Pigskin Doctors NFL Week 7 Power Rankings

Week 7 is in the books and once again the Pack look like the team to beat for the Championship. A lot of the power teams were on bye week last Sunday but the fact that the Colts look so bad has us wondering if the Dolphins, Colts and Rams are all so bad and finish 0-16, who will draft Luck?

1) GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-0)

Green Bay held off a pesky Vikings squad that started their rookie QB in place of McNabb. Despite being outgained by the Vikings, 435 to 421, the Pack are undefeated and the easy #1 team right now with a bye week coming up.

2) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1)

Brady and Co. took the week off and will have to come back this weekend to play the Steelers. Not sure what Steelers squad will show up but they’re running hot right now and it could be the game of the week.

3) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-2)

The Saints have Peyton Manning’s number since the Super Bowl but their beating of the Colts on primetime Sunday football should be cause for Indy to file abuse charges. Brees and the Saints are flying high with the best TE in the game right now, Jimmy Graham, but it’s hard to figure out if they are just passing so much the running game isn’t quite there yet or if the running game isn’t quite there yet so they have to pass. Rookie Mark Ingram is hurt but should be back this weekend to thumb the 2nd worst team on their schedule, St. Louis.

4) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-1)

Another team with a bye week, the Niners spent most of the week soaking up the media as the press has discovered the 49ers as the next “it” team in the NFL. That aside, Harbaugh should be coach of the year without much doubt. Cleve is next, on the road. Not an easy one but this squad should handle it.

5) PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2)

Three straight wins for the Steelers have their flying high but the Pats are next and could bring this team back to Earth. Right now, they’re effective but not dominant which is an odd feeling for the Steelers. Despite the offensive woes, WR Mike Wallace is having a stud year already with 730 yards receiving and 5 TDs.

6) BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-2)

Baltimore struggled to the Jags, who are not the worst team in the league but are not a playoff team and the Ravens up/down season reared it’s ugly head as Ray Rice was nonexistent on Monday Night. The Jags were a gimmie for the Ravens squad that is trying to be better than the Pats but failed. Next up, the Cards. Lose this one and there might be a riot in Baltimore.

7) DETROIT LIONS (5-2)

Are the wheels starting to come off the Lions bandwagon? Two loses in a row and this one was ugly and at home. Stafford is hurt and may or may not play Sunday against Tebow so watch out.

8 ) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-1)

Philip Rivers and Norv Turner just looked silly in the 4th quarter as they lost the game to incompetence. Sad, because this was the hot team just a few weeks back but injuries are starting to pile up. Thankfully, TE Gates was back. Too bad the secondary looked foolish as they blew an 11-point lead and flopped around in the 2-minute drill.

9) ATLANTA FALCONS (4-3)

The Falcons are starting to heat up and nailed a solid win on the road in Detroit. Matt Ryan had his ankle hurt but shook it off which is a good sign. WR, RB and TE’s all looked good in the win with a balanced effort on offense. Next up, Indy!

10) BUFFALO BILLS (4-2)

The Bills stay pat as they hit the bye week but travel to their (future) home in Toronto to face the ‘Skins this week.

11) NEW YORK GIANTS (4-2)

The Giants took a week off to heal up and go over their game plan for the Dolphins game this weekend. Just kidding. It’s the Dolphins. Technically, it’s a two-week bye with an instant win this Sunday without even having to try.

12) HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3)

The Texans stood up to division rivals Tennessee and owned them! Easily the best performance by the Texans squad this year, which many critics had started to write off as not being able to finish the season on a winning streak. If the Texans play like this, or even somewhat close, they will be solid in the playoffs. Problem is injuries have mounted and it’s a long season yet to play. At 4-3 it’s time to see if they have what it takes to make it to the next level.

13) CHICAGO BEARS (4-3)

The Bears looked solid and held off the Bucs for their London game. Matt Forte piled up plenty of yards which is going to be key for this team to survive the year. The Eagles are up next after the bye week which will be a tough game. Even tougher if a WR doesn’t grow some balls and start playing like a pro out there soon.

14) NEW YORK JETS (4-3)

The Jets looked impressive against a Charger team that fell apart in the 4th quarter. Defense stepped up but sending everyone they have after the QB every time is not a solid game plan.

15) CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-2)

The Bengals had a bye week and will face the bungling Seahawks next. Easy win at home but this game’s in Seattle so it’s not going to be easy. Also, depends on which Seahawks squad shows up to play.

16) TAMPA BAY BUCS (4-3)

The Bucs visited London to face the Bears and played most of the game looking like they had jet lag. They woke up in the 4th but it was too little, too late. The Bucs are still talented and can play but Freeman didn’t look solid and the lack of a running game hurt. Graham is now on IR and Blount was out but expects to be back after this week’s bye. If a team ever needed a week off, it’s the Bucs.

