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I agree with the Steelers as well, but they will never be a true contender until they get a real QB under center.
As for the Bolts, how can they not be a turnaround team? If they only win 2 games, they would have improved 100% from the 2000 season. Their defense has been solid for years, and they have finally put forth the effort to add some offensive support. I definitely look for LaDainian Tomlinson to have a huge rookie season. Will they make it to .500? Who knows. The fact that they are playing 8 of their games against the AFC West would make me think that it would be VERY difficult for them to do.
I think that the Chiefs have as good of a chance as anyone to be playoff contenders in 2001 even though I believe that our best football under Vermeil will not be realized until either 2002 or 2003.
I think that the NFC is clearly the weaker conference at this point, and if there is going to be a team that has a chance of coming from nowhere and making a legitimate Super Bowl run in 2001, it would have to come from there. Even though I believe that Tampa Bay is going to be the NFC team to beat this season, it wouldn't surprise me to see the Bears make a little noise in their division.
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