Power Rankings 2014

[Covert Rain]

Yes. We are in the exclusive club of not being able to stop manning....without doc, a sill not up to speed HB, and they were still holding their own until Cambel and Peterson went out.

Who said anything about any of that? Yes, I agree the sky is also blue. The point I was making is that you knew Manning was going to go off at some point. He does against everyone. There are many teams who keep it close until the explosion happens. I was hoping even if we lost we could keep it a very close game which would prove much. The Cards couldn't do it and looked like any other mediocre team going against them. I said from the get go, we don't know what we have with the Cards until we play a team of this caliber.

The one piece of hope we have is because of the injuries we have and not knowing what could have been had we been at full strength all the way around.

1. Seahawks: They beat up on the Washington R-Words. I mean, I didn't watch the game, but I assume that is what happened. I am a little mad about Percy Harvin's night. Three TD's called back for penalties? That hurt my fantasy team, man.

2. Broncos:Since they are a media darling, that chop block was just an unfortunate mistake. If it'd been the other way around, I'd be screaming for retribution.

3. Chargers: When you shut out a New York media market team, you get the attention of national writers, and you get to move to #3 on my chart.

4. Bengals:They may not lose again until they play Denver December 22. Also, if the Pat's cheerleaders wear your jersey, you get bonus points. Which means...

5. Patriots:Sure they already have 2 losses, but who can even remember those? Tom Brady is back, people! Heeeee's baaaaaack!

6. Cowboys:Given their fans in the stadium, the Cowboys better be prepared to play 16 road games this season. Of course, at 4-1, the band wagoners are just about to start digging their old Aikman and Smith jerseys out of the closet any time now.

7. 49ers: Our mistake. After a couple of wins, and an interview in which the front office dismissed the locker room turmoil, we're ready to move on and forget their dismal start.

8. Eagles:Defense and special teams still win games, despite the efforts of the League to turn this into Arena Football.

9. Packers:Aaron Rodgers just discount-double-checked all over your face!

10. Colts:Andrew Luck is the second coming of Jesus, and he has the beard to prove it!










17. Cardinals: (Doing a happy dance) I told you so! I told you so! I...I...I...I told you so! Not only were they dominated all game long (I didn't watch the game, but a 41-20 score doesn't just happen in the 4th quarter), but they have the audacity to whine about the Broncos playing dirty? C'mon! This is Elway's team! This is Manning's team! They are bigger than the game and they are certainly above reproach, so by extension their entire team is above reproach.

Wow...17. OK, I said above this team was not top 5 IMO. I had the feeling some of this was a bit of smoke and mirrors. However, 17?!? I was thinking more like Top 15 for sure but somewhere between 10 and 15.

Damn Crisper. LOL

 

[Hollywood]

Who said anything about any of that? Yes, I agree the sky is also blue. The point I was making is that you knew Manning was going to go off at some point. He does against everyone. There are many teams who keep it close until the explosion happens. I was hoping even if we lost we could keep it a very close game which would prove much. The Cards couldn't do it and looked like any other mediocre team going against them. I said from the get go, we don't know what we have with the Cards until we play a team of this caliber.

The one piece of hope we have is because of the injuries we have and not knowing what could have been had we been at full strength all the way around.

Maybe the only hope you have.

 

[LittleDavis]

Who said anything about any of that? Yes, I agree the sky is also blue. The point I was making is that you knew Manning was going to go off at some point. He does against everyone. There are many teams who keep it close until the explosion happens. I was hoping even if we lost we could keep it a very close game which would prove much. The Cards couldn't do it and looked like any other mediocre team going against them. I said from the get go, we don't know what we have with the Cards until we play a team of this caliber.

The one piece of hope we have is because of the injuries we have and not knowing what could have been had we been at full strength all the way around.




Wow...17. OK, I said above this team was not top 5 IMO. I had the feeling some of this was a bit of smoke and mirrors. However, 17?!? I was thinking more like Top 15 for sure but somewhere between 10 and 15.

