From: un032221@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: MIDSEASON RANKING
Date: 12 Nov 92 05:00:38 GMT
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

In article <1992Nov3.162034.5425@shearson.com>, bprisco@shearson.com (Bobby Prisco) writes:
> 
> 
> Here's the mid season ranking for the top ten NFL teams as posted
> by the Daily News:
> 
> 1. COWBOYS: 3 years ago, they were 1-15. Now they have a great shot at first 
> trip to Super Bowl since '77. They're playing defense and nobody can
> match offensive firepower of Aikman, Smith, Irvin and Novaceck.

	I would say this is true, based on past performance.  Unfortunately, I
think the Cowboys are still a tad young, and will have problems rising to the
occasion in the playoffs.  I figure the Cowboys' year(s) will start next
season.
 
> 2. 49ERS: Finally rallying around Steve Young. Niners will be
> big players in post-season. Hard to explain loss to Cards except
> Young went out early with flu.
> 
	It's easy to explain the Cards loss.  It's called "These guys suck, so
we don't have to get up for them, we can beat 'em blindfolded" syndrome.
This would, in my mind be the season's best candidate for the SB.  They are a
veteran team, have a devastating O, and don't play shoddy D.  Their D needs
some upgrading, and experience.  A pass rush wouldn't hurt either.

> 3. STEELERS: Barry Foster leads AFC in rushing and defense has given
> up a league low 97 points. That's a Super Bowl Foemula that's
> unlikely to happen this year.
> 
	Steelers D has 0 pass rush, Super young QB, and iffy passing game over
all.  I see them as a good team, but the best in the AFC?  only on paper.

> 4. EAGLES: Bird's offense took off last month. Cunningham must snap
> out of it or the great defense will be wasted again.
> 
	I believed this team would go at the start of this year.  I must say,
that they have disappointed me to some extent.  Unless Cunningham finds a way
to hit someone over the middle, and stops the attitude of "I have to do it
all", this team is nowhere near the Sb level I saw.

> 5. REDSKINS: No offensive TD's in 11 quarters has Gibbs worried! Too many
> injuries to the OL, Rypien not in sync. Post Super Blow blues.
> 
	Aye caramba!  Talk about overrating a team!  I'm a fan and I wouldn't
rate them this high!!!  Ryp sux, ijuries, especially on the OL, and post-SB
syndrome have this team down.  the #3 WC would be what I would settle for.

> 6. SAINTS: Ultra conservative offense will bring them down again
> in playoffs.
> 
	Agreed.  Also, the fatc that the D revolves to highly around Swilling's
rush might hurt.  When Swilling gets confused, this D becomes startlingly
average.

> 7. DOLPHINS: 6-0 start built on patsy schedule. After the COLTS, they
> have BILLS, OILERS, SAINTS and 49ERS. Look out below.
> 
	Oh, sure it was built on a patsy schedule, but a win over a hot Bills
team makes me think there might be something to this team.  If they had a
CONSISTENT running game, this would be a scary O.  Actually, it's scary
already.

> 8. BILLS: Jim Kelley's no-huddle madness doesn't fool anybody anymore.
> Scored only 53 points in last four games.
> 
	The No huddle is a stat machine.  I have said so (in varying loudness,
I'll admit) for quite awhile.  When up, this O is WAY UP, but when it starts to
struggle, this offense hurts the team.  If the O doesn't click on all
cylindars, the D is to tired to bail them out.  The Bills won't win a SB with
it.

> 9. VIKINGS: Dennis Green has done a great job getting No. 1 underachieving
> team to play hard. Where have Vikes been all these years?
> 
	Underated.  This team has improved 150% from last season.  The O has
some rythym, though it is prone to breakdowns still, but that can be explained
by Gannon's still low number of starts.  The D is scary, and punishing.  This
team has made a believer out of me, and I'm starting to root for them a bit.

> 10. OILERS: All that talent, but they can never take that next step.
> Must get home field advantage for a legit shot at Super Bowl.
> 
>  

	The R+S will kill them, at home or abroad (:)).
My rankings rated on who's the best this year overall, not on who's the best
NOW.

	1:49ers		11:Oilers	21:Lions
	2:Cowboys       12:Giants       22:Buccaneers
	3:Vikings       13:Broncos      23:Bengals
	4:Dolphins      14:Browns       24:Cardinals
	5:Bills         15:Raiders      25:Falcons
	6:Eagles        16:Bears        26:Jets
	7:Steelers      17:Chargers     27:Seahawks
	8:Saints        18:Packers      28:Patriots
	9:Redskins      19:Colts
	10:Chiefs	20:Rams

	Feel free to differ
	-Skins fan
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