Beyond The Bench

Ryan Stern is live every Sunday Morning at 9:00 am to discuss the world of sports.

We will continue our divisional previews with a two-fer this week. We will wrap up the NFC by breaking down the NFC West. This once pathetic division has turned into the probable toughest division in the entire NFL. Do the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks have enough to repeat? Are the 49ers primed to take that elusive final step to a Championship or will this be a year they take a step backwards? The Cardinals finished with the best record of any team in the NFL that didn't make the playoffs last year. Can they use a strong finish to 2013 as momentum into 2014? Are the Rams flying too far under people's radars?

Then we will dive into the AFC and take on the East. Are the Patriots the prohibited favorites again? Can Rex Ryan bring the Jets back to the playoffs, or will this be his swan song in New York? The Dolphins have been one of those teams a lot of people are talking about as being ready to take that "next step". Do we believe that? The Bills traded up into the top 4 in the NFL Draft to select Sammy Watkins. Is that the piece they needed to break their playoff drought?

As always, you will get a fantasy football spin on our previews. But do you think you know more about our fantasy or divisional predictions? Prove it! Call into the show at 760-283-0846.