Even though the Super Bowl just happened and the 2011 season is a ready to go, people are already making predictions for their favourite football teams, including the New York Jets and Giants. It is believed that the Giants will be the “Sleeper Team” this year and their 2011 Super Bowl odds are at a whopping 25:1. Based on the current roster and the team’s performance in 2010, it is predicted that the team will only win 8 games out of the 2011 season. In 2010, the Giants ranked 30^th for scoring defence. However, with the addition of a new defensive coordinator, the Giants may have a chance at climbing up in those rankings. The Giants are known to have an offensive line that wears down in the later part of the season. With no major coaching changes, this trend is expected to continue, this could mean that the Giants will loose more than they win during the second half of the 2011 season.

Despite the fact that the New York Giants has one of the most talented offences in the league, the team cannot get on a winning streak. It was suggested that the team needed a new offensive coordinator, but this addition has not yet been made to the team. The team also needs youth on its side. The recruits and new players are not adding the necessary strength and stamina to the team.

The Jets are another NFL team with their home in New York, and this team seems to be the favourite. Football fans across the country often book cheap flights to New York to see the Jets in action. The question is, will the 2011 season be worth the trip? The Jets have a personality that many teams in the NFL do not possess. This does not make them cocky players; however, they do tend to be aggressive in offence and defence.

It is believed the Jets will have a good chance at being Super Bowl contenders in the 2011 season. They have the strength of running back LaDainian Tomlinson and a solid wide receiver, Santonio Holmes. As long as the defence continues to play solidly, the Jets will be a force in the league. One thing that is of concern is that in the 2011 season, the Jets will not have Darrelle Revis on the field.

Over the past few years, the team has recruited some raw talent in young players. As long as they continue to play strong through the second half of the season, this team will definitely have a seat in the play-offs. The key is to keep the defence solid. By shutting down opposing teams, the Jets will be likely to record more wins than losses. Being one of the favourite professional teams in New York, the Jets have a lot to live up to. They are seen as winners in the eyes of their fans and the team will have what it takes to go all the way as long as they stay focused and committed during every game.

The Orlando Predators opened their 19th season in the Arena Football League in 2010/ Coached by Pat O’Hara, Orlando played the home games at Amway Arena and successfully cinched a play-off seed at the end of the season. The team finished fourth overall in the season with a final record of eight wins and eight losses. During the first playoff game, the Predators beat the Jacksonville Sharks with a score of 73-69. The next game was against Tampa Bay, where the Predators faced their rival team for the third time in the season. However, this is where their journey ended and they lost the game with a score of 62-63.

The predators did not play their opening game during the first week of the season. Instead, they faced the Battle Wings in week two. Losing the first three games of the season was disheartening for fans, but the Predators turned things around on May 7 with a win against the Dallas Vigilantes. They went on to win three straight games before facing their rival team for the first time in the season. By the 9th game in the season, the Predators were 3-4.

The second half of the season was not as exciting. The team managed to pull out a few wins at home, but fell short when playing Chicago, Cleveland and Milwaukee. Devoted fans continued to support the team through the low points of the season and were rewarded with a final season win over the Tampa Bay Storm. The only thing that would have made the season better was if that final win occurred on their home field.

Coming out of the regular season with an 8-8 record placed the team in the play-offs. Winning the first game was a milestone, but the team did not have the stamina to go all the way. They dropped the second playoff game to Tampa and closed the season.

Though Arena Football is not as popular as the NFL, people are still finding cheap flights to Orlando to take in the action of the Predators. The team has some die-hard fans that have been supporting them for the past 19 years.

The highlight of the season actually occurred in the playoff game against Tampa when TT Toliver caught seven touchdowns, setting a team record. While this was something to celebrate, the highlight came to a screeching halt when the team lost the game by a single point. Without the win, the record-breaking catches will probably go unnoticed in future seasons.

This final game for the Predators was in fact the most exciting, coming to a nail biting end. When a game is only separated by a few points, every second counts. The Predator fans were on their feet during the final minutes of the game, only to go home with their heads hung after suffering a narrow loss to the rival team.

Throughout the season, the team struggled to find momentum and this affected their post-season play. Dropping a key game to a rival team makes for great news headlines, but it was devastating to fans.