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Good afternoon Cowboys fans,
I've finally seen your new stadium. It took awhile for the pictures to load on dial up because of the pure size of the arena.
It's that time of year where I breakdown and study miles of gamefilm, balancing statistical prowuss with exponential potential. Your eyebrows may raise when I abrest you with the following rankings. I've been pretty fortunate in having anonymous sources around the league...and you will see the sum to those fortunes.
2009 Pre Preseasonal Power Rankings of the NFL League
1. The Tampa Bay Buccanneers (Super Bowl XXXIIIX World Champions, Drafters of Josh Freeman, Coached by Raheem "The Dream" Morris - Yeah, I'm a fan, but you cannot deny what a youth movement will do to your football team. Adding the Dream's age with Mark Dominik's, you will find the total will be significantly less than Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen. Adding this advantage to an offense built for the long haul with four quarterbacks, and you've got yourself all the makings of a dynasty.
2. The Arizona Cardinals - Congrats to Arizona. They were able to fill the void left by Neil Lomax by subbing in Kurt Warner. I got to see this offense first-hand with the Super Bowl being held in Tampa last season. I did not go to the game, but the signal was strong enough to reach my TV. Look for a breakout season from Fitzgerald this season.
3. The Atlanta Falcons - This is a relatively high ranking for a team that has struggled to keep up with the powerhouses of the NFC South (read: Tampa Bay). I wish, for the Falcons fans, that the team would choose a consistent uniform color. Red or black, make a decision...then maybe you can start playing some football.
4. The Baltimore Ravens - Brian Billick's thumbprint is all over this football team. What an offense. It's good to see a running game being able to support a superstar QB like Joe Flacco. Game after game he proved that he can put a team on his back and carry them across the finish line.
5. The Buffalo Bills - The Bills made some decent offseason moves, however it would be prudent for the front office to bring in a second receiver opposite Peerless Price to help out the young quarterback. Take a note from Detroit, Buffalo.
6. The Carolina Panthers - Jake Delome is still one of the best pure passers in the NFL League. His follow-through mimics that of a girls softball pitcher. You can't coach that.
7. The Chicago Bears - The Bears have come a long way since that 15-0 drubbing in 2002 against the Bucs. A defeat such as this could force an organization to crumble, but giving confidence to a clutch QB (Grossman) and RB (Peterson) can be the first steps back to respectability.
8. The Cincinnati Bengals - I like the chances of the Bengals. I also am impressed with the cordialness of the Chad OchentayCinco or Ocho Cinco for short. Giving back to the fans during games through tweeter is something other players should take a page out of his book.
9. The Cleveland Browns - Has anyone seen "Howard the Duck"? Underrated movie, but I love how he pronounces Cleveland. Cleve-land. Ha...I'm still laughing right now. Look for Quinn to shrug off the rumors of being traded for look-alike Brodie Croyle.
10. The Dallas Cowboys - T.O. has been noticeably absent from offseason workouts. With training camp around the corner, Wade Phillips needs to gain control of this football team before things get out of hand. Tony Romo plays QB.
11. The Denver Broncos - Up to this point, I had little respectability for the Broncos since the release of a QB like Brian Griese. I am interested to see if the recent signing of Randy Orton will turn the tide for the struggling franchise. If Shanananahan doesn't produce, the fans could be saying hey, hey, hey, good bye.
12. The Detroit Lions - Many websites over the internets have the Lions finishing about mid-pack to lower-pack. Some of you may say this may be a tad high, but a signing like Phillip Buchanon can send a franchise through the roof with budding confidence. A new logo helps out too...look at the Bucs.
13. The Green Bay Packers - What else can you say about Brett Favre? His charisma is non-paralleled. His arm strength rivals that of a young Rob Johnson. You can't question his loyaltiness either.
14. The Houston Texans - It's good to see Steve Slaton settling in to being a full-time running back as he set all kinds of records at UVA as a QB/slash type player. Kubiak understands football and that's why he is the head coach.
15. The Indianapolis Colts - With Tony Dungy now taking a less visible roll with the Colts, Peyton Manning can now have full control of the offense. Jim Caldwell's vision could be an issue if his glasses somehow get misplaced. I have yet to see footage of Caldwell without glasses. The iron brass in the front office needs to be aware of this. If somethiing should happen to the head coaches glasses, Peyton may be forced to call his own plays or audibles or both.
