tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50053875280247087192024-02-08T04:31:20.431-06:00The Kibble - er Side of SportsYour source for drinking the Kool-Aid of the Fighting Illini, Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks.
Anti: White Sox, Yankees, Packers, The ACC, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, A.J. Pierzynski....B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-70719263128784782582011-11-17T15:42:00.005-06:002011-11-17T16:37:13.718-06:00On the Cubs hiring of Dale SveumFirst of all, yes, it did take me a little bit to pronounce it right (SWAIM, not SVEE-um). My first thought was, as it will be going forward, <i>In Theo We Trust</i>. Sveum isn't a name that's in vogue. It's not a Valentine or a Francona. Hiring (and paying a premium) for a hot name hasn't exactly paid off nearly as much as was paid for it.<div><br /></div><div>Even though it's a different sport, take a quick look at Dan Snyder's tenure as Washington Redskins owner. In 1999 he bought the team as what was then the highest price for a team in history for ALL sports. The list of big names brought in includes: Steve Spurrier, (the return of) Joe Gibbs, Brandon Lloyd, Adam Archuleta, Albert Hayneworth, Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb.</div><div><br /></div><div>The bit that resounded with me during Theo's intro presser was that in free agency, they would be paying for future and not past results. Nearly every name in the above list fits in the former category. In Snyder's 13 years as an owner, the Redskins have all of 2 ten win seasons and 3 playoff appearances (2 wins). Not exactly a fine track record for success.</div><div><br /></div><div>One last tidbit: Was Joe Maddon a "name" when Tampa's version of the Superfriends (Friedman, Silverman, Sternberg) hired him in 2006? Nope, but he sure as hell is now, winning Manager of the Year in 2008 and 2011. Am I saying I'm expecting Sveum to win 2 MotY's in 6 years? No, but again, it all goes back to what I said, <i>In Theo We Trust</i>.</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-81476648520889877512011-11-17T12:08:00.008-06:002011-11-17T14:39:26.354-06:00Recruitment for Blackhawks fandomA Twitter friend of mine recently posted that with the NBA lockout, she was open to suggestions to whether or not she should a) start following the NHL, and b) to where she should direct her allegiance. I then took it upon myself to write an email making a case for the Chicago Blackhawks. The following is the result:<div><br /></div><div>Subject: My case for you becoming a fan of the Blackhawks<div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><blockquote><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">History. The Blackhawks were one of the Original Six of the NHL, and outside of the other 5 teams, they outdated the rest of the NHL by 41 years (the first expansion of the NHL didn't occur until 1967) During this time they won 3 Stanley Cups, and haven't forgotten about them, as 4 of the members of the 1961 Cup-winning team are Blackhawks Ambassadors.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">Talent. Chicago has locked up a solid core of players on both offense (Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa) and defense (Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson) all under contract for at least the next 3 years, and with the exception of Hossa, all of those named are under age 30. They won the Stanley Cup as recently as 2010, and after a salary cap-induced gutting of the team in 10-11, are currently sitting at the top of the Western Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">Player Development. A large amount of the roster are players that were originally drafted by the Blackhawks. After winning the Stanley Cup with a rookie goalie (Antti Niemi) and watching him leave, Chicago was able to replace him with a near-elite netminder in Corey Crawford, who although is only 22nd in GAA, is counted on a more consistent basis, making 15 starts in 19 games (most teams are just a little above 50-50).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">Local support. Chicago leads the NHL in home attendance, frequently packing the United Center for Standing Room Only capacity, and have sold out every game since the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Blackhawks fans also travel well, as chants of "Let's Go Hawks!" are frequently heard around the league.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">Other tidbits:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">Chicago is close enough to Iowa to make a road trip to catch a game, something you've shown you're willing to do because you came for a White Sox-Twins game.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">The Blackhawks logo/uniform was <a href="http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=2604" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">named best in the NHL</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">Eye candy. Ahem, I give you <a href="http://shechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/eye-candy-patrick-sharp-3.jpg?w=500&h=500" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Patrick Sharp</span></a>, who was named on of the <a href="http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2011/Poll-50-Most-Beautiful-Chicagoans/" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">50 most beautiful Chicagoans</span></a> earlier this year, <a href="http://www.nhlsnipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/toews1.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jonathan Toews</span></a>, and <a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb4608hGfd1qbtadto1_500.png" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Brent Seabrook</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; ">There's not a more recognizable National Anthem performance than that of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QswTLBI1zd0&feature=fvst" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jim Cornelison</span></a>, whom you might remember from the<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqAcfy5G23k" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">NFC Championship game last year</span></a> (Lee DeWyze was originally scheduled to sing it, but Cornelison replaced him after an <a href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011/01/jim_cornelison_to_sign_nationa.