OLB Brian Cushing is Expected 1st pick

In a poll with low voter turnout, Pro Bowl OLB Brian Cushing was the near unanimous choice for the first overall pick in the 2010 TTFBA draft. OLB James Laurinaitis came in a distant second.   Next poll - early early pre-season prediction for the next TTFBA champ. Will Donelson repeat? Or will Super Bowl runner-up Fresno, who made it to the Super Bowl under David Pittner's first complete season as GM/Coach take it? What about Wausau? Greg Smith led the Bombers, a team that wasn't even expected to make a playoffs, to within 10 points of the Super Bowl. Will Tillman return to the Big Game after a year's hiatus? Denver and Dallas, both 11-5 teams in 2009 could make a run for it.   Or will it be a team that rises for the ashes like the Donelson Warriors who went from worst to first in a single season. 2-14 in 2008, 16-0 and the title in 2009. Ones to look at in this category are North Carolina, Death Valley, Mt. Pilot, NW Missouri and Nashville. Except for North Carolina, all of these teams graded well last season which means they overachieved due to excellent coach staffs. NW Missouri has appeared in a record 6 Super Bowls, winning twice. Expect them back.   North Carolina, one of the most successful franchises in TTFBA history, unashamedly tanked the season (hey, there are no rules against doing that) and received as F grade. Not even an 'E' for effort because there was no effort. They have missed the playoffs two seasons in a row now after making them for 8 straight. DVD, MTP and NAS all graded out well for the season.