All-New Jersey Football Team

1143595 So, I thought it would be neat to see what kind of team I can create with the basis that every player went to a high school in New Jersey. Each player must also be a non-retired player on an active roster (an exception is made for Dan Klecko, who was released earlier this season).  The team I came up with is actually not half bad. I had to make it a 3-4 defense because of a lack of decent defensive lineman. Anyway, here's what I came up with. If you have suggestions or want to argue my picks then feel free: QB - Joe Flacco, Audubon --> Delaware --> Baltimore Ravens RB - Ryan Grant, Don Bosco Prep --> Notre Dame --> Green Bay Packers FB - Dan Klecko, Marlboro --> Temple --> (no current team) WR - Miles Austin, Garfield --> Monmouth --> Dallas Cowboys WR - Kenny Britt, Bayonne --> Rutgers --> Tennessee Titans TE - Greg Olsen, Wayne Hills --> Miami, FL --> Chicago Bears OL - Bryant McKinnie, Woodbury --> Miami, FL --> Minnesota Vikings OL - Jeremy Zuttah, J.P Stevens (Edison) --> Rutgers --> Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL - Shaun O'Hara, Hillsborough --> Rutgers --> New York Giants OL - Kareem McKenzie, Willingboro --> Prenn State --> New York Giants OL - Dennis Norman, Cherokee (Marlton) --> Princeton --> San Diego Chargers DL - Tamba Hali, Teaneck --> Penn State --> Kansas City Chiefs DL - Jay Alford, Orange --> Penn State --> New York Giants DL - Luis Castillo, Garfield --> Northwestern --> San Diego Chargers LB - Shaun Phillips, Willingboro --> Purdue --> San Diego Chargers LB - Gary Brackett, Glassboro --> Rutgers --> Indianapolis Colts LB - Gerald Hayes, Passaic County Tech (Wayne) --> Pittsburgh --> Arizona Cardinals LB - Brian Cushing, Bergen Catholic (Oradell) --> USC --> Houston Texans DB - Malcolm Jenkins, Piscataway --> Ohio State --> New Orleans Saints DB - Jason McCourty, St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) --> Rutgers --> Tennessee Titans DB - Mike Adams, Passaic County Tech (Wayne) --> Delaware --> Cleveland Browns DB - Nate Jones, Scotch Plains-Fanwood --> Rutgers --> Miami Dolphins K - (no kicker in the NFL is from NJ) P - (no punter in the NFL is from NJ) NOTE: It was between Jay Alford and B.J. Raji for the last spot in the DL, but I went with Alford because he has more experience and about 5 sacks to his name; Raji is a rookie with no sacks) true

2009-11-23T03:10:43Z

99695 0 All-New Jersey Football Team

2009-11-23T18:36:54Z

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2008-12-22T17:36:05Z

1143595 brianRuberti's Blog

2008-12-22T17:36:05Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/brianRuberti/blog brianRuberti http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/brianRuberti 1267247 <ol> <li>Pittsburgh Penguins</li> <li>Minnesota Vikings</li> <li>Iowa Hawkeyes (NCAAFB)</li> <li>New York Yankees</li> <li>Chicago Bulls</li> <li>North Carolina Tar Heels (NCAABB)</li> <li>Tennessee Volunteers (NCAAFB)</li> <li>Tennessee Titans</li> <li>Minnesota Wild</li> <li>Pittsburgh Pirates</li> </ol> true

2009-11-22T06:26:44Z

99644 -1 Top Ten Favorite Sport Teams

2009-11-22T07:48:08Z

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2009-06-16T07:48:00Z

Just Another Fan Profile Blog 1267247 dhopp34's Blog

2009-06-16T07:48:00Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/dhopp34/blog dhopp34 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/dhopp34 529340 I am 95-49 after going 9-6 last week. This week I predict... Miami Dolphins 4-5 vs. Carolina Panthers 4-5 Washington Redskins 3-6 vs. Dallas Cowboys 6-3 San Francisco 49ers 4-5 vs. Green Bay Packers 5-4 Pittsburgh Steelers 6-3 vs. Kansas City Chiefs 2-7 Seattle Seahawks 3-6 vs. Minnesota Vikings 8-1 Cleveland Browns 1-8 vs. Detroit Lions 1-8 Atlanta Falcons 5-4 vs. New York Giants 5-4  New Orleans Saints 9-0 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-8 Buffalo Bills 3-6 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 5-4 Indianapolis Colts 9-0 vs. Baltimore Ravens 5-4 Cincinnati Bengals 7-2 vs. Oakland Raiders 2-7 San Diego Chargers 6-3 vs. Denver Broncos 6-3 Arizona Cardinals 6-3 vs. St. Louis Rams 1-8 New York Jets 4-5 vs. New England Patriots 6-3 Philadelphia Eagles 5-4 vs. Chicago Bears 4-5 Tennessee Titans 3-6 vs. Houston Texans 5-4 true

2009-11-19T22:32:52Z

99524 0 My Week 11 NFL Predictions

2009-11-19T22:32:52Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

529340 pnthrsfn1012's Blog

2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 529340 Rank Team                                      Record LWR <ol> <li>Indy Colts                                 9-0     2</li> <li>New Orleans Saints                     9-0     1</li> <li>Minnesota Vikes                         8-1     5</li> <li>Cincy Bengals                            7-2     6</li> <li>Pittsburgh Steelers                     6-3     3</li> <li>New England Pats                       6-3     4</li> <li>San Diego Super Chargers           6-3    11</li> <li>Arizona Cards                            6-3     13</li> <li>Green Bay Packers                      5-4    15</li> <li>Dallas Cowboys                          6-3     7</li> <li>Philly Eagles                               5-4     8</li> <li>B-More Ravens                           5-4     9</li> <li>Houston Texans                         5-4     14</li> <li>Miami Dolphins                           4-5    17</li> <li>Carolina Panthers                       4-5     18</li> <li>Hot-lanta Falcons                        5-4    12</li> <li>Denver Broncos                           6-3    10</li> <li>Tennessee Titans                       3-6     20</li> <li>Jacksonville Jags                        5-4     21</li> <li>San Francisco 49ers                     4-5    23</li> <li>New York G-Men!                         5-4    22</li> <li>Chicago DA BEARS!                      4-5    16</li> <li>New York J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!  4-5     19</li> <li>Washington Skins                       3-6     29</li> <li>KC Chiefs                                   2-7    28</li> <li>Buffalo Bills                                3-6     24</li> <li>Seattle Seahawks                        3-6    25</li> <li>Tampa Bay Bucs                         1-8     27</li> <li>Oakland THE RAIDERS!                2-7    26</li> <li>Cleveland Browns                        1-8    30</li> <li>St. Louis Lambs                          1-8    31</li> <li>Detroit Lions                               1-8    32</li> </ol> true

