1.   (1)    Pittsburgh

Mystery loss to Baltimore can’t be avenged until AFTER Christmas. Maybe it wasn’t a 
mysterybecause they didn’t really start dominating until Ben’s ascension. The Steelers appear 
to have as good of depth as anyone, the Bus looked like a spring chicken.
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2.   (2)    New England  

Pulled out all the stops against the Rams. Vinateri TD pass, Vrabel TD catch and Troy Brown pass
defensed. What next week- Tom Brady long snapping. Probably clinched AFC East with the 
Jets Chad Pennington going down for 2-4.
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3.   (3) Philadelphia    

A loss like this is actually pretty good for the Eagles. Undefeated pressure off and they now 
Remember what a tough league this is. My question is- Is Andy Reid the right coach for this
 team? Todd Pinkston has needed to go for 2 years and the offensive scheme in big games 
remains horrid.
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4.   (5)  Indianapolis    

Made the hurting Vikings look way to good. Dwight Freeney stepped up to have his best 
game of The year. Where the hell has he been? How do you rate a valuable pass rusher? The
 best average about 14 sacks a year. Since they pile them up in bunches that means probably
 like 5 games without a sack. I guess pressures would be a valuable stat but how do you keep
 track of that. Sometimes  when they get close the QB doesn’t even have a clue, so that’s 
not a pressure is it?
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5.   (6)    Minnesota

A loss is a loss. Minnesota’s Monday night loss isn’t that bad. They were expected by 
EVERYONE to lose 50 to 30 and almost pulled it out after tanking the first half. I’d love to 
see them settle on a halfback. Why? So I can finally cut Michael Bennett off my fantasy team.
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6.   (7)   Atlanta        

With 13 days to prepare for the Bucs, I’m  sure Jim Mora Jr. had some gems. Where’s NFL
films when you need them. Vick put all of the pieces together against the Broncos, and now he
faces Buccaneers team that sucks 50% less. They have to win this game to be seen as a 
legitimate threat. Actually that goes for Tampa too.
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7.   (8)    Broncos

The demise of the Broncos and the ascension of the Texans. Not so fast. The Broncos beat 
the snot out of Houston is such a fashion that you wonder how the Texans have managed to
 win this many games. I wonder how many teams would be better off if their current running 
backs played every down like Reuben Droughns. Droughns only potential fault will be if starts acting like a 
premier back that would mean dancing around the hole trying to make too much happen. He’s not that 
type of back. AND THAT’S FINE!
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8.   (5)  NY Jets 

How do you drop this many spots as a good team? Losing a player like Chad Pennington, 
that’s how. Me thinks Quincy Carter isn’t the answer. Baltimore is gonna chew him up and 
spit him out. I’d Also expect this to turn Curtis Martin of this year into Curtis Martin of last 
year.       
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 9. (9) Jacksonville

Tell me which current NFL QB I'm talking about
1. Starred at unheralded East Carolina in college.
2. Sat on the bench his first two years in the NFL.
3. Got a chance to rejuvenate a struggling offense due to injury half way through his third season.
4. Is African-American.

The answer.
Jeff Blake (then with the Bengals) AND now David Garrard of Jacksonville.

The only reason I thought of this is because-our high school football team got a recruiting packet from ECU and it had a feature on the few alums at the time (1994) who had made the NFL- Jeff Blake and Alge Crumpler’s older (and lest talented) brother Carlester. For some reason I always think of that ECU program when I see Jeff Blake.

YOU ONLY GET THIS INFO HERE!
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10.  (10) San Diego

Ok, slow the wagon down. San Diego is just destroying teams. You want a terrible 
comparison? It’s tough because- Usually when terrible teams make a run like this, it is due to 
defense (Baltimore, Carolina) not offense. So they are now the 99 Rams until further notice.
 Enjoy your by week SD , you’ve earned it.
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11. (10)  Baltimore

Ed Reed. Jesus, that guy scores a lot of freaking TD’s, especially for a Safety. Anyhow, the 
Ravens JV offense is still putrid. If Brian Bellick is a offensive genius why does this team have
 no other option than Jamal Lewis. What’s it been 4 years?
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 12.  (12)  Packers

Unreal. As bad, or inconsistent the Packers have been this year they can grab a share of the 
NFC North. Apparently 10-6 wins this division. I don’t think it matters if Moss plays or not, 
the Packers won’t let this opportunity slip away.
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13. (14)  Seattle

The Seahawks have played better, in beating two of the NFL’s worst. This road trip to St. 
Louis has to result in a win. Whoever loses this game DOES NOT MAKE THE 
PLAYOFFS. Even though Seattle gets to play Miami and Buffalo at home, they can’t afford 
to blow another opportunity like this.
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14 (15)  St Louis