16. The Jacksonville Jaguars = Dystoymh WN Fsbof Hsyystf od mpe sddrtyomh jo,dr;g sd pmr pg. og mpy. yjr nrdy dyp[ hs[ wistyrtnsvld om yjr ;eshir/ O'br s;esud nrrm brtu o,[trddrf eoyj Ksvl zFro; Top od pm rpg yjr nrdy ftrddrf vpsvjrd om yjr ;rshir sd er;;/ Yjr gpt,i;s od yjrtr gpt divvrdd/ (Sorry, my fingers were misplaced on the keyboard and I really don't feel like typing it over again.)
17. The Kansas City Chiefs - There's nothing like seeing a game live at Arrowhead Stadium. The red colors, the loud crowd, the solid gameplay...it's all part of the gameday experience. I haven't been to a game, but my simulated surround sound and color 32" big screen really put me right there next to the chiefs fans. Look for the Chiefs to give their fans something to smile about with a wild card.
18. The Miami Dolphins - The big tuna agains wows the football world with another fantastic coaching performance. If this guy does not get considerable consideration for the hall of fame, the league should be ashamed. Love the wildcat offensive attack. It's like a trickplay every down.
19. The Minnesota Vikings - According to my sources, the Vikings are in talks with Brett Favre. Tampering rules may apply here. If this "signing" does occur, the Vikings could jump up this ranking board significantly.
20. The New England Patriots - The league is now on to the Patriots. They are showing signs of decline after not even making it to the Super Bowl last season. Belichek might have to actually coach this season instead of playing film director.
21. The New Orleans Saints - Not exactly where the black and gold nation thought they would be at this point. In a division that is dominated by one team (read: Tampa Bay), the race is for second place. Nothing against Drew Brees, but I always want to wipe that mark off his face. He's a good guy...hope I didn't offend.
22. The New York Giants - Unstoppable...Eli Manning is and so is his watch. I've never seen him wear a watch on the field, but maybe it's something new to keep tabs on the playclock. This low ranking relfects the loss or resigning of Plaxico.
23. The New York Jets - Mark Sanchez could be dirty by the time he leaves the game each week. That offensive line needs some retooling before they get yanked up and around by the defensive line. The Jets need to make some skid marks on the rest of the division before they wipe away the rest of the conference.
24. The Oakland Raiders - There is a silver lining to the recent Raiders woes is the signing of Buccanneers MVP Jeff Garcia. According to various reports, Garcia has already taken snaps as the Raiders QB. Al Davis has finally made a decent decision.
25. The Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan McNabb finally got what he wished for...multiple receiving targets. Unfortunately, he didn't wish for a Super Bowl win. Careful what you wish for, Donovan.
26. The Pittsburgh Stealers - Call me crazy or ignorant or both, but the Steelers jump to stardom was a fluke. Rothleswhatever still doesn't impress this football fan. Do it consistently consistent and I'll be impressed. Color me blue with skepticism.
27. The San Diego Chargers - If the Chargers played in the powder blue uniforms the entire season, chances would be that they would be able to play more nationally televised games. Obviously, the NFL wants to put the premier teams on at 1pm ESDT the majority of the season, therefore this would be a completely smart move by the Chargers equipment staff.
28. The San Francisco 49ers - Apparently, the bottom of the NFL League is lined with gold. Not exactly what fans, who have seen the likes of Steve Bono, JJ Stokes, and Mike Cofer, are used to. Maybe this new regime will turn the tide and strike gold elsewhere.
29. The Seattle Seahawks - The 12th man may need another 12 men with this ranking. Mike Holmgren's job may be in jeopardy after this season if I'm reading what I have written on the wall.
30. The St. Louis Rams - The Rams are turning back the clock by signing Trent Green. Hopefully, they will also send someone to the grocery store and keep Kurt Warner uttering these words..."paper or plastic?"
31. The Tennessee Titans - This league is very unpredictable. One year, you can go deep into the playoffs, the next season, you could be swimming in the duldrums. Vince Young will now try to beat out Kerry Collins for the starting job once again after he failed miserably last season.
32. The Washington Commanders - Rounding out the top 32 NFL League teams is the Skins. The Bucs and Skins are the Alpha and Omega of the league. The pewter domination of the maroon and copper continues.
There you have it fans. Another standards to go by when observing this beautiful competition we call football for the next seven months.