2009-11-19T22:15:28Z

99523 0 My NFL Rankings November 19, 2009

2009-11-19T22:15:28Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

529340 pnthrsfn1012's Blog

2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 1246308 Dear Kerry Rhodes, Congratulations to you and the New York Jets on beating the Patriots in week 2. You and your team were extremely vocal during week two and I was just curious if you, or your team, have any further thoughts heading into this week's game with New England Patriots? Last time your team faced the Patriots your friendly coach believed that your team was the better team heading into that game. Does Coach Ryan still feel this way? Because as I look at your teams accomplishments, or lack of, they don't quite meet the Patriots accomplishments since week 2. The Jets' have only two wins: beating a terrible Tennessee Titans and a pitiful Oakland Raiders. And have five losses: the Saints, TWICE to the Dolphins, Bills -which were coming of a 3-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns, and last week to the Jaguars. And if I recall right, you promise to "embarrass" the Patriots last game. Unfortunately for you the only one who was embarrassed was your rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez who in the first-half went 3-5 for 15 yards and a fumble, that's pretty embarrassing. But I will however give you your props where your props are due. You were also quoted saying, "we will hit [Tom Brady] more than six times, I promise you that." Which to your credit you backed up by hitting Brady an astonishing: "7 times" - with 0 sacks. And you yourself had a lights-out performance with an astounding "6 tackles," way to make your presence felt. I have a prediction of my own for this week’s game if I may. Not only do I believe you and the rest of the Jets' are going to experience a heated New England Patriots - after having a win taken from them due to poor officiating, but you and the Jets’ are lucky enough to travel to New England and face a team that is erupting on all cylinders, and is arguably the hottest team in the NFL right now. OH, and you get to face Wes Welker for the first time this year. The Patriots are going to deliver to you and the Jets' a beating so "embarrassing" that the NFL will be forced to televise the remainder of the Jets games on LIFETIME. When Brady and Belichick are through having their way with you guys come this Sunday, Coach Ryan will be kissing more than Belichick's rings. That’s my promise. Yours truly, #1 Jets Fan true

2009-11-18T02:06:55Z

99412 0 Dear Kerry Rhodes...

2009-11-18T02:06:55Z

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2009-06-06T19:44:18Z

Do I know Sports? 1246308 puddpirt's Blog

2009-06-16T19:44:53Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/puddpirt/blog puddpirt http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/puddpirt 473176 The resurgent Tennessee Titans take their three game win streak to Reliant Stadium when they face the Texans on Monday night. Vince Young takes his road to redemption tour to his home town of Houston, with the national spotlight as his back drop. The Titans have played extremely well with Young in the lineup, but the 0-6 start kept it back page news. Monday Night Football will change that, for better or for worse. There will be plenty of people watching and waiting. Waiting to see a comeback, a train wreck, or another meltdown. This is not just another game if you're Vince Young. You have an opportunity to show that you're back and better than ever. You also have the opportunity to be the next big bust. Pressure brought by the nature of the quarterback position lead to Young's meltdown. We'll soon see if he has learned anything from his humbling time away. Young and the Titans are both looking to repair their images. A win and 4-0 record as a starter would certainly help. true

2009-11-17T21:21:02Z

99397 1 Young takes streak back home

2009-11-17T21:42:34Z

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2008-07-07T01:21:34Z

473176 Lett08's Blog

2008-07-07T01:21:34Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Lett08/blog Lett08 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Lett08 1283756 I think that the Tennessee Titans will end up 8-8 or better with a chance to make it to the playoffs with the Indianapolis always struggling against the Titans, especially when Vince Young has played against them, I think that that Vince Young we'll take the Titans to the playoffs or close to it, and supprise the NFL, and I see Jeff Fisher getting fired by the end of the season for handling the team in the wrong, and biased manner, imagine if the owner would have not said what he said would the Titans be 2-6 I don't think so. Jeff Fisher be ashamed of yourself buddy grow up and stop being a racist you idiot Vince Young is the wave of the future, a future hall of famer, if given the same chance Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady have to work with the same type of offensive system year in and year out, unlike Kordell Steward who had to learn 8 different offensive systems how can you be successful like that, Racism is still alive folks it's still alive. true

2009-11-11T01:37:41Z

98249 -1 Vince Young

2009-11-11T03:31:15Z

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2009-07-15T01:43:39Z

Just Another Fan Profile Blog 1283756 Diddymaniac's Blog

2009-07-15T01:43:39Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Diddymaniac/blog Diddymaniac http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Diddymaniac 529340 I went 9-4 last week and am now 81-35 so far. This week's predictions are... Washington Redskins 2-5 vs. Atlanta Falcons 4-3 Arizona Cardinals 4-3 vs. Chicago Bears 4-3 Baltimore Ravens 4-3 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 5-2 Houston Texans 5-3 vs. Indianapolis Colts 7-0 Kansas City Chiefs 1-6 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 3-4 Miami Dolphins 3-4 vs. New England Patriots 5-2 Green Bay Packers 4-3 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-7 Carolina Panthers 3-4 vs. New Orleans Saints 7-0 Detorit Lions 1-6 vs. Seattle Seahawks 2-5 San Diego Chargers 4-3 vs. New York Giants 5-3 Tennessee Titans 1-6 vs. San Francisco 49ers 3-4 Dallas Cowboys 5-2 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers 5-2 vs. Denver Broncos 6-1 true

