Joe Flacco

I'll just go ahead and get this out of the way. I went to the University of Cincinnati, have friends and family in the area, and live about an hour north of the city. I've been in bars where fights break out whenever Pittsburgh comes to town. So, needless to say, the AFC North is a part of my life. The worst part, for me at least, is that the power dynamic appears to be shifting. The Steelers still remain the powerhouse of the division, but Sashi Brown's genius has put the Browns back on the map. Cincinnati still needs help…

We’ve reached Week 12, which means no more bye weeks. Everyone rejoice! You no longer have to start a mediocre QB since your starter has the week off. We've got full 16-game slates from now until January. Last week, we had two surprise top-10 scoring QBs in Blaine Gabbert and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Each of them threw for over 250 with three and two passing touchdowns, respectively. Fitz-Magic is still starting in place of Jameis Winston, who hasn’t played since Week 9 with a shoulder injury. Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter has…

Just like that, we’re already a quarter of the way through the NFL season. All in all, it’s been a pretty wacky start to the season, too, especially in the quarterback department. Entering week 5, the top four scoring QBs are Tom Brady, Alex Smith, Russell Wilson, and Aaron Rodgers. Now it’s time to play a game of which of these doesn’t belong. That’s right, it’s Alex Smith. It’s funny what can happen when you finally give a guy some semi-decent weapons to work with.Outside of Hurricane Irma forcing two Week 1 byes, this…