NFL Week 9 Power Rankings: Menu Style- 11/10/2009 (149 views)
Written by Jamie McCracken - November 10, 2009

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Not in "Menu Style" this week, but nevertheless, just enjoy. The rankings last week have been virtually jumbled up like a fallen tower of Jenga blocks. Another wards, the rankings have changed drastically from last week.

At No. 32 we have Cleveland. I have officially put them ahead of Washington and Oakland. What a dumpster fire in that city. The Browns stink, Lebron is (yet again) not going to win an NBA Championship because it's a 1-on-5 offense, and Ohio State continues to misuse Terrelle Pryor. Alas.

Oakland comes in at No. 31 (no surprise) and the Washington Redskins at No. 30. Even with a BYE WEEK Oakland's franchise freezes up my brain every time I hear anything to do with the black and silver. As far as the Redskins go ... Dan Snyder owns a great food chain (Johnny Rockets) but even that's overpriced. Has the man done anything right in the last half-decade? No. Case closed.

(Note: I am NOT going to waste a lot of words for these imploded teams.)

No. 29: St Louis. Congratulations! Nothing better than a 'W,' capping it off with a BYE week. Now lets see if you can move up any higher than this by the end of the season. I say 'No.'

No. 28: Kansas City. Is it me, or has Todd Haley aged 10+ years and gained 25 pounds since he's been the head coach of the Chiefs? Hmm.

Also on Larry Johnson, I remember telling my Mom and Dad when I first started watching the college game that he was the best college back I had ever seen played the game. Two pro-bowls later, I said this guy could be one of those guys who plays on a losing team for the majority of his longevity, but somehow would still have a bust in Canton, O.H. Well, one of those statements held up ... the other is on the verge of melting away like butter in a pan. Who's going to pick this guy up? Hello Washington? If Clinton Portis continues to not produce, Skins fans could be chanting "Lary! Lary! Lary!" at the end of the season.

No. 27: Tampa Bay. You almost cracked the Top 25 Buccaneer fans. Great win. I honestly had you going 1-15 as you can see here: (http://numonefan.com/locker_room/view/207) but I have to change my mind. Josh Freeman looks like he can will his way to three more victories, especially with that awful schedule.

No's. 26, 25, 24, 23 (Last first.) Detroit, Buffalo, Seattle, Carolina. All of these teams have on of the four (if not ALL) the following problems: quarterback play; injuries; no go-to guy; or (for Buffalo) the "We fired our Offensive Coordinator two weeks before the season started" factor. Yuck. Ruck. Yuck. Yuck. None of these teams are good. However, if the book "How To Overcome Injuries Vol. 658" does not sell-out, Seattle could somehow still clinch a playoff birth. Don't ask.

No. 22 and 21: San Francisco and Tennessee. Two of the opposite. Tennessee started poorly, and now look like they are enthused to play under the helm of Vince Young (2005 Texas QB who won the National Championship). Meanwhile, the 'Niners started 3-0, and have looked awful. The only thing I need to insert here is one of these :-( . That's a sad face for Alex Smith. There is not a word in Websters that can describe how awful I think Smith is ... there just is not.

No. 20, 19, 18, and 17. Chicago, Miami, and both New York teams. I have no clue how the Giants made the Top-20 this week either. Moving on.

No. 16: Jacksonville. The team is riding on the "Three-Named Fantasy Freak." If it were not for MJD, do we really think David Gerrard would have this team where it's at right now? Also, the games have been blacked-out because fans aren't even showing up. That tells you that even though this team is boarder-line wild card ... I do not want any part of them.

No. 15: Green Bay. Still love this team. NOT! At this rate, I am willing to say that you could throw two more receivers on the field for the Packers and play three downed lineman, and Aaron Rodgers would still have more time to throw than he does now plus more weapons. Rodgers has been sacked more than 35 times. Really? Yes, really. This whole "get rid of the football faster Aaron" is a bunch of garbage. You would think this team went to Cancun and recruited a bunch of beach babes to play offensive line. They're weaker than George Bush trying to stand at a podium and speak clear sentences. Seriously. Good lord. Help a man out.

No. 14, 13, 12, and 11: Houston, Arizona, Atlanta, and Baltimore. Wild card race.

No. 10: Philadelphia Eagles. My Super Bowl team gave one up to the "Marshmallow With A HeadSet ON" (Wade Phillips) Sunday night, but I am still riding this team. Lots of injuries have plagued this team, but when you have a well-run franchise with Andy Reid at the top, your going to win a ton of games. Well disciplined. I'm not worried about them.

No. 9: San Diego. The team I chose to play the Eagles in Miami this year. After another Denver lost, this 5-3 team looks to be in EFF You Mode. I like. I like a lot.

No. 8: Dallas. This hurts to put the Cowboys in this spot. But for the time being, they deserve it. Tony Romo is finally spreading it out, and not going to 'his boy' Jason Witten as much. Maybe a good thing. Lets see what you can do in the later part of November and especially -- repeat: especially! -- in December.

No. 7: Denver. Two terrible losses after a bye week. Eh. I don't know what else to say.

I think ESPN.com's Bill Williamson sums it up pretty well: "Denver coach Josh McDaniels came to town with a pedigree of offensive genius. Early in the season, he was working wonders with Orton & Co. McDaniels, the architect of New England’s record-breaking offense in 2007, has to find a way to reconstruct the Kyle Orton of the first six games of the season or this feel-good story could continue to turn for the worse."

The truth: They have 30 new players on the team! Don't forget.

No. 6: Cincinnati. Good luck against Pittsburgh in the Steel City this week. Carson Palmer has been prolific.

No. 5: New England. The Patriots play their best ball during the months of November, December, and January. Not too many words needed. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. That's enough to say, "OK, they belong in the Top-5."

No. 4: Pittsburgh. The Steelers started 1-2. Now, they look like that team that's going to grind a win no matter what.

No. 3: Indianapolis. The Colts are one of the two remaining undefeated teams, and I cannot put them in front of my two favorite teams in football (besides my Super Bowl picks).

Also, is Jim Caldwell alive? Do people know that he is the coach of the Indianapolis Colts? We are in Week 10 of the NFL schedule, and I have yet to see his lips move.

No. 2: Minnesota. Had a BYE week this week which makes me like them even more after sitting on a week without Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, Jarred Allen, and a coach who looks like a child molester.

No. 1: New Orleans. I say it every week. NOT picking against them until they lose. Face it. They're the absolute best team in the National Football League.

Simple explanation to elaborate my point of view: teams come into the game with the "Dammit. We have to put up AT LEAST 35 point to even have a chance!" mentality against the Saints.



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