So we wait....

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

Did the season leave kind of a bad taste in your mouth like it did with me? It will pass.....

I feel much worse than I did at this time last season. A year ago, it was all about the "coulda beens", what with Schaub injured and missing the playoffs. Well, Schaub was healthy this time around, and bottom line, the results were very similar.

The Broncos could be better next year if Peyton Manning continues to show little sign of slowing with age.

Same goes with the Patriots since Tom Brady will still be there.

The Ravens caught fire late, and they'll miss Ray Lewis, but they're still going to be tough, too.

Oh, and the Colts could continue to improve as well.

As for the Texans... have to hope that the loss of Brian Cushing was really that critical to the defense, and that his healthy return will be the boost the team needs to get deeper into the playoffs next season. Hopefully Kubiak, Schaub (and Marciano) otherwise figure out where 2012 went wrong.