[WWF]

Highly doubt he does anything more than returning kicks and punts. Might see some time in the offense, but it's definitely crowded there in Boston.

[MrMister]

Originally Posted by Aid180

Dwayne Bowe has signed his Franchise Tag and will now be at camp and The Steelers have taken Rashad Mendenhall off of the PUP list for what looks like a potential week 1 return.

That's a mistake by Pittsburgh. They don't have Adrian Peterson.

[Aid180]

Pittsburgh is rushing him back as quick as possible because Redman's injury looks to be worse than they thought and Dwyer is still lazy.

[TomahawkJock]

Dwayne signed his tender? Good. Anyone here Brian Baldinger on NFL Network last night? They were discussing who had a tougher road back to their respective conference championship games. 49ers or Ravens? He said the Ravens. There is tougher competition in the AFC like the Patriots and the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.

I was like lolwut?

[Aid180]

Originally Posted by TomahawkJock

Dwayne signed his tender? Good. Anyone here Brian Baldinger on NFL Network last night? They were discussing who had a tougher road back to their respective conference championship games. 49ers or Ravens? He said the Ravens. There is tougher competition in the AFC like the Patriots and the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.

I was like lolwut?

I would say the NFC is much tougher than the AFC right now, regardless of who we are comparing. AFC very much feels like The Patriots and friends right now. I would love for the AFC teams to prove me wrong though.

[MrMister]

Originally Posted by Aid180

Pittsburgh is rushing him back as quick as possible because Redman's injury looks to be worse than they thought and Dwyer is still lazy.

Well he surely won't play week 1. Maybe week 2 or 3, but since they have a bye in week 4, he probably won't see action until week 5. So they're probably only getting two more weeks out of him than if he was on the PUP list. I guess it's good in that he can be with the team in practice and all that. This can help his state of mind and get him integrated into the day to day routine.

[TomahawkJock]

Originally Posted by Aid180

I would say the NFC is much tougher than the AFC right now, regardless of who we are comparing. AFC very much feels like The Patriots and friends right now. I would love for the AFC teams to prove me wrong though.

Agreed there. I almost laughed a little when Baldinger said the Chiefs were a "strong team and challenge for the Ravens" but I also got a little excited that a guy on the NFL Network believed in the Chiefs.

[MrMister]

I could be wrong, but I don't think the Chiefs of last year are the Chiefs. That team was killed by injuries to a lot of key players. I'm not putting them in the AFC elite, but they aren't as bad as their record of last year indicates.

[Aid180]

I think Peyton Hillis and a healthy Jamaal Charles will do wonders for the team. Their success to me depends on how Denver and the AFC North does. If Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Cincinnati are all top teams again, then a wildcard spot may be out of the question and it would be down to who is the best in the AFC West, which isn't easy with Manning and Rivers on the other teams and an Oakland team that never seems to quit.

Originally Posted by MrMister

Well he surely won't play week 1. Maybe week 2 or 3, but since they have a bye in week 4, he probably won't see action until week 5. So they're probably only getting two more weeks out of him than if he was on the PUP list. I guess it's good in that he can be with the team in practice and all that. This can help his state of mind and get him integrated into the day to day routine.

Most likely that will happen. I can see them trying to ease Mendenhall in sooner if Dwyer and Redman fail.

[Notorious]

I still stand with my prediction that only one of Baltimore/Pittsburgh will make the playoffs.