Around the NFL: AFC North

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Steelers: 10-6: I think Big Ben will experience a bit of a sophomore slump and who replaces Plax now? My feeling is that they won't win the division so much as do just enough to not lose it, no other team is quite there yet. Is Bill Cowher the best pro coach never to have won a title?

Bengals: 10-6: I thought Palmer was going to be a total bust, but that's unfair to him because really I was lumping him with past Bengal "greats" Akili Smith and David Klingler. He's pretty decent, and should only get better.

Ravens: 8-8: Will the Kyle Boller love fest please end this year?

Browns 5-11: They're taking the first steps. Braylon Edwards and Romeo Crennel were nice pickups this year. But what I really like is Phil Savage to run the front office. That's one of the more underrated moves of the offseason. I also like the drafting of Charlie Frye. I expect him to start in 2006