| Somewhere between Chris Simms' spleen and Terrell | | | | fourth quarter of week one. Minnesota should be able |
| Owens' publicist the NFL made a hard left-hand turn | | | | to run the ball down the throat of Buffalo's |
| this week. We have teams coming off byes, clubs | | | | undersized defense.16. Dallas (1-1) - There's a lot of |
| trying to rebound from heartbreaking divisional losses | | | | psychoanalyzing, a lot of image consulting, and a lot |
| and the Oakland Raiders. But amidst the madness we | | | | of B.S. going on right now. All I know is that I have |
| have a strong slate this weekend, topped by the | | | | no sympathy for T.O. - none. In my eyes the guy is |
| Seattle at Chicago showdown Sunday night.Here are | | | | a scumbag.17. New York Giants - The Giants already |
| my Week 4 NFL Power Rankings:1. Indianapolis (3-0) - | | | | thin linebacking corps took another hit. Carlos |
| Reggie Wayne reportedly is going to play on Sunday, | | | | Emmons tore his pectoral muscle and is likely out |
| and look for him to have a big game. He was 50-50 | | | | three to four weeks.18. St. Louis (2-1) - The Rams |
| after the death of his older brother in a car accident. | | | | are No. 2 in the league in turnover differential (+7) |
| After last season, the Colts are pros when it comes | | | | and Marc Bulger is 21-4 as a starter at home. This is |
| to dealing with off-field drama.2. Chicago (3-0) - The | | | | a big game for STL because they need to put |
| Bears offensive line has been great in pass blocking | | | | pressure on Seattle while the Hawks play without |
| (only two sacks) but the running game has sputtered. | | | | Alexander.19. Washington (1-2) - Stitches on Mark |
| They're averaging just 2.7 yards per carry and 83 | | | | Brunell's elbow have been popping open, causing |
| yards per game one season after posting 4.3 and | | | | some pain, so he's iffy for the game on Sunday. I |
| 131.2.3. Seattle (3-0) - Seattle seeks its first ever 4-0 | | | | think he plays, but there is pain when he throws. The |
| start. Matt Hasselbeck has gone 6-1 in past seven | | | | Skins are the league's most penalized team (30 pen. |
| road starts, with 70 percent completions and 8-0 | | | | for 298 yards).20. Miami (1-2) - Culpepper has already |
| TD-INT. Seattle has won six of seven against | | | | been sacked 15 times for 120 yards. His mobility right |
| Chicago.4. Jacksonville (2-1) - The Jaguars spent the | | | | now is somewhere between Rosie O'Donnell and |
| early part of the week accusing the Colts of dirty | | | | Martin Sheen.21. New York Jets (2-1) - The Brick will |
| play. What was filthy was that the Jags were 14-0 | | | | get his first taste of Dwight Freeney this weekend. |
| when leading after one quarter under Jack Del Rio. | | | | Eric Mangini is 7-2 against Peyton Manning. Mangini |
| That was before Sunday.5. Baltimore (3-0) - The | | | | was the secondary coach in New England before |
| Ravens wins have come against teams with a | | | | coming to the Jets.22. Kansas City (0-2) - The |
| combined 0-8 record. Baltimore has won five straight | | | | Inflated Line Of The Week runner-up is Kansas City |
| at home and are 7-2 in M&T Bank Stadium in | | | | (-7) over San Fran. Left tackle Kyle Turley is aching, |
| October.5. Cincinnati (3-0) - The Bengals may have | | | | meaning more woes for the o-line. The Chiefs are |
| the best secondary in the league. They have 57 | | | | 11-6 SU after a bye.23. Buffalo (1-2) - The Bills are |
| interceptions and a +29 turnover differential over the | | | | 21st against the rush - and that's an improvement |
| course of their last 35 games. They are 20-1 under | | | | from last year. They allowed the Jets to go 3-for-3 in |
| Marvin Lewis with a +1 or greater turnover | | | | the red zone opportunities last week, and |
