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Overall, I think that these rankings are pretty accurate. The only thing that I might change is the Browns at 8th in front of the Seahawks who did nothing in the offseason to bolster their team that we beat last year. I think that 8th or 9th is about right until we can prove that our D is better and that we can beat the Steelers.
Go Brownies!!!!!!
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Since:Apr 18, 2007
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Remember in 2007 when we were 32nd?
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Sounds good to me, can't friggin wait untill the season starts. Any word on any free agent cornerbacks?
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Since:Oct 31, 2007
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First of all, GO BROWNIES!!!! It's about freakin' time the Browns get some freakin' respect!!!! Number 9, it feels good to be at number nine and the start of the season.
On the other hand, who in the hell did a power ranking in which the Giants arent' number one?? Not only are they not number one, but number six?!?!?! I see the Patriots love affair continues. I just can't wait until they (N.E.) fall on their faces this year, because they don't have any tapes to help them out!!!!
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Reputation:99
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Since:Mar 17, 2007
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JYD, it's a new season, so I can't complain about the Giants being 6th. I'd probablt put the Pats at #1 too followed by the Colts. I think they will do pretty good without cheating I don't think they cheated last year beyond the 1st game. I think the 9 spot is about right for us, we can't be ahead of the Steelers until we beat them on the field instead of on paper.
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Reputation:97
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Since:Sep 13, 2007
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Power rankings, while being interesting and all..... mean nothing this early in the year (before the season!) with last year (us being at the bottom of the pile) being a pretty good testimate to that.
Let's just beat the pants off of our conference rivals, and play one game at a time with the rest, and we'll be alright!!!
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Since:Apr 18, 2007
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JYD,
Sorry if this is a re-post, but for some reason there was an error transmitting my last post. Essentially, I agreed with your assessment that the Patriots were over-valued. They still belong in the Top 5, in my opinion, but they're certainly not No. 1.
If you look at the deterioration of their roster (three cornerbacks, number two receiver, aging line backing corp) and include the way that the offensive line struggled versus the Giants pass rush, you have to think that they've got some question marks on their team. They addressed many of those needs through the draft, but it's not reasonable to think they'll come in immediately and/or make the same impact as the players they're replacing.
I also don't think that the Cowboys belong in the Top 5, and they especially don't belong in front of the Giants. I had my own personal Top 10, which went something like this:
- San Diego Chargers
- Indianapolis Colts
- New York Giants
- New England Patriots
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Cleveland Browns
- Green Bay Packers
- New Orleans Saints
Again, I apologize if this is a re-post.
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Reputation:94
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Since:Mar 24, 2007
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We play 5 of the teams in the top 8. IF we win and lose the games by this comparative ranking, that means and 11-5 or 10-6 season, depending on whether we split with Pittsburgh. I'll take that! That gets us to the playoffs where anything can happen.
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 6, 2007
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You know this might be for another thread all together, but, everyone talks about how we need to see how our defense will be. We all seem to look past the fact that we had the 12th most sacks in the league last year. We got good penetration, just need to work on some tackling. GO BROWNIES!!
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Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:May 23, 2007
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Bengals behind Ravens??... Browns fans agree with that or disagree?
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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Nov 26, 2006
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DK I know what you think of me, even if you're wrong, but no way should the Bengals be behind the Ravens, IN FACT i think the Bengals may be somewhat better than expected this year, IF Thurman comes back like he was. And thats a HUGE IF. They should be improved on defense with the offseason moves they've made. I still dont think they are way better than the Browns like so many of you Bengals fans think, and I think the Browns are a little better than them this year, but the gap is close.Now dont put words in my mouth. Im not saying the Browns are way better and the Bengals suck do you understand. Im saying the Browns are better but its very close. So dont get your panties in a bunch or misquote me again. They could still surprise some people though.
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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 13, 2007
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DK,
Ravens are the worst team in the AFC North, I don't know what these guys see that makes them think Bengals are behind the Ravens right now..... I'd say that the Chad Johnson issues have them de-valueing them, but I think he won't be playing, and the Bengals will be even better...... it'll let Carson Palmer run
HIS
offense.... the ship will be righted for you guys this year.
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