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Landmark
Power Poll
9/7/2001
by CK Rairden
Landmark columnist
With each NFL week fans want to know how
their team stacks up against the rest of the league. Everyone
wants to know who’s the favorite and who’s the
underdog. The best way to do this is assign each team
a power rating and rank the teams in order of that rating.
Never ones to be shy the Landmark’s staff is happy
to provide this feature free of charge. Introducing the
Landmark Power Poll, a weekly power rating system. This
poll will be updated each week.
THE LANDMARK POWER
POLL
1) 91 TITANS—Few weaknesses.
Wonder how last season’s playoffs turn out without
Del Greco taking the gas pipe?
2) 90 RAMS—Still have
Marshall Faulk and a healthy Kurt Warner. They still command
respect, but if Warner goes down....
3) 90 BRONCOS—Offensive
juggernaut, a few defensive questions.
4) 90 RAIDERS—This team
is loaded, but no depth at QB.
5) 89 RAVENS—No Jamal
Lewis, no Super Bowl.
6) 89 SAINTS—Legitimate.
Can they now handle the pressure of being a contender?
7) 89 BUCCANEERS—The
Johnson and Johnson show gets a bye week in Dallas for
week one.
8) 88 EAGLES—McNabb
is the real deal, but how healthy is Deuce?
9) 88 GIANTS—Mile High
test for week one. Great run stopping defense.
10) 88 COLTS—They have
the triplets, but the defense is suspect.
11) 87 VIKINGS—All offense,
but shouldn’t matter in week one.
12) 87 DOLPHINS—Nine
year opening day win streak in serious jeopardy.
13) 86 PACKERS—Sleeper.
RB Ahman Green could have a breakout season.
14) 86 JETS—New coaches,
new system, tough call.
15) 85 CHIEFS—The new
and improved Chiefs face a tough week one test.
16) 85 STEELERS—After
getting hosed by the refs in three games last season,
think they care if they are locked out?
17) 85 JAGUARS—No depth,
season could get ugly if injuries mount.
18) 84 SEAHAWKS—Is Hasselbeck
for real? No cornerbacks healthy.
19) 84 49ERS—Hearst
is back, but he must remain healthy.
20) 84 FALCONS—Forget
Vick, the key here is Jamal Anderson.
21) 83 CHARGERS—Flutie
gives this team at least 6 wins.
22) 83 REDSKINS—How
long until Schottenheimer and Snyder are at each other’s
throats?
23) 83 LIONS—QB problems.
24) 82 BILLS—More QB
problems.
25) 82 PANTHERS—Rebuilding
with a 28-year old rookie QB.
26) 81 PATRIOTS—How
does Belichick keep getting head coaching gigs?
27) 80 BENGALS—Believe
it or not—they are slightly improved.
28) 80 BROWNS—Ditto.
29) 80 CARDINALS—Guaranteed
to be undefeated going into week two.
30) 80 BEARS—Does head
coach Jauron last the season?
31) 78 COWBOYS—Quincy
who?
**Red number
is the Landmark Power Poll’s exclusive team power
rating**
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