The Recap: NFL 06-07

With the 2006-2007 NFL season dead and gone, I think it is time for a little retrospective piece. In some respects, this season was quite shocking and very entertaining. There were also many things we saw coming. Let us take a look back at the season that was.

Before the season: Peyton Manning was the best quarterback not to win a Super Bowl.
After the season: Peyton Manning is the best quarterback to win a Super Bowl and not appear in a ridiculous amount of ads. No, wait.
Before the season: Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith were both nice guys who happened to be African-American.
After the season: Tony Dungy becomes the first African-American coach to win the Super Bowl. Lovie Smith becomes the answer to the trivia question, "Who was the first African-American coach to lose a Super Bowl?"
Before the season: The Carolina Panthers were the most complete team in the league.
After the season: The Carolina Panthers are the most complete team with the 14th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Before the season: LaDanian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander were the elite running backs of the NFL.
After the season: LaDanian Tomlinson is quite possibly God.
Before the season: Reggie Bush is God.
After the season: Reggie Bush is more or less a glorified wide receiver who happens to line up behind the QB.
Before the season: The Raiders couldn't possibly get worse.
After the season: Oops.
Before the season: The NFC was going to top the AFC as the best conference.
After the season: Well, atleast the Raiders have an excuse.
Before the season: Donovan Mcnabb finally has a chance to lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl.
After the season: Jeff Garcia finally has a chance to lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl.
Before the season: Tiki Barber was on the inside track to the Hall of Fame.
After the season: Tiki Barber is on the inside track to make millions outside of football. Because of football.
Before the season: The Bengals were getting arrested.
After the season: The Bengals are still getting arrested.