2009-11-08T16:13:33Z

98116 0 My Week 9 NFL Predictions

2009-11-08T16:13:33Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

529340 pnthrsfn1012's Blog

2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 529340 Rank Team                                         Record LWR <ol> <li>New Orleans Saints                       7-0     1</li> <li>Indy Colts                                   7-0     2</li> <li>Pittsburgh Steelers                       5-2     4</li> <li>New England Pats                         5-2     5</li> <li>Minnesota Vikes                           7-1     6</li> <li>Cincy Bengals                              5-2     7</li> <li>Philly Eagles                                5-2     9</li> <li>B-More Ravens                            4-3     16</li> <li>Denver Broncos                            6-1     3</li> <li>Dallas Cowboys                            5-2     11</li> <li>Green Bay Packers                       4-3      8</li> <li>Houston Texans                           5-3     14</li> <li>Chicago DA BEARS!                       4-3     15</li> <li>San Diego Super Chargers             4-3     17</li> <li>Hot-lanta Falcons                          4-3     12</li> <li>Miami Dolphins                            3-4     19</li> <li>Carolina Panthers                         3-4     23</li> <li>Arizona Cards                              4-3     10</li> <li>New York G-MEN!                          5-3     13</li> <li>San Francisco 49ers                      3-4     18</li> <li>New York J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!   4-4     21</li> <li>Tennessee Titans                         1-6     30</li> <li>Jacksonville Jags                          3-4     20</li> <li>Buffalo Bills                                 3-5     22</li> <li>Seattle Seahawks                         2-5     24</li> <li>Oakland THE RAIDERS!                 2-6     25</li> <li>KC Chiefs                                    1-6     26</li> <li>Washington Skins                         2-5     27</li> <li>Cleveland Browns                         1-7     28</li> <li>St. Louis Lambs                           1-7     32</li> <li>Detroit Lions                                1-6     29</li> <li>Tampa Bay Bucs                           0-7     31</li> </ol> true

2009-11-05T21:58:03Z

97943 0 My NFL Power Rankings November 5, 2009

2009-11-05T21:58:03Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 473176 The Tennessee Titans looked different Sunday. They ran and passed the ball effectively. They did not shoot themselves in the foot with turnovers. They remained poised when the Jaguars tied the game in the third quarter. Actually, they resembled the play of their quarterback Vince Young. Tennessee notched their first win of the year in large part to Chris Johnson's franchise record 228 yards on the ground, but quarterback Vince Young executed the Jeff Fisher philosophy with near perfection. Move the chains, control time of possession, and win the turn over battle. Something that did not happened on the way to 0-6. Young had his first turnover free start as a pro, and extended drives with timely plays with his legs. The Titans looked like...well...the Titans. Vince Young's opening day "meltdown" last year seems so fresh in our memory that we forget he lead the Titans to the playoffs in 07 and has just as many playoff wins as a Titan as Kerry Collins....zero. The Titans had lost their last 8 games dating back to last year with Kerry Collins under center. Maybe owner Bud Adams was right all along. The proof is in the win column. true

2009-11-04T04:02:17Z

97841 1 Titans owner made right call

2009-11-11T21:27:37Z

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2008-07-07T01:21:34Z

473176 Lett08's Blog

2008-07-07T01:21:34Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Lett08/blog Lett08 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Lett08 529340 I went a decent 9-4 last week and am now 72-31 overall. This week's predictions are... DENVER BRONCOS 6-0 vs. Baltimore Ravens 3-3 HOUSTON TEXANS 4-3 vs. Buffalo Bills 3-4 Cleveland Browns 1-6 vs. CHICAGO BEARS 3-3 Seattle Seahawks 2-4 vs. DALLAS COWBOYS 4-2 St. Louis Rams 0-7 vs. DETROIT LIONS 1-5 San Francisco 49ers 3-3 vs. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 6-0 MIAMI DOLPHINS 2-4 vs. New York Jets 4-3 New York Giants 5-2 vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4-2 Oakland Raiders 2-4 vs. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 3-3 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 3-3 vs. Tennessee Titans 0-6 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 6-1 vs. Green Bay Packers 4-2 Carolina Panthers 2-4 vs. ARIZONA CARDINALS 4-2 Atlanta Falcons 4-2 vs. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 6-0 true

2009-11-01T15:48:27Z

97723 0 My Week 8 NFL Predictions

2009-11-01T15:48:27Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

529340 pnthrsfn1012's Blog

2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 529340 Rank Team Record LWR 1. New Orleans Saints 6-0 1 2. Indy Colts 6-0 2 3. Denver Broncos 6-0 4 4. Pittsburgh Steelers 5-2 8 5. New England Pats 5-2 7 6. Minnesota Vikes 6-1 3 7. Cincy Bengals 5-2 10 8. Green Bay Packers 4-2 9 9. Philly Eagles 4-2 12 10. Arizona Cards 4-2 15 11. Dallas Cowboys 4-2 19 12. Hot-lanta Falcons 4-2 5 13. New York G-MEN! 5-2 6 14. Houston Texans 4-3 16 15. Chicago DA BEARS! 3-3 11 16. B-More Ravens 3-3 13 17. San Diego Super Chargers 3-3 18 18. San Francisco 49ers 3-3 14 19. Miami Dolphins 2-4 17 20. Jacksonville Jags 3-3 20 21. New York J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! 4-3 22 22. Buffalo Bills 3-4 23 23. Carolina Panthers 2-4 21 24. Seattle Seahawks 2-4 24 25. Oakland THE RAIDERS! 2-5 25 26. KC Chiefs 1-6 26 27. Washington Skins 2-5 27 28. Cleveland Browns 1-6 28 29. Detroit Lions 1-5 29 30. Tennessee Titans 0-6 30 31. Tampa Bay Bucs 0-7 31 32. St. Louis Lambs 0-7 32 true

