NFL: Week 3 Recap

7:20 AM
I: There is no best team in football. I am convinced of this. Every team has a gaping hole, save a few...but those few (Dallas, Jacksonville, Atlanta) already have a loss. Perhaps the only elite team left standing is Seattle, but they have Alexander out indefinitely. Running backs can't come back quickly or effectively from a broken foot. We may have to start talking Cincinatti (Cincinatti!) as the best team in football. Indy will be at the top of most people's list, but their running game and defense are major concerns of mine. And we can talk the major concern that is the New England Patriots in a bit. Do you have a Top 5 Power Rankings?

1:40pm
S: I think I think (sorry Peter King) that my Top 5 Power Rankings look strikingly similar to ESPN's with the exception of one team. In particular order: Colts, Seahawks, Bengals, Bears, Jaguars.

Apologies to the Chargers and the Ravens, two still undefeated teams, but the Jaguars have beaten the Cowboys and the Steelers and hung with the Colts (despite an unbelievable inability to put the ball in the endzone after controlling the clock for all but six minutes in the first half.) The difference in the game was an Indianapolis punt return for a touchdown, a Peyton Manning rushing (!) touchdown off a brilliant fake to Addai on the goalline, and a couple of Scobee doinks. Of course there are no excuses for the lack of offensive production from the Jaguars so far this season but they have yet to turn in an embarassing game against three strong opponents.

To recap:
1. Colts
2. Seahawks
3. Bengals
4. Bears
5. Jaguars

This is based on what has happened, not what will happen (SEE ALSO: Seattle dropping after not having Alexander in Chicago this upcoming Sunday). Thoughts?


2:22 PM
See, when determining top teams, I like to look at holes on the squad...holes of which an opposing team can take advantage. I think the Bengals are the only team without any. Even their lack of experience has dissappeared because of their playoff experience from last year. The Bears are next, because Rex Grossman has finally shown flashes of being an NFL quarterback, and that defense is superb. The Colts come in third, remembering that any team that goes into Indy this year will be beaten. On the road however, they can be taken down by several teams. Seattle will not be a top 3 team until Shaun Alexander comes back (IF he comes back). The running game is just too important for that club. And then I have the Jaguars, too. I think any team going into Indy is the toughest matchup in football right now. Dallas and Pittsburgh are good teams and the Jaguars soundly beat the both of them.

1. Bengals
2. Bears
3. Colts
4. Seahawks
5. Jaguars

(Same teams as you...I swear I had this ranking before you posted.)

How about some dissapointing teams? Namely the Pats, Giants, and Steelers. Who of those teams has the best chance to not only right the ship, but make noise in the playoffs?