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2010 Power Rankings: Week 2
RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT
1 (2) Saints 1-0-0 Offense faces another potentially difficult test with road game against 49ers looming on MNF. (Sando)
2 (3) Packers 1-0-0 The Packers cruised in Week 1 until the Michael Vick experience. (Walker)
3 (6) Ravens 1-0-0 The Jets did the talking, but the Ravens got the victory. (Walker)
4 (10) Patriots 1-0-0 Tom Brady has the Patriots' offense looking every bit as good as it did in their 16-0 2007 season. (Clayton)
5 (1) Colts 0-1-0 They've fixed or survived a bad run defense before. (Kuharsky)
6 (5) Vikings 0-1-0 There's no shame in losing a close game to the defending Super Bowl champs. (Walker)
7 (14) Texans 1-0-0 How Texans follow up statement win will tell us a lot.(Kuharsky)
8 (4) Cowboys 0-1-0 No truth to rumor the Cowboys will change uniforms to yellow so yellow official flags won't be noticed. (Clayton)
9 (16) Titans 1-0-0 Vince Young will face stiffer challenge against Steelers. (Kuharsky)
10 (18) Steelers 1-0-0 The Steelers showed tremendous character by winning without Ben Roethlisberger. (Walker)
11 (9) Jets 0-1-0 So much for talk. The "Ground and Pound" offense looked like bad hamburger against Ravens. (Clayton)
12 (8) Chargers 0-1-0 They were served notice by the Chiefs that division ownership is not certain. (Kuharsky)
13 (7) Falcons 0-1-0 The Falcons must keep eye on Cardinals in Week 2 even though trip to Superdome awaits the next week. (Sando)
14 (17) Redskins 1-0-0 Defense was the star for the Redskins in the opener. Great play calling by DC Jim Haslett. (Clayton)
15 (11) Dolphins 1-0-0 To barely win in Buffalo isn't a great start for the Dolphins. (Clayton)
16 (19) Giants 1-0-0 Against Carolina, Eli Manning got off to sloppy start with three picks. Still, his offense scored 31 points. (Clayton)
17 (12) Bengals 0-1-0 Did last year's success go to their heads? The Bengals barely showed up in Week 1. (Walker)
18 (15) Eagles 0-1-0 The last thing Andy Reid needs is a quarterback controversy, and he might get one with Vick-Kolb. (Clayton)
19 (20) Cardinals 1-0-0 All-world play from Steve Breaston, Adrian Wilson kept Cardinals from losing to the Rams. (Sando)
20 (13) 49ers 0-1-0 Losing the opener puts Niners in bind with Saints next and then trips to Kansas City, Atlanta. (Sando)
21 (26) Seahawks 1-0-0 Coaching and quarterbacking carried Seattle to Week 1 upset despite concerns on the offensive line. (Sando)
22 (21) Bears 1-0-0 Catch or no catch, the Bears got a much-needed division win over Detroit. (Walker)
23 (27) Chiefs 1-0-0 Young talent sent a loud message in upset of San Diego. (Kuharsky)
24 (25) Jaguars 1-0-0 Beating the Broncos created a buzz. Now they look to sustain it in North Florida. (Kuharsky)
25 (22) Broncos 0-1-0 The Tim Tebow hype wasn't all that fell flat in Jacksonville. (Kuharsky)
26 (23) Panthers 0-1-0 Like the Eagles, Panthers finding out fresh, young quarterbacks not always as durable. (Sando)
27 (24) Raiders 0-1-0 They wasted gas making trip to Nashville. (Kuharsky)
28 (30) Buccaneers 1-0-0 Tampa will take the victory even though it was blacked out and against watered-down Browns. (Sando)
29 (28) Lions 0-1-0 QB Matthew Stafford hurt his shoulder again, and that's never a good sign. (Walker)
30 (31) Bills 0-1-0 Chan Gailey kept the team competitive against the Dolphins despite limitations for offensive talent. (Clayton)
31 (32) Rams 0-1-0 Injuries are already affecting Rams' depth, but Sam Bradford gives them hope against Raiders. (Sando)
32 (29) Browns 0-1-0 An ugly loss to Tampa Bay doesn't offer much hope for the rest of the season. (Walker)

Hey Goodell . . . This year we will kick ass for free!

strato

Pretty close...i would have the Colts lower for the ass whoopin they took and the Vikes lower as well

Danno

I'd put Texans and Steelers above the Colts and Vikes.

Srgt. Hulka

Only thing I noticed is who is at #1!

saintfan

agreed

Rugby Saint II

We just need to make sure we stay there.

DRsaints

At least they finally got the Saints right!

foreverfan

Cowboys in the top 10?

Euphoria

Oh boy... Joy. Do we get a trophy for being number 1 in the power polls?

