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Falcons are still undefeated... I did not see that coming but they are winning with great D and possession O. And on the flip side of that, the Jags, Panthers and Chiefs have 3 wins between the three of them. So, it would take the addition of the Saints AND Browns wins just to equal the amount of Falcons wins with 7. As an added bonus we got to see Peyton Manning play like the elite QB that he is and we got to see Tony Romo do his best Ray Charles impression as he blindly threw the ball into the Giants' secondary multiple times... now here are your Week 9 NFL Power Rankings. 1. Falcons (7-0) : Matt Ryan tossed 3TD in their huge win over the Eagles. He is looking like a very solid MVP pick. 2. 49ers (6-2) : Good, no, great defense and a good grip on their division. Could you ask for more? Ok, Alex Smith went 18-of-19! 3. Bears (6-1) : Had they lost to the Panthers they would not even be in my top 10 despite their record. But, they won... barely. 4. Giants (6-2) : Dallas gave...

Not too much of a shake up in the league's top teams. Though I must say the AFC is a bit of a punchline this year. And the once favored Ravens are starting to look a bit.. old and depleted on their once vaunted defense. But, during Monday Night Football it was nice to see the Denver Broncos' Jay Cutler on the field instead of his normal Craig Krenzel impression. And on the downside all your favorite bottom 5 teams are right where you left them last week. 1. Falcons (6-0) : They did not play but they still have that all important 0 in their loss column.  2. Bears (5-1) :Nice to see Jay Cutler play up to his Madden ranking finally! 3. Texans (6-1) : They put a hurting on the Ravens on both sides od the ball. Truly the best AFC team by far. 4. Giants (5-2) : Eli has been playing great with his Chunky Campbell Soup connection; Cruz hauled in 131yds/1TD last weekend. 5. 49ers (5-2) : 1st in pass defense and 2nd in total rushing yards. I think that is enough said? 6. Rav...

This is year has shown a definitive shift in power from the once all powerful AFC to the now younger, quicker and better NFC (about time if you asked me!) 6 out of the 10 top teams are from the NFC while 4 out of the 5 bottom worst are from the AFC... just pointing that out. Another thing I noticed is that a team losing their key defender is ALMOST as bad as losing your starting QB. Ray Lewis and Brain Cushing both went down in the last few weeks causing a lot problems for the Ravens and Texans defenses. Not only do these guys make a lot of big plays BUT they are the emotional leaders out there; and most importantly they are the signal callers for the D. Now, lets take a look at my NFL Power Rankings going inot Week 7. 1. Falcons (6-0) : Yes, it was a last second FG that put another W in the win column but they are still undefeated and deserve #1. 2. Ravens (5-1) : This team has shifted from a team that wins with defense to one puts major points up with Ray Rice and Joe Flacco. ...

If I could put Tony Romo in here after his MNF outing I would but there isn't enough space in this week's list. I am going to keep Arkansas out of the firing line this week because I have officially run out of bad things to say about this train wreak of a program, but I do have to mention that they DID in fact lose again this week. BUT if you are a fan of ACC schools with the word "Tech" at the end of their names... this weeks blog is not for you... 5. Le'Veon Bell, MSU, RB, JR: 12car, 45yds, 0TD . Relax Sparty I know Bell also had 8rec for 58yds but he is supposed to be my Heisman dark horse as a POWER BACK... and I have to put this horse out of its misery, though I think Notre Dame and Ohio State already did that for me. Bell and conference running mate Monte Ball where primed for 'amazing' seasons this year and they have done nothing but disappoint. Last time I ever pick any player from the Big 10. By they way MSU is now 3-2 dropped out of every singl...

This week went pretty much 'according to plan'...unless you are a Stanford fan. We are getting very close to the meat of the season where you finally get that great inter-conference play in the SEC, Big East, Pac-12 (Or is it Pac-10? Or Pac-13?) So, that being said this should be the last week of gaudy numbers and cruise control wins for teams like Oregon and Alabama. That being said here are your Week 5 Campus Heroes. 5. Washington Huskies' Offensive Line : This line was said to be battered, under-maned and underdeveloped... I think not. In their 17-13 upset win over #8 Stanford they helped pave the way for RB Bishop Sankey who had 20car, 144yds and a TD. And kept a great pocket for second year QB Keith Price who was only sacked once. Though Price's performance was par at best he was still able to hit WR Kasen Williams for 10rec, 129yds and a TD. Great team effort! The Huskies also converted 50% on 3rd down (4/14) and went two of three on fourth down as well. 4. Be...