Woodson
Former AE commish
- Mar 20, 2001
- 30,752
- 11,763
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Steelers, NY Mets, Villa and SUFC
Interesting facts
In the past five seasons, 10 clubs began the year with at least 3-0 records yet did not reach the playoffs. The high-water mark in the equation came in 2002, when six of the seven teams to begin 3-0 failed to make the playoffs.
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The rankings for Sept. 27:
POWER RANKINGS
Current Team Previous
1 Indianapolis Colts 2
They're 3-0 and the schedule is in a soft area. They may stay here for a while.
2 New England Patriots 5
They simply don't lose two games in a row -- no matter what the circumstances. Losing Rodney Harrison hurts, but they'll be OK. Aren't they always?
3 Philadelphia Eagles 3
David Akers' winning kick, despite a bad hamstring, sums them up: tough, physical and do what it takes to win. They are the class of the NFC, despite the loss to Atlanta in the opener.
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 1
Bet they'll trade losing to the Pats now for beating them later.(edit >> bookmark this remark>> we'll be BACK) The vaunted offensive line has to play better than it did Sunday.
5 Atlanta Falcons 6
That was a tough, gritty showing in winning at Buffalo. The running game was outstanding, which was needed with Mike Vick hurting.
6 Cincinnati Bengals 7
Unbeaten Bengals? It just doesn't sound right as we move to October. Believe it. Playing Houston at home this week, it will stay that way.
7 Jacksonville Jaguars 8
No matter what they do on offense, throw it all over the place or pound Fred Taylor, the defense is what ultimately wins games. The offensive line has to play better, though.
8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
Jon Gruden for coach of the year? So far he might be. They just might ride the Cadillac all the way to the playoffs. But it's a heck of a unit.
9 Washington Redskins 11
They're 2-0 coming off their bye week. Who would have thought it?
10 Seattle Seahawks 14
Shaun Alexander continues to be a touchdown machine at home, but this is still a tough team to figure out. We have to see them win a big game on the road, don't we?
11 Denver Broncos 16
That was an impressive defensive performance Monday night against the Chiefs. If that continues, watch out for this team.
12 Dallas Cowboys 15
If they had blown the game to the 49ers, Bill Parcells might have quit on the spot. At least they showed something in coming back. (edit: phew ...30 points would be tough to swallow, eh Marcuz
??)
13 Kansas City Chiefs 4
So much for getting the big early lead in the division race. Denver made it look easy Monday night. The injured line really affected the offense.
14 New York Giants 10
They walked into a bad situation playing the Chargers with their season on the line on national television. The defense has been bad, which has to change.
15 St. Louis Rams 19
We know this team will score points. Now comes the tough part: Getting the defense to play better. (edit: do the Rams actually have a D??? everyone knows the Rams win when the opposition O have a stinker or when Bulger connects with his buddies enough times. The Rams D has that last play of thier SB win to hang thier hat onto)
16 Miami Dolphins 25
Nick Saban continues to work wonders with this team.
17 Minnesota Vikings 29
With their season on the line, they came up big. The offense does have a pulse.
18 New Orleans Saints 12
They finally get a home game this week in San Antonio, if that's what you can call it. They're still making way too many mistakes.
(edit: one less mistake is one game closer to a win and I have faith they can do it this week....wonder how JD feels about this week??)
19 Carolina Panthers 13
If this were truly a Super Bowl team, they would have won at Miami. That's not a good sign. (edit: tells us two things: Miami are going to win more games than last season and the SB won't be played on grass next year. )
20 San Diego Chargers 24
Beating the Giants might have been a season-saver. Now they head across the country to play the Patriots. That's tough going. (edit: Pats with a depleted D >> game is very winnable for a 45pt scoring Bolts
)
21 Chicago Bears 18
Kyle Orton was terrible against the Bengals, but don't forget he's a rookie. The defense had troubles, too.
22 Buffalo Bills 20
At some point they might want to consider making a quarterback change. J.P. Losman isn't ready. (edit : wait after dropping Saints game thanx...JD would greatly appreciate it also)
23 New York Jets 17
Even before he was hurt again, Chad Pennington couldn't throw a pass through a hanging towel. This team is in big trouble. (edit: can't believe this team still has Vinny's telephone number.... or even worse>> I tipped the Jets for the SB !!)
24 Tennessee Titans 21
The offense came alive but the defense went to sleep. That's what happens with young teams.
25 Cleveland Browns 22
Browns fans should be encouraged by this group's progress. The defense has particularly played well. (edit: yeah, Denver shut the Chiefs down MNF!!)
26 Detroit Lions 23
Maybe they spent their bye week finding a quarterback. We doubt it.
(edit: I reckon the baby blue uniform is not intimidating enough)
27 Baltimore Ravens 27
Maybe they spent their bye week finding an offense. We doubt it.
(edit: Ravens rely on D to snatch & hatch games wide open)
28 Oakland Raiders 26
Raiders in the Super Bowl? Heck, how about winning a game?
(edit: SB??? that's silly talk.They have Moss and the season is slipping away)
29 San Francisco 49ers 30
Mike Nolan has this team scrapping, which is a good sign for the future. The talent level isn't there yet, but give it time.
30 Green Bay Packers 31
They're 0-3 with two losses at home. It's going to be a long season.
31 Arizona Cardinals 28
So much for that preseason talk of this team winning the NFC West. They have no shot. Pity those fans in Mexico who have to watch this team Sunday.
32 Houston Texans 32
At least they didn't lose this week. Bye weeks are good sometimes, and this team needed it. Now they get the undefeated Bengals on the road. Good luck.
