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I will try to do this every Tuesday.
Butters' Coca Cola League Poll (where 1 is the worst of the worst and 10 is the best of the worst) (as of 10.10.2006)
A lot of tough games to swallow for these 10 teams. They should have won their respective games, if they had that extra edge on their teams. So here's the list :
1. Oakland Raiders( LW : 1 ) - Oakland looked horrible against the 49ers. They got desperate, and now Marques Tuiasosopo logged some minutes. 9 pass attempts, 2 interceptions. Not good. They may need to bring back Jay Schroeder to handle the quarterback position, and Nick Bell to handle the running back position.
2. Detroit Lions( LW : 4 ) - They played 3 good quarters, and then the 4th quarter came, and just gave it to the Vikings. What was Kitna thinking when he threw those interceptions ? Anyways, the reason why i dropped them from 4 to 2, because the way they played against the Vikings. 42 pass attempts, 11 rushing attempts ? that is not going to win you football games Mikey Martz . Havent you learned anything during your rollercoaster days at St Louis ? Apparantly not.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers( LW : 3 ) - Tough game for the Bucs. I see them having a bright future with Gradkowski. He throws the ball with zip, has accuracy, and can actually throw a timing pattern. Something Simms couldn't get down with when he had the ball. Cadillac looked like an Oldsmobile against the Saints, and the defense did all they could to stop the saints from scoring. A defense can only do so much. An offense needs to contribute something .
4. Tennessee Titans( LW : 2 ) - Tough game for the Titans. Valiant effort by their crew by playing teeth and bones with one of the favorites in the AFC. They knew what to expose when playing against the Colts, and followed textbook football to try the upset. Unfortunately, it was too little too late. I don't think Jeff Fisher should leave after this year. I think he should right this ship into the right direction during this rebuilding phase.
5. Miami Dolphins( LW : 5 ) - Tough game for the Phins. Played the Patriots very good defensively, just not there offensively. A lot of issues in certain areas in the offense they need to fix during this season, because this does not look like a playoff calibar team at the moment. A lot of disappointments in many faces, including me. I felt this team was capable of making a run at the playoffs this year.
6. Houston Texans( LW : 6 ) - They had a bye, so i can't bump this team up or down. David Carr still leads the AFC in passing rating, which is the good news. The bad news is that they got the Cowboys, Jaguars, Titans, Giants, Jaguars, and Bills before Thanksgiving. Nothing good to show for there. Kudos for Kubiak for actually trying with this team.
7. Green Bay Packers( LW : 7 ) - Tough game for the Packs. They had a chance against the Rams to pull the upset. A lot of people are calling for Ahmen Green to come out clean, because he isn't trying this year to make a statement for himself. Everyone knows this isn't a very good team, and everyone should try to give it their all, even though things don't look too good. I credit Favre for not quitting at the moment, however I still think he should retire, and give the helm to Rodgers. The more he prolongs his retirement, the more he puts his team in jeopardy in the future.
8. Arizona Cardinals( LW : 9 ) - Matt Leinert turned the smoking hot desert into sunnyside shores with his excellent play against a tough chiefs team. this team has potential, but has hit a snag with Fitzgerald's injury. Hopefully Bethel Johnson can step up into the #2 role. And to the haters that say Edge isn't trying, just think about their offensive line.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers( LW : NR ) - Why did they enter into my top 10 ? They just look awful right now. they're 1-3, chicken broth has 0 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and have absolutely no running game. their defense looks very tired every week, and just don't have that spunk anymore. this team isn't going anywhere this year. I am sorry. i don't know who they miss more, jerome bettis, or randel el ?
10. Cleveland Browns( LW : 10 ) - boy that was a tough game to swallow against the panthers. they should have taken that game from them when they had the chance. northcutt's muff and the interception by marshall was plain pathetic. haha. i feel sorry for romeo. this team has a lot of potential on paper, but isn't putting it out on the field. Kudos to kellen winslow for his effort. my main candidate at the moment for comeback player of the year (and also rookie of the year, if the nfl follows mlb standards .. haha)
Honorable Mention : Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets
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