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Tony's Top 5 things we learned from the first half of the NFL season
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Pacman Jones was overrated. For that matter, so were the Dallas Cowboys. With or without Tony Romo, Dallas looks like the biggest waste of talent since the 1992 New York Mets.
4
The Lions are going winless. Already having been outscored by 102 points, the Lions' 8 remaining games are vs. the Jags, at Carolina, vs. the Bucs, vs. the Titans, vs. the Vikes, at Indy, vs. the Saints, at the Packers.
3
The Titans will not win the Super Bowl. Sure, they're a good football team. But it already has been proven that a team quarterbacked by Kerry Collins cannot win the Super Bowl. Bet they go 4-4 or 5-3 over the final eight.
2
The West stinks. Combined, in both conferences, teams playing in the West Division are a combined 21-43. The only West team with a winning record entering Week 9 is the Arizona Cardinals.
1
The NFC has overtaken the AFC. Maybe it's because Tom Brady is hurt and Peyton Manning looks like a shell of himself, but the best football is being played in the other conference, which is where this year's champ will come from.
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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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