I'm wondering if cohesive teams with clear team leaders are at an advantage going into week 1 if this lockout continues to drag on. Without the coaches, who pushes these athletes?
Can they get on the same page without some organization?
Do teams like Atlanta with a team leader like Ryan have a leg up over the Bears who dont have that same leadership role in Cutler?
same with Jags/Garrard over Tenny/???
how do new coaching staffs actually talk to the players about the new schemes, playbook, ideals?
Niners have new staff and maybe new QB (or at least a crappy one with Alex Smith) against a set staff in Seattle with a (old) veteran QB?