Various Power Rankings -- Week 4

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 3:38 PM MDT

UPDATED

This has officially become a weekly installment for me. We all enjoy watching the Broncos climb the ladder in these mainstream power rankings and I will start keeping track of the following power polls and update them each week.

Yahoo! Sports -- Ranked 8th, Last Week 6th

Sporting News -- Ranked 5th, Last Week 8th

ESPN -- Ranked 7th, Last Week 11th

Fox Sports -- Ranked 8th, Last Week 15th

CBS Sportsline -- Ranked 4th, Last Week 7th

Covers.com -- Ranked 7th, Last Week 9th

Sports Illustrated, Dr. Z -- Ranked 9th, Last Week 10th

I will update the last two when they become available. It appears to me that the big boys are just looking for a reason to drop the Broncos off the charts. When the Broncos finally lose, I expect a huge drop in rankings from several of the above writers. Dr. Z's comments pissed me off a little, but oh well.

The average ranking for this week is 6.9, compared to an average of 9.4 a week ago. A solid three point gain and after the upcoming drubbing this Sunday of the Chiefs, look for another 2-3 point increase heading into the big game against the Tampa Bay Bucs.

GO BRONCOS!

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Agreed

A loss and we’re right down to 15-20. I wouldn’t even argue against a drop like that if it happened..

by atthehive on Sep 23, 2008 3:00 PM MDT 0 recs

A blowout win this weekend and we move into Top 5 all around....then a loss would

probably only put us down to the 8-10 range I think. If San Diego gets back on track then any loss by the Broncos puts us behind the Chargers in most every Power Ranking. grrrr

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 23, 2008 3:03 PM MDT up 0 recs

I can't really argue...

For all we know we are the 2007 Browns – winning shootouts in spite of our defense – and if memmry serves me correctly the finished 9th last year?

I’m not saying we, in fact, are the 2007 Browns, but from the outside looking in – it might seem that way…

Remember: New England won 18 last year; Oakland's won 19 in a half-decade
/The great Dane - formerly known as Claaaaas!

by Claus Vestergaard on Sep 24, 2008 2:47 PM MDT up 0 recs

I always thought the Browns were huge over achievers last year.

Cinderella doesn’t even begin to describe them. I also think the talent we have on offense dwarfs what the Browns are fielding this year.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 3:10 PM MDT up 0 recs

if you look at Cleve

They had an easy schedule last year. But the real teams they played beat them. Pitt was 2-0 against them and when push came to shove in Nov/Dec the offense sucked. How about Andersons 5 picks against Cincy that cost them a playoff spot. They were overrated from the start and Anderson is showing he is a 9 game wonder

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 24, 2008 3:28 PM MDT up 0 recs

Looking at the schedule...

I’m not sure if Denver will lose.

They have already played the two teams best suited to attack the weak pass D.

by HBBeough on Sep 23, 2008 11:26 PM MDT up 0 recs

Good we aren't going to lose...

by DjBroncos on Sep 24, 2008 3:08 AM MDT up 0 recs

We went down in Yahoo! ranking?

But…didn’t we win? The Bills barely snatch victory away from the Raiders and they get lauded (we thrash the Raiders and it’s shrugged off)…blech.

Go Broncos!

"Let's get this thing fired up" - 'Deuce' Shanahan

by Colorado_Kitten on Sep 23, 2008 3:49 PM MDT 0 recs

Next Loss

I don’t think that our next potential loss will be until October 12th, when the Jags come to town. We should win our next 2 at KC and against TB. The Bucs game will be real interesting because Griese is coming back to play against us. But, if we get by Jax and NE unscathed, we will probably do good enough to stay in the top 10 the rest of the year.

by PABroncofan on Sep 23, 2008 7:49 PM MDT 0 recs

I say we win all the way until the Jets.

Our biggest competition wil be the Bucs.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 23, 2008 7:59 PM MDT up 0 recs

Im curious

How griese gets treated when he comes back in 2 weeks

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 23, 2008 8:06 PM MDT up 0 recs

we should douse him in gasoline and play with matches!

no….seriously. or metaphorically. something like that.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 23, 2008 8:48 PM MDT up 0 recs

Im conflicted

on the field he pissed me off, but he did a lot of great things off the field especially to deal with kids who have lost a parent to death while young. So it makes it hard for me to really not root for him except when against Denver

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 24, 2008 11:18 AM MDT up 0 recs

I did feel sorry for him about how he was treated by Bronco fans...

