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21. Denver Broncos- When will Tim Tebow start at quarterback? Will he ever be a good NFL quarterback? The sooner the Broncos get the answers to these questions, the better off they will be.  They lost a lot of pieces on offense so it will be interesting to see how they do.

22. Pittsburgh Steelers- I like quarterback Dennis Dixon, but all the draft “experts” said the Steelers did not have a good draft. They traded away a Superbowl MVP wide receiver. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is suspended for the first four-to-six games. Whether or not they can they recover from that… I don’t know.

23. Oakland Raiders- They got rid of quarterback JaMarcus Russell over the offseason which is a big plus. They have slowly gotten better; they have talent now. They just need consistency which will not be easy to find when the organization itself is such a mess.

24. Jacksonville Jaguars- They are rebuilding, but are still better than some of the other bottom feeder teams.

25. Washington Redskins- I know I will take heat for having this team so low but comparing them to national power rankings it is not that far off. They may have a new coach and quarterback, but the offensive line is terrible. Check out my video on the quarterback Donovan McNabb trade here I explain why the offensive line will let them down.

26. Buffalo Bills- They have good running backs but they have yet to address the quarterback situation.

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Quarterback Josh Freeman will have the opportunity to prove why he was a first round draft pick. They also have some good young talent on defense.

28. Seattle Seahawks- This team did not age well, a lot of old players that are past their prime. They have spent money on wide receivers that never seem to stay healthy.

29. Cleveland Browns- Looking at the list of quarterbacks for the Browns it is hard to see how they will beat anybody.  They lack talent on all sides except special teams.

30. Kansas City Chiefs- Another team that is lacking in places, it is hard to find good things to say about teams this far down in the power rankings.

31. Detroit Lions- They have a good young quarterback in Matt Stafford but will the surrounding team hurt his development?

32. St. Louis Rams- The consensus worst team in football. They have had a lot of high draft picks the past few years but the overall quality of their team is just terrible.

Yet another high profile NFL star got in trouble this offseason, this time it was Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson. I will not go into the details of his arrest, but needless to say it looks like he will be suspended for at least a few games.

It just so happens that the Baltimore Ravens play the Bengals in week two of the regular season and it would be a huge break for the Ravens if Benson is suspended. Last season Benson gashed the Ravens for two touchdowns and over 230 yards rushing in two games.

Benson might have been one of the reasons the Ravens upgraded their defensive line in the draft. Missing Benson for a few games in the regular season could be a huge advantage to the Ravens.

If Benson is suspended the Ravens will be able to drop more men in coverage until the Bengals can prove they can still run the ball. This could be difficult considering that back up running backs Bernard Scott and Brian Leonard did not have a single touchdown last season.

This might be the third big break for Ravens because of bad player conduct on opposing teams. New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes, and Pittsburgh Steelers quarter back Ben Roethlisberger will both be suspended when the Ravens play them.