Thoughts?
I've finally seen your new stadium. It took awhile for the pictures to load on dial up because of the pure size of the arena.
It's that time of year where I breakdown and study miles of gamefilm, balancing statistical prowuss with exponential potential. Your eyebrows may raise when I abrest you with the following rankings. I've been pretty fortunate in having anonymous sources around the league...and you will see the sum to those fortunes.
2009 Pre Preseasonal Power Rankings of the NFL League
1. The Tampa Bay Buccanneers (Super Bowl XXXIIIX World Champions, Drafters of Josh Freeman, Coached by Raheem "The Dream" Morris - Yeah, I'm a fan, but you cannot deny what a youth movement will do to your football team. Adding the Dream's age with Mark Dominik's, you will find the total will be significantly less than Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen. Adding this advantage to an offense built for the long haul with four quarterbacks, and you've got yourself all the makings of a dynasty.
2. The Arizona Cardinals - Congrats to Arizona. They were able to fill the void left by Neil Lomax by subbing in Kurt Warner. I got to see this offense first-hand with the Super Bowl being held in Tampa last season. I did not go to the game, but the signal was strong enough to reach my TV. Look for a breakout season from Fitzgerald this season.
3. The Atlanta Falcons - This is a relatively high ranking for a team that has struggled to keep up with the powerhouses of the NFC South (read: Tampa Bay). I wish, for the Falcons fans, that the team would choose a consistent uniform color. Red or black, make a decision...then maybe you can start playing some football.
4. The Baltimore Ravens - Brian Billick's thumbprint is all over this football team. What an offense. It's good to see a running game being able to support a superstar QB like Joe Flacco. Game after game he proved that he can put a team on his back and carry them across the finish line.
5. The Buffalo Bills - The Bills made some decent offseason moves, however it would be prudent for the front office to bring in a second receiver opposite Peerless Price to help out the young quarterback. Take a note from Detroit, Buffalo.
6. The Carolina Panthers - Jake Delome is still one of the best pure passers in the NFL League. His follow-through mimics that of a girls softball pitcher. You can't coach that.
7. The Chicago Bears - The Bears have come a long way since that 15-0 drubbing in 2002 against the Bucs. A defeat such as this could force an organization to crumble, but giving confidence to a clutch QB (Grossman) and RB (Peterson) can be the first steps back to respectability.
8. The Cincinnati Bengals - I like the chances of the Bengals. I also am impressed with the cordialness of the Chad OchentayCinco or Ocho Cinco for short. Giving back to the fans during games through tweeter is something other players should take a page out of his book.
9. The Cleveland Browns - Has anyone seen "Howard the Duck"? Underrated movie, but I love how he pronounces Cleveland. Cleve-land. Ha...I'm still laughing right now. Look for Quinn to shrug off the rumors of being traded for look-alike Brodie Croyle.
10. The Dallas Cowboys - T.O. has been noticeably absent from offseason workouts. With training camp around the corner, Wade Phillips needs to gain control of this football team before things get out of hand. Tony Romo plays QB.
11. The Denver Broncos - Up to this point, I had little respectability for the Broncos since the release of a QB like Brian Griese. I am interested to see if the recent signing of Randy Orton will turn the tide for the struggling franchise. If Shanananahan doesn't produce, the fans could be saying hey, hey, hey, good bye.
12. The Detroit Lions - Many websites over the internets have the Lions finishing about mid-pack to lower-pack. Some of you may say this may be a tad high, but a signing like Phillip Buchanon can send a franchise through the roof with budding confidence. A new logo helps out too...look at the Bucs.
13. The Green Bay Packers - What else can you say about Brett Favre? His charisma is non-paralleled. His arm strength rivals that of a young Rob Johnson. You can't question his loyaltiness either.
14. The Houston Texans - It's good to see Steve Slaton settling in to being a full-time running back as he set all kinds of records at UVA as a QB/slash type player. Kubiak understands football and that's why he is the head coach.
15. The Indianapolis Colts - With Tony Dungy now taking a less visible roll with the Colts, Peyton Manning can now have full control of the offense. Jim Caldwell's vision could be an issue if his glasses somehow get misplaced. I have yet to see footage of Caldwell without glasses. The iron brass in the front office needs to be aware of this. If somethiing should happen to the head coaches glasses, Peyton may be forced to call his own plays or audibles or both.