The Rams had a hurting New England team at home at stunk up the joint. The only thing 
keeping them alive is Seattle’s reluctance to grab the Rams by the horns. Here’s your season 
Mike Martz.
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15. (16)  Detroit

If you hate negativity, well then skip the next 10 teams cause it’s a group of losers. I know 
Washington has a good D but the Lions effort was just awful. It was like they were hoping if
 they got to 12 punts they would start getting points for them. Kevin Jones and Roy Williams 
were invisible.
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16.  (11) NY Giants

A 5-3 record means nothing when you lose the games the Giants lose. Blowing a 14 point 
lead to the woeful Bears AND losing Michael Strahan for the year spells DOOM.
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17.  (17) Kansas City

When you make Michael Pittman and Brian Griese look like Joe Montana and Walter Payton
 it is time to start asking Mel Kiper Jr. what defensive player they should draft. Winning more
 games would just hurt them at this point.
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18.  (18) Houston        

David Carr and Andre Johnson chocked big time in Denver. It was hump game for Houston
 and they Obviously weren’t ready to get over it. Oh, they get to go to Indianapolis this week.
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19.  (21) Arizona

Power Rankings favorites Arizona pulled it out late against Miami. Finally one of my predictions makes SENSE. The Cardinals should spank the hurting Giants, and with a Rams win against at the Seahawks things get could get pretty interesting.
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20.  (20) Tennessee

Remember the Titans. Haha neither does anyone else. That’s the last time I’ll use that pun. 
Sports Illustrated will be using that and the headline SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE for the next 
50 years. Anyhow, who do they play this week? The Bears. Anything could happen here.
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21.  (18) Cincinnati

The Bengals beat the Cowboys with extreme prejudice. Chad Johnson is pissed. When they lose, henever gets the ball, when they win he sometimes get the ball. I understand his frustration and I think the media should lay off. This week they play Washington. Great- two teams that can’t win two in a row. A tie perhaps?
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22.  (18) Dallas

Thank you Vinny Testaverde for screwing my fantasy team while Brett Favre was on bye.
You’ll be hearing plenty about this shitty team again since are playing on Monday Night
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23.  (24) Cleveland

3 yards way from forcing OT and they lose by 14, blowing the game (and the spread). The 
way the NFL has been going they probably give Pittsburgh a run. The spread is inflated but 
I’m still saying Pittsburgh. Sticks it to them big time.
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24.  (25)  Washington

Hi I’m (new weekly feature) I’m a Washington Redskin. Our team has to use Clinton Portis 
on every Play to have any chance of winning. He will probably be walking as well as Earl
 Campbell does by the end of the season. We should also be playing Patrick Ramsey at QB
 but will stick with the washed up Mark Brunell cause our stupid owner wasted millions of 
dollars getting him.
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25.  (27) Tampa Bay  

Wow have you noticed the cheering in Tampa bay, Chicago and Buffalo. It’s the sound of 
fans screaming “OUR FOOTBALL TEAMS NO LONGER SUCK!” Way to start showing 
up in week 9 guys! Public Enemy No. 1 Michael Pittman just exploded Sunday. Against the 
Chiefs it doesn’t count.
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26.  (27) Buffalo

The Bills and a winning streak. Well it may be to late for Buffalo but they did aspiring AFC 
playoff contenders some hope after hurting Chad Pennington. The Bills can get back in to the 
thick of thi-whoops at New England Sunday Night. New England, in they eyes of the lab, 
are a quality team.
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27.  (29) Chicago

Well time to give the Bears some love. The are at the ass end of the Tampa, Buffalo and
Chicago block of three times getting it together late. Bears fans no doubt will be fondling 
talking about Craig Krenzel, much in the same way they did about Jim Miller, Erik Kramer
and Cade McNown. Rex Grossman is better than all of them put together.
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28.  (21)  Oakland

Oakland beat the Panthers in the “How far can two Super Bowl losers fall” bowl. Apparently
pretty far when Nick Goings and Tyrone Wheatley are scoring “important” TDs.  
Congratulations, you beat the Panthers, please move back two spots.
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29    (24) New Orleans

The Saints have officially hit bottom. Antonio Gates was catching TDs over Saints d-backs
 they weren’t even attempting to cover him.  They’ve gone from Any given Sunday to puke.
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30.  (28) Carolina

It all honesty I believe the 49ers are the better team. We will find out this weekend in the 
worst of the year.
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31.  (32) Miami

Dave Wanstedt calling it a career. You heard it in MY POWER RANKINGS first.
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32.  (32) San Francisco

Put a scare into Seattle. The 49ers have so many glaring problems that it is almost 
inconceivable that they can win. They have a bad coach, average skill positions players and 
horrible lines. The front office is a bunch of buffoons as well.
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