The Good The Bad & The Ugly

It's not just a spaghetti Western anymore. I've divvied up the 32 NFL teams into 3 groups

in an attempt to rank them. As always, hammers and crushes are welcome...

Blondie (The Good)

1.  New England: After completely demolishing the Chargers amid all the contraversy, how

can they not be the top team?

2.  Indianapolis: Peyton & Co. look like they are not content on winning one ring. 

3.  Pittsburgh: Congrats to Mike Tomlin. He's got the Steel Curtain back on track.

4.  Dallas:  This offense sure can score. If their defense played with the same intensity,

I'll bet a certain team in Foxboro would be worried.

5.  San Diego: LDT hasn't done much yet. The talent is there, hopefully sooner than later,

they'll put it together.

6.  Houston: What a difference a QB makes.

7.  Washington: What a difference a safety that can cover makes!

8.  Denver: What a difference a reliable kicker makes!

9.  Seattle: If not for that ugly handoff from Hasselbeck to Alexander, Seattle would be

the pride of the NFC.

10. Chicago: 'D'still looks tough, but they need to figure out how to score.

Angel Eyes (The Bad)

11.  San Francisco: Strong improvement on their Rush defense.  You could call it the

Patrick Willis corrollary.

12.  Green Bay: If not for Philly muffed punts, Packers would be 1-1 and still considered

an iffy team.

13.  Baltimore:  Just as everyone in Charm City feared, there is no way McNair is making it

all the way through this season. Better get used to seeing Boller taking the snaps. Who

knows, that may end up being a good thing given McNair's tendency to only throw to the check

down.

14.  Tennesee: Last season's suprise team isn't sneaking up on anyone this year.

15.  Cincinatti: It's a good thing they have Carson Palmer, Rudi Johnson, Chad Johnson and

TJ Whosyourmamma. They're going to need all the touchdowns they can get because this

defense isn't going to stop anybody.

16.  Carolina: John Fox and Jake Delhomme's jobs are pretty much dependent on Steve Smith

staying healthy. He's still the best receiver inch for inch in the NFL.

17.  Detroit: Was it a miracle that your concussion healed at halftime Mr. Kitna?  Or could

it be the Vikings aren't as good as you thought. May I nominate the 2007-08 Detroit Lions

for the worst 2-0 team ever?

18.  Tampa: Jeff Garcia showed Philly they made a big mistake in not trying to keep him.
 
19.  Arizona: If Edgerrin James can keep playing at this level, things might get

interesting in Phoenix this year.

20.  Minnesota: If the Vikings were playing any other team besides the Lions, there's no

way this game comes down to a field goal. You Vikings fans ready for some Kelly Holcomb?

21.  Philadelphia: McNabb hasn't looked this bad since... ever.  He doesn't even have

decent receivers to bail him out this year. Westbrook will be carrying the load, so for

Philly's sake, he better stay healthy.

22.  Buffalo: This defense will keep them in most games, but their offensive line needs to

protect Losman and open things up for Lynch if they are going to score any points.

Tuco (The Ugly)

23.  Jacksonville: See Buffalo comments. Jones-Drew is hitting the typical sophomore

slump.

24.  St. Louis: Marc Bulger, Torry Holt, and Isaac Bruce are clicking on all cylindars. 

Unfortunately for Rams fans and Stephen Jackson fantasy owners, Jackson has been held in

check.

25.  NY Jets: It doesn't matter who they have running the ball. This line isn't opening up

for anyone.

26.  NY Giants: If this team doesn't find its heart in the next game or two, Coughlin  may

not make it to Halloween.

27.  Miami: The good news is Trent Green is your QB. The bad news is Trent Green is your

QB.

28.  Oakland: This may be a back handed compliment, but the Raiders could be the best 0-2

team out there.

29.  Cleveland: I never thought I'd see the Browns put up 51 points, but then again,

anything is possible against that Bengals' defense.

30.  New Orleans: Their emotional edge is gone and now other teams finally see the holes in

the Saints defense. Brees & Bush better start getting some scores to keep up with everyone.

31.  Kansas City: The Hard Knocks Curse in full effect. Of course, it doesn't help when

you have no O-Line or QB.

32.  Atlanta: Will signing Byron Leftwich really be that much of an upgrade over Joey

Harrington?

To post a comment, you need to login or sign up.	Fan Comments Yo Derwin... just got word from Management that you'll have to change the Douche of the Week to Derwin's Doofus of the Week... Posted at 19/09 14:43 by TheHammer I agree 100% about the Ravens and Steve McNair. I might add that Ray Lewis looks as though he may have slowed down a bit this year as well! Not the team I thought they would be! Posted at 19/09 10:37 by punky View All