2009-11-01T14:39:52Z

97719 0 My NFL Power Rankings November 1, 2009

2009-11-01T14:39:52Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

529340 pnthrsfn1012's Blog

2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 1384250 We are almost halfway through the regular season. Seems crazy, doesn't it? Well here we go...   Players To Pick Up:   1. Shonn Greene- Leon Washington out, Greene in. He put up big numbers, expect something big from him.   2. Beanie Wells (Chris)- He has long term value.  If you're scampering at the rb position, he is a worthy pick up, as hightower is losing more and more time each game.  This is Wells chance. If he holds onto the ball, it's safe to say he is a good grab.   3. Vince Young- He is the starter now, he will pick up some running yards as well. Why not? If you need a bye-week fill in.   4. Jamaal Charles- Larry Johnson likes to use gay slurs, so Charles is going to the back from here on out.  Way to go LJ.   5. Arizona/Dallas DEF- Both are adequate defenses who should give you some fantasy value.   6. Anthony Gonzalez- He is going to probably play next week, and well, must I say it, Peyton Manning leads the NFL in passer rating, and he is playing exceptionally well this year.  He will throw to Gonzalez, and Gonzalez will make touchdowns.  It's a no brainer.   7. Reggie Bush- Seems like all these New Orleans backs do is get hurt, if Pierre or Mike goes down AGAIN, Bush gets more opportunities.   8. Nate Washington- Young in, and hopefully more grabs.   Avoid These Players:    1. Ted Ginn Jr.- He can't hold onto the ball OR his starting job, all he did was let me make a zeugma. He is lousy.   2. Bo Scaife- I'm not sure why owners still have him...   3. Terrell Owens- If you need room, drop him. If not, keep him.   4. Adam Vinatieri- He's injured, why keep him? He's just a kicker.   5. Zach Miller- The most underused TE with so much talent, he needs a better QB at the helm, Jamarcus is just so awful.   6. Tampa Bay Runningbacks- So unpredictable, if you need desperate help, use them, if not, go with the safer bets.   7. Robert Meachem- He is very inconsistent, get a more consistent WR.   Sleepers:   1. Brian Hartline- New starting gig at Miami, will he do something with it?   2. Steve Breaston- He makes do with what he can, maybe he will make some amazing plays. He is very speedy.   3. Todd Heap- He is due for a break out game, he is one of my favorite te's for reliability.   Safe Starts:   Eli Manning, Ricky Williams, Marion Barber, Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson, T.J. Houshmanzadeh, Owen Daniels, Mason Crosby and Arizona DEF.   Bench Time:   Matt Hasselbeck, Steve Slaton, Matt Forte, Reggie Wayne, Steve Smith (CAR), Mario Manningham, Marcedes Lewis, Jeff Reed and San Francisco DEF.   Start Of The Week:   Frank Gore RB (San Francisco 49ers)- He is a beast. He's fast, athletic and most importantly hungry.  Look for him to have a huge game vs. Indianapolis.   Bench Of The Week:   Chris Johnson RB (Tennessee Titans)- I do not believe heavily in the Titans, they will be looking to use Young a lot, thus reducing Johnsons value.  true

2009-10-30T05:54:35Z

97587 1 NFL Fantasy Updates- Week 8

2009-10-30T05:56:26Z

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2009-10-15T05:54:35Z

Just Another Fan Profile Blog 1384250 Dargo7777's Blog

2009-10-15T05:54:35Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Dargo7777/blog Dargo7777 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Dargo7777 10018 Don't get me wrong. I love Tim Tebow. I think he is a tremendous football player but the excuses for his average play this season need to stop. A couple weeks ago, it was the concussion. Now, today, College Football Live decides its because Tebow lost his offensive coordinator this season; Dan Mullen. You would think Florida's new offensive coordinator is a complete outsider. He's not. Also, that head guy down there is pretty involved in the offense, and many pundits consider him one of, if not the top, head coach in America. A big deal was made this week about Tebow reaching 17 consecutive wins, I too want to congratulate him on reaching the halfway point to Matt Leinart's streak of 34 wins while at USC. An interesting thing happened to Leinart before his senior year. His offensive coordinator, Norm Chow, left for the Tennessee Titans. Many consider (or considered) Chow to be the best offensive coordinator in college football and he was a prior winner of the Frank Broyles Award given to the best assistant coach in the country. So what happened to Leinart his senior year, when he should have struggled because "Hey. He's got a new offensive coordintor?" Well, they went out and scored 63 and 70 (against Arkansas) in his first two games under the new coordinator. In fact, his lowest output of the year was 34 pts in the "Bush Push" game. Every other game except one was over 40. (The other one not was 38 at Arizona St.) Stop making excuses for Tim Tebow. He says he needs to play better. Its time the people commenting on his play would admit the same. As it stands right now, he's the third best quarterback in the state of Florida, behind Christian Ponder of Florida State and Jacory Harris of Miami. true

2009-10-29T05:43:02Z

97515 6 Excuses for Tim Tebow

2009-10-31T00:13:15Z

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2008-03-24T16:57:29Z

10018 patusc55's Blog

2008-03-24T16:57:29Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/patusc55/blog patusc55 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/patusc55 1168515 Through 7 weeks here is how I rank the NFL teams: 1) The Cream Of The Crop: New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings (although it pains me to say that) 2) Legitimate Threats: New England Patriots New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers 3) Still Not Sure.... Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Houston Texans San Diego Chargers Baltimore Ravens 4) Not That Good, But Respectable: Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills 5) Bottom Of the Barrel Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders Tennessee Titans 6) Disgrace of the League Washington Redskins (only for what the heck is going on with thier front office/coach)   What do the Bottom tier teams have in common? Bad Coaching, Bad Front Office or Both. The Skins are a disgrace. Jeff Fisher has lost his team. Everyone knows Al Davis is actually the grim reaper. Todd Haley has nothing to work with. Ditto for Mangini (although he blew in New York). The Lions are still trying to recover from the Millen Era. Raheem Morris is probably in over his head. The Rams have been terrible since the jettisoned Warner for Bulger. Why does the NFL repeat it's own mistakes year after year? Incompetent coaching, coupled with an incompetent front office can lead to disaster. Put both together (as in KC's case) and you have a team that is dysfunctional and faces blackouts. Those teams in that third tier are dangerously close to falling int the bottom half of the league, or with a few good moves are legit. Atlanta is my top choice to make the next step. Love the Cards, Ravens and Jets as well. The teams most likely to fall? Houston, because they can't stop any body, Dallas because Wade Phillips is only the coach because I think the NFL wont let Jerry Jones do it, and my beloved Packers. Mike McCarthy is a horrible coach. Ted Thompson, while having done an admirable job with the draft for the most part, refuses to sign veterans, and has some nasty picks (Justin Harrell for one) against him. That team is dangerously close to being back to 4 and 12, and if the O line doesnt do a better job against the rush, Rodgers wont get off the turf, and this season will be lost. true

2009-10-29T03:03:03Z

97506 1 When Will The NFL Learn?