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">outcry of support</span></a>.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: white; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Let me know what you think and if there's anything more I can do to help you become a Blackhawks Fan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; color: white; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div></div></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-81080727119387937352011-11-12T14:01:00.003-06:002011-11-12T14:33:46.864-06:00Hmm, what other outdated stats is Philly interested in trading for?That's the question I asked myself when I heard that the Phillies signed former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon to a 4-year, $50 million contract. I <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/BKibbs/status/135092928757501952">tweeted this</a> thought after initially heard the news, because it seemed to me that Philadelphia overvalues saves and it creates a market inefficiency.<div><br /></div><div>Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say that Papelbon isn't a good pitcher. But as a reliever, he's definitely not $50M good. No one really is. The Yankees might be the only other team that would be willing to pay that much for a closer, and it would have to be for a Mariano Rivera-type in his absolute prime. As it is, based on average salary per year, Papelbon is the 3rd highest paid pitcher on the Phillies, behind Cliff Lee ($24M) and Roy Halladay ($20M).</div><div><br /></div><div>To borrow a term from MLB Network's new show Clubhouse Confidential (a great watch, BTW), Philadelphia signed Papelbon on "the wrong side of 30," after Papelbon's age 31 season. Another thing I noticed was that the Phils are paying essentially for one year of inflated stats (shades of the Cubs signing Soriano for his one-year peak and a 40/40 season). In 2011, Papelbon posted his career best in FIP (1.53) and 2nd highest K/9 (12.17). However, his BABIP has been trending up for the past three years, and while in '11 is was still an unusually low .307, it tells me he might be regressing more towards the league average BABIP and continue to trend higher through his 30s.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, am I saying Philadelphia didn't sign an elite closer? No. My point is that no pitcher is worth $12.5 million per year whose primary duty will be to pitch in one inning. Only 3 times in 63 appearances in 2011 did Papelbon enter the game before the 9th inning.</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-10662589934403336612011-11-08T11:08:00.002-06:002011-11-08T11:36:03.037-06:00Today JoePa, Penn State lost whatever respect they hadYou've probably heard the story already, but today put it over the top for me. In the wake of the news about Jerry Sandusky it was requested that questions this week in Joe Paterno's weekly press conference only be football related (Penn State plays Nebraska in Happy Valley on Saturday). Said presser was cancelled by PSU President Graham Spanier. After more than 150 reporters showed up for questioning.<div><br /></div><div>I'm still shaking my head as it is. First of all, if you've read the story, JoePa is either just as guilty as Penn State AD Tim Curley and Sr. VP Gary Schultz, or none of the 3 are. There's no middle here. Curley and Schultz have already been indicted <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >on charges of perjury and that they failed to alert police about abuse complaints. So yeah, Paterno did the bare minimum legally by telling Curley about what he heard. But to sit on it for as long as he did, <i>morally </i>puts him in the same vein as Sandusky.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Rapists in my opinion are some of the most vile scum on the planet. Child rapists are even worse. You can't change the past. And because of JoePa's lack of action, I've lost all respect for him.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">As I'm writing this, the New York Times is reporting that <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/sports/ncaafootball/penn-state-said-to-be-planning-paternos-exit.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto">PSU is already planning Paterno's exit</a>. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/RappUp">@RappUp</a> is <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/RappUp/status/133958066436706304">tweeting</a> that it looks like it's going to be a firing rather than resignation, as the PSU Board of Trustees voted to ask Paterno to resign and he refused.</span></span></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-40807517075834359752011-09-02T21:51:00.002-05:002011-09-02T21:53:34.265-05:00Quick post: The Lance Briggs SituationInspired by AITA on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AerysSports">Aerys Sports</a>, here's my quick take on the Lance Briggs contract situation.
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<br /><span jsid="text" class="commentBody">Three years ago, he tested the open market as an unrestricted free agent. There should be no argument against the fact that the Bears paid him fair market value. In my opinion, this wouldn't even be an issue if Briggs' agent wasn't<span class="text_exposed_show"> that scumbag Drew Rosenhaus. Also, I don't really think Briggs has out-performed the contract. If he came back in two years with two more Pro Bowls under his belt and only ONE year left, then I could see it. But this is simply ridiculous.</span></span>
