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Do you blame them, until we prove we can run the offense at a high level we do not deserve to ranked any higher. I do feel the joke will be on them because will be a much better team then most ousiders think. It will take a little time but by the third or fourth week of the season we will be considered one of the better teams in the league.

Cardinals should not be higher than us. You can maybe say the same for the Cowboys and the Raiders.

It isn't the spot on the ranking, but the teams ahead of the Skins what bother me.

The power rankins are going to easily show that the Redskins WILL be the most improved team in the NFL this year!!!!

HAIL TO THE REDSKINS

Why do you think that the Skins will be a good team at all this year? I mean how can you justify such a comment? I think the best they will do is 7-9

dnpmakkah wrote:Cardinals should not be higher than us. You can maybe say the same for the Cowboys and the Raiders.

cardinals look pretty good, and they play in the nfc west - an even worse division than the nfc east.

If there is any truth to these rankings then 8 of our 16 games are against teams ranked 20th or lower. Winning those games, and against Seattle and Arizona gives us 10 wins....and a likely playoff spot.

ArizonaHOG wrote:If there is any truth to these rankings then 8 of our 16 games are against teams ranked 20th or lower. Winning those games, and against Seattle and Arizona gives us 10 wins....and a likely playoff spot.

the schedule is an absolute joke

Greetings from NYC: What a joke. There are going to be alot of writers and broadcasters with egg on thier face after this year. I wonder when they will start to change thier stories around. Probaly when we are 7 and 3?

Dude the Skins will be lucky to reach 3-7 this year - the only 3 games I can even see you winning is Chicago, San Fran and maybe the Giants

Pretty gutless rankings really. I don't know where the skins fit in any preseason rankings, but we all know assuming that teams are going to pick up where they left off last year is garbage.

I wonder how many of these guys had the Chargers picked for a playoff run last season?

Who cares - we need to prove it in the regular season that we're better than that. Plus, being the underdog is never a bad thing, IMO.

Well said 1974 - I can see your a realistic fan.

Amen. We deserve the ranking until we prove otherwise. The difference is, I think that this is the year that we start to really show that we deserve the higher rankings.

Based on what? Every year I hear the same crap from the Redskins "this is the year" and another thing I am sick of hearing is "We beat ourselves" that is getting old.

I am interested in rankings, very intrested. I believe them blindly. I think that they are an accurate and true reflection of the status and progress (or lack therof) of a team.

I might add that the rankings I write about are those reflected in the standings every week during the regular season, particularly at the end of the season.

He's right - rankings arent a popularity contest they are based on facts or in this case stats

Here is the list from last year. There is a lot if hit or miss on these things.

Sporting News Preseason Power Rankings
Aug. 6, 2004
Print Article
By Sporting News


from FOXSports.com

A preseason look at the NFL teams, from top to bottom:

1. Denver Broncos

This team won 10 games a year ago and made some bold moves in the offseason that should pay off.

2. Seattle Seahawks

Defensive improvements should make the Seahawks a better team, and they were pretty good a year ago.

3. New England Patriots

On paper, they're better than last season's Super Bowl club. But it's almost impossible to repeat no matter how prepared a team is.

4. Minnesota Vikings

The defense should be improved enough for this team to take it to the next level in Mike Tice's third year.

5. Philadelphia Eagles

A team that has been so close for three straight seasons added two difference-makers but lost some leadership.

6. Indianapolis Colts

If the Colts can get home-field advantage in the playoffs, Peyton Manning and Co. are capable of running the table.

7. Carolina Panthers

This team was absolute magic last year, but the Super Bowl runner-up will find it difficult to duplicate that success.

8. Green Bay Packers

With the incomparable combination of Brett Favre and Ahman Green, pencil in the Packers as automatic contenders.

9. Baltimore Ravens

A great running game and a stifling defense is a tremendous combination, but will the passing game improve?

10. Kansas City Chiefs

Hiring Gunther Cunningham to run the defense was a great move, but will that be enough?

11. St. Louis Rams

The offense should be fantastic, as usual, but the defense might allow as many points as the offense produces.

12. Tennessee Tians

As long as Jeff Fisher is the coach and Steve McNair is the quarterback, the Titans will be contenders.

13. Dallas Cowboys

They passed on some opportunities to improve themselves, but they will remain a tough team to beat in every game.

