Let us compromise on "some worrying" about the Seahawks

Burleson may be viable, but Seattle's injuries on the offensive line and the fact that Hasselbeck is going to favor Houshmandzadeh on short-to-intermediate routes will keep him mediocre.  And while Jim Mora has said that James will play a "complementary" role, the fact is that Julius Jones is on a short leash, and James is the better pass blocker; Seattle's injuries up front will again be a factor here.  I just don't have a good feeling about either of these guys, especially Jones, who could end up stuck in Committee Hell.  No, thank you.  We're playing to win championships, People.

 

You're right about my irrational love for all things Texas, though.  (Am I getting slogan smack from a "Buckeye"?  Really?)  That said, (1) in our league, there's very, very little in the way of running backs on the waiver wire except handcuffs and lottery tickets, and (2) as handcuffs and lottery tickets go, you could do worse than Jamaal Charles.  I don't think he'll take over in Kansas City (either the starting job or in the more qualitative, "pwning" sense of the term).  Rather, I see his upside as being Jerious Norwood-lite by season's end, and that's enough for me.

 

I'm less committed to Earl Bennett, especially since I own Matt Forte, but he's still worth watching.  (Good point about the weather, though.)  But all things in perspective.  As with this year's rookie running backs, there's decidedly less hype surrounding this year's "sleeper" wide receivers than there was last year.  I'm not feeling another Eddie Royal/DeSean Jackson/Steve Breaston in this group.  You?

 

Grant could see a slight uptick this year, if only because he gets more attempts, but Green Bay's defense needs to improve.  I agree on Minnesota, but I'm not as worried about their downside.  I've got to think that if Favre's one-to-one touchdown-interception shenanigans (read: throwing into triple coverage because I'm a legend) resurface, someone would sit him down and remind him that this is the AP show and Sage Rosenfels--yes, Sage Rosenfels--would love to get some playing time.  I also like Chicago to win the division.  (Note the non-mention of Detroit.)

 

I'm sorry "Man Bear" hasn't taken off, but all "bear"-derived nicknames are precarious, as bears, while fearsome and deadly in real life, can also be considered, however unwisely (e.g., fiction, toys, pet names), cuddly and cute.  It's a sticky wicket.