<br />B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-4995506876588984762011-07-28T18:04:00.005-05:002011-07-28T19:25:02.897-05:00Chicago blunders....but I guess that's nothing new<blockquote></blockquote>Two Chicago sports franchises have made a couple facepalm moves today.<div><br /></div><div>The Cubs traded OF Kosuke Fukudome to Cleveland for 2 prospects, a pitcher and an outfielder. While the Cubs can say they got rid of the Fukudome's hefty contract, they really can't, because they are still paying a big load of that contract. Of the estimated $4.5 million he's owed the rest of the year, the Cubs still have to pay all but $775,000 of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>And what exactly are the Cubs getting in return? As I aluded to with <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BKibbs/status/96628587997822976">this tweet</a> and Keith Law confirms (sorry non-ESPN Insiders), not a whole lot of anything. <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa455955&position=OF">Abner Abreu</a>, a 21-year-old outfielder, is doing a whole lot of striking out this year in high-A, with 102 K's in 92 games this year. Also not helping is his low walk rate, with 22 BB in 363 PA. There's really not a whole lot of good I can say about him. He's batting .244/.294/.431, with 12 HR, and as Law mentions, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" >He's just 21 and is already repeating high Class A, so he's been moved aggressively, but has also shown very little development in his ability to recognize balls from strikes -- and the Cubs have not had success in teaching impatient hitters how to work the count.</span></blockquote></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Not exactly a ringing endorsement. And also a distressing critque of the Cubs organization, as working counts and getting on base is one of the foundations of sabermetrics. Ultimately, this move demonstrates that Manager of Statisical Anaysis Ari Kaplan is either a) not doing a very good job, or b) doesn't have nearly enough say in deals made, and I'm guessing the latter.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">The other prospect the Cubs received in the Kosuke deal was pitcher Carlton Smith, who has played all of 2011 in AAA Columbus. Smith, 25, doesn't look like he can hack it in anything above AA, posting a 1.606 WHIP in 94 AAA innings since his promotion last year. I've generally looked for high strikeout rates in the minors as a general indicator of "stuff," and Smith hasn't posted anything higher than 7 K/9IP in any full minor league season. It also seems that he struggles against lefties, allowing them to hit .292/.395/.508 this season, indicating that even if he does make the majors, he won't be any more than a specialist reliever.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">And now allow me to air my beef on the Bears moves (and lack thereof) today. This evening the Bears traded away TE Greg Olsen, a fan favorite and one of the bright spots of the Bears offense. At 6'5", he was a big target for Jay Cutler in 2010, catching 41 balls for 404 yards and 5 TDs, tied with Johnny Knox for most on the team.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">What really astounded me about the trade was that they traded him to Carolina....for someone not named Steve Smith. The Bears have been a complete nonthreat at wide receiver, and everyone and their mother knows that. Except Jerry Angelo. There's no reason he should be trading away Cutler's biggest target without getting a big or bigger target in return. I did see there was a draft pick involved, but with Angelo's draft history, it amounts to just about bubkis.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Hat tip to <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Kimberly_Lucio/status/96732711917600768">@Kimberly_Lucio</a> for how I will close this post: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Greg</span> <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Olsen</span> gone, NBA lockout, Bulls lose to Heat in playoffs, and the Cubs. Chicago sports fans need a big group hug right about now.</span></span></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-78784585364875382022011-07-20T19:58:00.003-05:002011-07-20T20:57:36.439-05:00MLB ProjectionsI've <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BKibbs/status/93478725995331584">tweeted </a>a <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BKibbs/status/93499326042611712">little bit</a> about <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BKibbs/status/93839861911527424">this</a> earlier this week, so here's the fruits of my labor. I've developed a little bit of Excel programming skills over the past couple years, and wanted to find a way to see how bad the Cubs can b....I mean see where the MLB season might end up at the end of the regular season. The two main components I would need are a measure of teams true ability to win games, and a predictive formula for teams given their remaining schedule.<div><br /></div><div>Enter the Pythangorian Win Expectation and Log5 formulas.</div><div><br /></div><div>For those who are currently thinking of jokes of my dorkdom, Pythagorian Win Expectation (PWE) takes a team's runs scored and runs against, and spits out an expected win percentage. It gets its name from looking somewhat like that old Pythagorian Theorem we all learned in trigonometry (a^2 + b^2 = c^2):</div><div><br /></div><div>PWE = (R^2) / (R^2 + RA^2),</div><div><br /></div><div>where R is runs for and RA is runs against. Further research on the subject showed that a more accurate exponent is 1.81 instead of 2. A different exponent can also be used for college basketball (somewhere between 8 and 9) and the NBA (somewhere between 14.5 and 16).</div><div><br /></div><div>The Log5 formula comes from the Godfather of Sabermetrics, Bill James. Based on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes_formula">Bayes Theorem</a>, this formula is used to find win probability of two teams when they meet. If Team A and Team B played each other, the probability of Team A is given by</div><div><br /></div><div>P(A)<span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "> = (A - A * B) / (A + B - 2*A*B),</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">where A is Team A's win percentage, and B is Team B's win percentage.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">So now we have an decent estimation of a team's ability to win games, and a way to estimate the probability of who will win a game between two teams. All there is left to do is throw the remainder of the MLB schedule into the hopper and see what we come up with (h/t to <a href="http://dailybaseballdata.com/">Daily Baseball Data</a> for putting the entire MLB schedule in Excel format).