Damn Crisper. LOL

Ridiculous...no, you didn't watch it. We played tough until the fourth...without all of the injuries I would put us at 8. We may lose 3 of the next four though and I hope it doesn't continue to get worse.

 

[crisper57]

This is tongue and cheek, making fun of national pundits, you know, right?

 

[Darkside]

This is tongue and cheek, making fun of national pundits, you know, right?

I knew, but not sure others did.

However, I'd be interested to know what you really, truly think, based on our injuries and the state of our team. And I mean now, not tomorrow or next week, I mean now, based on not knowing if Palmer or Stanton plays. I think you're hedging your bets (I don't blame you), waiting for Wednesday or later in the week to see what happens...

Don't ruin a good thread, man up and do it.

 

[crisper57]

I knew, but not sure others did.



However, I'd be interested to know what you really, truly think, based on our injuries and the state of our team. And I mean now, not tomorrow or next week, I mean now, based on not knowing if Palmer or Stanton plays. I think you're hedging your bets (I don't blame you), waiting for Wednesday or later in the week to see what happens...



Don't ruin a good thread, man up and do it.

Full strength, we are easily top 4. Decimated as we are now...maybe #10 or so? I think even where we are now, we destroy the Skins and other bottom feeders. We'd be competitive against average teams and wear out against the better ones.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Full strength, we are easily top 4. Decimated as we are now...maybe #10 or so? I think even where we are now, we destroy the Skins and other bottom feeders. We'd be competitive against average teams and wear out against the better ones.

I'm not sure we destroy the skins with Thomas at the wheel. I'd like to think the coaches could figure a way but Logan may not be able to execute it.
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[Darkside]

Full strength, we are easily top 4. Decimated as we are now...maybe #10 or so? I think even where we are now, we destroy the Skins and other bottom feeders. We'd be competitive against average teams and wear out against the better ones.

Appreciate your post. Decimated I don't know (talk about hedging your bets for me). Agree with you at full strength though.

I'm not convinced we kill the skins or the Raiders though, as depleted as we are. No game is easy even at full strength.

Do agree about our depth and wearing out against better/elite teams. We're such a depleted team, just really depleted, that any games we win is all coaching in my opinion. How the team doesn't lose heart is beyond me. It takes a great coach to keep them believing.

Good post man.

 

[Covert Rain]

Ridiculous...no, you didn't watch it. We played tough until the fourth...without all of the injuries I would put us at 8. We may lose 3 of the next four though and I hope it doesn't continue to get worse.

Who didn't watch it? Also, I have seen many teams play with really good teams for 3 quarters and get blown out. I don't see us any different.

Full strength, we are easily top 4. Decimated as we are now...maybe #10 or so? I think even where we are now, we destroy the Skins and other bottom feeders. We'd be competitive against average teams and wear out against the better ones.

No way we are top 5 after a blow out like that healthy or not. I would buy us top 10 but not top 5. Injured....between 10 and 15.

 

[crisper57]

Who didn't watch it? Also, I have seen many teams play with really good teams for 3 quarters and get blown out. I don't see us any different.



No way we are top 5 after a blow out like that healthy or not. I would buy us top 10 but not top 5. Injured....between 10 and 15.

Except we weren't getting blown out until the injuries started piling up, especially at QB.

 

[Covert Rain]

Except we weren't getting blown out until the injuries started piling up, especially at QB.

I guess why I say that is because the game felt like it was going to get away from us at any moment. I didn't see anything from the team that said....yeah...we got em. Maybe it was just a gut feeling but the Broncos felt like they were getting ready to go TNT on us and it happened. The score alone doesn't tell the entire story.

In the past, I have watched the Cards play really well and felt throughout the game they had it in hand. In other words, I didn't see anything out of the other team to indicate things were going to change. I never had that feeling in that game.

