[More Cowbell]

I agree with you on that one, I wasn't even paying attention and haven't really looked at the other rankings til now.

Baltimore's roster is filled out with dudes from the retirement home (i.e. Derrick Mason, Steve McNair, *Ray Lewis*), so they don't worry me. Mark Clayton's their only young threat to make a big play at wideout, and he's 5'11, so we could put an Umpa Lumpa out there to outjump him.

Steelers will be better than the Ravens, I think, but they won't be that good either, IMO. Their offense will still be ok, maybe just as good as in the past few years, but everyone knows that they win with defense, which will be struggling this year. I think their front seven will get masn-handled, and their secondary isn't much better, Polamalu and Ike Taylor will be the only solid two, I think.

(Ray Lewis got the ** because he may be old, but he did kill someone, so that attitude may lower his playing age a few years and keep that fire going).

Watch it, man. You'll feel the wrath of TidesHoss!

In all seriousness, I really do think the Steelers will be good this year (and not just because I'm afraid of what TH might do to me). I think they drafted really well getting those two young LB's, and I don't think they'll miss a step losing Porter. Plus, Polamalu is just a beast.

Roethslisberger is overrated, though, and their offense can be stopped fairly easily if you stop their running game and control Heath Miller. That will be the key to beating them. I think they will battle the Bengals all season long, but I see Cincy coming out on top by 1-2 games (with Baltimore probably 2-3 games back of Pittsburgh).