Comments on: Week One power rankings

By: dolphinatic1978

dolphinatic1978 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:29:56 +0000

31. Dolphins (0-1; No. 31): It’s way too early to think the Dolphins won’t win a game this season. But they definitely don’t look like a team that can win a game this month.

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So…. what was that you said?

We played our first week against a very good Texans team and you counted the Dolphins out of year.

Keep Talking….

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:51:36 +0000

Are we actually suppose to pay attention to in-season rankings for a football league that actually has a PLAYOFF system?
Just wondering.

By: texmexdeux

texmexdeux — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:24:02 +0000

“If Brandon Weeden wasn’t overwhelmed in putting up a 5.1 passer rating, we’d hate to see how bad his numbers would have been if he was.”

That’s a good one. The flag incident may have left him “uneasy.”

Still, the Browns should be ahead of Miami at least, no? I mean they hung in there against the team you list at #8 until the very end.

By: broncostevenp

broncostevenp — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:42:19 +0000

How can the Eagles be ranked higher than the Falcons?

By: captamerica17

captamerica17 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:17:30 +0000

No way the Steelers & Giants should be ranked ahead of the Cowboys.

By: bluebongzilla

bluebongzilla — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:55:53 +0000

Cowboys at #10 and below the Eagles is lulzy after they went into MetLife and whipped the defending champs while the Eagles had all they could handle with the sad Browns and their rookie QB in his first game ever.

By: annes22

annes22 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:24:53 +0000

The Dolphins will win this sunday against the
Raiders. Who cares about them having to travel on a short week, it happens to teams every time, and no one feels sorry for them. Hope their long snapper does a little better, or maybe he’s been replaced after that wonderful performance.

By: dyhoerium

dyhoerium — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:52:02 +0000

“21. Raiders (0-1; No. 21): Of all the changes G.M. Reggie McKenzie has made, not having a backup plan at long snapper kept him from winning his first game.

22. Titans (0-1; No. 21): Somebody had to open the season by playing the Patriots. The good news is that the Titans don’t have to play them again.”

Woah, I didn’t know the Raiders and Titans tied for 21st last week!

God damn you guys make a lot of errors.

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:17:19 +0000

So let’s see…The Lions stay at #12 despite almost losing to an inferior Rams team, while the Bears dominate an inferior Colts team and drop 3 spots to #14…So, if we had only won by a FG instead of by 20, we’d deserve to still be at #11, right? There is indeed a madness to your method…:P

By: shorttracknews

shorttracknews — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:53:14 +0000

ANOTHER year of the Bears flying under the radar in the eyes of the so called “experts”. The Lions squeak out a last second win verses your 30th ranked team and stand pat in the rankings at #12. The Eagles squeak out a last second win verses your last place #32 ranked team and actually improve a spot. The Bears destroy the Colts (ranked higher then the Rams & Browns) and somehow drop 3 spots from #11 to #14???? C’mon Man….

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:52:54 +0000

bikelikemike says:
Sep 11, 2012 12:30 PM
vaphinfan says: Sep 11, 2012 9:59 AM

Anyone else tired of hearing about the Patriots and how good they are suppose to be every year? And they are pretty good but to say their the best team year in and year out is getting old.
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You poor little thing. Waaagh! We’re sorry that the Patriots have been the most successful team this decade with arguably the best coach and QB in history. And they got to the SB last year EVEN with the 31st ranked D, and almost won it!! And their D has improved HUGE!! And their O has as well!! So their expectations are OF COURSE right off the charts!! Maybe you should just look away?? Or pick a different sport? Or a different team? Or learn to appreciate greatness- no matter where it resides?? Sorry you got nothing in VA. Sorry you root for the worst team in the NFL. Need a tissue?

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How exactly can you claim the Patriots are the most successful team this decade when we’re not even 2 full years into it (2011-2012)? If by success you refer to Super Bowl championships, that would limit the conversation to the Packers and Giants. If you mean regular season wins, then that would only mean the Packers since they still have more wins than the Patriots since the beginning of last season.

I don’t deny that the Patriots have gotten a lot younger on both sides of the ball, and I certainly don’t deny their history since 2001. But let’s call a spade a spade here: They are good enough to be competitive year in and year out, but they are not the dominant team of 2003/2004.

By: bigblue5611

bigblue5611 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:39:11 +0000

Its just comical reading all these crybaby, whining fans so desperate for there team to get some attention in week 1. It sure has been a loooonnggg time since most even sniffed a Super Bowl

As for my world champion NY Giants, well our season starts in January……..see you then!

By: bullcharger

bullcharger — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:48:47 +0000

bigsuede:

Patriots are the 8th youngest team overall and they have the youngest defense (tied with the Packers).

Team AverageAge OffenseAge DefenseAge
St. Louis Rams 25.30 25.22 25.38
Philadelphia Eagles 25.49 25.48 25.50
Minnesota Vikings 25.60 25.52 25.69
Cleveland Browns 25.61 25.86 25.35
Miami Dolphins 25.63 25.60 25.68
Green Bay Packers 25.66 26.30 25.00
Seattle Seahawks 25.74 26.21 25.20
New England Patriots 25.79 26.56 25.00

By: sullijo1

sullijo1 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:24:23 +0000

How do the Chiefs move up two spots this week after getting rolled at home??

By: thewigglr

thewigglr — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:24:17 +0000

jda13 says:
Sep 11, 2012 11:26 AM

That’s precious. A patsies fan calling another teams QB a crybaby. No QB bitches and moans to officials like Brady does.

