Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Some Power Ranking lies

Alright, so I was browsing some of the sports sites that I usually go to and checking out their most updated NFL Power Rankings. For one reason or another I love that shit, the intertwining numbers make it easier to understand the ebbs and flows of the NFL that are occurring on a day-to-day basis (See: Matt Schaub). Regardless of the fact that I rarely agree with their rankings and justifications, I can't get enough of it.

Anyways, I was checking out two particular Power Rankings that I kind of like and noticed that, again, they had San Francisco at number 2. They won their most recent game with the Giants at home with an offense that was just downright unimpressive. Well Smith did have 242 yards through the air. Not bad, he's now on pace to finish with around 3000 yards. If this was 2001 that would be an alright season. It means nothing in this league. You need a big-time quarterback to win a Super Bowl in this era. End of story. However; I am pretty impressed with the run that San Francisco has been on. That defense is ruthless. They will be a contender, I just don't see them going very deep (giggity).

One of the two (espn) has New Orleans at third. Too high. That's a good offense and it's nitpicky I suppose but I say anything between second and fifth should be highly scrutinized (is it even a question that Green Bay is the hottest team in the league? They will be first barring disaster). Anyways, the Saints are a talented team offensively. Their defense isn't the best but they play similarly to the Packers, bending and not breaking. But the Saints have broken. They lost to then winless Saint Louis. C'mon now. They're good though, probably three or four teams better than them.

Eagles should maybe be a little further down there. This team is fading fast. That whole thing about how it was going to be 'a contest between Vick and Kolb to find out who the better quarterback is' was a complete joke, right? This team is gonna bottomfeed for the rest of the year and maybe for the better. The dream team needed a good humbling. Mainly just Vince "Dream Team" Young though. Hope you learned your lesson.

I also think the Raiders ought to be a bit higher up than they are. They have a solid chance of winning that division. There schedule gets tough with the NFC North coming up but they should get at least one win out of that if not  two, but who will it be? But then they get to play their scum division and could feasibly pull a 2010-2011 Seahawks. Carson Palmer is an elite quarterback, let him get back into his zone and he will provide the passing support needed for that running game.

I like CBS's placement of the bottom three. Rams at 30, Browns at 31 and Colts at 32. They are all pitiful, in that exact descending order. No argument here.

I could nitpick all day long but that's why you should check here more often.

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