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Foxsports.com preseason power rankings...

Dang, I didn't know anybody had the Bills ranked in the top 5 ! This opener
may be even tougher than I've expected.
 
They sure are putting alot of trust in what is basically a rookie QB. But I guess with their D and McGahee, Losman doesnt have to do much. I really hope the line does better this year so the media will stop using that as an excuse.
 
how many of these pre-season power ratings turn out to be true? i wouldn't put much stock in buffalo being top 5. i mean look at the jags at 13 and cardinals at 15, when we're 22. does that seem right to you?
 
If the rankings are based on last years record plus off season improvements only, then I think we should at least be higher than the jags, cards, saints, rams and broncos. If they throw in schedule and division then maybe that changes things because I have not looked at all the schedules, but I think we should be better than the jags for sure. We get no respect.
 
the wonger need food said:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/4802386

Looks about right. If it's any consolation, we're ranked ahead of the pokes.
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that article says we'll backslide slightly due to having the same O-line, and faster linebackers.

I have no clue as to why that guy thinks the identical O-line would play any worse... if anything they should stay the same or slightly improve.

For some reason he thinks our key to success would be slower linebackers? How does one get to be a sportswriter anyway?

:crazy:
 
Hmm, in the Bills you have a team built around a turnover machine on defense (ranked No. 2 overall in 2004), excellent special teams (five kick/punt returns for TDs last year) and an offense led by a young, mobile QB (second-year J.P. Losman) surrounded by a stellar group of runners and receivers ... all set in a football-crazy city in the Northeast. Sounds a lot like last year's Steelers. If Losman is this year's Roethlisberger, watch out.
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Is that the best they can come up with for Losman, is that he's mobile?? Nothing about his arm strength, accuracy, decision making, poise in the pocket, or reading the defense?
 
This guy is a crackpot.
I don't necessarily disagree with his texans spot. There is alot to prove this season.

But at one point he moves one team down 4 spots citing the loss of offensive players and a questionable running game. Then moves one team up 7 spots, citing the loss of offensive players and a questionable running game.

:thumbdown
 
I think 14-15 is about right. Our O-line cant get any worse than it was last year and can only get better. The speed on D will cause more turnovers. Besides, Foremen and Sharper were liabilities in coverage anyways.
 
I think the Texans should be right around #20.

LOL the Jags are ranked way, way, way too high. Last year was a flukey season and they will return to their 6-10 ways this year.

The Bills are a strong team but not strong enough to be ranked #5. There is no way in hell they should be ranked above Pittsburgh.

The Patriots are ranked #1, fine it must be out of respect (superbowl) because they lost a lot of players and key coaches. Fair enough. But I think that Pittsburgh should be given similar respect coming off a 15-1 season.

Raiders are too high at #18.

Packers should be higher than 24th.
 
my predictions
1 chargers
2 patriots
3 steelers
4 eagles
5 panthers
6 colts
7 ravans
8 seahawks
9 packers
10 browns
11 falcans
12 texans
13 jets
14 broncos
15 chiefs
16 vikings
17 raiders
18 bills
19 cards
20 bengals
21 jags
22 cowboys
23 bears
24 rams
25 lions
26 giants
27 49ers
28 titans
29 saints
30 redskins
31 miami
32 bucs
If this stands true the Texans will battle cleveland for the last wild card spot. :texflag:
 
powerhouse said:
my predictions
1 chargers
2 patriots
3 steelers
4 eagles
5 panthers
6 colts
7 ravans
8 seahawks
9 packers
10 browns
11 falcans
12 texans
13 jets
14 broncos
15 chiefs
16 vikings
17 raiders
18 bills
19 cards
20 bengals
21 jags
22 cowboys
23 bears
24 rams
25 lions
26 giants
27 49ers
28 titans
29 saints
30 redskins
31 miami
32 bucs
If this stands true the Texans will battle cleveland for the last wild card spot. :texflag:
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i find it offensive that you that tampa will be the worst team in the league.....cadillac williams, michael clayton, and a beast like defense......20ish maybe, but i will bet my soul that they dont fare worse than miami or tennessee or san francisco...be realistic now
 

1 patriots
2 steelers
3 ravens
4 eagles
5 panthers
6 colts
7 falcons
8 chargers
9 jets
10 vikings
11 bills
12 broncos
13 texans
14 cowboys
15 rams
16 lions
17 bucs
18 seahawks
19 raiders
20 cards
21 jags
22 bengals
23 giants
24 redskins
25 packers
26 chiefs
27 saints
28 titans
29 browns
30 bears
31 miami
32 49ers​
 
The Browns at 10? Okay, this may not be as easy as it looks, so I'll take a stab at this.

1 patriots
2 vikings
3 eagles
4 steelers
5 colts
6 ravens
7 chargers
8 chiefs
9 falcons
10 bills
11 lions
12 cowboys
13 seahawks
14 jets
15 panthers
16 cards
17 raiders
18 jags
19 broncos
20 texans
21 bengals
22 miami
23 bears
24 rams
25 bucs
26 giants
27 packers
28 saints
29 redskins
30 titans
31 browns
32 49ers

Ok, fire away! :bomb:
 
It would be tough to fire on your Porky because your list looks pretty good.

Honestly though I care much less about where the sports writers are ranking us now than I do about where they rank us at the end of the year. Preseason rankings are based on smoke, mirrors, hype, and lies. Nobody knows anything in July-August.
 
That Fox ranking has the Texans behind several teams who i really dont think are better .... the Jaguars , Cardinals , Lions , Aints ....errr Saints and Bengals .
The Bills at 5 with a Rookie QB ? Losman isnt Ben Roethlisberger .... They may be a solid team but putting them ahead of the Steelers , Ravens and Falcons with a Rookie QB is .... someone's idea of a joke . :pigfly:

After looking this over i give the writer of the column very little credibility :goodnight
 
corrosion said:
Losman isnt Ben Roethlisberger ....
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How Big Ben's stock has risen since 2 QBs were taken before him in the draft! This is a good example of the draft being a crap shoot of sorts - until Pittsburgh was forced to play him, even Ben Roethlisberger wasn't Ben Reothlisberger, if you know what I mean.
 
1 patriots
2 eagles
3 colts
4 ravens
5 panthers
6 steelers
7 chiefs
8 vikings
9 chargers
10 falcons
11 bills
12 seahawks
13 cowboys
14 bengals
15 jags
16 jets
17 texans
18 lions
19 cards
20 broncos
21 saints
22 rams
23 raiders
24 miami
25 giants
26 redskins
27 bucs
28 packers
29 titans
30 browns
31 49ers
32 bears
 
Runner said:
- until Pittsburgh was forced to play him, even Ben Roethlisberger wasn't Ben Reothlisberger, if you know what I mean.
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Yeah , who woulda expected Reothlisberger to play as well as he did ... that was a dream season for a rookie QB .....that was an only in the movies kinda year accept the Steelers didnt win it all :tv:

Im pretty high on Losman myself , i just dont see that kinda season outa him . He has an O-line that is pretty good a very capable running back who carries a chip on his shoulder and at least one capable reciever in Lee Evans .....Not to mention he has good speed a good arm and doesnt make a lot of mistakes ....but #5 in a pre-season poll for whats basicly an offense with a player with very little NFL experience is a stretch .
 
TexHorns said:
If the rankings are based on last years record plus off season improvements only, then I think we should at least be higher than the jags, cards, saints, rams and broncos. If they throw in schedule and division then maybe that changes things because I have not looked at all the schedules, but I think we should be better than the jags for sure. We get no respect.
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still pissed off you aren't higher than the Jaguars in any rankings? didn't think so.
 
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