Mr. Pachucki’s 2013 NFL Predictions

It appears we are at that point in the baseball season where the Brewers are out of the playoff picture in a division where most of the teams can’t spell “Win,” even if you spot them all the consonants. So, moving on, barring injury, suspension, or other scandal, enjoy all the window dressing leading up to a repeat Championship by the Miami Heat. I would love to appreciate the NHL, but the infancy and excitement of the sport land squarely in the NFL, college football and NCAA basketball seasons, the core of any true sports fan’s mission statement.

So…some pre- pre- predictions for the NFL this year include the following…
(Keep in mind this is the spring, and anything can happen between now and July, let alone now and the beginning of the regular season)

– Brian Urlacher and Tim Tebow will be out of the NFL, barring injury or any other divine demand for a player who either lacks capacity or exists well beyond his prime.
– Charles Woodson will most likely, once again, be a Raider. In my opinion, that’s no better than being on the same casting couch as Tebow and Urlacher.
– Matty Ice in a contract holdout? I think it might be difficult for both sides to reach agreement on this one, given the sum Tony Romo got with the Cowboys (WHaaaaa?) and two other Superbowl winners commanded in the market.
– Marshawn Lynch will likely be CUT by the Seahawks at the end of next season. Seattle drafted two running backs and our California Golden Boy is in line for big money in 2015…a liability in today’s salary cap-conscious NFL.
– Two of three Florida teams make the playoffs…sorry Jacksonville.
– I would love to see Russell Wilson as MVP. Don’t laugh. With the addition of Percy Harvin and a shored-up D, it could happen.
– The NY Giants return to the Superbowl
– NFL Champion: Denver Broncos.

From the no-surprise file:
– Rex Ryan gets fired. A pulse-saving contract gave him CPR this year.
– Dom Capers gets fired.
– Both head coaches in Texas get fired.
– Andy Reid has another sandwich…some of that great KC Barbecue!

It’s only May, and I can’t wait. Go Pack!