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Week 2 NFL Power Rankings
The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
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The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/13/2011 7:21 PM EDT
- bosoxfan5990
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Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/13/2011 7:33 PM EDT
- Getzo
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"Gostkowski missed a bunny, which makes you wonder whether or not letting Shayne Graham go was such a great idea, but you’d like to think he’ll be more accurate as the season goes on. One thing is for certain though, this team just proved on Monday Night Football that they’re going to be a really tough team to beat.''
So a 48 yard field goal is a gimmie! Otherwise, good review. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/13/2011 11:27 PM EDT
- bosoxfan5990
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NFL kickers make that kick pretty often, though I don't know if I'd call it a bunny. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 2:17 AM EDT
- bostonfan191646
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i hope the colts don't finish dead last, i don't want them getting that pick. with all the talk about this being the third neck injury to manning, i wonder if that writer might have not been so crazy in his article wonderig if we had seen the last of manning in the sense that he will never be the 18 the NFL has grown accustomed to. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 11:41 AM EDT
- bostonfan191646
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oh and the lions still shouldn't be that high, i know they won a game but 11th? really? -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 11:46 AM EDT
- NY-PATS-FAN4
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In Response to Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out:NFL kickers make that kick pretty often, though I don't know if I'd call it a bunny.
Posted by bosoxfan5990
With a brand new long snapper, they don't. Give it time, though, and Ghost will be fine. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 12:22 PM EDT
- bosoxfan5990
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oh and the lions still shouldn't be that high, i know they won a game but 11th? really?
Posted by bostonfan191646
The Lions have superstars on both sides of the ball in Calvin Johnson and Ndamakong Suh. They can singlehandedly change games. Not many teams can say that. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 12:33 PM EDT
- PhllyPhn1967
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Anyone tell me who is at #3? -
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Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 12:40 PM EDT
- bostonfan191646
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In Response to Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out:In Response to Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out : With a brand new long snapper, they don't. Give it time, though, and Ghost will be fine.
Posted by NY-PATS-FAN4gustkowski is the least of my worries -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 1:53 PM EDT
- bosoxfan5990
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In Response to Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out : gustkowski is the least of my worries
Posted by bostonfan191646
The defense made Chad Henne look like Dan Marino. That was a big knock against them last year too, but they had a ridiculous +/- turnover ratio to make up for it. If the defense keeps giving up yards and the offense can't move the ball, Pats fans are going to be disappointed again this year. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 1:56 PM EDT
- CTPatsFan17
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I knew we should have traded for Janikowski... -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 1:56 PM EDT
- TexasPat3
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Colts are listed dead last...LOL!!! -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 1:59 PM EDT
- TexasPat3
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In Response to Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out:In Response to Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out : No, but honestly, that was a pathetic kick. And his kick offs were poor for a guy with a great leg. All we hear about is his leg, but if you aren't nailing kick offs or not even remotely close on what should be a very makeable FG for you, then it's a fair comment. I am not a huge fan of his. It always seems like he over kicks from 45-50, either yanking or pushing the ball like that. Even when he makes it, it's barely inside the upright from that range. Could be why BB went for it in SB 42.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing
Agree on "The Ghost". That FG try wasn't even close. When the Pats square off against the better teams, his inaccuracy from anywhere outside of 35 yards could be decisive. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 2:00 PM EDT
- bosoxfan5990
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Colts are listed dead last...LOL!!!
Posted by TexasPat3
Yeah, I think that's a little drastic. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 2:31 PM EDT
- dodie2g
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lol @ Colts, them being the last makes you appreciate BB and the rest of his crew even more. In '08 Brady went down we still went 11-5, with Colts it's just tragedy, it's like they never seen it coming -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 2:51 PM EDT
- chrisakawoody
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Ghost is a very good kicker. Kickers miss. He is one of the most accurate kickers (in rain, wind, snow, cold, no less) of the league. He is coming back from an injury and will get up to speed.As for the KOs, I suspect he was told to make them short thereby to force returns that might be converted into TOs or long fields. The long fields resulted. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 2:55 PM EDT
- JayShizzle45
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This team shouldnt have to rely too much on fg's to win the game. If they do then the offense or defense has failed at their job. Ghost is no good on the right hash mark, going back to rookie year. Just make sure before he kicks, you run a play to the left side, cuz he is gonna pull it right -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 3:08 PM EDT
- ATJ
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Quite frankly if the only fault we can find with the Pats is that their kicker missed a 48-yard field then, in my opinion, the team is in pretty good shape. I would point out (as was earlier) that there is a new long snapper and the guy is coming off a torn quad. Those aren't excuses for the miss; they are facts. Should he have made it? My expectation is that he should. Am I concerned about? Hardly.
My 2 cents. -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 3:28 PM EDT
- bostonfan191646
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well put ATJ -
Re: The Week 2 NFL Power Rankings Are Out
posted at 9/14/2011 7:33 PM EDT
- bosoxfan5990
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I still don't think the Colts finish badly this year. They play in a division with the Texans (perrenial late-season chokers), Jacksonville (terrible), and Tennessee (terrible). I wouldn't be surprised If the Colts finished 9-7 or better and made the playoffs as a division winner.