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      2010 NFL Week 1 Power Rankings

      September 8, 2010 /
      Aug. 15, 2010 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, No. 18, center, talks to receiver Austin Collie, No. 17, before the start of the Colts' preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. ..Photo by Chad Ryan.

      Week 1 is, by far, the most scrutinized week when it comes to doing power rankings. That’s because every Ram, Brown and Bill fan still has a glimmer of hope that their team will compete this year.

      Here’s my first crack at doing a power ranking of all 32 teams in the NFL. Criticize all you want – I just have one rule: If you’re going to criticize, tell me which team you would have higher or lower. Don’t be the tool that leaves a hit and run comment without sharing his opinion or else you will be mocked…relentlessly.

      2010 NFL Week 1 Power Rankings:

      1. Indianapolis Colts
      The Colts remain the team to beat in the AFC, although keep an eye on the interior of their defensive line because it could be an issue all season.

      2. Green Bay Packers
      This is honestly the most complete team in football to me right now besides the Colts. Remember, nobody on their offensive line has gotten hurt yet.

      3. Baltimore Ravens
      I may be a little higher on the Ravens’ expectations than most and I do admit that their secondary scares me. But I think Joe Flacco turns heads in his third year, especially now that he has a true No. 1 in Anquan Boldin.

      4. Dallas Cowboys
      The Cowboys are loaded with talent, but let’s see whether or not Doug Free can protect Tony Romo’s blindside on a weekly basis.

      5. New Orleans Saints
      I know, I know – it’s almost unjust to rank the defending Super Bowl champions any lower than second. But while the Saints’ O is going to be explosive again this year, it’s their D that concerns me (especially the run defense). It’s also extremely difficult to repeat when you have a target on your back.

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      External Sports, NFL

      The Best of the Best Fighters in MMA

      September 8, 2010 /
      Nov 15, 2008 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - UFC's BROCK LESNAR celebrates his victory over Champion RANDY COUTURE in their title fight Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Lesnar won the title and the fight in 3:07 of the second round after the referee stopped the fight Photo via Newscom

      Matt Brown of HeavyMMA.com ranked the top 10 pound-for-pound MMA fighters in the word.

      Check out his list:

      10. Brock Lesnar
      I know, a heavyweight in pound for pound rankings? Well, Lesnar could fight at superheavyweight and wreck people there too. He’s improving every time he enters the octagon and may very well end up as one of the best heavyweight fighters ever.

      9. Dominick Cruz
      Cruz (16-1) convincingly defended his WEC bantamweight title at WEC 50 by beating Joseph Benavidez for a second time. His lone defeat came at featherweight in 2007 against Urijah Faber, a fight he may get to avenge now that Faber has dropped to 135.

      8. Gilbert Melendez
      Currently on a four-fight win streak with victories over Rodrigo Damm, Mitsuhiro Ishida, Josh Thomson and Shinya Aoki, Melendez has established himself as the No. 2 lightweight in the world. It will interesting to see where he ends up as he is in contract negotiations with Strikeforce.

      Check out the entire list here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Bill Parcells to cede control of Dolphins to GM Jeff Ireland

      September 7, 2010 /
      DAVIE, FL - MAY 02: Executive Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells (L) walks past a player at practice on during Miami Dolphins Rookie Mini Camp on May 2, 2008 at the Dolphins practice facility in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

      The Dolphins announced today that GM Jeff Ireland is taking the reins from executive vice president of football operations Bill Parcells.

      From USA Today’s The Huddle:

      “Effective immediately, Jeff Ireland will assume full control over all aspects and decisions in regard to the Miami Dolphin football team and support staff.”

      However the Dolphins also noted “this was the intent of the structure put in place in the past,” and that Parcells “will remain with the club on a daily consultant basis.”

      There was no word as to whether Ireland’s official title had changed.

      Even though I think it’s amazing how Parcells continues to come and leave as he pleases in the NFL, the Dolphins are in better shape now than when he first arrived (the team was 1-15 then), so he essentially fulfilled his job requirements. And with Tony Sparano in charge of a team that now has Chad Henne, Brandon Marshall and Karlos Dansby at its core, Parcells has set Miami up for the foreseeable future, too.

