All Four Quarters

This week we turn our attention to the AFC North, a tough-nosed hard hitting slobber knocker of a division. The Ravens have won the last two years, the Bengals the two years before that. The Steelers haven’t won the division since Big Ben was with the team in 2020 (And the browns have never won it!). Who could take it this year? The Bengals are struggling to sign their first round rookie Shemar Stewart, but have paid both Chase and Higgins, have Burrow, and are working to reach terms with Hendrickson. The defence has a new DC in Al Golden, but not a huge turnover of a sub-par roster so the offence will need to lead out if they are to be contenders this season. Can they avoid the slow start of other years that have often left them chasing their tails in the division race? The Ravens have Lamar Jackson and Derek Henry as the faces of an offence that sports good young receivers, some safe old hand like Andrews, and a solid offensive line. Their defence will need to keep up their consistent pass rush to get back