I think the Panthers have an easy enough scedule and the potential to really look good this year.
The Bucs are actually starting to scare me. Gruden is happy with Johnson, but Rob, not so much Brad. The verdict is still out. The practices seem to be a lot more vocal than in the past, and the players are loving it. Dungy's not the type of coach that encouraged fighting, pushing & shoving, trash talking and swearing, in fact he forbids it. Gruden on the other hand...well, I think the question to "who let the dogs out" could finally be answered this year. Joe Jurvious, Pittman, McCardell, and TE Ken Dilger will all make an impact for the Bucs offense, and the defense has only a couple of changes really, but the new guys will plug right into the system. It doesn't gear towards the MLB position anyway, so that will be almost unnoticed. Yea, I think the Bucs could go 12-4, or even better. They are going to be a solid football team and you're not going to see those mental mistakes that plague a young team. A lot will depend on how long it takes them to gel, and by the buzz around this town, they're ready now.