By Kevin G
POWER RANKINGS
(Sorry this is so late in coming)
32. Houston Texans (2-11) – How can they not be at the bottom? They just got bullied by
Jacksonville. Ouch. (Bye bye Gary Kubiak!)
31. Washington Redskins(3-10) – It’s all bad in Washington. Shanahan will be the next Head Coach to be sent packing. RG3 is like the young gun in the MLB who throws 100. Great for a while, then teams figured out how to hit him.
30. Atlanta Falcons (3-10) – They seem to give a good fight week in and week out and their injuries are just stupid at this point. 3-10 will always get you a spot at the bottom (these guys were my Superbowl pick…whooops)
29. Minnesota Vikings (3-9-1) – They may have just lost Adrian Peterson to a foot injury and if that’s the case then they’re left with ONE player on the team with any skills and that’s CorDarelle PAtterson.
28. Cleveland Browns (4-9) – They were so so very close to moving up on this list but just couldn’t finish the game vs the Patriots. Browns best case scenario is losing the rest of their games and getting a high 1st round pick.
27. Buffalo Bills (4-9) – They just can’t find ways to win games. Talented enough…blame the coaching? Buffalo and Cleveland are just towns that are meant to suffer maybe?
26. Oakland Raiders (4-9) – The Raiders are just a team built on hope and dreams and unneeded speed. They don’t really have a QB and they won’t be competitive until they do.
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9) – Tampa Bay has been playing their butts off and have saved HC Greg Schiano his job. Still, Glennon at quarterback? Not sure how long that will last.
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) – Most exciting 4-9 team I’ve seen in a while. Well coached, a hot a QB and an underrated defense. I root for them to win every week!
23. Tennessee Titans (5-8) – The Titans just got manhandled. Given, it was by the Broncos and Peyton Manning went stupid robot like crazy style on them in the freezing Denver air. The team didn’t show me much…
22. St Louis Rams (5-8) – The best word for this team this season (excepting a few games from Tavon Austin) is; boring. They have no spice to their game and can be unbearable to watch. Brutally tough division as well.
21. Pittsburg Steelers (5-8) – Played competitively to the end in a crazy game against the Dolphins. an inch to the right for Antonio Brown’s foot and the Steelers would be 6-7 and looking at a wild card spot….alas not to happen.
20. New York Jets (6-7) – OK so they won on Sunday against a bad Oakland team…this
team is dysfunctional and often times pathetic.
19. New York Giants (5-8) – They had a chance to win that division…up until when they lost last week in a rout by San Diego. Is anyone still arguing that Eli is as good as Peyton?
18. San Diego Chargers (6-7) – They whooped up on the Giants but I think you will see their true colors this Thursday in Denver. Chargers have been a nice story all year but they’re not a very good team.
17. Baltimore Ravens (6-7) – These guys somehow find ways to pull out games they should never have won. They did it again this Sunday against the Vikings. I just don’t see enough talent for them to be very good. I hope they get that second wild card so the Broncos can open up a can in the playoffs.
16. Green Bay Packers (7-6) – They have somehow stayed in the playoff race even without Aaron Rogers. Thank you to the division for losing key games.
15. Dallas Cowboys (7-6) – How do you get that killed by the Bears?? This team is so two faced it kills me!
14. Chicago Bears (7-6) – Huge game Sunday against the Boys but can McCown really be the answer? Killer offense in the making.
13. Detroit Lions (7-6) – Somehow they’ve managed to let this division possibly slip from their grasp. Calvin Johnson deserves to be in the playoffs but not so sure about the rest of the team.
12. Miami Dolphins (7-6) – Dolphins got a huge win against the Steelers and I really think they can beat the Patriots at home! Go phins!
11. Arizona Cardinals (8-5) – They have a really good defense and Palmer is somehow
not losing them games…this team is a scary quiet 8-5
10. Indianapolis Colts (8-5) – They’re lucky they’re in a crappy division. They have gone from OK to not very good since Reggie Wayne got hurt for the year. Very not scary team in the playoff picture.
9. Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) – This team could be legit. I’ll be the first to admit that I had written them off as dead about six weeks ago. Big props to Nick Foles for putting on his big boy pants and playing some killer ball.
