Peter Schrager of FOX SPORTS has 32 burning questions surrounding each NFL team.
Chicago Bears
Q: Is the Bears offense the worst unit in the entire league?
A: Well, the quarterback duo of Grossman and Orton has to be in the bottom half of the league. The running attack — a trio of unproven guys not named Benson or Jones — has to be in the bottom quarter of the league. The offensive line — anchored by a rookie tackle out of Vanderbilt — is a giant question mark. And the receivers? Well, there may be no worse depth chart in the NFL.
So, Bears fans, you tell me.Cleveland Browns
Q: Can the Browns defense stop a Junior Varsity offense?
A: Upgrades had to be made and they were. In comes Shaun Rogers, Corey Williams and linebacker Beau Bell, a rookie projected to go as early as the first or second round but who slipped all the way to the fourth round. The offense is simmering. The defense is getting there. Cleveland’s got a real shot at the franchise’s first divisional title in 19 years.
Green Bay Packers
Q: Does life go on without Brett Favre?
A: Yes. But please give the national sports media a few years to recover. Remember, Brett Favre was and is the most important American to ever walk the Earth.New England Patriots
Q: Can the Pats go undefeated in 2008?
A: The odds in Vegas are currently 15:1 that they do. Sure, there’s been SpyGate, that whole Nick Kaczur Donnie Brasco thing, and more arrests than the Bengals this offseason. But the Pats are playing angry and their schedule is actually more manageable than it was in ’08. Now, if they can just find someone to play cornerback.
The NFC North will be interesting on a whole this year. Are the Vikings the team to beat, even with Tavaris Jackson at quarterback? Did the Packers overachieve last year and therefore come crashing down to earth without Favre? Is the Bears’ offense that bad? Is the Lions’ defense that bad? It’s going to be a fun year.
