The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC West
Lights Out likely blew his Shot At Love with reality TV star Tila Tequila.
To kick off our 2009 NFL season preview, we bring you a breakdown of the AFC Western Division. Teams are ranked by their projected finish.
1. San Diego Chargers
So what if the lights are going out on Shawne “Tequila” Merriman’s career?
Fact is, the AFC West is so bad that the Chargers should be able to pencil themselves in for a division title in each of the next three years or so.
Their window is closing thanks to a number of aging stars, but their depth is fantastic and they have weapons at every skill position.
Tailback LaDanian Tomlinson can still run the ball, backup Darren Sproles is a capable super-sub, and quarterback Phillip Rivers looks like a young Dick Vermeil but plays like a young Joe Montana.
Merriman might be an annual distraction for this club, but he’s little more than a bump in the road on the way to the playoffs.
2. Kansas City Chiefs
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