| differential.6. Pittsburgh (1-2) - I'm not giving up on | | | | surrendered 4.0 ypc to a NY team that doesn't have |
| them yet, but they are a mess. Their eight | | | | a strong running game.24. Arizona (1-2) - Kurt Warner |
| giveaways are worst in the league. Also, their | | | | has already fumbled eight times. If John Abraham is |
| run-pass ratio was 34:24 last year, but this year it's | | | | back for Atlanta this week that could be serious |
| dipped to 30:32.7. San Diego (2-0) - The Chargers will | | | | trouble for the Cardinals. Larry Fitzgerald has six |
| be without both starting safeties. Kiel is smoking | | | | dropped passes this season, and one dropped |
| dope with DEA agents right now and Bhawoh Jue | | | | onsides kick.25. Tampa Bay (0-3) - Spleenectomy. |
| just had knee surgery. The Chargers are one of two | | | | Ouch.26. San Francisco (1-2) - The 49ers have been a |
| teams allowing less than 50 percent pass | | | | plucky bunch. What I've liked about the offense is |
| completions.8. Philadelphia (2-1) - Surgical. That's the | | | | that it hasn't been afraid to take shots up the field. |
| best way to describe the offense right now. | | | | The 49ers have been outscored 58-20 in the first |
| However, the combined record of the teams Philly | | | | half of their three games.27. Green Bay (1-2) - The |
| has played is just 2-7.10. Denver (2-1) - The Broncos | | | | Over/Under on weeks before media bobbleheads are |
| and the Patriots are the only teams with a negative | | | | calling out Brett Favre for caring more about the TD |
| turnover differential and a winning record.11. Atlanta | | | | pass record than the team is 3.0. The Pack has lost |
| (2-1) - 87-year-old Morten Andersen won the kicking | | | | eight straight in Philly.28. Detroit (0-3) - "The League's |
| job over Todd Peterson - who nailed 23-of-25 field | | | | Most Improved Team" five years running. They've |
| goals last year - allegedly because he got better lift | | | | gone from laughable to pathetic to putrid to horrible |
| on his kicks. Naturally, Anderson's first attempt | | | | to now just awful. Baby steps.29. Houston (0-3) - |
| against New Orleans was blocked.12. New Orleans | | | | Houston's defense has more holes in it than the |
| (3-0) - Clearly the Saints are poised for a huge | | | | Mexican border. The Texans are allowing teams to |
| letdown game, but their eight-point line against | | | | convert 68 percent of their third downs.30. Cleveland |
| Carolina is inflated. The Saints are 28-22 in road | | | | (0-3) - The Browns beat the Raiders 9-7 near the |
| games since 2000. That includes a 5-1 SU and ATS | | | | end of last season. Now the Browns have Ted |
| mark in Carolina this millennium.13. New England (2-1) - | | | | Washington, Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards. |
| Chad Johnson had a lot to say about the Patriots | | | | They may not have Reuben Droughns, who says |
| secondary this week. The old Pats wouldn't stand for | | | | he's ready to play but still has a hurt shoulder.31. |
| that. What will the new Pats do?14. Carolina (1-2) - | | | | Tennessee (0-3) - Jeff Fisher is 9-3 vs. the NFC East |
| Dan Morgan is still out, as is Shaun Williams. Left | | | | and Kerry Collins is 8-3 as a starter against the |
| tackle Jordan Gross has been disgusting this year, | | | | Cowboys. But most of those wins came when they |
| and center Justin Hartwig still isn't practicing and now | | | | had good teams around them.32. Oakland (0-2) - So, |
| RT Todd Fordham isn't practicing.15. Minnesota (2-1) - | | | | Andrew Walter. Sweet. Good luck with that. Who |
| The Vikings offense is ranked 27th in red zone | | | | knows, maybe he can be the next Todd Marinovich. |
| efficiency and hasn't scored a touchdown since the | | | | |