JetsFanInDenver Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 1. Green Bay (3-0). Jermichael Finley told everyone he was ready to take his place among the Gonzalez/Witten/Gates elite of NFL tight ends. Guess we should have listened. 2. Baltimore (2-1). Just when it seemed like the Ravens might have enough offense without him, Torrey Smith appears. Explosively. 3. New England (2-1). At some point, the Patriots are going to put some draft emphasis on finding a pass-rush. In the last four seasons, in average passing yards per game, New England allowed 190.1, 201.4, 209.7 and 258.5. Who would have thought the Pats would be allowing 377 passing yards per week, through three weeks? 4. New Orleans (2-1). How fun is it to watch Drew Brees take a team on his back and win a game it has little business winning? 5. Detroit (3-0). Schwartz for Mayor! Do you have any doubt he could win? 6. Houston (2-1). Hard to say you're making progress when you surrender 40 points and 370 passing yards, but if you watched the game, you know there was a lot of good about Houston's defensive effort. And James Casey too. The local kid -- Casey went to Rice -- looks like a long-term keeper, an offensive tight end with good athleticism. 7. Buffalo (3-0). On the last two Sundays, you can't tell me there hasn't been a spike in visits to western New York cardiac units. Read more: http://sportsillustr...l#ixzz1Z5JEKacv Thought an update would be a lot better than starting a new thread: So i came across this prediction on this weeks Pats vs Jets game from who else... Pats: 30 Jets: 16 New York Jets (2-2) at New England Patriots (3-1) I'm not good at tabloid headlines. But let me guess at the Boston Herald's back page Monday: "PATS BLOW OUT BLOWHARDS." Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/10/06/week.5/index.html#ixzz1a1jmbUMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 So Buffalo is 3-0 and beat the Pats but the Pats are ranked ahead? Okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 It's ridiculous. New England does not belong in the top 5. Not sure they are in the top ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 So Buffalo is 3-0 and beat the Pats but the Pats are ranked ahead? Okay... The three undefeated's should probably be in the top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 The three undefeated's should probably be in the top 3. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Why? Because they haven't lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Who would have thought the Pats would be allowing 377 passing yards per week, through three weeks? Anyone with a brain who has been paying attention to the Pats for the last five years, unlike Sports Ilustrated Senior Pro Football Writer Peter King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Have you had the coffee in Buffalo??? That's not coffee worth a top 3 ranking spot for their football team. Their coffee lacks grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 I would give the guys a break though. Reliable sources have confirmed that Peter King burst an artery when he had to put the Pats in the #3 position in his rankings! Ranking Bills ahead of the Pats would have resulted in full blown aneyurism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Have you had the coffee in Buffalo??? That's not coffee worth a top 3 ranking spot for their football team. Their coffee lacks grit. Not to mention that their local brewers use no citrus whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I am glad he doesn't just cop out and put the teams with the best records first. If Buffalo and the Ravens were playing on a neutral field tomorrow, you taking the Bills? He ranks them by who he thinks is the strongest team and not who happens to have played the most favorable schedule to date. His Pats love is out of control, but no way should the Bills be much higher than they are on his list. They have beaten one decent team and it was a home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I am glad he doesn't just cop out and put the teams with the best records first. If Buffalo and the Ravens were playing on a neutral field tomorrow, you taking the Bills? He ranks them by who he thinks is the strongest team and not who happens to have played the most favorable schedule to date. His Pats love is out of control, but no way should the Bills be much higher than they are on his list. They have beaten one decent team and it was a home game. and the #3 team has to at least have a defense capable of stopping a high school team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 and the #3 team has to at least have a defense capable of stopping a high school team ....or a nose bleed. The pats' offense can score enough points to win - usually (in the regular season). If Brady has a "bad" game (and yesterday wasn't all that bad - 4 picks aside - and yes, I know that sounds weird) the defense can't hold. The run defense is "okay" - it's the pass defense that - for the love of G-d, what is it??? Was bend but don't break...now it's bend and shatters into a million pieces? I'd be okay with it if I actually saw improvement from week one, but I don't. Tom Brady and the offense may be good enough to put them at the #10 spot. No better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Interesting stat- Brady has thrown the least amount of passes over 20 yards of any QB in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 