2009-10-29T21:26:36Z

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2009-01-23T13:41:51Z

Looking back on the reign of Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy, I see a lot of disappointments. I am not talking about Brett Favre, because lets be honest, it was a move for the future. But I am talking about the mediocrity that faces the Packers right now. The key to winning any football game is the line of scrimage. The Packers are terrible on both sides of the ball. Clearly thier o-line stinks. The d-line is not much better. I have listened to Milwaukee sports radio the last few days, and there are still the Rodgers hater/ Favre lovers who think it is Aaron Rodgers fault for the recent failures. But when you lose the battle at the line, there are not much hope for success. I think if you put Rodgers behind the Vikings o-line, they are just as good if not better. All of this is a result of poor drafting and failure to retain or go after talent in the free agent market. That falls squarely on Teddy T. The lack of discipline (penalties come to mind) and poor evaluation of talent on the field falls on Mike McCarthy. When you have two massive failures like this, losing is the only option. One missed point by all of this is the terrible special teams play of the Packers. Back to back weeks, terrible kick off coverage has put the Defense in terrible position. Not to mention Johnny Jolly's headbutt which gave the Vikings 4 more downs to hit pay dirt (and completely changed the game), you end up having a two game losing streak. I never liked Mike McCarthy. I thought his hiring was terrible, and that the 13-3 year was a fluke. I did believe in Ted Thompson, especially after his success in Seattle. Now, I think the only hope is to can them both and move on. The names Holmgren, Dungy and Cowher are out there. What about Mariucci, who had nothing but losing hands when he coached in San Francisco and Detroit. As a Packer fan, I guessed anywhere from 6-10 to 10-6 this year. Right now, if I could have 7-9, I would take it. 1168515 Packer Failure

2009-11-11T18:46:43Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/corvetteking67/blog corvetteking67 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/corvetteking67 1380724 1. New Orleans Saints (6-0) LW: 1 A big win over Miami after trailing 24-3. Drew Brees had some interceptions but in the 2nd half he looked strong, and the running game stepped it up and got them the win. Yeah the Wildcat struck the Saints defense but overall New Orleans is a great team.  2. Indianapolis Colts (6-0) LW: 2 Ok they played the Rams, but Peyton had an excellent day and the Colts can still beat good teams. The defense only allowed 6 points against a St. Louis team that has Steven Jackson who rushed for over a 100 yards, Sunday, The Colts stay at #2. 3. Denver Broncos (6-0) LW: 4 Denver has a bye but they have a tough match up against Baltimore (3-3) who have had a very tough schedule. Knowshon Moreno and Kyle Orton have played well and the defense has played very very well  4. Minnesota Vikings (6-1) LW: 3 The Vikings stay in the Top 5 even with their first loss. They played a tough Steeler D and made some costly mistakes but I think they are still a Top 5 team. 5. New England Patriots (4-2) LW: 6 The Pats enter the top 5 due to their bye week and the Giants loss. Tom Brady seems like himself and the D is young but they have played good. With Sammy Morris out the running game is off but they should still be fine.  6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) LW: 10 They did defeat Minnesota who was undefeated until then. The D played well and Rashard Mendenhall seems like a good RB Big Ben seems like an elite QB, and Pitt is almost a Top 5 team. 7. New York Giants (5-2) LW: 5 They lost to the Cardinals. And seem to have lost confidence in themselves. Eli had a terrible day Sunday Night against Arizona. The D did play well but not enough for them to lose and drop out of the Top 5.  8. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) LW: 9 After crushing Chicago 45-10 they rise in the Power Rankings. Cedric Benson and Carson Palmer seem to be the Franchise for the Bengals, and they should have a good playoff run. 9. Atlanta Falcons (4-2) LW: 8 A big loss to a over rated Dallas team……oops I mean a Dallas team that is actually good. Matt Ryan was forced into 3 turnovers but they are still a Top 10 team. 10. Arizona Cardinals (4-2) LW: 15 A giant win over the Giants. The D played better than what they thought they could and they now enter the Top 10. 1 1. Green Bay Packers (4-2) LW: 12 12. Baltimore Ravens (3-3) LW: 11 13. Dallas Cowboys (4-2) LW: 16 1 4. Chicago Bears (4-2) LW: 8 15. Phili Eagles (4-2) LW: 13 16. San Diego Chargers (3-3) LW: 17 17. New York Jets (4-2) LW: 14 18. Miami Dolphins (2-4) LW: 18 19. Houston Texans (3-3) LW: 19 20. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) LW: 22  21. San Fran 49ers (3-3) LW: 20 22. Buffalo Bills (2-4) LW: 24 23. Seattle Seahawks (2-4) LW: 21 24. Carolina Panthers (2-4) LW: 23 25. Detroit Lions (1-5) LW: 26 26. Oakland Raiders (2-5) LW: 25 27. KC Chiefs (1-6) LW: 27 28. Clevland Browns: (1-6) LW: 28 29. Washington Redskins (2-5) LW: 30 30. Tennessee Titans (0-6) LW: 29 31. St. Louis Rams (0-7) LW: 31  32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-7) LW: 32 true

