Erie Times News Columnist John Dudley writes how Cleveland's loyal fans deserve more than what they've gotten out of their sports teams:
You won't find more loyal followers, by and large, anywhere in the country.To Continue...
Can you picture people in Seattle fighting the NFL to keep the Seahawks from moving, as Browns fans did in the 1990s? Just don't take our coffee houses and amps, Mr. Goodell.
Seahawks fans aren't the only one's getting hated on. Here, Chris Sullivan points to an article of top 20 ILB with one notable absence: Lofa Tatupu.
Sullivan makes a good point:
Tatupu had a mediocre year (at best) last year and still came down with 94 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble while playing through injuries for the majority of the year on a poor defense...Predictions-a-plenty
Here's the rub, though: Brian Urlacher was ranked #1. Urlacher had 93 tackles with 2 interceptions and 0 forced fumbles.
Betfirms.com has Seattle losing every away game, and winning every home game next year for an 8-8 record. Most could see that happening, but losing to the Rams? C'mon, Seattle beat them twice last season with their worst football team in a decade.
Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. ranks the Seahawks no. 11, higher than any other NFC West team.
Williamson: I can't see them getting hit by injuries nearly as badly as they did last season. That is the bottom line. They got crushed last year. I'd be shocked if anyone in the league got hit harder.
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