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Tony's Top 5 NFL teams (Power rankings)
5
Carolina Panthers. The most unheralded 8-2 team in history has a tremendous running attack, a tough defense and big-pass potential.
4
New York Jets. Admittedly, the AFC is wide open and Brett Favre is a mistake waiting to happen. But if Favre plays like he did last week, who can stop that offense?
3
Pittsburgh Steelers. Let's stress that there is a big gap between the top two and everyone else. But in a big game, would you rather have Ben Roethlisberger or Brett Favre?
2
Tennessee Titans. Still don't think they're going to the Super Bowl, but 10-0 is 10-0. The Titans have outscored opponents by 113 points, second in the NFL to the Giants.
1
New York Giants. Super Bowl XLII was no fluke. The Giants can pass and play defense, and they have a coach who is as capable as any in the game. All hail Tom Coughlin.
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Tony Massarotti is a Globe sportswriter and has been writing about sports in Boston for the last 19 years. A lifelong Bostonian, Massarotti graduated from Waltham High School and Tufts University. He was voted the Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by his peers in 2000 and 2008 and has been a finalist for the award on several other occasions. This blog won a 2008 EPpy award for "Best Sports Blog".
Tony's Top 5
NFL power rankings
5
Broncos. OK, we’re convinced. Kyle Orton is now 26-12 in his career as a starter. Josh McDaniels looks like a real coach. And the defense is much improved.
4
Saints. Went into Philly and beat the Eagles, went into New York and beat the Jets. Better defense than we thought. Right?
3
Vikings. If you’re a Vikes fan, Brett Favre should scare you come playoff time. But in the regular season? So far, so good.
2
Colts. Don’t look now, but only three teams in the NFL have allowed fewer points than Indy. And have we mentioned the quarterback?
1
Giants. They can run, pass and play defense. And did we mention they’re well-coached? Who needs Plaxico?
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Sox pitching depth hits bottomThe real reason for concern is that key pieces of the 04 and 07 winning teams are old and rusty.
Ortiz, Lowell, Varitek. Is there a baseball "Cash for Clunkers" program? Trade them in for new models.
Bob
'Big Papi' revealed as a mythWow....no sugar coating here, huh Tony? It is bitterly disappointing to confirm what I think most honest Red Sox fans must have at least suspected. Does it change anything? Not really. Again no honest Red Sox fan really believed none of the Home Town players were involved with this, did they? Baseball could have ended this whole story years ago by just making "The List" public. Instead, it will continue to trickle out over the next 10 years and we'll never get past this.
Steve from Plattsburgh, NY
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