 

[crisper57]

I guess why I say that is because the game felt like it was going to get away from us at any moment. I didn't see anything from the team that said....yeah...we got em. Maybe it was just a gut feeling but the Broncos felt like they were getting ready to go TNT on us and it happened. The score alone doesn't tell the entire story.

In the past, I have watched the Cards play really well and felt throughout the game they had it in hand. In other words, I didn't see anything out of the other team to indicate things were going to change. I never had that feeling in that game.

I totally get that feeling. For me, the game felt like a repeat of the Niners game. The first half felt flat in both, but I had a feeling that since we are a 2nd half team, if we kept it close going into halftime, we'd just turn it on again. Then Stanton went down and that was the end of those kind of thoughts.

 

[Jetstream Green]

I'm not sure we destroy the skins with Thomas at the wheel. I'd like to think the coaches could figure a way but Logan may not be able to execute it.
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I think the Redskins are the favorite with Thomas at the wheel, even at home. QB is that important, remember that Falcon game where our defense was beating the crap out of them with turnover after turnover and we could not get any touchdowns or first downs for that matter because our QB could not complete a pass... we better pray Palmer or Stanton will be ready lol

 

[crisper57]

Well we didn't destroy them, but given Palmer's rust and a depleted defense, that was an admirable effort.

 

[crisper57]

Crisper57's National Power Rankings After Week 6

I can only think that the President of the Navajo Nation took up Daniel Snyder's request to be paraded around as a cover to really get in the Washington R-Word owner's ear about that team name. And it may have succeeded. Rumor has it that Snyder is open to changing the name to something less offensive. Thinking back to his childhood, he recalled a memory that filled him with humor and joy. So the new name of the DC team will now be the Washington ******** Midgets. Who could be offended by that?

Onto the rankings:

1. Dallas Cowboys: America's Team is the #1 Team. Jerry Jones was right. And the earth just cracked open and two giant lizards crawled out. Dogs and cats are sleeping together! You get the idea.

2. Broncos: They beat the Jets in New York by 2 TD's. You just don't do that to a Ryan Brother Defense...in 2009.

3. Seahawks:So what if they lost their second home game since December? No one is going to win there in January.

4. Eagles: They absolutely dominated the G-Men. Embarrassed them. Maybe they shouldn't wear those green jerseys ever again, whenever Nike finally gets around to getting the dye coloring right.

5. Packers: So, Aaron Rodgers IS Dan Marino. I knew it!

6a. Bengals: Three wins. Then a loss. Then a tie. Quick question: Is a tie considered "bouncing back"?

6b. Panthers: They tied the Bengals, so they must be equal to the Bengals.

7. Niners:Absolute domination from the last thirty seconds of the first half on. Too bad Manning might just break that TD record against them this week. It really should happen to a more deserving team, like Arizona.

8. Patriots: Tom Brady is back and that means the rest of the league can take the rest of the year off. We already know who will meet in the AFC Championship.

9. Colts: Four straight wins. If they do it again this week, they will be top-5 for sure.

10. Cardinals:Their kicker's live leg and Palmer's dead shoulder can't hold out forever.


EDITOR'S NOTE: Chargers were mistakenly omitted because they play on the West Coast and no one bothered to watch their game. Just insert them somewhere in the Top Five and knock AZ off the list.

 

[Iceman]

Can't wait to see that number 1 spot filled by another team soon! As long as its not Seattle, Phily or SF

 

[Covert Rain]

I am going to say teams 6 through 10 in Crisper57s list above is pretty interchangeable.

 

[crisper57]

Crisper57's National Power Rankings After Week 7

Usually I'd wait until the end of MNF to post my top ten, but since neither team playing tonight will impact the top of the standings, I can post a day earlier.

1. Broncos: Dismantling the Niners? Are you kidding me? This team won't lose another game this season.

2. Cowboys:Last week's victory over Seattle lost some of its luster after the Seahawks lost to the lowly Rams. I'm moving the Cowboys down because it looks like their signature win might turn out to be just like all the others.

