NFL Preview: Hecklers Rankings. 32 Team breakdown

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What is below is the first ever Heckler Ratings. I asked the five main contributors to come up with a preseason ranking, and here is how it shaped up:



With all apologies to the sloppy format, the content leaves us many questions about fan-dom.

A few bulletpoints:

• There are only two teams that were unanimous decisions, the Steelers and the Patriots at 1 and 2 respectively.
• Tom Brady wants to play every game of the preseason. However, it could be a case of Brady just doing what he does - saying "I want to do it all" before his coaches step in and say, "Don't kid."
• The second best team last year - well at least losers of Super Bowl XLIII, are tied with the Bears, but since their variance was lower, they slotted in with the middle spot at 16.
• Despite many saying LT is past his prime, he has had an impressive camp and looks to bounce back from the foot injury that has plagued him recently.
  
• According to NFL.com's fantasy rankings, LT isn't even in the top five. In the top five? Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte. The Bears, as mentioned before, are in the middle of the pack. Yet, word out of Bears camp is that newly acquired QB Jay Cutler has made his receivers look fantastic. Fantasy freaks, look for Greg Olson to make huge plays this year.
• The Lions will be horrible, but the worst ever? Not so much, that was last year.

These are just some quick hits, but with the NFL season starting in about a month, and the Hall of Fame game being this upcoming Sunday. I am proud to announce that over the coming month, We Are The Hecklers will heckle and break down all 32 teams. That's right, every single team will be analyzed. The order will be the reverse order of the Heckler Ratings. Look for the Steelers to be heckled this coming Monday.

- Dave

The Other Blogger

Hey all, welcome to We Are The Hecklers, Kyle here, one of the other contributors to this blog. Myself and other members of the blog hope you enjoy this joint venture we're putting forward, which I'm sure will veer to every sports topic short of curling. Why not, maybe we'll even throw curling in.

Here's an idea of some of the things I'll be blogging about over the next few weeks, with the qualifier that I am a Boston fan, so expect to read a good amount about the Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots:

Soccer- Wait, the US beat Spain? But then blew a 3 goal lead to Brazil? Can this team be any more of an enigma if it tries? Only time will tell, but this soccer fan is looking forward to the World Cup even more now.

Baseball- A great end to the first half of the season for the Red Sox, but can they be even better with Jed Lowrie and Mike Lowell coming back from the DL and a reborn John Smoltz?

- I'll also take a look at what is shaping up to be a great race in the AL East between the Yankees, Sox, and Tampa Bay, and honestly handicap who I think will take it all in the division.

Football- Seriously who else is excited for football season? I cannot wait for training camp to finally get under way. Once we get a little closer I'll blog about what I see for the coming year.

Basketball- Ah my bread and butter basketball. This is the area that I'll be blogging most in once the season starts, expect a look soon at the off season moves of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and what I think it will do for their chances of a title in 2009-2010.

- I'll also spend some time looking at what trades I think were over-hyped by the media this off season and what moves that didn't get much press will end up helping teams the most.

So that's what's on my mind right now, I'll be filling the moderate role on the blog. And as my co-blogger Dave said, leave your thoughts in the comments and I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible!

Kyle