Getty ImagesIf you’re looking for any more reasons why the traditional media is teetering on the brink of extinction, look no farther than the latest innovation from the standard-bearer in old-guard media, the Associated Press.
The Associated Press recently has unveiled a groundbreaking, cutting-edge feature to enhance its NFL coverage.
Are you sitting down?
The AP will rank all 32 teams, top to bottom, without regard to division or conference.
The poll will be known as the “Pro32,” a clumsy effort to avoid acknowledging that it’s simply a power ranking. The same kind of power ranking that everyone else currently does — and has done for years.
So congratulations, AP. And welcome to the 21st Century.
What’s next? A mock draft?
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I think they should just do a Top 25. Somehow that seems funny.
This one will do the right thing and rank RG3′s Redskins at #1.
Mike, you’re kidding us, right?
So tell us how you really feel Mike.
Next the AP will get one of those http://WWW.AP.COM thingy’s.
What is this Associated Press of which you speak?
And their power rankings will be as pointless as everyone else’s…
It’s actually a wide-ranging group of voters across multiple media outlets. It’s nice, as a fan, to see media types willing to lay down their company shield and collaborate like this. Yes, late to the game. But also fresh…
Right Florio, like calling it a “Power Ranking” is obviously so much more legitimate or less clumsy. Hey, I’ll see your Power Rankings and raise you a #1 seed in my 1st annual “Shut the * Up Tournament.”
Maybe they could make their rankings unique by not just ranking according to last year’s record.
Someone jealous they weren’t asked to be a part of it?
Glad to see the NFL moving towards a bowl championship series. 12 guys know more about football than letting a winner be determined on the field. Now go get some corporate sponsorship!
And the reason anyone cares what a collection of hack writers decide about last year’s performances after a hard evening’s work in the bar is because……? Shome mishtake shurely.
Power Rankings and 2 bucks will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
I wonder if they’ll put the SB champs at number 3 like you did.
Ranking teams is drawn out filler intended to suck in readers and incite a reaction. It is meaningless speculation. If they really wanted to catch up to the 21st century, they would do a reality show about football players in pawn shops, baking cupcakes, bidding on storage units, hunting alligators or doing a talent show. All of which are equally meaningless. As a matter of fact this entire post is meaningless. Which makes this comment twice as meaningless. We are all dumber now for being exposed to this. I think I think therefore, I guess I am? Time for a Tebow update. Wonder what color pants he is wearing today.
I bet Rodgers and Brady get all the love too! Sooooo old school!
Maybe they’ll get all crazy and team their members the difference between farther and further.
Now that you’re done bashing the AP, you can return to your process of linking to and slightly rewriting its content for your own site’s benefit.
Way to take a shot at your competition. Rex Ryan doesn’t even do that.
sounds like someone’s resume was overlooked by the AP.