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cloudboy -> NFL WEEK 13 (11/29/2006 8:51:41 PM)
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Sport Illustrated's new power poll has four (4) AFC teams and then the Bears at #5.
What does that say about the Super Bowl?
Colts
Chargers
Ravens
Patriots
Bears
Interesting set of Quarterbacks there: Peyton Manning, Philip "Phenom" Rivers, Steve McNair, Tom Brady, and Rex "ahem" Grossman.
Colts: have the passing best offense.
Chargers: Feature Phillip Rivers, LT, and Antonio Gates. Defense is nicked up.
Ravens: Best turnover ratio in the League, good special teams, and evolving ball control offense. Second best receiving core of the top teams.
Patriots: Tom Brady throwing to..... I honestly don't know. Rookie RB Moroney looks good, defense is stout.
Bears: Rugged defense, solid running game, erratic passing game. Turnovers might doom their SB run.
Rising: Dallas Cowboys: Seem to be peaking and jelling around Romo. Can't underestimate the Parcells factor, but running game is pedestrian.
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Peyton Manning: Field General Extraordinaire, moving better to avoid the rush, and at times looks positively unstoppable.
Steve McNair: Has delivered in the clutch this season, spearheading three (3) fourth quarter comebacks. Delivers the ball evenly to the WRs, TEs, and RBs. Great pocket presense and is still somewhat elusive and unsackable.
Phillip Rivers: Wouldn't any QB like to dump it off to LT or toss it to Antonio Gates in a pinch? From what I have seen, accurate passer with very good field awarness. Delivers a nice ball, throws are Bradyesque.
Tom Brady: Curious if he, too, would have pin ball numbers in the Colts system. Hasn't looked as clutch this season but led the team back to beat the BEARS with some nice throws. Wonder how Manning would be if his WRs churned, and Marvin Harrison were playing elsewhere?
Rex Grossman: Only Marino could lead a team to the SB as a rookie QB. Grossman only has 16 starts under his belt, and something tells me that's not enough.
Tony Romo: Is he this year's Kurt Warner?
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