So when do I get to be on Around The Horn?
Hogs Haven — ... an especially good one, and approached the questions as a probability analysis. You hand me a team, any team, and say "This team will win the Super Bowl" and my answer will almost invariably be: I'll take the field. Dynasties aside, the NFL, by its nature, is pretty difficult to predict and on any given year 31 teams have a better chance at beating 1 team for the Super Bowl. NFL propositions that assert ultra specific predictions are almost always wrong. The trip here is that ESPN The Magazine published the responses of a number of people in a segment they called: ...

Dave the Falconer Quoted By ESPN
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Monday Notes: Game Week Is Here
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Jim Zorn and the Redskins need three years
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