The Charlie Daniels band had a single circa 1975 called, "The South's Gonna Do It" and it could easily be used as the anthem for the NFL's Dixie Division, the NFC South. Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay and Carolina possess the defending Super Bowl Champs (New Orleans), the likely top seed in the NFC in the upcoming playoffs (Atlanta), a resurgent team in Tampa Bay who last year finished 3-13 and at this writing are 9-6 and a Carolina team that despite its woeful record will very likely add Stanford standout QB Andrew Luck to their roster with the first pick in the draft in April. Not too shabby for fans south of the Mason-Dixon line as Super Bowl possibilities seem real for 3 of the 4 teams over the next several seasons. Last night's Monday Night Football finale was arguably the best Monday night match of the year and highlighted the quality that the divisions top two teams have on their rosters. Drew Brees' winning drive was as much a result of his overwhelming will to win as it was the execution on the field. Matt Ryan appears poised to be "the next one" and Tampa's emerging star Josh Freeman ensures that this division could enjoy superb play from the quarterback position for the next decade. In fact, if the Panthers do draft Luck then you have arguably the best 4 team parlay at the pivot position that has been seen in a generation. Part of conventional NFL wisdom dictates that you cannot win without a reliable QB, so the NFC South appears primed to be the strongest division in football if not the most entertaining for seasons to come. So, dust off the Charlie Daniel's 8 tracks , polish the pick-up truck, grab some Cajun cuisine and lets get ready for some football- Southern Style.
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