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 11:30 AM MDT up 0 recs

Sorry for what?

The only thing sorry about Griese was Griese. At first I liked him and he had a good arm, but things changed. The fans turned on him because we found out his true colors. Winning wasn’t important to him. Just his job and paycheck was all he was concerned about. He didn’t really care about winning. I can’t remember the quotes, but he was not competative. Nobody wants a guy that is about himself. He was never about the team and winning.

Even that aside, I will welcome him back to Denver with open arms. In fact he can stop by my house and pet my dog in the driveway…(snicker)

"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras

by Denver Diehard on Sep 25, 2008 1:28 AM MDT up 0 recs

yea, your right.

screw him.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 25, 2008 7:45 AM MDT up 0 recs

LMAO Zappa!

"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras

by Denver Diehard on Sep 25, 2008 10:16 AM MDT up 0 recs

was scared .

he was soft . I remember former bronco and raiders LB bill romo said that he was going to hurt him . when they played the faiders the next game he mysteriously left the game after a romo blitz hit him causing a bad pick . raiders win . and that was the last time we saw him in a broncos uniform .

by broncosfaninphilly on Sep 24, 2008 4:17 PM MDT up 0 recs

I saw him throw out the first pitch at a Rockies game this summer

I was surprised to see him so appreciated by the crowd.

I’ve always, somewhat irrationally, held him responsible for TD’s injury, so he’s far from my favorite guy.

by CoastalBronco on Sep 25, 2008 10:31 AM MDT up 0 recs

I like CBS---what a game they are trying to play....

with Brady down, Peyton a little out of sink, and big ben with evil pittburg looking forward to a lot of sacks, they are looking for an AFC team that they can say will stand up to the big boys in the NFC. Fox has to be liking the beginning of this season.

I don’t like us at #4…I wanted to sneek into stadiums unnoticed for a few more games…now we can’t.

We have a very good offense—but until I see something out of this defense—there may be five or six teems that have a better chance of making it to the Super Bowl…including, sadly the Chargers.

Shanny keeps saying that, "we have focused on the run, and done well, the pass defense will get better.

Well….better than the bottom could still be very bad…I hope we crush KC. We better or we have a problem.

That said……….13-3 Baby!!!!!!!!!!!

The best defense is a good offense—and we got it!!

The best defense is a good offense!
I hope.

by Mike Clark on Sep 23, 2008 9:45 PM MDT 0 recs

My Quick Rankings, Just For Fun...

1) Dallas Cowboys
2) Tennessee Titans
3) New York Giants
4) Denver Broncos
5) Philadelphia Eagles
6) Buffalo Bills
7) Green Bay Packers
8) Baltimore Ravens
9) Pittsburgh Steelers
10) San Diego Chargers
11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12) Chicago Bears
13) Minnesota Vikings
14) Jacksonville Jaguars
15) New Orleans Saints
16) Carolina Panthers
17) Arizona Cardinals
18) Indianapolis Colts
19) San Francisco 49ers
20) Washington Redskins
21) New England Patriots
22) Seattle Seahawks
23) New York Jets
24) Atlanta Falcons
25) Miami Dolphins
26) Oakland Raiders
27) Cincinnati Bengals
28) Cleveland Browns
29) Houston Texans
30) Kansas City Chiefs
31) Detroit Lions
32) St. Louis Rams

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Sep 24, 2008 3:18 PM MDT 0 recs

Personally

I think you have KC ranked to high. Houston IMO is better than what they have shown. The have played 2 road games and have the hurrican hangover right now. But otherwise I agree

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 24, 2008 3:30 PM MDT up 0 recs

lol

I am hard pressed to rank the Chiefs higher than the Lions or Rams…after all, they did play the Brady led Patriots tough in that first game. ;-)

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 3:33 PM MDT up 0 recs

First part of the first quarter of the first game, you mean

Right?

"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game

"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano

by DesertBroncoFan on Sep 24, 2008 3:35 PM MDT up 0 recs

exactly!

Give me one part of the one quarter that the Rams have played well in. I’ll listen to the arguments for the Lions to be ranked ahead of the Chiefs…but not the Rams. lol

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 3:40 PM MDT up 0 recs

I would

rank KC 31 and Stl 32, then the Lions 30. I mean at least Det at one time lead the Packers 25-24. Who has KC held a lead on

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 24, 2008 3:52 PM MDT up 0 recs

Herm Edwards.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 4:37 PM MDT up 0 recs

Chiefs fan here

With a behind the scenes look at how the bowels of the power rankings are actually determined in 2008. There’s a coin flip in the Missouri governor’s office every Monday morning for the 31st and 32nd spots.

