Posted by | Madison | in News

With the Patriots going to the Super Bowl to play against a team from the NFC, one of the few interesting stories to follow for the remaining 3/4 of the season is the great NFL mystery of 2007 we now know as the NFC and AFC west.

This year, the wests are wild indeed. In the NFC West, you have The Niners who are listing Michael Robinson, a running back, and Arnaz Battle, a wide receiver at three on the depth chart for quarterback.

Not content to run the ill-fated 3-4/4-3 hybrid defense, The Cardinals are further experimenting with the first ever quarterback platoon, a match-up innovation long used in BASEBALL. With Matt Leinart getting his drink on until he’s cross-eyed on Sauvigion Blanc and then crying to reporters that he wants his team to “ride or die with him,” this just can’t go on.

The Rams can’t block and have benched $60 million dollar man Marc Bulger to “let him rest” and are pinning their hopes on a win with Linehan BBF Gus Frerotte. The division is just one Matt Hasselbeck injury away from Charlie Frye doing his best Jeff Garcia impression in the Emerald City.

And it doesn’t get any less wild in the AFC West, a division that every team wants to win but no team seems to have the cojones or a chance to win. The Chargers are dying a slow death from that damn STD Norv Turner.

The Broncos suddenly can’t win in Denver. I don’t care that Travis Henry could be suspended for his possible third violation of the substance abuse policy. It just means Selvin Young will be catapulted into premier running back status - pick him up in your fantasy teams, if you haven’t already.

Daunte Culpepper’s getting his roll on in Oakland, doing his best impression of an old, fat Vince Young but still may not the starter, maybe.

And can you believe the Chiefs are .500?

I’ll admit that the NFC South has some real intrigue and the Lions in the North will make it interesting as they march to ten wins to become this year’s Saints. The AFC North could provide for some good drama if the Ravens can get their act together.

At the quarter mark of the season, which divisional stories interest you the most?