17) DALLAS COWBOYS (3-3)

Tony Romo looked strong and found a running back in DeMarco Murray who set a rushing record against the Rams in a blowout win. Solid win at home and the Eagles are next so it’s time to see if the ‘Boys are for real this weekend or if Romo will find a creative way to tank the game in the 4th.

18 ) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-3)

The Chiefs have bounced back from their 0-3 start with 3 wins to salvage the season. They’re not out of the woods yet but this team is looking like the team last year (finally) that turned heads and made the playoffs. With the Chargers looking vulnerable, the Raiders in flux and the Broncos rebuilding there could be something special going on here. The Chargers once owned the division but now are only one game up on KC. Thankfully, the Gods of Fate have scripted a great game this week as SD and KC meat up on Monday Night Football to see who wants the division.

19) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-4)

Bye week to heal up and gear up for their next game against the Cowboys. We will finally see if the wheels of the Eagles Dream Team bus have fallen off or if they will make a miracle comeback. The Eagles have the tools in a weak division to still win it and are only 2 games out of 1st place despite the bad start.

20) OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-3)

The Raiders didn’t play on Sunday as much as they found creative ways to suck. Uncharacteristic for this squad but it will take some time to get Palmer up in gear. 6 INT’s to the Chiefs at home is just embarrassing, though. Doesn’t matter who’s in at QB.

21) WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-3)

I predicted a win for Carolina at home against the ‘Skins but I expected Washington to put up more of a fight. Is Beck the answer at QB? Probably not but neither was Grossman. The key here were injuries with RB Hightower and TE Cooley out for the season and WR Moss injured as well. Tackle Trent Williams is out for a few weeks and that counts 4 of the biggest players on offense out.

22) CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-5)

Cam Newton and Panthers are starting to show signs of life with a solid win at home against the Redskins. Next up, the Vikings which would be a solid win before the bye week and bring this squad to 3-5, just one game shy of .500. Not bad at all for a team that no one expected to win 3 games all year.

23) CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-3)

The Browns held off a floundering Seahawks squad in easily the most boring game of the year. And next year and the year after. It was just that sad. In a battle of teams without QB’s, the Browns threw 35 times for only 178 yards. Wow.

24) TENNESSEE TITANS (3-3)

The Titans started out solid but have fallen lately. Chris Johnson is a non-factor and if it weren’t for Kevin Kolb in Arizona, CJ would be the biggest bomb of the year. Losing at home in a blowout to a division rival is a quick way to a high draft pick. Colts up next and the way the Titans are playing of late it could be the first win for Indy.

25) DENVER BRONCOS (2-4)

The Broncos made a brave decision to start Tebow and for 3.5 quarters it looked horrible. I think the Broncos were at -4 offensive yards somewhere in the third (seriously) before the Tebow miracle happened. In the 4th, Tebow woke up and scored 2 TD’s with a 2-point conversion to send the game into OT and wouldn’t you know it, the Broncos won? Good win against the worst team in the league but it has to start somewhere and winning is contagious so look for a few more wins peppered in the losses the rest of the season.

26) JACKSONVILLE JAGS (2-5)

The Jags had a solid win against the Ravens to extend Del Rio’s execution one more game. Lack of offense and WR’s led them to resign Mike Sims-Walker which will help but with Houston next it’s a tough call to say the Jags can repeat their winning ways.

27) MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-6)

Vikes officially called in Christian Ponder. And they played the Packers solid! In the end it wasn’t meant to be but the signs of life on offense are a cue for better things to come. It’s a rebuilding season and when you put your fate in the hands of a rookie QB you can expect some ups and downs. Still, better than the downs of McNabb.

28 ) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-4)

What the Heck is with this team? Other than no QB and no RB? The ‘Hawks looked more lethargic than me after hitting the #1 Chinese Buffet last Tuesday on Won-ton day. After a close loss in Cleveland in one of the most boring football games ever played, the ‘Hawks host Cincinnati this week and watch them go out and toss 5 TDs against the Bengals in a loss. Sigh….no consistency on this team.

29) ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-5)

The Cards and Kevin Kolb experiment is not officially a bust but it is not looking good in Phoenix. A five game losing streak and a horrid performance by the high-priced Kolb have many in the desert upset and they should be. The Cards suck across the board and do not look to be any better in the short run. Baltimore, Philly and San Fran in the next month will keep the hurt on in Phoenix.

30) ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-6)

No Bradford and this Rams team should just forfeit the game. Coach Steve Spagnuolo’s up and down career in St. Louis might be discussed by the team in the near future as this team is just horrid across the board, injuries or not.

31) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-7)

The Colts got beat up on primetime Sunday football which should be cause for Indy to file abuse charges. The Colts could not do anything right. They couldn’t stop the Saints on any level and the score, 62-7, reflected how bad this franchise is at the moment. Bad drafts and bad coaching have left this team in a major overhaul.

32) MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-6)

The Dolphins suck. There’s nothing else to say.

I See London, I See France. I See NFL Cheerleaders Week 7 Gallery

The NFL ran across the Pond for their annual game in London and thankfully, they took the cheerleaders with them. Nothing says NFL like some nice Tampa Bay Cheerleaders in those dirty go-go boots! Love ‘em.

Cam Newton Toys With Redskins Defense

You would think the Washington Redskins would know how to stop a running QB after years of trying to contain the great Randall Cunningham and lately the Eagles Michael Vick.

But there’s a new kid in town and he’s named Cam Newton. We all know about him by now but the Panthers are vastly improved with Cam in the pocket. And when he’s running out of the pocket.

In the Panthers win over the Redskins 33-20 on Sunday, Cam makes another case (like he needed another) for Rookie of the Year. He didn’t have his best passing game but made some sick moves with his legs. Most of his 59 rushing yards came on this beautiful scramble in which Cam eludes everyone in a white jersey to run all over the field for a first down.

Cowboys DeMarco Murray Makes A Huge Splash

Dallas Cowboys rookie third-string running back DeMarco Murray takes a delayed hand off from Tony Romo, makes a quick cut to turn St. Louis Rams safety Quintin Mikell around, and heads for the hills on this 91 yard touchdown run.

The young kid now joins the ranks of Cowboy legends Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett in the record books with 253 yards rushing in Dallas’ 34-7 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, the most rushing yards ever in a single game in team history.

This play, a 91-yard TD run, is the second longest in team history.

Now scramble everyone and see if he’s available in your fantasy league because the Cowboys might just have found the running back they need to advance in the division.

Greg Gumble Bashes Hulk Hogan For Hating on Tim Tebow

Just a few weeks ago former Hulk Hogan made news his little stint when discussing the future of Tim Tebow as the Denver Broncos starter. Dressed out in a Tebow #15 jersey, Hogan went into his classic WWE rant and trash talked the Tebus.

Macho Man would be proud. RIP, big guy.

So fast forward to this Sunday when the Tebus got his first start and in a fantastic game brought back his team from 15 points down in the last few minutes of the game to win. Of course, he sucked for 3.5 quarters and it was against the Dolphins, who barely count as a Division II school right now.

But it counts in the records books and Tebow fans around the world and up in arms at the great game.

Proving that he has his finger on the pulse of the nation, CBS Sports announcer Greg Gumbel just found out about the Hogan/Tebow rift.  Right after discussing the issue of whether or not the league should have switched over from leather helmets to that new think called plastic, Gumbel grabbed a handful of Werther’s Original’s and had this comment:

Monday Morning GIFs Celebrate Tebow Time

Monday Morning GIF’s [archives here] are back and boy, do we feel sorry for the Colts. It was a shame that the entire team couldn’t make the game Sunday Night against the Saints and they instead used a middle school team to fill in.

Anyway, let’s get things started with a little Tim Tebow!

Tebow Time!

The Broncos sucked for 3.5 quarters. Then Tim Tebow woke up and led Denver to 15 points and an OT win against the Dolphins in the last few minutes of the 4th quarter. Tebow time is here, folks. Here’s the game tying TD.

But you need a 2-point conversion. Guess no one in Miami ever saw a Florida Gators game because anyone who thought that Tebow wouldn’t do this just doesn’t want to work as a Dolphins head coach anymore.

John Fox survives his first Tebow experience. Not pictured : Kyle Orton dipping chew on the sideline. Seriously. And it must have been sour because the look on his face at the end of the game wasn’t happy.

What?! No….I’m gonna tell Mom!

Even Derek Dooley’s Mom can’t help him out against ‘Bama. Nice 4th and 1 try there coach. Word of advice, try not to do it on your own 30 yard line against a top-ranked offense.

Saints Still Own The Colts

The Saints decided to go ahead and save everyone the trouble. They took the Colts to the back field and put them down with a blowout 62-7. The Colts are missing Peyton more and more each game no matter how awesome Painter’s mullet is.

Dez Does Dallas

More like, Dez Does Something….finally.

Eaaaaagggggglllllle !!!!

It’s been awhile since we’ve had an “Eagle!”

Welcome to Oaktown, Carson

Cali kid Carson Palmer returns to his home state to play his first game of the season after the Bengals pulled their head out of their ass and traded him to Oakland. Palmer ended up with 3 INT’s in a blowout loss and a few tough sacks.

Still, better than playing for the Bengals.