In the past five seasons, 10 clubs began the year with at least 3-0 records yet did not reach the playoffs. The high-water mark in the equation came in 2002, when six of the seven teams to begin 3-0 failed to make the playoffs.
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The rankings for Sept. 27:
POWER RANKINGS
Current Team Previous
1 Indianapolis Colts 2
They're 3-0 and the schedule is in a soft area. They may stay here for a while.
2 New England Patriots 5
They simply don't lose two games in a row -- no matter what the circumstances. Losing Rodney Harrison hurts, but they'll be OK. Aren't they always?
3 Philadelphia Eagles 3
David Akers' winning kick, despite a bad hamstring, sums them up: tough, physical and do what it takes to win. They are the class of the NFC, despite the loss to Atlanta in the opener.
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 1
Bet they'll trade losing to the Pats now for beating them later.(edit >> bookmark this remark>> we'll be BACK) The vaunted offensive line has to play better than it did Sunday.
5 Atlanta Falcons 6
That was a tough, gritty showing in winning at Buffalo. The running game was outstanding, which was needed with Mike Vick hurting.
6 Cincinnati Bengals 7
Unbeaten Bengals? It just doesn't sound right as we move to October. Believe it. Playing Houston at home this week, it will stay that way.
7 Jacksonville Jaguars 8
No matter what they do on offense, throw it all over the place or pound Fred Taylor, the defense is what ultimately wins games. The offensive line has to play better, though.
8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
Jon Gruden for coach of the year? So far he might be. They just might ride the Cadillac all the way to the playoffs. But it's a heck of a unit.
9 Washington Redskins 11
They're 2-0 coming off their bye week. Who would have thought it?
10 Seattle Seahawks 14
Shaun Alexander continues to be a touchdown machine at home, but this is still a tough team to figure out. We have to see them win a big game on the road, don't we?
11 Denver Broncos 16
That was an impressive defensive performance Monday night against the Chiefs. If that continues, watch out for this team.
12 Dallas Cowboys 15
If they had blown the game to the 49ers, Bill Parcells might have quit on the spot. At least they showed something in coming back. (edit: phew ...30 points would be tough to swallow, eh Marcuz
??) 13 Kansas City Chiefs 4
So much for getting the big early lead in the division race. Denver made it look easy Monday night. The injured line really affected the offense.
14 New York Giants 10
They walked into a bad situation playing the Chargers with their season on the line on national television. The defense has been bad, which has to change.
15 St. Louis Rams 19
We know this team will score points. Now comes the tough part: Getting the defense to play better. (edit: do the Rams actually have a D??? everyone knows the Rams win when the opposition O have a stinker or when Bulger connects with his buddies enough times. The Rams D has that last play of thier SB win to hang thier hat onto)
16 Miami Dolphins 25
Nick Saban continues to work wonders with this team.
17 Minnesota Vikings 29
With their season on the line, they came up big. The offense does have a pulse.
18 New Orleans Saints 12
They finally get a home game this week in San Antonio, if that's what you can call it. They're still making way too many mistakes.
(edit: one less mistake is one game closer to a win and I have faith they can do it this week....wonder how JD feels about this week??)
19 Carolina Panthers 13
If this were truly a Super Bowl team, they would have won at Miami. That's not a good sign. (edit: tells us two things: Miami are going to win more games than last season and the SB won't be played on grass next year.
)20 San Diego Chargers 24
Beating the Giants might have been a season-saver. Now they head across the country to play the Patriots. That's tough going. (edit: Pats with a depleted D >> game is very winnable for a 45pt scoring Bolts
)21 Chicago Bears 18
Kyle Orton was terrible against the Bengals, but don't forget he's a rookie. The defense had troubles, too.
22 Buffalo Bills 20
At some point they might want to consider making a quarterback change. J.P. Losman isn't ready. (edit : wait after dropping Saints game thanx...JD would greatly appreciate it also)
23 New York Jets 17
Even before he was hurt again, Chad Pennington couldn't throw a pass through a hanging towel. This team is in big trouble. (edit: can't believe this team still has Vinny's telephone number.... or even worse>> I tipped the Jets for the SB !!)
24 Tennessee Titans 21
The offense came alive but the defense went to sleep. That's what happens with young teams.
25 Cleveland Browns 22
Browns fans should be encouraged by this group's progress. The defense has particularly played well. (edit: yeah, Denver shut the Chiefs down MNF!!)
26 Detroit Lions 23
Maybe they spent their bye week finding a quarterback. We doubt it.
(edit: I reckon the baby blue uniform is not intimidating enough)
27 Baltimore Ravens 27
Maybe they spent their bye week finding an offense. We doubt it.
(edit: Ravens rely on D to snatch & hatch games wide open)
28 Oakland Raiders 26
Raiders in the Super Bowl? Heck, how about winning a game?
(edit: SB??? that's silly talk.They have Moss and the season is slipping away)
29 San Francisco 49ers 30
Mike Nolan has this team scrapping, which is a good sign for the future. The talent level isn't there yet, but give it time.
30 Green Bay Packers 31
They're 0-3 with two losses at home. It's going to be a long season.
31 Arizona Cardinals 28
So much for that preseason talk of this team winning the NFC West. They have no shot. Pity those fans in Mexico who have to watch this team Sunday.
32 Houston Texans 32
At least they didn't lose this week. Bye weeks are good sometimes, and this team needed it. Now they get the undefeated Bengals on the road. Good luck.
