…yet.
As at least a few people reading this know, my sport of choice is the [NFL](http://www.nfl.com). The pre-season kickoff is in a little
over a month. Which means that technically speaking the two teams I support (the [Washington Redskins](http://www.redskins.com/) and [Oakland Raiders](http://www.raiders.com/)) are, right this moment, equal leaders of the NFL. With around 30 other teams, of course…
Which is not to say they have a *great* chance, of course. The Redskins are currently at 18:1 to win the NFC championship, and
the Oakland Raiders are 45:1 to win the AFC championship. The New England Patriots are 6:5 to win the AFC, by comparison.
Oakland has had a few bad years recently. Ever since the complete meltdown in the Superbowl a few years ago they’ve been completely in
the wilderness, and they’re showing no signs of getting better. My fondest hope is that they can manage to win as many games as they
lose. They’re also in the AFC, which has several dominant teams.
The Redskins look a little more interesting. They went 5-11 last year, which is a lot poorer than they should be able to manage. They
have quite a bit of talent, and avery interesting coach. They have a very strong running back in Clinton Portis, and Antwan Randle El
has a lot of talent as a wide receiver, and Chris Cooley and Sanatana Moss have a lot to offer. The big problem is a lack of serious
quarterback. If they can find a good quarterback, or if their existing quarterback can find a rhythm, then 2007 could be a good year
for Washington.
But most likely it’s all downhill from here.