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NFL Power Rankings Week 1

1.     Pittsburgh Steelers – Took care of business against a VERY good Titans team. Big Ben showed poise in the pocket and the ability to make the big play when needed. Santonio Holmes is the real deal as well, matching his Super Bowl stats to a t. Cause for concern: Lack of running game

2.     New England Patriots – Gritted out a tough win against the Bills at home. Tom Brady looked good in the second half but was still no the Tom Brady of old. All receivers played well. Cause for concern: The defense gave up a lot of yards to a team whose coordinator was replaced 10 days ago. Also the offensive line was very porous.

3.     Philadelphia Eagles – Their defense continued where Arizona’s left off. Intercepting a total of five passes on the day and shutting down Steve Smith. Westbrook looked good after coming off surgery. Cause for concern: McNabb’s broken ribs.

4.     Minnesota Vikings – Adrian Peterson looked unstoppable. Brett Favre played WITHIN the game plan and Percy Harvin had a nice outing in his first career game. Cause for concern: Allowing the Browns so many points

5.     San Diego Chargers – Didn’t play well against an improved Raiders team. Sproles looked excellent but LT didn’t play much. The defense needs to work on run defense. Cause for concern: Lots offensive linemen got hurt and Rivers was under pressure all night.

6.     New York Giants – Their defensive pass rush was unstoppable. The secondary was active. The one two punch of Jacobs and Bradshaw worked well again and the Giants receivers showed they can play despite the experience. Cause for concern: Allowing the Redskins to creep back into the game.

7.     Tennessee Titans – A GREAT showing despite a loss to the defending champions. Lendale White looked excellent, the Titan defense looked excellent (except in two minute situations) and they got some effective pass rush throughout the game. Cause for concern: Two minute defense, lack of running game

8.     Atlanta Falcons – Took care of business against a much weaker foe, but they looked dominating in doing so. Tony Gonzales looked to fit in nicely to the offensive scheme. Cause for concern: Turner only getting 65 yards rushing, and averaging under three yards a carry.

9.     Dallas Cowboys – Also took care of business against a much weaker foe. Romo looked excellent as did the entire offense, shelling out 34 points. Cause for concern: Allowing a team with a back up QB starting 21 points.

10. Green Bay Packers – Could be higher than 10 with a big win over the Bears (who I think will win the division). Aaron Rodgers looked great, and his last drive was great.The defense also dominated for most of the game. Cause for concern: Winning the turnover margin by 4 and still only winning on a last minute drive.

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