NFL Preview-AFC North

The AFC North is another extremely tight division. It should an intresting race at the top and there are many compelling storylines coming of this division

Baltimore Ravens-The Ravens are among the top teams in the NFL. Their addition of Anquan Boldin makes them even more dangerous. They really didn't have a strong set of wideouts but Boldin takes care of that problem. Their running game is also extremely dangerous with Ray Rice. The Ravens finally have a really good,balanced offense to go with their elite defense. I would say they are one of the early contenders to win the AFC East.

Cleveland Browns-The Browns are a squad that made a really impressive run at the end of the season last year. I can see them improving this year even further. They signed veteran quarterback Jake Delhomme who brings them some stability at the position. Scott Fujita was a nice pick up on the defensive side of the ball as well. They still have some weaknesses in the running game and defensively but I do them see them improving this season.

Cinncinati Bengals-The Benglas are flat-out dangerous. The league's best offense got even better. They now have the best wide reciving corps in the league. Sure they picked up Terell Owens but they also picked the highly underrated Antonio Bryant who was very productive with the abysmal Tampa Bays Bucs last year and rookie Jordan Shipley who could be a great slot wideout. Carson Palmer is still a great quarterback and I think his leadership is a very strong asset for them. Overall the Bengals really don't have any glaring problems and they had a great offseason with no major losses and a few key pick-ups. The Bengals are a force to be reckoned with.

Pittsburgh Steelers-The story of the offseason has absolutely been Ben Rothelisberger. His off the field issues have cast a dark cloud over the Steelers. I think his suspension really hurts the Steelers playoff chances this year. I really don't trust Byron Leftwich with this team at all. Besides the Rothelisberger sideshow they also traded Santonio Holmes their number 2 wideout. The Steelers did a get few familar faces back in free agency with Antwan Randle El and Larry Foote returning to Pittsburgh after stints with the Redskins and Lions respectively. Pittsburgh should be good but not great.

Predictions for the AFC North
1.Cinncinati Bengals(13-3)
2.Baltimore Ravens(12-4)
3.Pittsburgh Steelers(8-8)
4.Cleveland Browns(4-12)