      Parcells will remain with the organization on a daily consulting basis, according to the team. So as of now, it doesn’t look like he’ll be jetting off to another team anytime soon.

      Of course, this is Bill Parcells were talking about, so nobody should be surprised if he popped up in another NFL city sometime down the road.

      External Sports, NFL

      NFL has 14 players suspended to start season, but MLB has steroids!

      September 7, 2010 /
      August 16, 2010: New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes (10) with a smile after missing a catch in the end zone during the NFL preseason game between the New York Giants and the New York Jets at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants beat the Jets, 31-16.

      One of the biggest double standards in all of sports is how the NFL gets a free pass when it comes to criticizing players for off-field problems, yet because baseball had the steroid era MLB players might as well be the devil reincarnate.

      Fourteen players will start the 2010 NFL season suspended:

      Ben Roethlisberger – wasn’t charged, but accused of sexual assault twice in one year

      Cary Williams – domestic dispute

      Quinn Ojinnaka – arrested and charged with battery, accused of throwing his wife down the stairs of their house and throwing her out

      Aqib Talib – punched a cab driver, charged with resisting arrest without violence and simple battery

      Jonathan Babineaux – substance abuse

      Robert James – PEDs

      Santonio Holmes – violated substance abuse policy

      Shawn Nelson – failed drug test (supposedly marijuana)

      LenDale White – failed drug test (supposedly marijuana)

      Vincent Jackson – two DUIs

      Leroy Hill – arrested on marijuana-possession charge

      Johnny Jolly – felony drug charge

      Brian Cushing – PEDs

      Gerald McRath – PEDs

      Let’s see, we’ve got battery, sexual assault, failed drug tests, PEDs and one punched cab driver. And yet somehow, Pacman Jones’ name didn’t make the list.

      When an NFL player is suspended, one of the first things that fans ask is, “How long will he be out for?”

      When a MLB player is caught using steroids, it’s: “He disrespected the game! Cut off his f**king hands! Prepare him for sacrifice to the baseball Gods!”

      Mark McGwire tried to get a job earlier this year as the Cardinals’ hitting coach and you would have sworn that he set a school on fire that happened to be next to a church, which also burned down. Yet Santonio Holmes is being viewed as the ultimate late round sleeper in fantasy football drafts because he’s going to be out for the first four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

      Look, I realize that steroids can have a profound effect on scared records, wins and whether or not players have an unnatural advantage over another player.

      But I’m sorry, steroids take a back seat to domestic violence, battery and sexual abuse. Wrong is wrong and cheating the game of baseball is definitely grounds for being scrutinized for the rest of your life but come on – NFL players are breaking the law and it’s not even Page 7B news anymore.

      The double standard between how NFL and MLB players are viewed is appalling.

      External Sports, MLB, NFL

      Defensive Team By Waiver Wire (DTBWW): Week 1

      September 7, 2010 /

      The strategy behind DTBWW is that each week you pick up a defense that is playing against a bad offense (preferably at home). And each week you get pretty good numbers out of your DT position.

      Last season, my top pick averaged 9.8 fantasy points per game. My second pick averaged 9.1 and my third pick averaged 7.3. On the whole, DTBWW averaged 9.3 fantasy points per game, which equate to DT5 numbers — all for the price of a few waiver wire pickups. In 2008, my top two picks averaged DT6-type numbers.

      Unlike Defensive Team By Committee (DTBC), which is for those owners who prefer low maintenance teams, DTBWW strategy allows fantasy owners to virtually ignore DTs on draft day and focus on picking up an extra RB/WR flier instead.

      To be eligible, defenses have to be available on the waiver wire in at least 40% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

      Pick #1: Miami Dolphins (@ BUF)
      I prefer to pick defenses playing at home, but I like the Dolphins this year and the Bills haven’t done much to upgrade the offense other than draft C.J. Spiller.

      Pick #2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. CLE)
      The Bucs don’t project to be very good defensively this season, but anytime Jake Delhomme is lining up under the opposing center, we have to take notice.

      Pick #3: Arizona Cardinals (@ STL)
      The Cards have a middling defense, but they have a juicy matchup with a rookie QB and a depleted WR corps.

      Bonus picks: SD (@ KC), CHI (vs. DET)

      External Sports, Fantasy Football, NFL

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