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="212" style="width:159.0pt;margin-left:4.65pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:13.5pt"> <td width="148" nowrap="" colspan="2" style="width:111.0pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt;background:#0F4871;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:white">American League<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#0F4871;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:13.5pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" style="width:80.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#444444">EAST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">W<o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">L<o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Boston<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">98.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">62.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">NY Yankees<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">96.1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">62.9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Tampa Bay<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">84.8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">76.2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">81.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">81.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Balimore<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">63.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">96.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:13.5pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" style="width:80.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#444444">CENTRAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Detroit<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">84.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">77.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Cleveland<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">84.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">77.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Chicago Sox<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">79.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">82.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">72.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">88.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Kansas City<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">67.1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">94.9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:13;height:13.5pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" style="width:80.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#444444">WEST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">93.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">69.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">LA Angels<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">82.0<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">81.0<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Oakland<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">72.0<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">91.0<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Seattle<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">70.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">90.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18;height:13.5pt"> <td width="148" nowrap="" colspan="2" style="width:111.0pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt;background:#0F4871;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:white">National League<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#0F4871;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:19;height:13.5pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" style="width:80.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#444444">EAST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:20;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Philadelphia<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">100.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">62.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:21;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Atlanta<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">94.1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">68.9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:22;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">NY Mets<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">81.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">81.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:23;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">79.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">83.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:24;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">75.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">87.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:25;height:13.5pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" style="width:80.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#444444">CENTRAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:26;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">85.2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">75.8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:27;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">St. Louis<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">85.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">77.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:28;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Milwaukee<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">84.2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">77.8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:29;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Cincinnati<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">83.