NFL Power Rankings
Just took a look at the CBSSports.com NFL Power Rankings, in which the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers hold the top two positions this week. If memory serves, those were the two teams that beat the Ravens by a field goal before Sunday's ugly loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The Colts, by the way, are No. 6 out the 32 NFL teams, so the fact that the Ravens are 2-3 isn't quite as damning as it might look right now. There I go, drinking the Kool-Aid again. Next thing you know, I'll be guaranteeing a victory over the Dolphins.
There is a "Who'd a thunk it?" aspect to this week's pecking order. I mean, did anyone think the Buffalo Bills would rank fourth at any time this season -- or this decade, for that matter? Could you have imagined that the Bills and the Arizona Cardinals would be in the top 10 while the Ravens were barely able to stay out of the bottom 10 (No. 20)? Well, you don't have to imagine that anymore.
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While Kool-Aid is the official soft drink of the state of Nebraska (which likely explains alot about Cornhusker fans) I believe that no MLB team has made Kool-Aid its official soft drink. Now is the time for the Orioles to step up and make Kool-Aid their official drink. This would be a major step in giving the franchise some credibility with the fan base.
Posted by: Rusty | October 14, 2008 4:25 PM
Honestly Pete, the Ravens are lucky to not be in the bottom 5. Any team that can't muster at least 1 touchdown against that Indy defense deserves to be there. A loss is a loss, no matter how you look at it. It's a little early for the Bills to be ranked so high, but who really deserves to be placed above them at this point of the season. The Steelers must really suck, but they find ways to win. The Titans? Eh...I can't see that lasting all year. I did have the Ravens at least in the middle of the pack as far as rated teams, but after a humiliating loss like that, you gotta be thrown in the dumps.
Posted by: Jami | October 14, 2008 5:26 PM