SportsCrack

Power Ten - Week 10

I know this is supposed to be a Power Sixteen, but way too many teams are just horrible right now. It actually pained me to try and rank some of the teams from 11-16. As in, I got a feeling in my stomach as if to say: "Why are you trying to rank teams that suck so much?" So, I decided to go back to a Power Ten. It will be better this way, I promise.

1.) New England - A unanimous number one. Even if you don't like them, if you argue that they are not the number one team in the league right now, then you are a fucking dumb ass.

2.) Indianapolis - It took a while to pick a number two. I was going to put Dallas there but how would that make sense? The Patriots beat the Cowboys easily, while the Colts gave them some trouble.

3.) Dallas - I think Dallas would beat Green Bay if they played today, so the Cowboys win the three spot.

4.) Green Bay - I'm beginning to believe that the inevitable Green Bay slump is never going to come. Maybe last year was a fluke. They need to get the running game going, though. Favre's arm will not carry them to the Super Bowl alone.

5.) Pittsburgh - Yes, Pittsburgh destroyed Baltimore last night. But that Baltimore team we saw last night was horrible. It sucked. They shit the bed. Once they beat a quality team, I'll give them some credit. And they can start by taking care of Cleveland this week.

6.) New York Giants - Coming off a bye week to play the division and conference leading Cowboys. Are the Giants for real? I think so. And not just because of this book.

7.) Detroit - More than halfway to the ten game win prediction by Jon Kitna, I finally believe they are actually a good team. They sure do give up a shitload of sacks, though, which is apparently Mike Martz's fault and not the O-Line.

8.) Tennessee - The Titans D wanted that shutout against Carolina. From cornerback Nick Harper:

"We wanted the goose egg."

A tough defense and a strong running game. Just think what they can do when Vince Young has a decent game.

9.) New Orleans - The Saints are on a roll. Don't expect them to stop either, with the Rams coming up.

10.) Cleveland - Easily the most suprising team of the year. Right now, I'd give Romeo Crennel coach of the year.

The Week 4 Power Ten

Ranking thirty two teams just does not make sense to me. Why rank the bums in the 19-32 category? Or for that matter, after the top ten? Everyone knows they suck, why do we need to rank how much they suck? That's always befuddled me...

Here at Football Crack though, each week I will present the Power Ten: the top ten teams going into the following week. Let's get started.

#1 New England Patriots (3-0) - 38-14, 38-14, 38-7. Those were the final scores of the first three Patriots games. I'm not even going to say anything else, because I don't need to.

#2 Dallas Cowboys (3-0) - I've been saying all season long, they had the NFC East on LOCK. Now, they have the entire NFC on lock. They play the Pats on October 14th--too bad it's not a Sunday or Monday night game: it could be a Super Bowl preview. Bill Parcells must be kicking himself in the ass right now.

#3 Indianapolis Colts (3-0) - They showed weakness against the Titans AND Texans but they still pulled out the win both weeks. And as we all know, that's all that matters.

#4 Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0) - They had an off year last year, but they look like the Steelers that won the Super Bowl two years ago. Bill Cowher might be kicking himself in the ass, as well.

#5 Green Bay Packers (3-0) - Yes, I know. It even feels weird putting them this high. However, I still say the Chargers are the same team as last year. They were just too cocky, but they've been knocked on their ass and will improve as the season progresses. And the Pack pulled off a win against arguably the most talented team, pound for pound, man for man. And for that, I have to give them the #5 spot.

#6 Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) - I held the Broncos in very high regard before they lost to the Jaguars Sunday afternoon. I mean, I still do--but the game made me look at the Jaguars differently than I had before. It's still early in the season but it seems Jack Del Rio made the right choice going with David Garrard over Byron Leftwich at QB.

#7 Baltimore Ravens (2-1) - They barely beat the Cardinals, true. But they pulled out the win. And just as I said with the Colts, that's all that matters in the NFL.

#8 Seattle Seahawks (2-1) - I'm still not sold on the Seahawks. I honestly believe they will lose to the 49ers. And the anemic play of Alex Smith aside, an impressive "this division is ours" win on Sunday will definately change my mind.

#9 Denver Broncos (2-1) - Jay Cutler is still growing as a QB. From what we've seen this season, they lost to a great Jacksonville team, so there really isn't anything to be worried about it.

#10 Tennessee Titans (2-1) - By all accounts, Tennessee could be 3-0 if they had pulled off the win in Indy. So I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and have them cap off the Power Ten. They looked impressive against New Orleans Monday night. Maybe it was because New Orleans sucks this year, maybe not. None-the-less the Titans are for real.


The list may be controversial, but please, if you disagree, skewer me in the Comments section. For real. I don't get a lot of comments. At least not yet.

And before I end the post, I went 7-9 last week so... there you go. I officially have no fucking clue what I'm talking about prediction wise, apparently. But you have to admit, this 2007 season has been pretty fucked up so far. At least that's what I 'm saying to make myself feel better.