In surprising news, Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports ranks the Broncos 14th in the league. Has he been hiding in a cave in the Rocky Mountains since the beginning of September?
Here is how I would rank things as the season stands now:
1. New England Patriots (6-0) – if anyone wants to argue you can call the Dallas defense and ask them.
2. Indianapolis Colts (5-0) – who thinks Peyton Manning partied in Las Vegas during his bye week. Yeah, me neither.
3. Green Bay Packers (5-1) – until Brett Favre proves otherwise, his team will take the coveted #3 spot.
4. Dallas Cowboys (5-1) – they showed a lot of openings in their pass defense and Romo is still very vulnerable to INTS.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) – they’re allowing the 2nd lowest total points in the league.
6. New York Giants (4-2) – they will be 6-2 before you know it. Yes, they have won against some terrible teams, but the Manning-Burress duo is one of the best in the league.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) – Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu return to action this week.
8. Baltimore Ravens (4-2) – if the quarterbacks stop fumbling the ball, they could rank in the top 5.
9. San Diego Chargers (3-3) – they had a rough start, but watch out AFC. LT is coming strong.
10. Tennessee Titans (3-2) – Vince Young. That’s all I need to say “‘Cause I can guarantee things are sweeter in Tennessee.”
11. Washington Redskins (3-2) – 11. Better approval rating than our current Pres.
12. Carolina Panthers (4-2) – Vinny still has it at 43 years old, at least until David Carr comes back.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) – the next 3 out of 4 games are against mediocre, so they should be moving up in the ranks.
14. Cleveland Browns (3-3) – with a high powered offense, “Cleveland Rocks!”
15. Houston Texans (3-3) – they are going to California for two weekends in a row. Perhaps a preview of their life in early January.
16. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) – If Priest Holmes is able to play in the near future, the Chiefs could be moving on up.
17. Seattle Seahawks (3-3) – something stinks and it’s not Pike Place Market.
18.Chicago Bears (2-3) – Come on! They have a ferocious defense. Right?
19. Detroit Lions (3-2) – as Kid Rock would say,
“Im a redneck rock-n-roll son of detroit,
I dont like no new wave
Techno bands around
Im a drink a couple dozen beers
Go out and jam some gears
Im a long haired rock-n-roll
Son of detroit.”
20. Denver Broncos (2-3) – The Rockies are going to the World Series!
21. Arizona Cardinals (3-3) – is the desert known for having good football teams? NO!
22. Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) – Are we going to start hearing chants for Terrell Owens?
23. Minnesota Vikings (2-3) – the only good thing going for them is Adrian Peterson.
24. Oakland Raiders (2-3) – Raider Nation what?
25. Cincinnati Bengals (1-4) – Next up for Chad Johnson a.k.a. Ocho Cinco: Dancing with the Stars. Watch this:
26. San Francisco 49ers (2-3) – Alex Smith left his heart in Utah. Not San Francisco.
27. New Orleans Saints (1-4) – The Saints can’t wait for mardi gras.
28. New York Jets (1-4) – the Jets and the Giants are light years apart.
29. Buffalo Bills (1-4) – wait. There’s another team in New York?
30. Atlanta Falcons (1-5) – Vick…gone. Morten Anderson…old. Atlanta…spiraling downward faster than a plane without wings.
31. Miami Dolphins (0-6) – one of two winless teams in the NFL. They got rid of WR Chris Chambers this week. Good Job. Real Good.
32. St. Louis Rams (0-6) – someone has to take this spot. This year it’s STL.