2009-10-27T23:45:46Z

97439 0 The Buzz: Week 7 Power Rankings

2009-10-27T23:45:46Z

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2009-10-12T00:29:47Z

Just Another Fan Profile Blog 1380724 Tomahawk27488's Blog

2009-10-12T00:29:47Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Tomahawk27488/blog Tomahawk27488 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Tomahawk27488 1403 Last year if you asked this question, the answer was hands down the Detroit Lions after 7 weeks. This year, it's a LOT more complicated. Let's take a look at 5 teams that could easily be picked for the worst team in the NFL, with the final analysis at the end. Team #1:  The Cleveland Browns (1-6) If not for the Bills special teams being more irrelevant then Derek Anderson as an NFL QB (in this game:  2/17, 24 yards, 1 INT and a passer rating of 15.1) the Browns would be among the ranks of the winless.  Where do you start with this team?  The defense can't stop anyone.  The offense can't pass the ball.  The lack of talent overall on this team is sijmply stunning.  The Browns 6 losses have come by an average of 18 points.  Cleveland is 31st in total offense and passing yards and have only scored 72 points in 7 games.  Cleveland is also dead last in total defense, giving up almost 300 more yards then 31st. On the other hand:  The Browns have 4 winnable games in the 2nd half of the season (Detroit, Oakland, KC, Jacksonville).  They have shown life in games against Cincy and Pittsburgh.  And really, can it get much worse? Team #2:  The St. Louis Rams (0-7) Much like the Browns, St. Louis had two games where they were at least competitive (against Washington and Jacksonville).  Much like the Browns, they are very young and lacking serious talent on both sides of the ball.  Unlike the Browns, I don't think this is a coaching staff/ownership issue.  It was a total rebirth of a franchise that was a SB caliber team earlier in the decade. The numbers are not much better for the Rams.  St. Louis is at least 18th in total offense, but hasn't turn yards into scoring, with a league low 60 points in 7 games including 2 shutouts.  Unfortunately that offense can't make up for the 31st ranked defense. The good:  The first win could come this week against Detroit.  Um, they'll have a high draft pick in 2010?  Team #3:  The Tennessee Titans (0-6) Talk about falling hard. This time last year, Tennessee was being hailed as the team to beat in the AFC. In Week 17, they beat the Steelers and Keith Bullock decided to stomp on a Terrible Towel.  And since then? They are 0-7, including that meltdown against the Ravens in last year's playoffs. Even Jeff Fisher knows the better team when he sees on, donning a Colts jersey as a "joke". If Mike Tomline donned a Ravens jersey, he'd be run out of Pittsburgh with torches, pitchforks and tire irons. Unlike some of the other teams that will be on this list, there IS serious talent on this roster.  Who knows though, maybe they weren't expecting everyone's best shot.  That 59-0 pasting by the Patriots was one of the biggest beatdowns in years. If there's one thing all these teams on this list have in common, it's poor QB play.  Kerry Collins has been largely ineffective.  But what do you do?  Put Vince Young in, and watch JaMarcus Russell version 2.0? Tennessee's offense is also mired in the bottom of the NFL (24th), largely by the anchor that is their passing game.  They also have only scored 14 points a game.  That won't cut it.  They are 26th in total defense, but giving up a whopping 33 points per game. The good:  This team is the most underachieving in the NFL this season, no question.  They are not Detroit Lions bad.  With Jacksonville, St Louis, Miami and Seattle still on the schedule, pencil them in for 4-5 wins.  But still, big changes should be coming. Team #4:  The Oakland Raiders (2-5) The Black Hole.  What an appropriate way to describe the Oakland Raiders franchise, minus the 2 year blip earlier this decade.  Their defense?  Not so bad?  Their offense?  Those players wouldn't scare USC, let alone the NFL.  JaMarcus Russell has enough fail for 5 Ryan Leaf's and Andre Ware's put together.  Just like many of these teams the past 20 years, there are lots of pieces and no cohesion.  But where Al Davis has failed the most is the QB position.  Outside of retread Rich Gannon, he's never found an answer here.  And he KEPT Gannon from coming into the facility.  So what does that tell you? It's pretty hard to win when you are only passing for 128 yards a game as the Raiders are, or when your QB has a rating of 47.2 (even worse...2 TD's, 8 INT's and EIGHTEEN SACKS!).  But at least they have a good secondary! The good:  Well they DO have two wins.  But seeing as the only easy games remaining is Cleveland and Washington, they will be lucky to get 2 more. Team #5:  The Detroit Lions (1-5) You knew I had to bring them into this discussion right? Have they been more competitive?  Yes.  Did they actually win a game?  Yes, against Washington, but then again, EVERYONE is beating them.  They've stayed with most teams in the first half, only to see teams pull away in the 2nd.  With Stafford hurt, they are equally in trouble at QB as other teams on this list, as the last time Daunte Culpepper was relevant was, oh I don't know, 2001?  The Lions have also had injuries at RB and WR and well, that defense still isn't very good. But they are showing some signs of life.  And that's more than you can say for the team that simply laid down and took it like a mean girl last year. The good:  Well, they won't go 0-16.  In fact, they might win THREE games if they can beat St. Louis and Cleveland.  However, they close @ Baltimore, Arizona, @ San Francisco, Chicago.  That's going to be a rough way to end the season. And the verdict is... It's tempting to go with Detroit again.  But they are in rebuilding mode.  It's equally tempting to choose St. Louis.  But that roster's 2 years away from competiting.  You could choose Tennessee, but they've got the Terrible Towel curse to blame. In the end, I can't decide between Cleveland, who hasn't been relevant since reentering the league (and they've had what, 10 years now to build a winning organization!) and Oakland, who keeps partying like it's 25 years ago.  But would you look at that!  They play EACH OTHER in Week 16. So they'll be no need for a UFC Cage match.  We can just see the worst two QB's in recent memory stink it up on the field. Unless the NFL just does the merciful thing and calls this game a tie before it's played.  Because haven't Browns and Raiders fans suffered enough? true

2009-10-27T00:53:36Z

97374 0 In search of...the worst team in the NFL.

2009-10-27T01:18:20Z

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2008-04-10T03:49:15Z

1403 JoeRevs300's Blog

2008-04-10T03:49:15Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/JoeRevs300/blog JoeRevs300 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/JoeRevs300 529340 Rank Team                                      Record LWR <ol> <li>New Orleans Saints                    5-0     4</li> <li>Indy Colts                                5-0     2</li> <li>Minnesota Vikes                        6-0     3</li> <li>Denver Broncos                         6-0     5</li> <li>Hot-lanta Falcons                      4-1     7</li> <li>New York G-MEN!                       5-1     1</li> <li>New England Pats                      4-2     10</li> <li>Pittsburgh Steelers                    4-2     12</li> <li>Green Bay Packers                     3-2    14</li> <li>Cincy Bengals                           4-2     8</li> <li>Chicago DA BEARS!                    3-2     9</li> <li>Philly Eagles                             3-2     6</li> <li>B-More Ravens                          3-3    11</li> <li>San Francisco 49ers                   3-2     18</li> <li>Arizona Cards                            3-2     19</li> <li>Houston Texans                        3-3     21</li> <li>Miami Dolphins                          2-3     15</li> <li>San Diego Super Chargers          2-3     13</li> <li>Dallas Cowboys                          3-3     17</li> <li>Jacksonville Jags                       3-3     22</li> <li>Carolina Panthers                      2-3     23</li> <li>New York J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! 3-3     16</li> <li>Buffalo Bills                               2-4     26</li> <li>Seattle Seahawks                       2-4     20</li> <li>Oakland THE RAIDERS!                2-4    29</li> <li>KC Chiefs                                  1-5     30</li> <li>Washington Skins                       2-4     24</li> <li>Cleveland Browns                        1-5     25</li> <li>Detroit Lions                               1-5     28</li> <li>Tennessee Titans                       0-6     27</li> <li>Tampa Bay Bucs                         0-6     31</li> <li>St. Louis Lambs                          0-6     32</li> </ol> true