14. Washington Redskins

Could Joe Gibbs have the same kind of impact on the Redskins that Bill Parcells had on the Cowboys a year ago?

15. Miami Dolphins

Ricky Williams' loss is a huge blow, but a veteran defense and an easier schedule down the stretch will keep the team in playoff contention.

16. Atlanta Falcons

With a healthy, improving Michael Vick and more offensive weapons, the Falcons can't help but contend for the division title.

17. Cincinnati Bengals

They are a mystery team because Carson Palmer is their starting quarterback, but they have Jon Kitna to fall back on.

18. New Orleans Saints

The offense remains explosive, but the concern is whether the defense will be sufficiently improved to make a difference.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Massive changes have made it hard to know what to expect. This team will be unlike any previous one in Tampa.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars

In Jack Del Rio's second year, this team has as much potential for improvement as any team in the league.

21. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers never stay down for long. If they can get the running game going again, they will contend.

22. Detroit Lions

This is a team with as much young talent as any team in the league, and the Lions will begin to show it this year.

23. Chicago Bears

The Bears could take a year while Rex Grossman matures and the team gets used to Lovie Smith's systems.

24. New York Jets

A healthy Chad Pennington will give this team a boost, but the defense might not be good enough to hold up its end.

25. Oakland Raiders

This is a tough team to figure. The Raiders could bounce back big or continue to look like a team of has-beens.

26. Houston Texans

This is a team on the rise, but the Texans still have a lot of young players who are learning what it takes to succeed.

27. Buffalo Bills

The Bills have some talent, but they face an adjustment period on offense with a new head coach.

28. Arizona Cardinals

Dennis Green should give this team a kick in the right direction, but the Cardinals still don't have enough juice.

29. Cleveland Browns

Jeff Garcia to Kellen Winslow will be a nice combination, but the Browns still have a lot of questions.

30. New York Giants

The acquisition of rookie Eli Manning was great, but the Giants and new coach Tom Coughlin will take some lumps.

31. San Diego Chargers

The Chargers have a lot of holes on offense and defense, and a lot of young players learning as they go.

32. San Francisco 49ers

This is a rebuilding year after the departures of Jeff Garcia and Terrell Owens, and it should be very evident on most Sundays.

AFC playoff teams: Broncos, Chiefs, Colts, Patriots, Ravens, Titans.

NFC playoff teams: Eagles, Packers, Panthers, Rams, Seahawks, Vikings.

AFC championship game: Broncos over Patriots.

NFC championship game: Seahawks over Vikings.

Super Bowl XXXIX: Broncos over Seahawks.

Redskins1974 wrote:The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

what about the opinion of 62,040,606 men?

gottoloveit wrote:Dude the Skins will be lucky to reach 3-7 this year - the only 3 games I can even see you winning is Chicago, San Fran and maybe the Giants

Yes the skins would HAVE to be lucky to go 3-7, beacuse that would equal only 10 games! last time i checked every team in the nfl plays 16 games a year. Also, we lost at least 2 games last year by officials, and were in every other game with a chance to win. So keep hating, just dont jump on the band wagon when they are 6-3 midyear.

BernieSki wrote:Here is the list from last year. There is a lot if hit or miss on these things.

Holy cow, I would say a lot of miss, those rankings are rediculous!

die cowboys die wrote:

Redskins1974 wrote:The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

what about the opinion of 62,040,606 men?

gottoloveit wrote:Based on what? Every year I hear the same crap from the Redskins "this is the year" and another thing I am sick of hearing is "We beat ourselves" that is getting old.

So what team are you a fan of?

sch1977 wrote:

gottoloveit wrote:Based on what? Every year I hear the same crap from the Redskins "this is the year" and another thing I am sick of hearing is "We beat ourselves" that is getting old.

So what team are you a fan of?

Yeah, every year isn't it the Eagles and the Philly fans who are saying "this is the year." Quite frankly, I'm sick of hearing that.

BTW gottoloveit, maybe you can help me because the answer slipped my mind. How many Super Bowls has Andy Reid won? Well, for that matter maybe you can tell me how many Super Bowls the Eagles have won?

Oh, no need, I just looked it up on ESPN, the answer is zero and zero, respectively. Too bad man, maybe "this is the year"

In the Army, we had a little saying that comes to mind when I read stuff like this, "Deeds, Not Words." Hopefully, our actions can disprove everyone's negative analysis of our team.