and the #3 team has to at least have a defense capable of stopping a high school team Personally I agree, but you can make a case for his view due to the number of losses the team has had over the last two years versus everyone else. King is a Pats lover, he's going to give them every benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 meh, if the bills and pats are playing tomorrow, no matter where the venue, I'm betting on the Pats... They SHOULD be ranked ahead of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 ....or a nose bleed. The pats' offense can score enough points to win - usually (in the regular season). If Brady has a "bad" game (and yesterday wasn't all that bad - 4 picks aside - and yes, I know that sounds weird) the defense can't hold. The run defense is "okay" - it's the pass defense that - for the love of G-d, what is it??? Was bend but don't break...now it's bend and shatters into a million pieces? I'd be okay with it if I actually saw improvement from week one, but I don't. Tom Brady and the offense may be good enough to put them at the #10 spot. No better than that. only way for NE to win is for their offense to be on. not even tom brady can have a good day every day, unless we're talking about his hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Its only three games in but how he can have the Pats ranked #3 when their "D" couldn't stop a nosebleed is beyond ridiculous... http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&conference=ALL&role=OPP&season=2011&seasonType=REG&d-447263-s=TOTAL_YARDS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-o=1&d-447263-n=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 meh, if the bills and pats are playing tomorrow, no matter where the venue, I'm betting on the Pats... They SHOULD be ranked ahead of them I took the bills outright and won. So there is that. At this point, I think the bills matchup well against the pats and are playing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I took the bills outright and won. So there is that. There was that. Past tense is easy. Would you care to take the Bills outright for the next one right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 and the #3 team has to at least have a defense capable of stopping a high school team Hows that Jets run defense working out for you? Mendy and now DMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hows that Jets run defense working out for you? Mendy and now DMC. 2 players in 37 games...I'd say its working pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hows that Jets run defense working out for you? Mendy and now DMC. Ummm, the Jets blew a 10-point lead. The Pats blew a 21-point lead. Worry about the Pats defense, pal. Worry a whole lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 meh, if the bills and pats are playing tomorrow, no matter where the venue, I'm betting on the Pats... They SHOULD be ranked ahead of them Brady threw 4 INTS and still it was a 3 point game that the Bills won in the final seconds. The Bills are a nice story, but I doubt they will be there at the end, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Interesting stat- Brady has thrown the least amount of passes over 20 yards of any QB in the league. Not surprising, they seem to have gone back to the approach where dumpoffs to Welker replace running plays.... Great for Welker owners in fantasy, but good defenses can game plan for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Ummm, the Jets blew a 10-point lead. The Pats blew a 21-point lead. Worry about the Pats defense, pal. Worry a whole lot. No RB ever has gashed a Rex Ryan defense like that. Ray Rice the next. Oh boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 2 players in 37 games...I'd say its working pretty good. 2 players in 4 games. I see a trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 2 players in 4 games. I see a trend. Wow you really suck at this. Using the AFC Championship Game? That's just lame kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Wow you really suck at this. Using the AFC Championship Game? That's just lame kid. You cant handle the tooth. The new AKF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 You cant handle the tooth. The new AKF. Lets talk Red Sawx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hows that Jets run defense working out for you? Mendy and now DMC. You got owned by the Bills! Bills, everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Brady threw 4 INTS and still it was a 3 point game that the Bills won in the final seconds. The Bills are a nice story, but I doubt they will be there at the end, Ahh....... the classic "we screwed up so bad but still were close" argument. How much does that argument count towards playoff seeding ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrien2Toon Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 meh, if the bills and pats are playing tomorrow, no matter where the venue, I'm betting on the Pats... They SHOULD be ranked ahead of them This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Not surprising, they seem to have gone back to the approach where dumpoffs to Welker replace running plays.... Great for Welker owners in fantasy, but good defenses can game plan for it. They were also without Hernandez. As I say, two tight end sets or die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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