Packers moving up the power rankings. . .

[HarveyWallbangers]

We know more about our teams than those guys.

[BallHawk]

I can't think of anything more meaningless than NFL power rankings.

Fantasy Projections?

[Rastak]

We know more about our teams than those guys.

Right and most posters know less about the other 31 thus rendering their opinion less than perfect when doing a 32 team comparison.

I'm not saying it's right, but fans of one team know everything about them and superficial stuff about everyone else. So who is better qualified to write a 32 team breakdown?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't think the national talking heads know any more about the 32 teams than anybody else. One national writer will spit something out, all of them jump on it, and repeat it like it's gospel. Fans read it. They repeat it like it's gospel. It's like the draft rankings.

Some of the more knowledgeable fans will find legit resources for finding information about the teams. To me, the best are the websites that use respected local writers covering the teams--like the Team Reports on FOX Sports, USA Today, and Sporting News websites.

[Rastak]

I don't think the national talking heads know any more about the 32 teams than anybody else. One national writer will spit something out, all of them jump on it, and repeat it like it's gospel. Fans read it. They repeat it like it's gospel. It's like the draft rankings.

Some of the more knowledgeable fans will find legit resources for finding information about the teams. To me, the best are the websites that use respected local writers covering the teams--like the Team Reports on FOX Sports, USA Today, and Sporting News websites.

I gotta crash but I will say I'm not putting forth they are right on all 32 teams. I've heard some complete bullshit over the years a million times.
Only saying they do ok, compared to the average joe trying to do all 32 teams.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Actually, I think they are lazy. If I got paid to cover the NFL, you can be sure I'd be reading the same stuff I do today. It's not that hard, for example, to know that Andra Davis was a very good LB a couple of years ago, but Leon Williams is pushing him for a starting job this year in Cleveland. Know what I mean? They also have a lot more resources available (e.g. scouts). I've always thought that if I had that job I'd try to do a better job of knowing each team. You could go on a message board for each team, find out who the posters think are the most respected posters on the board, and keep in contact with those people. Often, they'll know as much as anybody covering the team.

[Rastak]

Actually, I think they are lazy. If I got paid to cover the NFL, you can be sure I'd be reading the same stuff I do today. It's not that hard, for example, to know that Andra Davis was a very good LB a couple of years ago, but Leon Williams is pushing him for a starting job this year in Cleveland. Know what I mean? They also have a lot more resources available (e.g. scouts). I've always thought that if I had that job I'd try to do a better job of knowing each team. You could go on a message board for each team, find out who the posters think are the most respected posters on the board, and keep in contact with those people. Often, they'll know as much as anybody covering the team.

Now I really will crash....LOL....yea, you have a point.

[Merlin]

I wish every poll would put us at #31 and leave us there.

[The Leaper]

Taking the average of 5 or 6 different polls is probably a more accurate reflection of where everyone is at than just looking at 1 individually.

[pack4to84]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/nfl07.htm?loc=interstitialskip

now has the Packers ranked 6th and the bears dropping to 8th.

[BallHawk]

#12 in ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking

#5 MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15321543/

#8 CBS

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10358842

[packinpatland]

http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/midwestfan/videos/?action=view&current=Movie_0017.flv