Yes!!! The deceptive seeds of over-confidence are being planted. Muahahahaha!
By 2010, we’ll have everyone right where we want them!

BTW, enjoy your last trip to “Arrowhead Stadium,” because next year at this time the sign will likely read Invesco-ish Corporate Name Field at Arrowhead. Something easy to say like that. As far as 2008, I still hold out hope that all the youth get their act together and that the second half of the Chiefs’ season will have some sweet wins — maybe even one at Mile High! :) And we break into the 20s in the rankings!!!

by sunny D on Sep 24, 2008 11:02 PM MDT up 0 recs

I make fun of the Chiefs, but I also think they are doing more

to lift themselves out of the abyss than the Raiders are. By 2010, the Chiefs will be competitive again, while the Raiders will still be the Raiders.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 25, 2008 7:46 AM MDT up 0 recs

Sounds good to me Zappa!

"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras

by Denver Diehard on Sep 25, 2008 6:06 PM MDT up 0 recs

Appreciate the perspective

And I totally agree. There is a method to most of our changes in KC. We didn’t go into free agency hardly at all. And after stashing a couple of the 12 draft picks on injured lists, I believe we still have all 12 with the team.

Croyle getting knocked out and not having great 2nd or 3rd QBs has made the situation worse this year. It’s funny how most of us at Arrowhead Pride could talk about the fact that it would be a long year when it was July and August — and be pretty rationale and calm. But after the Raider embarassment, that all goes out the window and we seem to think all these young guys should be winning half the games. 2010 is realistic. And Al Davis should be totally out of money or his mind by then.

by sunny D on Sep 26, 2008 12:16 AM MDT up 0 recs

That is too bad......

I hate having the name “Invesco” on the stadium. I will never call it that. It will always be the “new Mile High”. I hope you can fight the naming rights somehow.

fader nation is a conquered nation

"Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!"

The creator of the following names: conquered fader nation, Phyllis and his merry men

by mdierk on Sep 25, 2008 8:57 AM MDT up 0 recs

The Sate of Missouri is in a state of Misery

"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras

by Denver Diehard on Sep 25, 2008 6:09 PM MDT up 0 recs

Now that Millen's gone,

could we give the Lions a #1 ranking for 1 week, as an honorific? I mean, no franchise has had a singular news event that good in decades. And we don’t even know who the replacement will be.

by hooper on Sep 24, 2008 6:52 PM MDT up 0 recs

I don't see the Sagarin computer ranking above or in any of the comments

Sagarin has us up from 6th to 5th, although we stayed at 6th on the Pure Points component of the ranking, which is the more accurate.

"In the empty spaces - lacunae, vacuums, pauses, voids, black holes - new things begin. We are born anew from the unexplored space, the badlands, the outlaw territory." - Sam Keen

by spock on Sep 24, 2008 4:49 PM MDT 0 recs

Never heard of those. I will try to include them next time around.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 24, 2008 5:00 PM MDT up 0 recs

Z has the Patriots at 6?

And he spits on us? You know, I actually think he’s pretty funny. I wasn’t all that pissed off. I think we should be ranked higher, but at this point we still have more question marks than other teams, like, say, the Titans. Plus, after we win the division and get a first round bye, Z will be the first to say he didn’t see that coming.

3-0.

by papigrande on Sep 24, 2008 6:25 PM MDT 0 recs

thats why I dont read that crap site/rag

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 24, 2008 6:43 PM MDT up 0 recs

I hadn’t read Z for probably a year until a week ago. I was surprised by the change in his writing; he comes off much more jaded and cynical about things than he used to. I think I’ll be skipping his stuff for a while.

by hooper on Sep 24, 2008 6:53 PM MDT up 0 recs

I put up a totally negative comment--and nobody calls me out? Its about time I don't exist.

just kidding—yet still curious.

The best defense is a good offense!
I hope.

by Mike Clark on Sep 24, 2008 9:45 PM MDT 0 recs

I agreed with you, so I couldn't call you out.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Sep 25, 2008 7:46 AM MDT up 0 recs

I didnt think it was negative

I feel until someone shows they can stop Denvers offense the AFC should be scared of the BRoncos. At least Denvers defense has shown it can make a stop when needed. The only team/defense to stop Denver this season in the Broncos offense

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 25, 2008 11:26 AM MDT up 0 recs