General AnalysisPower Rankings

Comparing 2008 Rankings to 2007

I was curious how this year’s team’s compared to last year’s. The Hawks had the second-worst dropoff of any team in the NFL, next to the Pats. Here’s a table with the numbers, sorted by this year’s team strength in descending order: .nobrtable br { display: none } Rank Team...
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Power Rankings

2008 Final Regular Season Power Rankings

I have not updated these rankings since week 10. The differences in rankings you see here are in comparison to Week 10. Based purely on power rankings, there is far more parity this season. Check out last season’s final rankings. The top team last season were the Patriots with a...
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Uncategorized

End of an Era

There are all sorts of endings. This one merited a little commentary, at least for my future reference. I wanted today to be all about honoring one of my heroes, Mike Holmgren, on his way out the door. I don’t throw the hero word around lightly, and I understand why...
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Power Rankings

2008 Power Rankings Week 10

Not much changing at this point in the season. .nobrtable br { display: none } Rank Team Team Strength Change From Last Week 1 NY Giants 12.8 -0.80 2 Tennessee 11.9 -0.60 3 Philadelphia 8.8 -2.00 4 Pittsburgh 8.5 -1.70 5 Baltimore 8.3 2.50 6 Carolina 7.6 0.40 7 NY...
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Game Notes

Reaction: Hawks lose to Dolphins 21-19

Hard fought game. The WRs killed us, plain and simple. Has Colbert made a single valuable play since coming over in the trade? Seriously, can someone tell me a single play he has made? I certainly can tell you his drop on 3rd down led directly to the Dolphins winning...
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Power Rankings

2008 Power Rankings Week 9

Here’s your weekly helping. Giants take back the top spot. For all the talk of the Titans D, the Giants defense matches them in almost every area. Six of the top 10 are NFC teams, and look at the Cardinals in at #7 with the top scoring offense in the...
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Roster Outlook

Relentless Improvement

Story is out that DeAngelo Hall was cut by the Raiders. I would love to see the Hawks sign him and put him opposite Tru. Jennings and Wilson are not the answer. C’mon Timmay, don’t miss a chance at getting better....
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Game Notes

Game Thread: Eagles @ Seahawks

I have no wise words to offer today. Anything but a loss would be a shock with the team we’re rolling out there. Let’s hope for a good game from Seneca today against a tough defense. I’ll be at the game, doing my best to influence the outcome....
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Power Rankings

2008 Power Rankings Week 8

Better late than never, I guess. Rankings for this past week are in. If nothing else, I will be posting these each week for posterity and historical comparison. Amazing to see Jacksonville and Indy so far down the list. .nobrtable br { display: none } Rank Team Team Strength Change...
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