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">79.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:30;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Chicago Cubs<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">64.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">98.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:31;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">57.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">105.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:32;height:13.5pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" style="width:80.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#444444">WEST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #C2C2C2 1.0pt; background:#E8E8E8;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:33;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">San Francisco<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">91.1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">71.9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:34;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">85.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">77.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:35;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">79.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">83.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:36;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">71.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">91.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:37;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:12.75pt"> <td width="107" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:80.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">LA Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="41" nowrap="" style="width:30.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">70.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="64" nowrap="" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:12.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">91.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">I do give my apologies, because this table was made in the middle of a day of games. I don't have time to wait until midnight for all the games to be over, nor the time in the morning to get it done before the early afternoon games start. This also skews the run totals a bit, but not a whole lot for our analysis.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">In a showing of how the futile the Cubs are this year, the first thing I noticed was that they are, on average, not headed for a 100-loss season. Around the league, here now are the storylines I will be looking for the rest of the season:</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The reigning pennant winners, the Rangers and the Giants, will run away with their respective divisions.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The AL East will once again take two playoff spots, leaving Detroit and Cleveland fighting for one spot while Boston, New York and Tampa fight for two spots</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">With the East Coast Bias of the media, the watch will be on to see if the Phillies will win 100 games for the first time since 1977</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The exciting 4-team race for the NL Central, which includes the Pirates quest for their first winning season since Barry Bonds was skinny (1992).</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-21342545636758821872011-06-05T23:14:00.003-05:002011-06-05T23:51:45.613-05:00#ISupportZIt started as a <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6629129">Zambrano quote</a>, turned into an <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23ISupportZ">avid Twitter discussion</a> (and a trending topic that probably won't happen), and now I'll make it a blog post. I support Carlos Zambrano and his calling out of Carlos Marmol and the Cubs organization. I respect the decision because he seems to be the only on the the team with the cajones to take such action, as well as be one of the few who might get away with it.<div><br /></div><div>Lately I've been lucky enough to have the Mets and their follies exist and for once, East Coast Bias worked in my favor as the Mets have taken at least some of the attention off the severely underachieving Cubs.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Big Z takes a highlight to one of the Cubs many problems. I've said blindly a couple times that the Cubs are one of the few teams that haven't embraced the sabermetric revolution of the past decade. This past weekend I took the time and I actually looked it up and found that when the Rickettses bought the team they hired a "Manager of Statistical Analysis," Ari Kaplan. Later that day I happened to be googling the book I'm currently reading, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Book-Playing-Percentages-Baseball/dp/1597971294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1307334334&sr=8-1" style="font-style: italic; ">The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball</a>, and found in a forum for the book that Kaplan is one of the most critically panned sabermetricians out there, staying true to typical Cubs fashion. Now, the guy is obviously intelligent (graduate of CalTech in 1992), but I'll bet that either a) he doesn't have enough say to make a difference, or b) he's a hire the Cubs made for the sake of hiring someone to the position....or both.</div><div><br /></div><div>Flat out, Jim Hendry needs to go. Period, end of story. There have been far too many ill-fated moves and throwing money around that at this point it's beyond ridiculous. A buddy of mine pointed out that as long as Jeff Samardzija stays in the bigs it's another problem altogether. I replied that I agreed, Samardzija is dead money, but he's an easy target simply because he went to Notre Dame. He's quite correct. The Cubs have been shelling out money for names instead of empirical results for years. I want to see the organization throw some money at something other than past-their-prime, over-priced free agents.