tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116067033883077674..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: NFL Power RankingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160717507784122862006-10-13T01:31:00.000-04:002006-10-13T01:31:00.000-04:00Teams that suck, some that are ok and teams that k...Teams that suck, some that are ok and teams that kick ass!Eric Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729400702836111713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160699703569560492006-10-12T20:35:00.000-04:002006-10-12T20:35:00.000-04:00festivus.where's my aluminium poll?festivus.<BR/><BR/>where's my aluminium poll?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160695204035906072006-10-12T19:20:00.000-04:002006-10-12T19:20:00.000-04:00As a Colts fan, I've gotta say, this season so far...As a Colts fan, I've gotta say, this season so far has been like one of those weird rock formations out in Utah--you know, the ones that look like an enormous boulder perched on its pointy end, that look absolutely gravity-defying? The ones where you have no idea what in heaven's name is holding it up there and keeping it from tipping over all this time, and the whole time you're under it you're holding your breath that maybe it will pick <I>this</I> exact moment to decide it's tired of being perched there, and roll down and crush you like a bug? Yeah, that's the Colts this year.<BR/><BR/>They belong down at #4 or so. One of these days Manning, like the pointy end of the boulder, will not do quite enough, and the whole thing will come crashing down. And even though that hasn't happened yet, and may actually never happen this year, the mere fact that it even looks <I>likely</I>, a huge change from the last three years, means that the Colts are not the second-best team in the league right now.markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367754765898020281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160693390003247162006-10-12T18:49:00.000-04:002006-10-12T18:49:00.000-04:00Chicago - the bears are the team to beat right now...Chicago - the bears are the team to beat right now... they're mean, vicious... (in a non-haynesworth way)<BR/><BR/>Colts - you have to be concerned with how they have played recently.<BR/><BR/>Atlanta - how long will the option novelty last?<BR/><BR/>Bengals - defense is a major concern<BR/><BR/>Eagles - mcnabb as comeback player of the year?<BR/><BR/>Denver - plummer is the problem here.<BR/><BR/>San Diego - the powder blue... i am salivating at the prospect of the bears d vs the chargers d<BR/><BR/>Baltimore - makes you wonder why billick is an offensive genius in minny<BR/><BR/>Patriots - never doubt bellichick<BR/><BR/>NYG - eli is coming of age<BR/><BR/>Jacksonville - sleeper team. i love leftwich...<BR/><BR/>Seattle - victim of the madden curse, but a surplus of receivers... hmmm....<BR/><BR/>STL - might win the nfc west just yet<BR/><BR/>NO - the "wild card" as a team and reggie bush...<BR/><BR/>Carolina - the nfc's sexy pick is still in the picture... dangerous come december<BR/><BR/>Minnesota - childress "coach of the year"<BR/><BR/>Dallas - who won in the TO sweepstakes?<BR/><BR/>Kansas City - it's the other way around now...<BR/><BR/>Washington - when will Al Saunders strut his stuff?<BR/><BR/>Pittsburgh - all downhill since the motorcycle accident<BR/><BR/>Buffalo - this is for next year, this season is a bonus...<BR/><BR/>NYJ - if not mcnabb, chad p gets comeback nods (if he remains healthy)<BR/><BR/>Arizona - really needs OL help<BR/><BR/>SF - nolan has them in the right direction<BR/><BR/>Miami - their qb's are sending them on a tailspin<BR/><BR/>Cleveland - crennel is good. give them time<BR/><BR/>Green Bay - think post-bart starr pack...<BR/><BR/>Tampa Bay - gradkowski is the present and future for the bucs...<BR/><BR/>Houston - hard to believe that david carr's playing well this season...<BR/><BR/>Detroit - they work hard, they just have an idiot gm<BR/><BR/>Tennessee - forget this season... it's about VY and Lendale for the future<BR/><BR/>Oakland - ugh... *gives them the Art Shell face*John Paul Manahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470920555760012526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160690549507279632006-10-12T18:02:00.000-04:002006-10-12T18:02:00.000-04:001. Bears2. Eagles3. Broncos4. Colts5. Patriots6. C...1. Bears<BR/>2. Eagles<BR/>3. Broncos<BR/>4. Colts<BR/>5. Patriots<BR/>6. Chargers<BR/><BR/>Say what you want about the Broncos, 13 ppg doesn't get you in the top 2. As for the Eagles, other than one choke job they've largely dominated superior competition. Good enough for me.Myles!