A QB DRIVEN League...WEEK 1 MONDAY Night DOUBLE - BARREL Action...BENGALS travel to CHARM City...BOLTS land in the BLACK HOLE in East Bay...AFC North and AFC West Bragging Rights on the Line...PREVIEW

The AFC North will get off to an Explosive Start as the Steelers travel to Broncos Sunday Night and for Monday Night the Raven will host the Bengals in AFC North Donnybrook.

The Bengals come in the Season with High Hopes as they had a Top Three on Sunday 2012 Draft. The Bengals will also get to see Bengals QB the "Strawberry Rifle" Andy Dalton and WR A.J. Green with a Whole Training Camp under their Belt perform. The Bengals' Backfield is led by 2012 FA Pick Up Benjarvus Green-Ellis...the Law Firm in the Jungle.  The O-Line is solid and will have to keep Dalton clean all night long. Defensively the D-Line and Backers are the Strength led by DTs Atkins and Peko. Watch for Corner Leon Hall coming off an ACL Injury going against Ravens Burner Torrey Smith.

The Ravens QB Ordinary Joe looked well in Pre Season and with RB R2 behind him with a Fresh Set of Duffel Bags the Crab Cakes Offense looks rather Explosive. The Defensive Side of the Pigskin is the Concern as 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year T-Sizzle Suggs will be out at least until Mid-Season if not longer. They still have Ngata, Ray Ray, and Ed, Edd, and Eddy Reed on the Back End with Webb Island.

In the Other Contest it is the Battle of the California in the AFC with the Raiders playing the Chargers in the Black Hole.

The Raiders are thin on the Outside but they have Super Back Run D-McFadden and he should be lighting at the point of Attack for the Raiders. The Raiders D is Solid led by DT Richard Seymour, MLB Rolando McClain, and an excellent Safety Tandem in Branch and Huff. The One Concern for the Raider is can they go Down Field with Carson and Limited Weapons on the Outside?

The Bolts have QB Rivers who looked in Pre Season like he looked in the 2011 Season dismal. Gates is Still Rivers' Safety Blanket but the Loss of WR Vincent Jackson will hurt the Bolts. 2012 FA Pick Up WR Robert Meacham of the Saints is a welcomed addition as is hold over WR Malcolm Floyd. The Injury to RB Ryan Matthews is a Blow as well and that Defense is hard to figure out. What are the Bolts Identity on Defense as they looked Old and Slow in a lot of areas on D in the Pre Season.

September 10, 2012 on ESPN 7PM ET

BENGALS @ RAVENS: Both Teams get to see where they are at as the Ravens are the AFC North Fav by some and the Bengals are the Up and Coming Team anointed by some to overtake the Steelers for 2nd in the Division.  Execution and Turnovers will be the Key for both Teams an the Kicking Game. Can Dalton make enough plays down field for the Bengals. The Ravens need to see how their D looks without T-Sizzle.

WINNER: BENGALS 23-16 as the Ravens Pas Rush is Anemic at Times and surprisingly enough the Bengals look Younger and Faster on Defense especially.

September 10, 2012 on ESPN 10PM ET

BOLTS @ SILVER & BLACK: The Raiders have a Better Defense and they have a Better Ru Game with McFadden. Yes the Chargers have a Better Air Attack but Rivers looks like the Same Guy he was Last Season fro some reason. If the Raiders can get the Pigskin down field at times via Air and the Bolts can't stop the Run it will spell Gloom and Doom for Bolts. Chargers need to try to find a Run Game and Gates from Rivers will be Pivotal as will Meacham and Floyd making Huge Plays on the Outside.

WINNER: RAIDERS 27-17 too much RB Run DMC and Raiders D.....