2009-10-23T16:44:24Z

97172 0 My NFL Power Rankings October 23, 2009

2009-10-23T16:44:24Z

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2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

529340 pnthrsfn1012's Blog

2008-07-20T08:19:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012/blog pnthrsfn1012 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/pnthrsfn1012 23612 <ol> <li>New Orleans Saints (5-0) (Last Week's Ranking-1) We don't want to say we told you so, but hey we told you so! We took alot of heat for having them ranked #1 since the start but last week's big win over the NYG proves they belong at the top. </li> <li>Indianapolis Colts (5-0) (LW-2) Coming off a bye and now playing the Rams? Wow we think they are going to stay towards the top of the rankings for atleast another week. </li> <li>Denver Broncos (6-0) (LW-5) Jumped up 2 spots this week, due to there big win in San Diego to take a strangle hold lead on the division! We don't think they will collapse and lose it to the Chargers this year. </li> <li>Minnesota Vikings (6-0) (LW-4) Keeping them at #4 this week, but they have a great chance to move up if they take care of business in Pittsburgh. </li> <li>New York Giants (5-1) (LW-3) Due to the rest of the top 10 losing, the Giants did not fall as far as they could have. Losing like they did in the "Big Easy" either smacked their defense in the face or showed us who they really are. We will see this week vs Cardinals. </li> <li>Atlanta Falcons (4-1) (LW-9) A big win on SNF against a possible team that maybe in the wildcard hunt, and another big game this week at Dallas who also can be considered a wild card contender. </li> <li>New England Patriots (4-2) (LW-11) Well last week we told you that Belichek would take his frustrations out on the Titans, but even we didn't see 59-0 coming. They play Tampa Bay this week, we are SURE there wont be any snow, but we aren't sure if they'll drop 60 or not! </li> <li>Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) (LW-10) Okay the Steel Curtain just beat the Lions and the Browns in consecutive weeks to get to their 4-2 record, this week is the first true test for them since losing to Cincy when they host the Vikings. </li> <li>Chicago Bears (3-2) (LW-8) Tough loss at the Falcons on SNF, now they have a battle at Cincy this week. And if you are on Twitter you can see Ocho Cinco and Cutler had a few words back and forth but all in good fun, should be a good game. </li> <li>Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) (LW-6) We had them ranked 6th last week, and obviously we thought they were better than they really are. Losing to the Raiders? Come on! We don't even get to see them bounce back with a true test this week either at the Skins on MNF. </li> <li>Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) (LW-7) The loss at home to the Texans really has to hurt, because its loss #2 at home and when you are in the AFC North, you can't really have losses like that if you want to win the division. </li> <li>San Francisco 49ers (3-2) (LW-14) Coming off a bye week, its time to see if the Niners can bounce back on the road against the inconsistent Texans. To win this game the Niners secondary (Clements) needs to do a much better job (A.Johnson). </li> <li>Green Bay Packers (4-2) (LW-15) Well good medicine this year for most NFL teams are matchups against the bottom of the league. And after shutting out the Lions the Pack now goes to Cleveland to see if they can take advantage of them as well. </li> <li>Dallas Cowboys (3-2) (LW-17) Coming off the bye week, the Cowboys have a tough matchup in "JerryLand" against the HOT Atlanta Falcons, will be a tough test to see if Dallas belongs in the playoff hunt. </li> <li>Arizona Cardinals (3-2) (LW-18) Well we think that the Cardinals may be back, after totally destroying the Seahawks on the road last week. But we get to see if the Super Bowl Cardinals are back if they can beat the Giants on the road on SNF. </li> <li>Baltimore Ravens (3-3) (LW-12) The Ravens were once 3-0 but that seems like a long time ago after losing 3 consecutive heart breakers. They were a last second field goal away from possibly being ranked 9th. Now a much needed bye week. </li> <li>Houston Texans (3-3) (LW-20) Well one of if not the most inconsistent teams in the NFL has won another big game but now has a must win against the Niners if they want to be a legit playoff contender. </li> <li>Miami Dolphins (2-3) (LW-19) The "Wildcat" is for real, well atleast it is in Miami. They seem to be the only team to successfully run it, and with Chad Henne having the arm that he does, makes this team dangerous. </li> <li>New York Jets (3-3) (LW-13) Almost a can't lose this week against the Raiders due to 3 consecutive losses. And the last 2 being against division rivals. Rex Ryan really has to get this team on the right track and fast. </li> <li>San Diego Chargers (3-3) (LW-16) A few more head scratchers during Monday night's game against the Broncos for Norv Turner. We just can't seem to trust him in a big spot and its starting to look like the team doesn't either. </li> <li>Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) (LW-22) The Jags have moved up 1 spot and are now at .500 but its because they had to beat the lowly Rams in overtime at home. This team is going to have to prove alot more to us, to really move up the rankings. </li> <li>Carolina Panthers (2-3) (LW-23) The Panthers have won 2 in a row after their bye week. They have a shot to get back to .500 this week when hosting the Bills. John Fox seems to have got this team on the right track. </li> <li>Buffalo Bills (2-4) (LW-28) Well just when we thought it was over for Dick Jauron and the Bills this year, they go into the Meadowlands and beat the Jets in overtime. We think that this week's loser of Bills at Panthers will be out of the playoff race for good. </li> <li>Seattle Seahawks (2-4) (LW-21) Getting rocked at home to the division rival Cardinals makes us think that Seattle showed us who they really are. Now a much needed bye. </li> <li>Oakland Raiders (2-4) (LW-30) You may say, "Why the big jump in the rankings?" but when it comes down to it, when the Raiders defense decides to play they can play with alot of teams in the league and obviously the Eagles are one of them. </li> <li>Kansas City Chiefs (1-5) (LW-27) We said last week that we liked how the team was playing in recent weeks, and they finally got their fist win against the sinking Redskins. Now they catch the Chargers at home after they had a big MNF loss to the Broncos. </li> <li>Washington Redskins (1-5) (LW-24) The Skins once again showed us that the organization is in turmoil this week after losing at home to the winless Chiefs then letting Sherm Lewis call plays over the guy they hired to originally run the offense. (Shaking our heads) </li> <li>Cleveland Browns (1-5) (LW-25) Losing at Pittsburgh last week was a tough game to have coming off their 1st win, but now while half the team has the flu they get to host the Packers, good luck. </li> <li>Detroit Lions (1-5) (LW-26) Well last week we told you that the Lions seemed to be satisfied with their 1 win, and after not even showing up against the Packers, we now fully believe that. </li> <li>St. Louis Rams (0-6) (LW-31) The Rams were finally able to move out of the 31st spot in our rankings, but not due to a win. Its just the fact that when a winless team in front of you losses by 59pts they are sure to drop below you. </li> <li>Tennessee Titans (0-6) (LW-29) Once again we are going to bring up 59-0, the only reason that we keep the Bucs in the final spot is because not only are they winless, but we think they will remain winless for the rest of the season. </li> <li>Tampa Bay Bucs (0-6) (LW-32) See above.</li> </ol> true

