Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: My Gun Done Kicked Back ‘n Hit Me Edition
by Jimmy on Nov 12, 2008 11:36 AM CST
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From BigW:
Shut down the run and we'll beat you with Kerry's arm. Any doubts anyone had as to whether or not the old man still has it should be erased after this weekend. That was definitely a game that showed me something about this team. Even as bleak as things looked in the first quarter I never really had a doubt. That's what having a team with a winning mentality does for its' fan base. No matter the score or the situation you always feel like your guys are going to pull it out. It appears are guys are feeling the same way. Well onto the pundits after the jump......
NFL.com
Still at #1. Vic Carucci is going to make me buy him a beer with comments like these
"Go ahead, dare them to throw. The Titans can win that way, too."
ESPN.com
ESPN keeps us at #1 as well despite a few straggling #2 votes.
"Has a team ever set franchise records for most rushing yards in a game and fewest in a game within four games? The Titans nearly did. They had to throw to beat the Bears and they did, to great effect."
FOXSPORTS.com
Adrian Hasenmeyer is still enjoying his seat aboard the Titans bandwagon.
"Why is it so hard to find a runaway MVP candidate from Tennessee? Because it's a very good team with depth. Consider that the Titans -- a team built around a strong running game and defense geared to stop the run -- won in Chicago last week despite a near franchise-low 29 rushing yards."
CBSSPORTSLINE.com
Pete Prisco enjoyed the Kerry Collins show....
"If Kerry Collins plays like he did against the Bears, they will be a Super Bowl team. It's that simple. The passing game is the one area of this team that worried some."
COVERS.com
The mooks in Vegas move us to #2. Unreal. Case in point why power rankings don't matter.
"Jeff Fisher's defense continues to shine after holding Bears to 243 total yards and 14 points. The Titans undefeated season continues to surprise."
ColdHardFootballFacts.com
I'm really liking these guys.
Last week: Completing 30 of 41 passes for 289 yards and 2 TDs, Kerry Collins posted his best performance since 2005 and kept the Titans perfect with a 21-14 win in Chicago.
Cold, Hard Football Facts: Tight end and leading receiver Bo Scaife continued to be Collins's favorite target, posting a career-high 10 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown against the Bears.
Week 11 matchup: at Jacksonville. Tennessee is 15-12 against the Jaguars since Jacksonville joined the league in 1995, outscoring their division rivals 519-503 over that span.
PFT
PFT keeps us at #1. Still doesn't change the fact that I think Florio is a moron.
Sports Illustrated
Dr.Z moves us back to #1
"So the Bears packed the box and made Kerry Collins throw to beat them. Went over 200 yards for the first tine this season, wow! What short memories we have. Kerry Collins vs. San Francisco, December, 1996. Went downfield often and long. Particularly effective throwing the fade. Faded poor Tyrone Drakeford, the left corner, right out of the game. Merciless. Ended up with 327 yards and three TDs and the Panthers were on their way to a 12-4 record and the NFC championship game, and Collins played in the Pro Bowl. Not a place where "game managers" need apply. Can't go deep, ha! In Tennessee he plays the kind of game he is instructed to play. At 9-0 you don't argue."
KC throws for a bunch of yards and we suddenly back on top of the Giants? Paul is getting senile.
Thanks as always to BigW for putting this together.
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Fisher shall smite the unbelievers!
Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!
by August West on Nov 12, 2008 1:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I gotta admit
Part of me is really happy that were aren’t getting a ton of respect. We obviously don’t need it.
The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!
by BigW on Nov 12, 2008 2:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We should definitly be number one in all the rankings.
Titans/Giants would just be a great game, instant classic i feel like. They are built much like us with a great running game and offensive line. They blitz more though on defense, our line would have to pick those guys up. The thing is that they are more turnover prone, and with Eli throwing the ball all around, we can make him real uncomfortable with a few hard hits on him. He will get rattled easily.
by titanbt53 on Nov 12, 2008 6:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i have no problem with the giants being #1
they are damn good, and probably a more complete and well rounded team than the titans.
QB- NYG
RB- NYG by a small amount
WR- NYG by a landslide
OL- Pass block- Titans, Run block- NYG
TE- Titans
DL- Basically a push
LB- Titans
DB- Titans
by hal41605 on Nov 12, 2008 6:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree with a lot of that
Obviously you’re correct on the QB situation but that isn’t a huge part of our game.
RB- I would think is a push. Our rushing attack is every bit as good as the Giants.
WRs – Well that kind of goes without saying
OL – I think we definitely have the advantage in both run and pass block
TE – Titans
DL – If everyone is healthy we’ve got a definite upper hand there. Most of the Giants sacks come from blitz packages where we hardly blitz at all due to the effectiveness of our D-line
LB- Titans
DB- Titans
So to sum up I agree they are better in the passing game as a whole but we take them in every other facet of the game including one of the most important which wasn’t mentioned and played a big part in our win at Chicago which is our Special Teams.
However, I don’t mind that some people are ranking that Giants ahead of us. Leave that love from the national media to the other guys. The only reason we are getting any love at all is that the national guys have been forced to due to our record. We are not a sexy team which is exactly how I like it.
The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!
by BigW on Nov 12, 2008 6:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I definitely don't think the D-Line is a push. Titans have a better D-Line.
What the Giants have is a much more potent downfield passing attack, which serves to open up the run game. Since their running game is already very good, that makes it excellent—#1 in the League, in fact. However, they don’t see the same kind of fronts as often because, well, no one in their right mind would put 9 in the box against the Giants and expect to win. They might keep doing that against the Titans. ‘Course, it still probably won’t be a good idea, but still… it might happen.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on Nov 13, 2008 6:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i was using football outsiders rankings
as far as running back is concerned, they have 3 guys averaging 5+ yards per carry, which is almost unthinkable. cj and lendale are great, but neither can boast 5 yards per carry.
FO says our o line is actually not very good at run blocking, ranked only #21
They also put NYG’s d line ahead in pass rush and run stopping, but only barely.
for what it’s worth
by hal41605 on Nov 13, 2008 10:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You've gotta figure though
They have a passing attack that can offset the run pressure they see just like DannoE was saying.
FO stats are very subjective…..
Not trying to start an argument. Just discussing. :)
Text never conveys emotion properly so don’t take what I’m saying as an attack.
The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!
by BigW on Nov 13, 2008 1:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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