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The Cubs need to decide whether they are trying to win now (which is obviously not working) or rebuilding and<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "> developing to win later. A team can't do both. Ownership put the Rays in that position of trying to do both and it did nothing but make them average nearly 100 losses a season. </span></span>They should take a clue from from small market teams like the Rays (as well as the A's of the early 2000s and soon to be Royals of the mid 2010s) and stick some dough into old fashioned R&D. I remember, but not exactly when, that Tom Ricketts came out and said that he wanted to cut payroll. The teams mentioned have done nothing but prove that you dont need a $140 million payroll to put out a winner. I'm saying it can be done, but only with a big demolition of the current front office staff.</div></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-41819426775272740532011-05-27T11:00:00.000-05:002011-05-27T10:59:23.439-05:0042 Club Watch/LeadersIn a way of classifying NBA players inspired by <a href="http://www.espn.com/billsimmons">Bill Simmons</a>, I've decided to take a stab at keeping track of who's in and who's out. The concept of the 42 Club is eerily simple. You keep track of the typical triple-double stats: points, rebounds, and assists, on a per game basis. Add 'em up, and if the number is 42 or more, you're looking at a someone who should be in the conversation as a transcendent playoff performance.<div><br /></div><div>A further explanation is in <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060602">this column</a> from 2006 and in his book, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_book_of_basketball">The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Through the conference finals. The list only includes only includes players who won two rounds (sorry Zach Randolph, 35.5). Bold Italics mean still active:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="433" style="width:325.0pt;margin-left:4.6pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="433" nowrap="" colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="width:325.0pt;border: solid windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">ON THE CUSP: 40-42<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Player<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">G<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">PPG<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">RPG<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">APG<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">42Club<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">LeBron James<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">15<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">26.0<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">8.9<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">5.5<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><b>40.3</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"></td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"></td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"></td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"></td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"></td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"></td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:15.0pt"> <td width="433" nowrap="" colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="width:325.0pt;border: solid windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">IN THE ARENA: 35-40<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Kevin Durant<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">28.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">8.2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">2.8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">39.6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Derrick Rose<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">27.1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">4.3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">7.7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">39.1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Dirk Nowitzki<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">15<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">28.4<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">7.5<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span">2.7<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><b>38.7</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Russell Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">23.8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">5.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">6.4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span">35.5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="191" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Dwyane Wade<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> <td width="29" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:21.7pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">15<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> <td width="48" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:35.8pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">23.7<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> <td width="46" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.2pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">7.2<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> <td width="47" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:34.9pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">4.1<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> <td width="74" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:55.4pt;border-top:none; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right;line-height:normal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">35.0</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><div> </div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-48960160122211896482011-05-26T19:38:00.003-05:002011-05-26T20:44:55.285-05:00Big Z for DH? Fine by meIn light of Carlos Zambrano's 3-for-3 performance from the plate today and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/JulieDiCaro/status/73840726596792320">this tweet</a> from <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/JulieDiCaro">Julie DiCaro</a>, I'm going to move that Big Z play DH when we hit interleague play again. There's 6 games in AL parks (3 against the White Sox, 3 against the Royals).