The 2010 NFL Christmas List: What Each Team Hopes to Find Under Their Tree
Here is a quick look at what all 32 teams are hoping Santa delivers this year. As we have seen this season, there have been a lot of surprises in the NFL—teams who were thought to dominate have fallen short of the mark, teams that were written off have emerged as division leaders.
Still in the spirit of Christmas, the following list is meant to make you chuckle, ponder and comment.
Buffalo Bills
1 of 32
A receiver that doesn't drop game-winning touchdowns! No one can overlook that drop in the end zone, it cost the Bills a game that would have deflated an injury-riddled Steelers. Let's hope Santa answers this one. Ryan Fitzpatrick needs a go-to guy, and the Bills are not as terrible as their record says, not by a long shot.
Miami Dolphins
2 of 32
To end up in the TOP-10 list of any statistical category. Yes, they have talent, but that talent is not earning their paychecks. Their best ranking is 15th in any of the stats that rank ability.
New England Patriots
3 of 32
The Patriots are praying for a playoff scenario that doesn't land them as a wild card. They do not want to have to win all their playoff games on the road.
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New York Jets
4 of 32
The Jets want AFC domination, total bragging rights and a Lombardi. They aren't asking for too much are they?
Baltimore Ravens
5 of 32
The Ravens want a healthy defense heading into the playoffs. The will probably win the AFC North and end up with a bye and home-field advantage, but the teams they will end up playing are loaded with offensive weapons, and they will need their veterans healthy to keep their playoff run alive.
Pittsburgh Steelers
6 of 32
The Steelers need a way to finish games in the fourth quarter. Most certainly they wish Bruce Arians would realize that a ground game is what Pittsburgh is known for and stop thinking Big Ben needs to throw 40 passes a game.
Cincinnati Bengals
7 of 32
The Bengals needs a set of brakes to stop their slide back into TERRIBLE. Maybe they need a new head coach! Gruden or Cowher are you interested?
Cleveland Browns
8 of 32
The Browns want Mangini to get another year in Cleveland. They are also putting a deep-threat receiver, a healthy Colt McCoy and a winning season on their list.
San Diego Chargers
9 of 32
How about a season with no hold-outs? Maybe a run deep into the playoffs? An AFC championship? Another team who is very talented, but the guys refuse to earn their extremely ridiculous salaries.
St. Louis Rams
10 of 32
A season that ends with a division win and a playoff run! A 2011 draft that provides as much as the 2010 class did. The right to talk smack to the rest of their division after being considered a below-average team before the season started.
Kansas City Chiefs
11 of 32
How about winning their division? They would really like to humiliate the Broncos. How about Todd Haley as Coach of the Year?
Jacksonville Jaguars
12 of 32
This one is easy! How about an offense that doesn't get carried by Maurice Jones-Drew?
Carolina Panthers
13 of 32
These guy could use a whole new coaching staff!
Minnesota Vikings
14 of 32
How about giving them as quarterback to replace Brett Favre? Their backup QB is Tavaris Jackson, we have seen enough of him. Jared Allen would like an open gap to a few QBs so he can take the lead on the sack list.
Green Bay Packers
15 of 32
A miracle potion that heals a seriously decimated team that still finds a way to win!
Chicago Bears
16 of 32
The Bears wish is simple! To stay ahead of the surging Green Bay Packers and win their division.
Denver Broncos
17 of 32
Mike Shanahan! Josh McDaniels traded Peyton Hillis and several other key pieces away in his quest to return the Broncos to mediocrity! McDaniels has to go!
Oakland Raiders
18 of 32
The rebirth of the Black Hole! The talent is there, and Tom Cable has these boys getting their swagger back. They are another team much better than their record indicates
San Francisco 49ers
19 of 32
A contract extension for Mike Singletary! Many will disagree, but the man knows the game, and has made significant improvements on this team. A few good draft picks next year could see this team playoff bound soon.
Houston Texans
20 of 32
A place to hide! After being touted as one of the best, if not the best team in the AFC South, they have been horrible! The season is such a let down that they will be watching the playoffs from their couches, instead of playing in them as so many predicted.
Tennessee Titans
21 of 32
A way to get rid of Cortland Finnegan, quite possibly the dirtiest player in the NFL. A quarterback who isn't ego-driven or older than dirt, and a way back into the playoff hunt.
Detroit Lions
22 of 32
How about one season when the front office doesn't trade all the talent away? Detroit fans would love to actually believe they have a chance at winning a few games. Instead, they see what talent is recruited traded away. The Detroit front office is proof that the NFL has become a business first endeavor, and that the winning of championships is a second thought.
Dallas Cowboys
23 of 32
HELP! That is what they want from Santa, and a lot of it! How can a roster with the payroll and names they have suck so bad? That is right, they suck, just saying what most of their fans are thinking. Maybe if their owner would stop trying to be a coach and let the players play, they could find the unity and cohesiveness they need.
Seattle Seahawks
24 of 32
Another easy one! All the Seahawks want is a season that resembles one of the dominating, smash-mouth, "you can't beat us" ones that Pete Carroll had at USC. A quarterback who stays healthy and can actually throw the long ball wouldn't hurt either.
Arizona Cardinals
25 of 32
An offensive coordinator whose snap count can't be sniffed out. A quarterback who can actually do something outside of the pocket. Hey, how about having Anquan Boldin back?
Atlanta Falcons
26 of 32
To win-out their remaining schedule, to get into the playoffs and play in the NFC Championship game. They have the talent and are on a five-game tear right now.
New York Giants
27 of 32
The Giants big wish would be to have all nine of the players currently listed on their injury report healthy again. A new head coach wouldn't hurt either. Tom Coughlin has seen better days and has become a liability instead of an asset.
Tamp Bay Buccaneers
28 of 32
Maturation! That is what this team wants for Christmas! A very young talented squad that plays their hearts out! What they need is maturity, and if they are not dismantled by trades, they will find the cohesive bond that will take them far.
Philadelphia Eagles
29 of 32
A way to keep Michael Vick. They will probably get this wish! The Eagles let McNabb go, Kolb didn't become the guy they need and suddenly Michael Vick is a stud again. It is time for the world to forgive Michael Vick, to move on and realize this man has done more than pay his dues, he is looking to make a difference both on and off the field.
New Orleans Saints
30 of 32
The Saints won it all last year. This year the Super Bowl hangover seems to have them staggering. They need to re-establish that fire that burned so brightly. They would love a shot at a second Lombardi, but they have a lot of talented teams that appear a lot hungrier for the title of world champion!
Indianapolis Colts
31 of 32
Maybe Tony Dungy back? How about time-warping Peyton Manning back to his years of quarterback domination? No, what the Colts really want is a running game!
Washington Redskins
32 of 32
How about totally forgetting the 2010 season? Maybe hiring Joe Theismann as the backup quarterback? Let's face it, this season has been a disaster. It will take more than one year to fix this aging team. There is no evidence that Santa has a bag big enough to hold the gifts this team needs.
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