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Philadelphia Eagles – This team can win ugly games
Carson Wentz will likely be out for another couple of weeks and no matter what anybody says, Nick Foles is not nearly as good. People forget that the Eagles defense gave up 20 points per game and they averaged just over 100 yards rushing until their bye in week nine last season. A lot of weight was on the shoulders of their young signal-caller, who I had as my MVP favorite until he got hurt versus the Rams. He was tremendous at producing big plays and keeping drives alive on third downs. The defense was pretty dominant throughout the playoffs at home and Nick Foles played the best football of his career, but they couldn’t do anything to stop Tom Brady until Brandon Graham’s strip-sack and I analyzed the brilliant offensive play-calling that made Foles’ job a lot easier. However, in an opening game where the offense looked sloppy their ferocious D-line took over and they emerged victorious, buying Wentz some time to fully recover.
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Pittsburgh Steelers – The Le’Veon Bell drama is in full swing
I could talk about Big Ben’s ridiculous struggles on the road or T.J. Watt’s monster game of four sacks and the blocked field goal at the end of the game, but we all know what is on every Steelers’ fans mind right now – is Le’Veon Bell worth the distractions? This is not Bell’s fault primarily since Pittsburgh has been the most-drama filled franchise in the NFL for a couple of years now. All the on-field antics, contract disputes and media news have felt like a reality show more so than a professional football team at times. Bell’s contract status has been discussed all offseason and he has yet to show at the team’s facility or sign his franchise tender. To me, he is the best all-around back in football, but the Steelers clearly don’t see him as part of their future at his price tag. James Conner’s outstanding performance of 192 scrimmage yards and two TDs certainly won’t quiet down the noise and at this point, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bell traded.
