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Why the Eagles Will Beat the Cowboys

Posted: 9th January 2010 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
Delivering heartbreak to the Cowboys Saturday night and extending their playoff winless streak to a 14th season would be oh-so-sweet for every single Eagles fan. Clearly, being faced with a road game against a team that has handled them twice is not an advantage for the Eagles but as my preseason pick to win the Super Bowl, I feel obligated to defend said prediction. 1.áááá Andy Reid & Donovan McNabb have ...

Mike Blewitt’s NFL Power Rankings: End Of Season Edition

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
Since each NFL season carries with it the weight of expectations and the ultimate stark realities for every team and their fans, I tried something a little bit different for the final edition of NFL Power Rankings for the 2009 season. With the end of the holiday season and the end of the NFL season running parallel to one another, I decided to get some of my friends, colleagues, and readers ...

NFL Power Rankings: Week 15

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
The NFL Power Rankings for Week 15 STILL feature two undefeated teams in the Saints and Colts, two red hot teams in the Chargers and Packers, as well as the Bucs and Rams who just canÆt get out of their own way.á LetÆs make our way all the way from No. 1 to No. 32à 1. New Orleans Saints (13-0)ù Yet another tight one for the Saints who stretched their franchise ...

Mike Blewitt’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
Injuries and upsets were big stories over the weekend and the worst game of the year was actually the best. The Colts and Saints moved to 10-0, making it only the third time in league history with two undefeated teams at this stage, the AFC West threw down with the AFC North and won(!), and the Browns found yet another way to lose. LetÆs make our way all the way ...

NFL Power Rankings: Week 10

Posted: 14th November 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
***My apologies for the lateness on this article, simply forgot to post it earlier this week*** The slate is officially clean on win-less teams thank to Tampa Bay's upset of the Packers, which means maybe the creamsicle orange jerseys are a blessing and not the curse they were once thought to be. The Saints and Colts both dodged bullets to stay perfect, the Bengals continue to impress us, the Giants ...

Mike Blewitt’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 7

Posted: 20th October 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
One would think that you could not ask for a better game than matching up the top two teams in the power rankings. Only, a blowout left usàunfulfilled. Tom Brady had Patriots fans thinking of the glorious days of yesteryear (it was 2007, relax), Favre-mania is running wild in Minny, and the QB passing numbers across the entire league had fantasy geeks awkwardly high-fiving each other on Monday morning at the ...

Mike Blewitt’s NFL Power Rankings: Week Five

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
A clash of the titans in New England and Favre-fueled media frenzy in Minnesota highlighted the NFL action over the weekend. New Orleans delivered a football lesson to the JetsÆ rookie QB, the Broncos continue to convert believers, and the Bengals (yes, the Bengals!) have some serious momentum as we head into week five.áLetÆs count them down from No. 1 to No. 32. á 1. New York Giants (4-0) There is a case to ...

Mike Blewitt’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
Finally, Brett Favre makes some big news ON the field as the Vikes snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The defending champ Steelers stumble again vs. their hated rival Bengals, the Broncos raise some eyebrows as they remain undefeated and last but certainly not least the lovable Lions exit the basement for the first time in a long time as we run down the list No. 1 to No. 32à á 1.ááááá ...

Blewitt’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 2

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Mike Blewitt in NFL
The NFL is back and did not disappoint in Week 1, as we saw some crazy endings (Brandon Stokley thanks the lovely people of Cincinnati) and some impressive performances (Drew Brees apologizes to the lovely people of Detroit). Since this is our first legitimate look at the 2009 version of every team in the league, we won’t consider any of them to be on the rise or fall just ...