Juke, Juke, Juke of Earl

The Bears visited England to spread the happyness that is Jay Cutler to the masses over the Pond. Will Forte also made a sweet move here on his way to a big day as the Bears beat the Bucs 24-18 and Forte racked up 145 yards rushing and a TD.

The Bears win, which is good for Cutler and Mike Martz because I heard a rumor that Lovie was gonna leave them over there if they didn’t start playing nice with each other.

STFU Crybaby

On 4th-and-the-game, Philip Rivers tosses the ball out of bounds and then proceeds to complain to Coach about how it’s not his fault.

Norv gives the reaction I would here. “Whatever, dipshit…”

Eaaaaaaggllllleee—thump!!!

If Arian Foster can “Eagle,” why can’t Cam Newton. Because London Fletcher says ‘NO!’, that’s why!

Falcon Kick…to the Nuts

Congrats Brian Robison. You will now be receiving a personalized, autograph letter from the Commissioner. Please note, it will include an envelope where you can submit your check to pay for the fin of kicking TJ Lang in the nuts.

Highlights of the Seattle-Cleveland game

Yup. The Seattle-Cleveland game was this exciting. It was like watching two blind monkeys trying to throw poo at each other.

Triple Chest Bump!

OK. I lied. There was one highlight from the Seattle-Cleveland game. Red Bryant blocked a FG and did a little celebratory move her. It’s not counted, but the run by Red here is the longest any Seahawk had all day.

Stanford Cheerleaders Are Not There For Their Brains

I know that cheerleaders are not usually there for the smarts but at Stanford, the elite private college of the west, I expect everything they do to be held to a higher level. Even their cheerleaders.

So mistakes happen but when they happen to Stanford cheerleaders a nerd cries.

Dead Body Found in Akron Zips Stadium Doesn’t Stop Game

They’ll postpone a game because of weather. Just ask the fans trying to watch the Texas Tech – Oklahoma game which was put off because of lightning.

But a dead body in the stands? Well, that’s not a problem.

A 22-year old man allegedly committed suicide this weekend after authorities found a car with a suicide note in the parking lot of InfoCision Stadium, the home of the Akron Zips who had a game Saturday afternoon.

[via WKYC.com] Police say that the man recently went missing and left a suicide note at his Kenmore home.

Police began searching for the man Friday night. His car was found near the stadium, which prompted officers to search inside.

The man was found dead in the stadium stands from a gunshot wound.

I don’t know about you, but I would feel a bit uneasy about sitting in the stands knowing my seat was that guys last seat.  The game was scheduled for 3:30 PM and went ahead on schedule after authorities found the body around 10 AM.  Akron lost the game 37-20.

Nebraska Forward Backward Pass Is Somehow A First Down

Um….OK….what?

It wasn’t much of a game but #13 Nebraska ran up 346 yards on the ground in a crushing 41-14 win over Minnesota on Saturday. Early in the game it seemed like nothing would go the Gophers way.

On a 4th down on the Minnesota 12 yard line, the Cornhuskers make an unbelievable 1st down. I still don’t believe it even after hearing the rule explained. Basically, Nebraska fumbled the ball and it bounced passed the first down marker. Possession : Nebraska.

That’s because it was ruled a backwards pass which is a live ball after the running back bumbles the pass, not a pitch or handoff. The ball had a nose on it and sniffed out the first down yards to keep the Cornhusker drive alive.

Unreal. Fan dressed as Ref Streaks To Huge Fight in Arizona-UCLA game

The next time you see Arizona or UCLA play you will notice a bunch of players not playing. That is because the NCAA suspended 10 players from both teams after a very odd thing happened in their last game.

A fan, decked out as a ref, slipped onto the field and messed up a play. The game was already a blowout with UCLA trailing 42-7 and a few seconds left in the 2nd.

Then a man dressed in a refs outfit goes onto the field and tries to take the ball from the ref. With no luck, he then runs toward the endzone and strips off the uni and starts streaking before guards tackle him down.

Good times.

Now, how that led is really not significant. It appears just the down time sparked a few harsh words between players which led to a fight which led to an all out brawl. The streaker was just icing on the cake.

[via ESPN] The Pac-12 Conference Friday announced that six UCLA players and four Arizona players were suspended as a result of their roles in a bench-clearing brawl during Arizona’s 48-12 victory over UCLA Thursday night in Tucson.

For UCLA, offensive lineman Albert Cid will be suspended for a half game, receivers Randall Carroll, Shaquelle Evans and Ricky Marvray will have to sit out a full game and defensive lineman Cassius Marsh will have to serve a two-game suspension.

Arizona defensive backs Lyle Brown and Mark Watley will suspended for a half game while Jourdan Grandon, another defensive back will have to sit out a full game.

UCLA receiver Taylor Embree and Arizona defensive back Shaquille Richardson, the two players ejected from the game after the melee subsided, will also sit out another game.

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