3. Eagles:The Eagles won their Bye Week.

4. Packers: Aaron Rodgers will surpass Manning's TD record someday.

5. San Diego:I forgot to insert the Chargers in my top-10 last week. Maybe I was psychic. Maybe I should be heading to Vegas.

6. Detroit: Outscoring the Saints? Without Megatron? When he comes back, they will average 50 points a game.

7. Indianapolis: They are beating average teams by nearly 2 TD's. Looks like someone is hitting their stride.

8. Cardinals:Sure they won, but it was against the lowly Raiders. They should have easily blown-out the last winless team in the NFL. I'm calling it now, the Eagles will beat them next week.

9. Patriots:Sure they barely escaped that game with the lowly Jets, but it was a rivalry game and you can't expect blowouts against terrible teams in every game.

10. Seattle: Without some special teams heroics by the Rams, Seattle wins this one. The Rams had no answer for Russell Wilson late in that game. That was as beautiful a loss as you will ever see.

 

[Mulli]

After reading 8, I am confused by 9

 

[crisper57]

After reading 8, I am confused by 9

Tongue-and-cheek

On the national scale, a knock on the Cards is often an asset for more popular teams (East Coast bias)

 

[Hollywood]

Tongue-and-cheek

On the national scale, a knock on the Cards is often an asset for more popular teams (East Coast bias)

I got it but figured you would have put the pats ahead of the Cardinals.

On a side note did anyone notice that CBS has the Cards ranked 2nd?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings

 

[JCSunsfan]

I got it but figured you would have put the pats ahead of the Cardinals.

On a side note did anyone notice that CBS has the Cards ranked 2nd?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings

Too high. I would rank the Cards #4 behind Den, Dallas, Phila.

 

[PDXChris]

Too high. I would rank the Cards #4 behind Den, Dallas, Phila.

Agreed, but Pete is from Phoenix and would die to see the Sun Devils and Cardinals both win it all. Hell, he has said that ASU should cheat to win.

 

[snowthedirtbub]

Agreed, but Pete is from Phoenix and would die to see the Sun Devils and Cardinals both win it all. Hell, he has said that ASU should cheat to win.

That explains it. I've always wondered why he shows the Cardinals so much love. Not only does Prisco always have the Cardinals ranked higher then everyone else, its usually substantially higher. His about page on cbssports even says when not working he's dreaming of an Arizona State national title.

 

[crisper57]

Crisper57's National Power Rankings After Week 8

Time for your weekly boost of East Coast Bias. For all you NCAA fans, I'm the reason ASU dropped in the AP poll this week. I didn't watch the game. It was on too late. So I just assume they should have played better against Washington.

1. Denver: Peyton Manning has dominated the NFL's best teams this season and I have no reason to think that trend won't continue this week.

2. Patriots: Tom Brady has Gronk back. This week, we will get a preview of the AFC Championship Game. I'm calling my shot. Winner of this game wins the Super Bowl.

3. Eagles: They were clearly a vastly superior team against the Cardinals on Sunday. If not for those turnovers in the redzone, some questionable non-challenges, and help from the refs, they lost a nail-biter across the country against a division leader. No shame in that.

4. Cowboys: I am going to take Romo at his word for now and assume he will be good to play the Cardinals this week. Should be an easy redemption win for Big D.

5. Cardinals: The wheels will fall off this wobbly soap box derby car at the worst possible time. 2 big plays = lucky win at home. Law of averages says this is not a good sign.

6. Lions: Great comeback victory in London. Bad teams pack it in at halftime when facing that kind of adversity. The Lions aren't a bad team.

7. 49ers: When they get Smith and Bowman back (hopefully early), they will be poised to make a run.

8. Seahawks: Gritty cross-country, early AM win against a team that made the postseason last year.

9. Chargers: Free-falling for 2 weeks drops them significantly, but they will right the ship this week.

10. Steelers: Dominated a former Top-10 team in the Colts in every aspect of the game. They look like another team poised to make a run. Where are those "fire Haley" calls now?