16. The Jacksonville Jaguars = Dystoymh WN Fsbof Hsyystf od mpe sddrtyomh jo,dr;g sd pmr pg. og mpy. yjr nrdy dyp[ hs[ wistyrtnsvld om yjr ;eshir/ O'br s;esud nrrm brtu o,[trddrf eoyj Ksvl zFro; Top od pm rpg yjr nrdy ftrddrf vpsvjrd om yjr ;rshir sd er;;/ Yjr gpt,i;s od yjrtr gpt divvrdd/ (Sorry, my fingers were misplaced on the keyboard and I really don't feel like typing it over again.)
17. The Kansas City Chiefs - There's nothing like seeing a game live at Arrowhead Stadium. The red colors, the loud crowd, the solid gameplay...it's all part of the gameday experience. I haven't been to a game, but my simulated surround sound and color 32" big screen really put me right there next to the chiefs fans. Look for the Chiefs to give their fans something to smile about with a wild card.
18. The Miami Dolphins - The big tuna agains wows the football world with another fantastic coaching performance. If this guy does not get considerable consideration for the hall of fame, the league should be ashamed. Love the wildcat offensive attack. It's like a trickplay every down.
19. The Minnesota Vikings - According to my sources, the Vikings are in talks with Brett Favre. Tampering rules may apply here. If this "signing" does occur, the Vikings could jump up this ranking board significantly.
20. The New England Patriots - The league is now on to the Patriots. They are showing signs of decline after not even making it to the Super Bowl last season. Belichek might have to actually coach this season instead of playing film director.
21. The New Orleans Saints - Not exactly where the black and gold nation thought they would be at this point. In a division that is dominated by one team (read: Tampa Bay), the race is for second place. Nothing against Drew Brees, but I always want to wipe that mark off his face. He's a good guy...hope I didn't offend.
22. The New York Giants - Unstoppable...Eli Manning is and so is his watch. I've never seen him wear a watch on the field, but maybe it's something new to keep tabs on the playclock. This low ranking relfects the loss or resigning of Plaxico.
23. The New York Jets - Mark Sanchez could be dirty by the time he leaves the game each week. That offensive line needs some retooling before they get yanked up and around by the defensive line. The Jets need to make some skid marks on the rest of the division before they wipe away the rest of the conference.
24. The Oakland Raiders - There is a silver lining to the recent Raiders woes is the signing of Buccanneers MVP Jeff Garcia. According to various reports, Garcia has already taken snaps as the Raiders QB. Al Davis has finally made a decent decision.
25. The Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan McNabb finally got what he wished for...multiple receiving targets. Unfortunately, he didn't wish for a Super Bowl win. Careful what you wish for, Donovan.
26. The Pittsburgh Stealers - Call me crazy or ignorant or both, but the Steelers jump to stardom was a fluke. Rothleswhatever still doesn't impress this football fan. Do it consistently consistent and I'll be impressed. Color me blue with skepticism.
27. The San Diego Chargers - If the Chargers played in the powder blue uniforms the entire season, chances would be that they would be able to play more nationally televised games. Obviously, the NFL wants to put the premier teams on at 1pm ESDT the majority of the season, therefore this would be a completely smart move by the Chargers equipment staff.
28. The San Francisco 49ers - Apparently, the bottom of the NFL League is lined with gold. Not exactly what fans, who have seen the likes of Steve Bono, JJ Stokes, and Mike Cofer, are used to. Maybe this new regime will turn the tide and strike gold elsewhere.
29. The Seattle Seahawks - The 12th man may need another 12 men with this ranking. Mike Holmgren's job may be in jeopardy after this season if I'm reading what I have written on the wall.
30. The St. Louis Rams - The Rams are turning back the clock by signing Trent Green. Hopefully, they will also send someone to the grocery store and keep Kurt Warner uttering these words..."paper or plastic?"
31. The Tennessee Titans - This league is very unpredictable. One year, you can go deep into the playoffs, the next season, you could be swimming in the duldrums. Vince Young will now try to beat out Kerry Collins for the starting job once again after he failed miserably last season.
32. The Washington Commanders - Rounding out the top 32 NFL League teams is the Skins. The Bucs and Skins are the Alpha and Omega of the league. The pewter domination of the maroon and copper continues.
There you have it fans. Another standards to go by when observing this beautiful competition we call football for the next seven months.
Thoughts?
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