New York Jets
Week 14 Power RankingsDecember 2, 2008
Previous week’s ranking in parenthesis
32. Detroit Lions 0-12 (32)
At least this is a team for the ages.
31. Cincinnati Bengals 1-10-1
Can’t tell the difference between their starting lineup and injured list these days.
30. Oakland Raiders 3-9 (26)
Hahahahahahahahaha
29. Seattle Seahawks 2-10 (28)
We keep hearing that Matt Hasselbeck is getting healthy. So what?
28. Kansas City Chiefs 2-10 (31)
Not sure we can call their last one a win, but at least they were present for the Raider loss.
27. St. Louis Rams 2-10 (30)
At this point, they’re counting the close losses as victories.
26. Jacksonville Jaguars 4-8 (24)
This defense quit on Monday night.
25. San Diego Chargers 4-8 (22)
Fire him.
24. San Francisco 49ers…
Sunday Snide Remarks - Week 13 Late GamesDecember 1, 2008
Minnesota Vikings 34, Chicago Bears 14
- I never stick around to see who NBC puts on the horse trailer afterwards, but I can tell you who deserved to be on it Sunday night: Kevin Williams, Pat Williams and Jared Allen. This is what the Vikings are built on – dominance up front.
- Adrian Peterson’s output was better on paper than on turf Sunday night. Peterson ran hard for four quarters, but give the Bears defense a lot of credit for slowing him. If you take away his 59-yard run (which was simply a great individual play), Peterson had just 72 yards on 27 carries.
- I agree with Madden and Michaels when…
NFL Things To Be Thankful ForNovember 27, 2008
With the greatest American holiday taking place this week, it’s an appropriate time for us NFL fans to think about everything we’re thankful for. And there’s a lot on the table.
For starters, I’m thankful that football isn’t baseball. Instead of seeing excitement once every 20 plays, we see excitement once every 1.2 plays. Oh, and we also see action when Mother Nature acts up. In fact, when She does, our sport is usually more enjoyable.
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful that we get to watch the NFL each week knowing that most of the games have playoff implications. Could you imagine watching “football” knowing that only a select few games have…
Week 13 Power RankingsNovember 25, 2008
32. Detroit Lions 0-11 (previous rank: 32)
Let’s go ahead and rank them 33rd simply for symbolic purposes.
31. Kansas City Chiefs 1-10 (previous rank: 28)
Not to call out one guy – and a good guy – but where has Tamba Hali been this year?
30. St. Louis Rams 2-9 (previous rank: 31)
If they could lose in practice, they probably would.
29. Cincinnati Bengals 1-9-1 (previous rank: 29)
Is there anyone out there who still thinks they shouldn’t dump Chad Johnson?
28. Seattle Seahawks 2-9 (previous rank: 27)
God bless the Seattle fans. The city is enduring perhaps the worst sports year in history, but Qwest Field was still rockin’ last Sunday.
27. San Francisco 49ers…
Sunday Snide Remarks - Week 12 Early GamesNovember 24, 2008
Baltimore Ravens 36, Philadelphia Eagles 7
- By far the biggest news of the week came when Andy Reid shockingly benching Donovan McNabb. Watching this was like seeing a couple you’ve been friends with for years abruptly get divorced after you thought they had already survived the rocky parts of their marriage. Deep down you’re not necessarily surprised that the divorce came because there was a time, awhile back, that you were certain it would. But now that it actually has (seemingly), you’re absolutely floored. After 10 years, it just seems weird even thinking about Andy Reid ad Donovan McNabb not being together.
- By the way, what in the world is Reid…
Week 12 Power RankingsNovember 18, 2008
32. Detroit Lions 0-10 (previous ranking: 32)
At least they’re forming one heck of a storyline for the Thanksgiving game.
31. St. Louis Rams 2-8 (previous ranking: 29)
The defense has tanked the season.
30. Oakland Raiders 2-8 (previous ranking: 31)
Al Davis’s legendary club is movin’ on up in the rankings.
29. Cincinnati Bengals 1-8-1 (previous ranking: 30)
So bad that even when they don’t lose, they still can’t find a way to win.
28. Kansas City Chiefs 1-9 (previous ranking: 28)
Chiefs fans probably don’t care, but this might all be worth it if they wind up finding a franchise quarterback in Tyler Thigpen.
27. Seattle Seahawks 2-8 (previous ranking: 27)
A classic case of a lost…
Podcast - Week 11 GamePodsNovember 12, 2008
Andy Benoit offers previews on all the Week 11 NFL action.
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Week 11 Power RankingsNovember 11, 2008
32. Detroit Lions (0-9)
More than halfway to history.
31. Oakland Raiders (2-7)
It takes a special team to find a way to lose when the opposing quarterback is 7/27 passing with four interceptions.
30. Cincinnati Bengals (1-8)
If they could have fallen to 1-9 on their bye week, they would have.
29. St. Louis Rams (2-7)
It’d be hard to get down 40-0 at halftime even if you were trying to throw the game.
28. Kansas City Chiefs (1-8)
They don’t win games, but you have to admire the way they’ve competed as of late.
27. Seattle Seahawks (2-7)
Playing Matt Hasselbeck at this point is the bonehead move of the year if the QB’s back…
Sunday Snide Remarks - Week 10 Early GamesNovember 10, 2008
Minnesota Vikings 28, Green Bay Packers 27
- Adrian Peterson! Adrian Peterson! Adrian Peterson!
- And on the flip side of that, No Cullen Jenkins! No Cullen Jenkins! No Cullen Jenkins!
- The only negative on Peterson’s afternoon was his fumble on a failed fourth-and-one attempt midway through the fourth quarter. And really, the negative there is on Brad Childress for listening to his runner and changing his mind about doing the wise thing, which was punting.
- Mike McCarthy made a huge blunder in settling for a 52-yard field goal. The Packers had enough time to try to get the ball closer, but McCarthy chose to make it tough on his kicker, Mason Crosby. Yes, Crosby…
Podcast: Week 10 GamePodsNovember 5, 2008
Quick-hitting run down of all the Week 10 action in the NFL, including the Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns NFL Network game, and the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants.
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