8. Cincinnati Benglas (9-4) – They play REALLY well at home but I’m still not a believer in Andy Dalton or this team in a high pressure games.
7. Carolina Panthers (9-4) – Really good team but they showed some flaws in their game against the Saints. They have the pass rush and rushing game to make it interesting in the playoffs.
6. New England Patriots (10-3) – They’re winning games and that’s all that matters…except on a Power Rankings…Pats are in big trouble losing Gronk
5. San Francisco 49ers (9-4) – They’re getting healthier and could be a real force in the playoffs. That NFC West is one of the best divisions I’ve seen.
4. New Orleans Saints (10-3) – Their offense is just stupid good. Defense has played well but I’m not a believer.
3. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) – They whooped on the hapless Redskins but they have to beat a good team before I really believe they’re legit. Still a great story.
2. Seattle Seahawks (11-2) – You can’t fault them for losing a tough game in San Fran. They just don’t have the GREAT offense that it usually takes to win in today’s NFL. Easily the second best team in football though and maybe the best!
1. Denver Broncos (11-2) – OK, maybe I’m a homer but you could put either of the
Broncos or Seahawks at 1 and I’d be OK with it. Broncos offense is just the best offense ever assembled and I think we are starting to really see that blooming. So fun to watch them just shred defenses.
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Watching the Colorado Avalanche face off against the Boston Bruins last week (a game the Avs one 2-0) I was astounded by the Bruin’s captain, Zdeno Chara. According to NHL.com and SB Nation’s
a consistent basis and the he’s been in the league 18 years he’s still going strong. I’m not going to give you a detailed report on his stats and his great career but I’d rather show you by a simple picture. OK so he’s standing next to the League’s shortest player, Nathan Gerbe, but look at the picture and tell me you didn’t have to look twice to make sure you saw this right. 6 ft 9….wow. This dude is clearly deserving of the freakish athlete award for his sport of hockey.
Adrian Peterson: Then of course there is the NFL….and this sport is completely chalk full of freakish athletes but there is one guy who stands above the crowd. Adrian Peterson is by definition a freak. He was only a few yards away from breaking the all time single season rushing record last year and he carried a below average team on his back all the way to the playoffs. At 6 ft 1, 217 pounds maybe Peterson isn’t as impressive or huge as Chara but just check out a picture of this dude. No doubt this could help my female viewership…but even as a dude…DANG! Oh and though he is one of the most powerful players in the league, he also runs a 4.4, 40 yard dash. That’s impressive. That’s a freakish athlete.
and a 5 ft 6 guard, Nate Robinson, dunking are proof of that but I’m going to be a homer and go with Denver Nugget’s Center, JaVale McGee. OK so the guy can be a bone head sometimes but when he shows off his natural abilities there’s no one in basketball that can do the things he does. At 7 ft 0 tall and 250 pounds it’s a good start to being an athletic beast but his wingspan is what is incredible impressive. His wingspan, is a crazy 7 ft 6 inches long and is taller than once great Center Yao Ming. This is the longest wingspan in basketball and add that to a great jumping ability, get this guy near a basket and he can find a way to put it in. I’m not saying McGee is the best player in basketball (nowhere near it) but as the most freakish…this guy wins the award from me!
Yasiel Puig: Baseball was…well it was tougher to find someone for this list. Sure you have guys like Aroldis Chapman throwing 104 mph or Carlos Gonzalez hitting the ball nearly 500 ft but the only guy I could really get myself to put on my freak list was Dodger outfielder, Yasiel Puig. At 6 ft 3, 230 pounds, Puig is a bull out in left field. Just watch the show ‘Sports Science’ and nearly every week you will see Puig. In his highlights you will see his rifle of an arm as well as his power and speed. He is a true five tool player and is a rare freakish athlete in the MLB. Puig had one of the best rookies seasons in recent memory and was the talk of the league for the entire year. Puig, like McGee, has been known to have mental lapses (also known as being dumb) but boy oh boy is this guy freakish. Watch one game with him in left field and you will see why he is my freakish athlete for the sport of baseball.
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