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Young and the Rest(less)

- #1 Alabama v. #2 Texas – not taking anything away from the other undefeated teams (TCU, Cincinnati) I think the BCS did get it right by pitting these two teams against each other.  I know I can’t wait for the Shipley/Arenas matchup on the outside. Interesting fact: Other than LSU’s Justin Vincent in 2004, no [...]

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Anderson’s Week 6 NFL Power 10

1) New Orleans Saints (5-0) – Finally, after defeating a team that has been number one on Anderson’s NFL Power 10 throughout this entire NFL season, the New Orleans Saints have leapfrogged into first place. After being tested in Week 4 against the Jets, many wondered how legitimate this Saints team was and how [...]

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Anderson’s NFL Power 10 Week 5

Anderson’s Week 5 NFL Power Rankings 1) New York Giants (5-0) – The Giants early season schedule seems to be a breeze early on given that they’ve already faced the Bucs, Chiefs, and Raiders. Nevertheless, credit needs to be given to teams that take of business when they’re supposed to. Eli Manning has [...]

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Anderson’s NFL Power 10 – Week 3

Anderson’s NFL Power 10: Week 3 Edition Ideally, I would prefer to post these power rankings after the Monday Night game, but neither team would crack the Top 10 regardless of the outcome. So without further ado, here is this week’s NFL Power 10: 1) New York Giants (3-0) – The G-Men took care of business [...]

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