Ya jda13 I would figure someone like yourself wouldn’t understand that comment. Marino was the biggest baby in the league not only did he cry every time he didn’t complete a pass BUT he would always blamed his teammates for it never himself. Ever hear Brady blame his teammates buddy? NEVER. He always says he could’ve executed better. That’s a team player. And for Brady complaining to the refs as you say maybe if you were the best QB ever with the success he’s had and everyone trying to take a cheap shot (see the saints) to knock him out (dirty Pollard already did) you would let the refs know about it too. Blows my mind how dumb some people are.

By: goddannit

goddannit — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:20:00 +0000

So the Bears are at 14 and their win “wasn’t impressive” but the Eagles are at 8 and they get “a win is a win” even though they beat the Browns on a last second TD? You’re kidding me on this right?

By: toonloonboon

toonloonboon — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:07:40 +0000

the Browns are too high on this list.

By: boltsmobilecutlasssupreme

boltsmobilecutlasssupreme — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:06:19 +0000

Chiefs ahead of chargers? Eagles at 8? Are you kidding me?

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:54:23 +0000

THIS is why I get my rankings from AP’s PRO32!!!!!!!!!!!! Step ya game up PFT!

By: fastspecv

fastspecv — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:47:16 +0000

Looking over this list immediately reminds me why I don’t care wtf Mike Florio says. This is a week to week ranking of the teams yet after what we’ve seen after 1 week you’re just playing your favorites instead of doing an honest assessment of the teams. But to have the Eagles and the Giants ahead of the Redskins and Cowboys is just ridiculous. The two teams from the east with convincing wins against some big teams get the shaft to the other team that lost and another team that had a last minute score to pull off a 1 point win over the team you have rated dead last. Please have anybody besides Florio do this ranking system for now on PFT!

By: SAS

SAS — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:39:00 +0000

How are teams with a loss allowed inside the Top 10 Week 1? If we’re going by a purely week-to-week power performance, shouldn’t the Top 10 be winners, the Bottom 10 be all losers and the real “gray area” be the 12 spots in between?

How the Ravens, Jets and Falcons aren’t Top 5 based on Week 1 performance is beyond me.

By: beauregard

beauregard — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:27:08 +0000

The Broncos looked weak on third down defense because they were up against Big Ben. There’s simply no one better on 3rd and long than Ben. Lucky for them that Peyton can go drive for drive against most any QB. Against weaker QB’s Denver’s D will do much better on 3rd and long. They will be a force in the AFC and own the AFC West.

By: kevpft

kevpft — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:37:24 +0000

Nice job ranking the four NFC East teams in exact opposite order of their week 1 performances.

The Cowboys and Redskins were clearly the class of the division in week 1. The Cowboys won a road game against a division rival they normally lose to, and avoided all the normal ways they lose, and won convincingly.

And the Redskins outraced the still-very-potent Saints, also on the road, and their new QB looks fantastic.

But the losing Giants and turnover-prone, just-managed-to-squeak-past-the-Browns Eagles are ranked higher?

I didn’t think this was a college poll, where teams are ranked high “just because” or “because we know they’re better” or “because this is the storyline we’re creating”.

Nothing about the Giants’ and Eagles’ week 1 performances justifies their ranking.

By: ramsnation88

ramsnation88 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:26:22 +0000

This is ridiculous. A referee error causes a drop for the Rams?? We were 9 point underdogs and held Stafford to 1 TD and 0 to Megatron while losing on the road on a last minute drive to a top 5 offense. Meanwhile the Colts got shellacked in Chicago but are in the 20′s? Bush league.

By: tim3711

tim3711 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:14:06 +0000

@bigsuede

Please check the average age of the Patriots roster. Then correct your “there old” statement. Then post something intellegent you damn fool

By: We'reFineThere

We'reFineThere — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:09:15 +0000

Why is everyone crying about the Eagles? They currently have the #1 ranked defense and #2 ranked offense.

By: basedrum777

basedrum777 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:08:33 +0000

Anyone who thinks the Jets did something of note on Sunday underestimates how bad the bills have been since week 6 last year…

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:56:37 +0000

This is definitely a much different Patriots team than the one that lost the Super Bowl. Time will tell if they are a better team. The defense is faster and McDaniels, with Ridley now the full time running back, is running more of a balanced offense. It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if Houston or Baltimore won the AFC. The Patriots need to take care of business and get the #1 seed. Without it, it will be very tough to get back to the SB.

By: dkrauss93

dkrauss93 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:55:32 +0000

I know a lot of people won’t like this but it’s true. Jets should be higher up than some of the teams. I know it was one week and they beat a Buffalo team that they should’ve but no one expected them to score the most points after week 1. Yes, the Jets scored 48 points and they beat the Bills in every aspect of the game. The Jets should be higher than:
1. Eagles bc they barley beat the Browns. Vick threw 4 INT’s and won on a LAST MINUTE drive on a team they should’ve blown out.
2. Giants because they looked lost on D. Eli played a hell of a game but he needs Cruz not to drop the easy passes.
3. Packers, like it or not, they got manhandled at home. The score was closer then it should have been. There were 2 block in the backs on the punt return and for some reason it wasn’t called.
4. Lions, Stafford throwing 3 INT’s against the Rams secondary. Like the Eagles, they should’ve blown out the Rams, but won a last minute drive.
6. Saints, yes their coach and their interim coach are suspended but the players were allowed to play. They were at home and played against a rookie QB. All the motivation to win? I guess not.

By: dynaco

dynaco — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:55:19 +0000

What a bunch of BS. You should consider taking a Mulligan and get back to us.