Srgt. Hulka

Also found this on Coldhardfootballfacts.com:

Week 2 Power Rankings: Pavlov's dog of pigskin
Cold, Hard Football Facts for September 14, 2010

By Jonathan Comey
A boy who loves his dog ... and his football

Is it any wonder that we come back to the NFL each September, drooling like Pavlov’s dog?

Consider the unexpected results of kickoff weekend 2010.

Eight members of our preseason Dynamic Dozen lost in Week 1. And although four of these losses were to fellow Dozeners, that’s still a pretty bold statement about the tenuous nature of success in the NFL.

At the other end rankings, only one member of our preseason Terrible Ten got beaten squarely (Oakland) while Seattle, Kansas City and Washington, terrible teams in 2009, beat playoff favorites here in 2010.

On to the rankings! And sorry for the drool.

NEW ORLEANS (1-0)
Last week: 14-9 win vs. Minnesota
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: The Saints carried on an excellent NFL tradition Thursday, becoming the 11th straight defending Super Bowl champion to win their opening game. They were, however, the first defending champ to achieve a near-perfect 95.2 percent rating on our new Hammered Fan Index.

2. GREEN BAY (1-0)
Last week: 27-20 win at Philadelphia
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: LB Clay Matthews III made the Pro Bowl as a rookie last year and delivered two sacks in a dominating effort in Week 1. Is it time to say that he and his dad, Clay Jr, a four-time Pro Bowl LB with the Browns, are the greatest father-son duo of all time? Sorry, Mannings, but Archie wasn’t that good. And let’s not forget that Clay’s uncle, Bruce, was a dominating OT who’s now in the Hall of Fame. Oh, yeah, there's granddaddy Clay Sr., too. He played four years with the 49ers in the 1950s.

3. BALTIMORE (1-0)
Last week: 10-9 win at N.Y. Jets
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: It wasn’t pretty, but the Ravens found a way to beat the Jets and the hype in New York. That’s a big deal. Give credit to Ozzie Newsome – without new acquisition Anquan Boldin (10 targets, 119 yards against the defending Defensive Passer Rating champs), the Ravens don’t win that game. Bonus fact: Willis McGahee scored a touchdown despite finishing with negative rushing yards (6 attempts for -2 yards) for the second time in two seasons. No mean feat: a running back has scored a rushing touchdown with negative rushing yards just nine times since 2000.

4. NEW ENGLAND (1-0)
Last week: 38-24 win vs. Cincinnati
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: How important is Tom Brady’s success to the Patriots’ success? When his passer rating is more than 100, New England is 55-3. Brady posted a 120.9 rating in the win over Cincy.

5. HOUSTON (1-0)
Last week: 34-24 win vs. Indianapolis
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: Apparently, the Texans found the magic number for beating the Colts: 34. They had never scored 30+ against Indy, suffering a 1-15 record in the process. Congrats to the Texans for cracking the top 5 in our Power Rankings for the first time (previous high: 7th after two weeks in 2007).

6. INDIANAPOLIS (0-1)
Last week: 34-24 loss at Houston
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: Peyton Manning, you magnificent bastard! According to Pro-Football-Reference.com’s Play Index, just eight players have passed 50+ times for 400+ yards with zero interceptions (four Hall of Famers, a couple of solid pros, and inexplicably Matt Cassel and Tim Rattay). One heck of a performance, Peyton. Must be September.

7. MINNESOTA (0-1)
Last week: 14-9 loss at New Orleans
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: Don't order that bronze bust just yet! Over his last 10 games, including playoffs, Adrian Peterson has produced just two runs of 20+ yards and one 100-yard rushing game. He rushed 19 times for 87 yards and 0 TD in the loss to New Orleans.

8. PITTSBURGH (1-0)
Last week: 15-9 win vs. Atlanta
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: Hines Ward is quietly playing as well in his mid 30s as he did in his four straight Pro Bowl years of 2001-2004. During that span, he averaged 6 catches for 71 YPG. Since Week 9 of 2008, he’s averaged 5.8 catches for 75 YPG.

9. N.Y. GIANTS (1-0)
Last week: 31-18 win vs. Carolina
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: The Giants held Panthers QB Matt Moore to a 32.6 passer rating. That performance had to feel good for last year’s No. 29 team in Defensive Passer Rating (95.14).

10. TENNESSEE (1-0)
Last week: 38-13 win vs. Oakland
The Cold, Hard Football Facts: When Vince Young throws 15 to 25 passes in a game (17 on Sunday), the Titans are 17-5. When he throws 25+, they’re 8-8. But either way, the kid keeps winning – he’s now 27-13 in 40 pro starts. Tom Brady, modern football’s winningest quarterback, was 28-12 in his first 40 pro starts.

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Cold, Hard Football Facts.com: Week 2 Power Rankings: Pavlov's dog of pigskin

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