Let's get right into it!
Preseason Power Ranking:
10) Cleveland (last ranking last year 9)
- Moderate success last year. 1 win from a playoff spot. Can Anderson the wonderboy get you to the post season this year? It'd have to be a wild card place.
- As long as you have Westbrook and your D, you're dangerous. Wild Card? Maybe.
- You don't need a quarterback when you have Adrian and that O-line. I'm expecting a playoff berth this year!
- No Favre? No problem. (Ok, I only wrote that because it was catchy.) Slight problem, but Aaron Rogers has been under the tutelage of the master for years. Young receivers + young QB = a "We-don't-know-we-shouldn't-win" mentality.
- I think you're feeling the pressure of Cleveland and you'll step it up a notch. But since Big Ben's injury, you're not among the elite.
- This team is built to defeat Indy. But they can't seem to. It does make them useful at defeating other teams though.
- Manning's injured. 'Nuff said.
- Merriman is hurt, could be out for the season, but the Chargers are always dangerous.
- Romo grows another year wiser. Dallas gets better in the off season. Maybe they'll actually win a post season game this time.
- If they went 15-1 and lost the Super Bowl they'd be in first. Why would 18-1 and losing the Superbowl be any different? The loss to NY was a blip on the radar. They're still gonna continue their winning ways.
Off) New York Giants (10)
- This is not spite. Osi's down, Strahan's out, Coughlin's still coaching, Manning's still throwing. They will not make the playoffs.
So, am I right? Am I wrong? Where's your team? (Sorry Jason, look at the Giant's schedule. You just might agree with me.)
Sound off in the comments!
2 comments:
Marc,
You are wrong. Giants will make the playoffs and the Pats may have trouble getting there.
Bill
Bill, I accept your opinion, but please add some sports analysis to support your comments. For example:
The Giants have a tougher schedule this year than last and they will not have a winning record if they only defeat 1 team that ends the year above .500. Also, Manning is still throwing the ball as though he's afraid and he's taking unnecessary sacks. Until he matures (now having, what, 5 years in the league? that's not looking to promising) They'll never overtake Dallas. Osi's out, Strahans not coming back, Coughlin is still their coach. Three strikes = no playoffs.
So, what is your break down of which team in the AFC East is going to prevent the Patriots from taking that division? What's going to happen to the Pats that they start losing? They have a really easy schedule this year...
Your thoughts?
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