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08737765181093893033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160687760305252102006-10-12T17:16:00.000-04:002006-10-12T17:16:00.000-04:00NFL Instant History RatingsNFL Instant History RatingsSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061308627191014279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160686563129253682006-10-12T16:56:00.000-04:002006-10-12T16:56:00.000-04:00How about the 'Momentum Rankings'? That way, peop...How about the 'Momentum Rankings'? That way, people can't argue that an undefeated shouldn't be ranked below a defeated team, because you can easily say 'After taking care of Team Z, Team X has way more momentum than Team Y, despite the early season loss to Team A'Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160686549591111932006-10-12T16:55:00.000-04:002006-10-12T16:55:00.000-04:00The Feats of Strength Poll?The Feats of Strength Poll?Fornellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815399575993032693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160685274736442642006-10-12T16:34:00.000-04:002006-10-12T16:34:00.000-04:00Sam, based on that criteria then, the Rams would n...Sam, based on that criteria then, the Rams would need to be above both the Patriots and Broncos. Sadly then the Cardinals would have to be above all of them. Sometimes fluky upsets happen.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160682369146875912006-10-12T15:46:00.000-04:002006-10-12T15:46:00.000-04:00old joke. very old.old joke. very old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160680294185909732006-10-12T15:11:00.000-04:002006-10-12T15:11:00.000-04:00how about calling them "arbitrary listings that do...how about calling them "arbitrary listings that don't matter until the super bowl"?<BR/><BR/>if I had the time I might have tried to spell out A.L.L.B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T. but that's a lot of time for a little laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160679841621512332006-10-12T15:04:00.000-04:002006-10-12T15:04:00.000-04:00S.C.H.M.U.C.K. RatingsSeriouslyChastisedHumiliatin...S.C.H.M.U.C.K. Ratings<BR/><BR/><B>S</B>eriously<BR/><B>C</B>hastised<BR/><B>H</B>umiliating<BR/><B>M</B>ade-<B>U</B>p<BR/><B>C</B>onversation<BR/><B>K</B>illerJingoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269679565181077961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160679335071444842006-10-12T14:55:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:55:00.000-04:00Dan you need to put up a college football thread s...Dan you need to put up a college football thread so I can start bitching that ESPN is once again doing it all for the $$$$.<BR/><BR/>Just found out that Next week's OSU game will only be on ESPNU, with no local coverage. Great since the only way to get ESPNU in town is to own a dish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160678484981150252006-10-12T14:41:00.001-04:002006-10-12T14:41:00.001-04:00Gotta be the Broncos (as much as it pains me as a ...Gotta be the Broncos (as much as it pains me as a Pats guy...). It's an easy chain: Colts BARELY beat the Jets and Titans, they don't count. I haven't seen the Chargers enough (east coast bias). The Pats hammered the Bengals. And the Broncos knocked up (yes I said it) the Pats and found.a.way.to.win. over the Ravens. Done and done. For now anwyay.gvollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287464403824587215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160678482160353802006-10-12T14:41:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:41:00.000-04:00I think it would be cool if you'd invert the ranki...I think it would be cool if you'd invert the rankings, then call them the "Loser Rankings".<BR/><BR/>Just think of the momentary thrill all those guys in Oakland would get from seeing their name at the top of a list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160678410611776912006-10-12T14:40:00.001-04:002006-10-12T14:40:00.001-04:00Ummmm... Zumaya is out due to a "sore wrist". He'...Ummmm... Zumaya is out due to a "sore wrist". He's day-to-day. <BR/><BR/>How big of an impact does this have on the ALCS?Rogehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588687231104700516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160677651682029982006-10-12T14:27:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:27:00.000-04:00You have the Raiders WAY too high.You have the Raiders WAY too high.Ingrid and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839516417267884278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160677486188399342006-10-12T14:24:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:24:00.000-04:00Here are my top 10 on the gridiron totem poll...1....Here are my top 10 on the gridiron totem poll...<BR/><BR/><B>1. Da Bears.</B> They have proven it on both sides of the ball. Combine that with their remaining schedule and it's hard to imagine any team knocking them from the top spot (no NFL team will ever be undefeated again.)<BR/><BR/><B>2. The Broncos</B> Doing it almost entirely with the D. They had a lazy outing vs. the Rams, otherwise we'd be talking about them at 4-0<BR/><BR/><B>3. Chargers</B> MartyBall is working. At 3-1 and having outscored opponents 103-36 thus far, they get the nod at 3<BR/><BR/><B>4. The Colts</B> Yes they are undefeated, but they have looked shaky in at least 2 of their 5 wins. They should have demolished the Titans, and they didn't. They've scored 135 this season, but allowed 100. That should concern any Colts fan<BR/><BR/><B>5. The Pats</B> Belichick once again has proven he is among if not the top coach in this game. The Pats blowout of the Bengals showed that no one schemes better on D than the Pats' coach. A few shaky games in the division lower them on my ranking however.