All the Way Down: Which NFL Player Will Fall the Hardest This Season?
The 2010 NFL season is knocking at the door, and the hype and excitement is an all-time high right now. Players around the league are preparing to put in months of work in the quest for a Super Bowl ring.
As with every season, there will be players who shine this year, but there will also be a few who fall flat. For whatever reason, there are always a few stars every year who just don’t live up to expectations.
These 15 NFL notables could have to prepare for a rough season in 2010. Which one will fall the hardest?
Drew Brees?
1 of 15
Being the NFL’s “celebrity” quarterback can be a draining and consuming job. Brees will have to try and balance everything that comes with that label as he tries to lead the defending champs.
He now wears the biggest target in the NFL.
Chris Johnson?
2 of 15
The one thing you can certainly say about Johnson is that he has confidence. Even if that confidence probably isn’t anywhere close to matching up with reality.
Johnson’s “I'm going to walk around like I’m God's gift to the running back position” attitude could rub some teammates the wrong way this year.
Chris, there’s no need to be the next Chad Johnson, just carry the football.
Mark Sanchez?
3 of 15
Somewhere along the way, a 9-7 football team that lucked into a playoff spot last season became potentially the greatest squad in the history of the sport.
Or at least that’s what they’d want us believing.
It might be a little hard to make a run at greatness with a sophomore quarterback who has both a lackadaisical attitude and a worsening interception habit.
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Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens?
4 of 15
We’ll look back at this one in five years and say, “Well ya know, that almost worked."
Yup, that idea of bringing two over-the-hill, prima donna receivers together and combining their forces was almost a good idea.
Brandon Jacobs?
5 of 15
Running around with 270 pounds of body weight isn't that big of a deal when you're 24 years old.
When you're 28? It's a bit more of a hassle.
Matt Leinart?
6 of 15
Remember all that talk about Leinart losing all that money in the 2006 NFL Draft?
Doesn’t seem like such a bad deal now, huh?
If Leinart’s contract had been based off his output in the NFL, he’d owe the state of Arizona about $75,000 right now.
Jay Cutler?
7 of 15
Mike Martz will have Cutler throwing a lot more this season.
But is that really a good thing?
He led the NFL with 26 interceptions last year.
Adrian Peterson?
8 of 15
Peterson is guaranteed to slowly break down over the next few years.
But just how soon will it start?
It's OK to slow things down every once in a while, Adrian. The "I'm going to train everyday like I'm filming a NIKE workout video" program is only going to put more wear and tear on your body.
Jeremy Shockey?
9 of 15
Shockey just won the Super Bowl.
Did you honestly think the guy wasn't gonna do a little bit of partying?
Peyton Manning?
10 of 15
Will the Super Bowl loser curse strike Manning and the Colts this year?
Manning will be 35 after next season. It isn't tough to fathom that we could have seen the best he has to offer already.
LaDainian Tomlinson?
11 of 15
The Jets seemed to employ the “let’s take everybody no one else wants” approach when it came to bringing in players this offseason.
LT has had some great years in the NFL, but the 31 year old lost his step a few years ago.
The Buffalo Bills?
12 of 15
The Bills have a bright spot in rookie running back C.J. Spiller, but outside of him, there isn’t a lot to get excited about.
At least they should be in prime position to get the quarterback of their choice in next year’s draft.
Dez Bryant?
13 of 15
The rookie hasn't just started off on the wrong foot for the Cowboys, he's started off on a broken ankle too.
I'm going to say it now, America—this is going to be fun for all the wrong reasons!
Osi Umenyiora?
14 of 15
Jason Pierre-Paul has a long way to go to become a consistent NFL player, but once he gets to that level, it will spell the end for Osi.
Umenyiora can only delay the inevitable for so long. How motivated will he be in his last season as a Giant?
Brian Cushing?
15 of 15
As we've seen with plenty of baseball players in the past couple of years—getting over the stigma of being a known steroid user takes a bit of time.
No matter how Cushing performs this season, it will look tainted now that he's been outed.
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