2009-10-22T23:05:24Z

97117 1 Bosco's Week 7 NFL Power Rankings

2009-10-23T13:20:01Z

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2008-04-14T13:01:19Z

23612 Dukeyanks1515's Blog

2008-04-14T13:01:19Z

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http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Dukeyanks1515/blog Dukeyanks1515 http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/Dukeyanks1515 1380724 1. New Oreleans Saints (5-0). LW: 2 - The Saints move up top with a win over the Giants.  Drew Brees proved he can play against a good defense.  The defense stopped Eli Manning and they have proved they can also ste up.  Marques Colston could be an elite WR and Jeremy Shockey is having his best year as a Saint.  Darren Sharper is a great safety and has played well this year. 2. Indianapolis Colts (5-0), LW: 1 , Indi drops one due to a bye week but I think this team has proven they are going to have a great year.  Garcon and Collie have replaced Gonzalez well and the defense has done great. 3. Minnesota Vikings. (6-0)  LW: 4, Minnesota defeated Baltimore who just keeps playing very good teams.  The defense did not play very well against Joe Flacco and his premier offense.  Brett Favre and Sidney Rice keep connecting deep down the field.  Although the Ravens almost one the Viknigs just keep finding a way to win. 4. Denver Broncos (6-0) LW:3.  Kyle Orton is a stud, case and point.  Although Minnesota jumped them, Denver is still a top five team that could beat anyone.  Brandon Marshall and Josh McDaniels are "buddies" now and the defense has played VERY well in the second half.. Scheffler (TE) had a huge day last night against San Diego and Eddie Royal is a great Special Teams athlete. 5. New York Giants (5-1) LW: 5.  Eli Manning played a stellar game agianst the Saints but they came into the Super Dome against a team that was ready and prepared for them.  The defense tried thier best but lost in the end.  The Giants can still beat any team but the Saints were ready for them coming off their bye. 6. New England Patriots (4-2) LW: 8 Yes, some could say the Titans have a terrible defense but I also think Tom Brady and Randy Moss are getting back to thier scoring ways. The defense played very very well against Kerry Collins but the rush defense needs improvement.  Laurence Maroney played well and I think the 07 Pats are back. 7. Atlanta Falcons (4-1) LW: 9  Atlanta has played well, and they did beat the Bears, Sunday Night.  Tony Gonzalez seems to fit this team very well and did beat the Bears LB's.  Michael Turner had a not to great game against Chicago but he still got in the end zone. 8.  Chicago Bears (3-2) LW: 12  DA BEARS have played great offensivley but without Brian Urlacher, I dont know if they can handle big threat TE's.  Jay Cutler is the Franchise QB they are looking for but he needs some Wideouts to help him out. 9. Cincinatti Bengals (4-2) LW: 6  Yeah they lost to the Texans, but Houston is improving.  The defense of the Bengals needs to step up a little bit to help Carson Palmer and Chad Ochocinco win games 10. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) LW: 13 Ben Roethlisberger is a great QB, thats all.  Willie Parker has been out but Rashard Mendenhall has picked up his game and has helped greatly.  Now with Pomalalu back the pass defense should play extremely better. 11. Baltimore Ravens (3-3) LW:11 12. Green Bay Packers (3-2)  LW:15 13. Philidelphia Eagles (3-2) LW: 10 14. New York Jets (3-3) LW: 7 15. Arizona Cardinals (3-2) LW: 16 16. Dallas Cowboys: (3-2) LW:18 17. San Diego Chargers (2-3) LW: 17 18.  Miami Dolphins (2-3) LW: 19 19. Houston Texans (3-3) LW: 20 20. San Franciso 49ers (3-2) LW: 14 21.  Seattle Seahawks: (2-4) LW: 21 22. Jacksonville Jaguars: (3-3) LW: 22 23. Carolina Panthers: (2-3) LW: 24 24. Buffalo Bills (2-4) LW: 26 25.Oakland Raiders (2-4) LW: 32 26. Detroit Lions (1-5) LW: 25 27. Kansas City Cheifs (1-5) LW: 29 28. Cleveland Browns: (1-5) LW: 28 29. Tennessee Titans (0-6) LW: 23 30: Washington Redskins (2-4) LW: 27 31. St. Louis Rams: (0-6) LW:31 32. Tampa Bay Bucs (0-6) LW: 30 true

2009-10-20T22:01:23Z

96973 0 Buzz: 1-10 NFL Week 6 Power Rankings

2009-10-20T22:01:23Z

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2009-10-12T00:29:47Z

Just Another Fan Profile Blog 1380724 Tomahawk27488's Blog

2009-10-12T00:29:47Z

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