<BR/><BR/><B>6. The Eagles</B> McNabb is on the top of his game and Stollworth is probing to be the biggest offseason move in the league. They haven't had a very tough schedule, but have put most of their opponents away convincingly.<BR/><BR/><B>7. Ravens</B> Again it's all about the D. The Ravens are playing with that same formula that won them the Superbowl in 2000. McNair has not looked spectacular, but has come through in the clutch when needed, loss vs. Denver not withstanding.<BR/><BR/><B>8. The Seahawks</B> They are the only team in the league with a winning record despite being outscored this season, a result of the dismantling by the Bears. Otherwise, the bears have performed well and Deion Branch should start to make an impact as he has had more time to learn the system<BR/><BR/><B>9. The Bengals</B> <BR/><BR/><B>10. The Saints</B> Showing some love for AMerica's adopted team.<BR/><BR/>Go ahead everyone, rip me apart. lolAitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465798018639732646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160677361114250862006-10-12T14:22:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:22:00.000-04:00#2 - would be the broncos other then week one they...#2 - would be the broncos other then week one they have beaten the Ravens, Chiefs and Patriots pretty tough schedule and a good team.<BR/><BR/>#3 - Philly - hte offense is clicking the defense is good and they would be #1 or 2 if not for the meltdown against the Giants<BR/><BR/>#4 - Patriots - Just when you count them out they get better. They will be the #1 when the season ends. They are good now and 10 weeks from now Brady should be insync with his receivers.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160676592184546642006-10-12T14:09:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:09:00.000-04:00Titans after the packers? At least the titans are...Titans after the packers? At least the titans are showing signs of life and VY has a pulse. The same cannot be said about Favre. <BR/><BR/>Then again, at that level, does it really matter?J-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134648732056318683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160676410987432072006-10-12T14:06:00.000-04:002006-10-12T14:06:00.000-04:00"Shanoff Selections""Week (#) Ladder""Rankings Qui..."Shanoff Selections"<BR/><BR/>"Week (#) Ladder"<BR/><BR/>"Rankings Quickie"<BR/><BR/>"Dan 'He Hate Me' Shanoffs Picks"<BR/>(I think Shanoff should be the new He Hate Me- LMAO)<BR/><BR/>I agree with the rankings for the most part. Bears are #1, thats all I care about.Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160675729599761742006-10-12T13:55:00.000-04:002006-10-12T13:55:00.000-04:00I like that little double-space bump you put betwe...I like that little double-space bump you put between 5 and 6, but I think you missed the oppurtunity to put a triple/quadruple space between 31 and 32. Without it, I think you are completely overrating the Raiders. I'm about 99% serious right now--I mean it. They suck to a level that is just... well, it's impressive.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160675095163164712006-10-12T13:44:00.000-04:002006-10-12T13:44:00.000-04:00The only rankings I really disagree with are the B...The only rankings I really disagree with are the Broncos (too low) and the Jags (too low, for now). I don't even know if it's worth stating why, although the Broncos did spank the Pats, and Plummer be damned, that defense has a better chance of bailing him out week in and week out than say, oh the Ravens bailing out McNair.<BR/><BR/>But hey, if anyone wants to put my Bengals up that high, it's okay with me.<BR/><BR/>#2? Until the Colts lose, I can't see how you place any team with a loss over an UNDEFEATED team. How would people take it right now if Notre Dame was still ranked 2nd in the college polls. Just saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160674895143624652006-10-12T13:41:00.001-04:002006-10-12T13:41:00.001-04:00PHI, SD, and BAL all have had pretty easy schedule...PHI, SD, and BAL all have had pretty easy schedules so far. JAC has played a pretty brutal schedule and with a break or two against IND could be 4-1, so I'd give them consideration. For now, I'd have to go with DEN. They're D looks legit and I expect their O to get back to average. If they can get home field, they'll be tough to beat (even after last year's debacle in the AFC championship game).Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284329011550571005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160674874781468282006-10-12T13:41:00.000-04:002006-10-12T13:41:00.000-04:00Whoops, it's #25 then #26. Point is still legit.Whoops, it's #25 then #26. Point is still legit.Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.com