The
When realignment was being discussed, this division was referred to as the "
Now it's considered the AFC's weakest division, the only division in the
If the Texans win the Super Bowl, this parity thing will have gone too far.
Titans
The Titans were once the pride of Adelphia Coliseum. Adelphia was once the pride of Nashville. Both fell on hard times. Coach
Good:
Bad: The Titans were 31st in pass defense and can only hope the addition of
Colts
Tony Dungy replaces Jim Mora as coach of a team that gave up an unacceptable 30 points a game, most in the league. Not even Peyton Manning,
Good: The addition of receiver
Bad: Injuries beset training camp, affecting half the starting defense plus backup running back
Jaguars
Finally, coach Tom Coughlin has an expansion team. Lavish spending on this new 1995 franchise put the Jaguars into the playoffs four times and the AFC title game twice from 1996-99. After discovering he was paying players more than they produced, Coughlin is starting over. Spoiled Jacksonville fans who might not understand how the other half lives have been slower to buy tickets.
Good: The signing of second-tier free agents following last year's pattern by New England showed signs of paying off in the
Bad: Smith's holdout hurt the passing game. Losing
Texans
The latest expansion team has several things going for it. It had more time than the
Good: The recent signing of vagabond
Bad: The offensive line that was supposed to be anchored by tackles Boselli and