KingPK

The teams are definitely interchangeable, but I had to put them in some order, so I basically went "Ok, x beat y, so they get a higher spot". RE: Indy - If Jacksonville and Tennessee had competent QB play to go along with their rushing dominance (hence my "Leftwich taketh away" comment) and the Jets didn't make that bonehead playcall on 4th down (I agreed with going for it, but the play was a bad one), they could concievably have 2 or 3 losses right now. Manning's been just ok, the running game's been just ok (but improving a bit), and the defense has been pretty bad, so they get knocked down.

There's no way Boston would do any deal that would benefit a team that they routinely look up at in the division standings. They could be shopping Jesus around and they wouldn't make a serious bid. MAYBE a straight-up Manny for A-Rod deal, but that's it.

Looking back, holy hell is there a dropoff past the top 10.

Because my opinion is valued around here (or, at least, it damn sure should be), I posted some power rankings on my blog. Be gentle.

Here's one man's look at the 32 NFL teams and how they stack up (w/scattered pithy comments at no extra cost to you). Let's see how long I can stick with this. Starting from the bottom: 32. Oakland Raiders (0-4) - They are at the quarter-pole to history. I don't think this team has ANY redeeming qualities. 31. Detroit Lions (0-5) - Finding new ways to lose every week, the latest being Jon Kitna's two turnovers leading to touchdowns in the 4th to blow a 17-3 lead. 30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) 29. Tennessee Titans (0-5) - Ranked best of the worst due to a spirited effort against the Colts. 28. Cleveland Browns (1-4) 27. Houston Texans (1-3) - David Carr is the highest rated QB in the league so far. I'll let that sink in. 26. Arizona Cardinals (1-4) - Kurt Warner lost a starting job to a rookie. Shocking, I know. This is, what, year 8 of the "rebuilding" process? 25. Green Bay Packers (1-4) - Can we just admit that Brett Favre is done and get on with it? This is like some farewell tour of a band that hasn't had a hit in a decade. 24. Miami Dolphins (1-4) - When Joey Harrington is a better option at QB, you know you aren't good. 23. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-3) - Yeah, Ben was rushed back, but they aren't running the ball all that well, either. 22. Washington Redskins (2-3) - Daniel Snyder is the Steinbrenner of the NFL....and he's getting even worse results. 21. Buffalo Bills (2-3) - Well....we thought they had a good D. 20. New York Jets (2-3) - 0-2 at home. It obviously is A-Rod's fault (or Fireman Fred; someone push that guy off that other guy's shoulders already). 19. San Fransisco 49ers (2-3) - Arizona says they will improve, but the Niners have actually done it. 18. Dallas Cowboys (2-2) - Does Parcells have Mo Lewis on speed-dial yet? 17. Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) - Perfect spot, right in the middle. 16. New York Giants (2-2) - Last of the Mohicans of Mediocrity. 15. St. Louis Rams (4-1) - Look at who they've beaten (Denver, Detroit, SF, Green Bay). Doesn't feel like a contender, does it? 14. New Orleans Saints (4-1) - Yes, it's a good story. Now shut up about it. 13. Minnesota Vikings (3-2) - These three teams are.... 12. Carolina Panthers (3-2) - Up.... 11. Seattle Seahawks (3-1) - And down. 10. Cincinatti Bengals (3-1) - O-line is allowing too many guys to get to Palmer, leading to fumbles. Chad Johnson is the Likeable T.O. 9. Jacksonville Jaguars - What Leftwich giveth, Leftwich taketh away. 8. Atlanta Falcons (3-1) 7. New England Patriots (4-1) - Offense has potential but needs tuning; the defense is there. 6. Indianapolis Colts (5-0) - Seems low for an undefeated team? That's because they haven't looked impressive in any of their games this year (even against Houston). That run defense is absolutely putrid (200+ yards to the Titans?). 5. San Diego Chargers (3-1) - Rivers was impressive against a very good D. 4. Baltimore Ravens (4-1) - Offense was exposed a bit Monday night, but the D is too good to ignore. 3. Denver Broncos (3-1) - 49 points in 4 games isn't gonna cut it, however. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) - Many worthy candidates for #2, but McNabb's the MVP frontrunner so far. 1. Chicago Bears (5-0) - Grossman's been impressive as hell and that defense is a beast. They can definitely hang with an AFC power at this point.

Why does it seem like Sarah's doing all the physical challenges while Peter sits back like a douche and acts like the most annoying motivational speaker alive? And while she guts it out and is proud of herself for accomplishing the task, he whines like a little bitch when things get too hard for him.

Barney's form letter was priceless. "I just have to fill in her name. What was it again? It started with an A......I'll just put 'Resident'."

An auditory clue? That's interesting. Seems like half the teams just heard the first part and bolted, though.

Oh, and KC pulled it out, so I'm still in the Survivor pool. And the Raiders are a quarter of the way to suckfection.

Bledsoe = CLUTCH~! They'll never sniff a Super Bowl with him as QB. So, when do Dallas police find his body in a ditch with a #81 jersey next to him?

The offensive line was blocking well so that allowed him to calm down and hit his passes, but whenever the Pats got a hint of pressure on him, the results weren't great. In other words, a typical Joey Harrington game. The Colts are in DEEP trouble if they can't get that rush defense fixed. Allowing almost 200 yards to the Titans? They would have two losses right now if the Jaguars and Titans had competent quarterbacks.

Great, everybody in the Survivor pool won their games and I have to wait for the Chiefs to realize they are playing the Cardinals.

Wow, I may actually have a friggin' shot this week.

Kerry Wood? You sure about that? Good post overall, Roy. I really think A-Rod's going to have to be moved at some point because all this media and fan scrutiny is just going to get worse and worse until he goes on an Ortiz-like run in the potseason, getting game winning hits left and right. Randy Johnson is a shell of his former self; he in no way should be considered an ace. Mussina seems to have gotten it together, but he's not getting any younger either. They need a big injection of youth in that pitching staff; Wang is a good start. Cashman should stay; as you said, he managed to pull a couple big deals out of his ass without giving up much. Torre, on the other hand, probably needs to go. That team doesn't seem to have any chemistry and look like a bunch of cranky bastards in the dugout; they don't look like they have fun playing the game and it doesn't seem much fun to watch them play either (though this is probably a result of the huge NY media pressure and Steinbrenner's "Act professional, dammit!" way)

Seeing the final out again, it was almost the EXACT same play as the final out of the '04 ALCS, a slow grounder to the second baseman.

Awesome celebration. The '06 ALCS should be pretty damn good.

Now walk the next two and get to A-Rod to finish it up.

Sheff ends the series at .083 (.167 OPS). Yeah, benching Giambi was a GREAT idea, Joe.

So, who's the Series MVP? Rogers or Bonderman? Rogers gave them the momentum and Bonderman stuck the dagger in. I say Rogers because NOBODY saw that start coming.

The criticism would be warranted in this case with his grand total of ONE hit in the series. The guy might be found hanging by that awning in the bullpen at Yankee Stadium soon. Farnsworth's in. Torre has thrown in the towel.

NOW they're patient.

An A-Rod homer would be the perfect capper. Hey, he got it into the outfield. If that's it, he'll end the series with an .071 average.

Bonderman's averaged just 10 pitches an inning. Against the New York Yankees. That should say it all. He's only thrown 18 for Balls, the majority coming in the last couple innings, it seems.

Meanwhile, FOX still can't find anything to play going into commercial breaks that's post-1989.

They'll probably just bump Carson Daly up.