ESPN's Week 8 Power Rankings

Danno · 10-27-2011, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

As soon as the clowns start getting upset about where there team is ranked. Sometimes they have a valid argument. Or the writer of the article has clearly show his favorites.

Essential Beastmode is so correct. Its just self gratification and weird to watch, lol.

"Grown Man Tackle Football" is about win championships. Don't care how you're ranked in some "power ranking" might as well be a power bottom, lol.
Its sort of like helping everyone feel better by giving them a trophy for participating...

I don't see that at all. I see an opinion piece which is no different than every other sportwiter's opinion about a team. Its simply a big picture opinion about all 32 teams. I just don't see why you'd think P-R's are any different than any other article.

Not one single article by any sportswriter means anything more or less than a ranking, so basically every article about every team is therfore ghey... right?

In fact, posting your opinion on a website is just as meaningless as P-R's, right?

Question... If the only thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" is winning the Superbowl, why would you watch any of the "Grown Man Tackle Football" games leading up to it?

xan · 10-27-2011, 01:26 PM

Danno wrote

Question... If the only thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" is winning the Superbowl, why would you watch any of the "Grown Man Tackle Football" games leading up to it?

I am not picking a fight here, I'm just very confused by this question.

Danno?

Euphoria · 10-27-2011, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

I don't see that at all. I see an opinion piece which is no different than every other sportwiter's opinion about a team. Its simply a big picture opinion about all 32 teams. I just don't see why you'd think P-R's are any different than any other article.

Not one single article by any sportswriter means anything more or less than a ranking, so basically every article about every team is therfore ghey... right?

In fact, posting your opinion on a website is just as meaningless as P-R's, right?

Question... If the only thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" is winning the Superbowl, why would you watch any of the "Grown Man Tackle Football" games leading up to it?

'ghey' is gay.

I never said anything about winning the super bowl I said winning championships and the game of football does matter that leads to winning the championships, division and what not.

Your record is the only thing that matters not your pool standings.

If it was a big picture kind of thing then KC would be over the Raiders? I mean if you want a pig picture of the 32 teams see it here: NFL Standings: Division

They want people to think the power rankings matter that's why they post them like "Week 8 Power rankings are out". It's silly really. Then everyone gets bent out of shape and has an argument while its wrong, when they really don't matter. They matter when the Super Bowl no longer exist and its the official BCS of the NFL.

I like your argument about the 'big picture' but there are wholes with it when they rank certain teams high than others that just beat them. Its not a big picture in that case.

Danno · 10-27-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by xan

Danno wrote

I am not picking a fight here, I'm just very confused by this question.

Danno?

Because if the ONLY thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" (most of us call it the NFL) is winning a championship, then logically the ONLY game that matters is the one that wins it, which is the Superbowl.

strato · 10-27-2011, 02:33 PM

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Beastmode · 10-27-2011, 02:42 PM

Of all the weekly articles regarding the NFL the power rankings are some of the most entertaining because they sum up a team with a one or two sentence punchline. I'm fine with it, some of them are funny or close to the truth but I just wish they'd call it something else. When I think of a power ranking I relate it to quantative data that's my only issue with it.

foreverfan · 10-27-2011, 02:53 PM

saintfan · 10-27-2011, 03:01 PM

Arguing about the validity of power rankings is ghey.

DJB76 · 10-27-2011, 04:18 PM

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Danno · 10-27-2011, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Arguing about the validity of power rankings is ghey.

Except no one's arguing validity.

10-27-2011, 12:17 PM	#11
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Originally Posted by Euphoria As soon as the clowns start getting upset about where there team is ranked. Sometimes they have a valid argument. Or the writer of the article has clearly show his favorites. Essential Beastmode is so correct. Its just self gratification and weird to watch, lol. "Grown Man Tackle Football" is about win championships. Don't care how you're ranked in some "power ranking" might as well be a power bottom, lol. Its sort of like helping everyone feel better by giving them a trophy for participating... I don't see that at all. I see an opinion piece which is no different than every other sportwiter's opinion about a team. Its simply a big picture opinion about all 32 teams. I just don't see why you'd think P-R's are any different than any other article. Not one single article by any sportswriter means anything more or less than a ranking, so basically every article about every team is therfore ghey... right? In fact, posting your opinion on a website is just as meaningless as P-R's, right? Question... If the only thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" is winning the Superbowl, why would you watch any of the "Grown Man Tackle Football" games leading up to it?

10-27-2011, 01:26 PM	#12
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,369 Blog Entries: 34	Danno wrote Question... If the only thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" is winning the Superbowl, why would you watch any of the "Grown Man Tackle Football" games leading up to it? I am not picking a fight here, I'm just very confused by this question. Danno?

10-27-2011, 01:32 PM	#13
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Danno I don't see that at all. I see an opinion piece which is no different than every other sportwiter's opinion about a team. Its simply a big picture opinion about all 32 teams. I just don't see why you'd think P-R's are any different than any other article. Not one single article by any sportswriter means anything more or less than a ranking, so basically every article about every team is therfore ghey... right? In fact, posting your opinion on a website is just as meaningless as P-R's, right? Question... If the only thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" is winning the Superbowl, why would you watch any of the "Grown Man Tackle Football" games leading up to it? 'ghey' is gay. I never said anything about winning the super bowl I said winning championships and the game of football does matter that leads to winning the championships, division and what not. Your record is the only thing that matters not your pool standings. If it was a big picture kind of thing then KC would be over the Raiders? I mean if you want a pig picture of the 32 teams see it here: NFL Standings: Division They want people to think the power rankings matter that's why they post them like "Week 8 Power rankings are out". It's silly really. Then everyone gets bent out of shape and has an argument while its wrong, when they really don't matter. They matter when the Super Bowl no longer exist and its the official BCS of the NFL. I like your argument about the 'big picture' but there are wholes with it when they rank certain teams high than others that just beat them. Its not a big picture in that case.
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10-27-2011, 02:00 PM	#14
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Originally Posted by xan Danno wrote I am not picking a fight here, I'm just very confused by this question. Danno? Because if the ONLY thing that matters in "Grown Man Tackle Football" (most of us call it the NFL) is winning a championship, then logically the ONLY game that matters is the one that wins it, which is the Superbowl.

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