2007 AFC North Preview: There’s No Memory Card in that Camera, Right?
For the AFC North preview, we will pick the winner based on which team had the most embarrassing off-season visual image.
Cleveland Browns (2006 results: 4-12):
Time for a Brady Quinn montage!




Verdict: Too bad the Brady Quinn thing is played out (besides, this is the Browns we’re talking about). Besides, why begrudge the guy a few awkward photos? If you don’t have any compromising photos of you between the ages of 16-22, you just haven’t been living right (that’s my excuse, anyways).
The Prediction: 5-11, 4th place AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals (2006 results: 8-8):
As easy as it would be to focus on the numerous arrests the Bengals have experienced, let’s have a hot dog instead…

Verdict: Mmmmm…tasty wiener!
The Prediction: 9-7, 2nd place AFC North
Baltimore Ravens (2006 results: 13-3, lost in AFC Divisional Round):
Here’s an oldie but goodie: Steve McNair’s mugshot from his DUI charge in ‘03:

Verdict: Points off for the bad hair day.
The Prediction: 8-8, 2nd place AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers (2006 results: 8-8):
Ladies and gentlemen, the new mascot of the Steelers (and the most hated man in Pittsburgh), Steely McBeam:

Verdict: We have a winner!
The Prediction: 10-6, 1st place AFC North
NFL Preview, 2007, Regular Season, Predictions, AFC North, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, poorly named mascots

September 6th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Steve McNair likes a little drinky drinky before he goes driving, so he’s got to have a mug shot.
September 6th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Fixed. Good call, Ron!
September 6th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Oh man, I forgot how bad his hair was when he got pulled over! But I can’t laugh too hard, I think we’ve all been there.
September 7th, 2007 at 10:31 am
After reading this post and looking at the Carson Palmer picture, I now can see through your explanation as to why you over-reached and picked him so early in the draft. I know you were a big fan of wieners….
BTW, I want the rest of your readers to know that in the past, you’ve talked disparagingly about some females who root for a player based upon his looks (or their nice ass, as in the case of the Bus). Basing your AFC North projections on the quality (or lack there-of) of photos associated with the team sounds pretty hypocritical to me.
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