<div><br /></div><div>Zambrano has shown himself to be a viable hitting pitcher throughout his career, hitting .271/.278/.458 since 2008 and 22 career home runs. Taking more of a sabermetric approach, Zambrano's ISO (SLG% - BA, which measures a hitter's extra base power) is .190, highest among pitchers with 20 PA. This would have been around the 70th percentile in 2010.<span class="Apple-style-span" > This should come as no surprise, as he comes to the plate with the intention of hitting a home run every time. But it's not all in haste, when you consider the company he keeps in this stat. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">Comparable to Zambrano's ISO in 2011: Joey Votto (.202), Jayson Werth (.198), Jason Heyward (.193), B.J. Upton (.188), and David Wright (.178).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">So obviously we've established that Carlos can hold his own at the plate both as a contact and power hitter. He's a very volatile guy though. When he's good, he's SOOO good. And when he's bad, Gatorade machines get destroyed. But he WANTS to contribute. He WANTS to win. He's the kind of guy who if asked would play DH if asked. I'd think he'd jump at the chance.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">What implications might this have on his spot in the rotation is anyone's guess. But at the very least I would want to see him in a pinch hitting role more than a few times this season. And THAT'S something you don't need to be in interleague play to do.</span></span></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-77648834889783958042011-05-19T20:46:00.002-05:002011-05-19T21:57:56.231-05:00Jim Leyland can take his DH and shove it<span class="Apple-style-span" >Tigers manager Jim Leyland, not one I've known to run his mouth, <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110518/SPORTS02/105180408/Tigers-Jim-Leyland-would-scrap-interleague-play?odyssey=nav|head">recently suggested that MLB do away with Interleague play</a>.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ></span></div><span><span><br />In part, he said <blockquote>"I think this was something that was certainly a brilliant idea to start with," Leyland said of interleague play. "But I think it has run its course. It's not really doing what it was supposed to -- there's no rivalries for most of the teams. I'm sure it helps the White Sox a little bit when they play the Cubs at their park, but it doesn't help Wrigley because they pack Wrigley anyway most of the time."</blockquote><blockquote>also:</blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; "></span></blockquote><span><span></span></span><blockquote><span><span>"We play with the DH rules. The American League gets penalized, even though the record's been decent over the years. We get penalized. Their pitchers are hitting and bunting all year, and they get the advantage of letting their pitchers rest and using the DH when they come here, and we gotta use guys six straight days without Victor Martinez or Alex Avila or somebody. That's ridiculous. Totally ridiculous, and they ought to look into it."</span></span></blockquote><span><span></span></span>Let's address each point he's making. "There's no rivalries for most teams." I will now personally list all the local interleague rivalries I can think of.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; "></span></span></div><div><ul><li>Cubs-White Sox (Red Line Rumble/Windy City Showdown)</li><li>Cardinals-Royals (I-70 Series/Show-me Series)</li><li>Brewers-Twins (I-94 Series)</li><li>Reds-Indians (Battle of Ohio)</li><li>Astros-Rangers (Lone Star Series)</li><li>Mets-Yankees (Subway Series)</li><li>Marlins-Rays (Citrus Series)</li><li>Nationals-Orioles (Beltway Series)</li><li>Dodgers-Angels (Freeway Series)</li><li>Giants-Athletics (Bay Bridge Series)</li></ul><div>So you are left with the Pirates, Phillies, Braves, Padres, Rockies and Diamondbacks in the NL and the Tigers, Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Mariners in the AL. Obviously you can't absolutely perfect the rivalries because there are 16 teams in the National League and 14 in the American League. But MLB is still making a somewhat efficient use of the possible rivalries, with only 10 out of a possible 30 teams not involved in an annual (or near-annual) local interleague series. Sorry Jim, but MLB isn't gonna balk about you as the minority without a rival in the NL.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Leyland's second point "[T]hey pack Wrigley anyway most of the time." I dunno if he's looked at attendence figure, but the Cubs <a href="http://cbschicago.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/wrigley-field-seats.jpg?w=420">haven't exactly been packing them in this year</a>. The North Siders are averaging a paltry 35,030 per home game, or 85.1% of Wrigley's capacity. Compare that to 37,814 in 2010, 39,610 in 2009, and over 40,000 in both 2008 and 2007, and you get a sense of how attendance has dropped. As someone who has been to 2 games already, that 35k also a gross overestimate of the people who are actually at the game, which I would estimate can't be much over 20,000.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now this May and June, attendance at both Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field will get a boost because the Crosstown Classic is always a big draw. But to think Wrigley is fine because it's packed all the the time is absolute ludicrous.</div><div><br /></div><div>Third: "The American League gets penalized." Leyland even admits that the American League has performed better than the Senior Circuit in the past couple years. Sorry, but that's nothing but an understatement. The AL has enjoyed winning percentages of .531, .548, .591, .543, and and stratospheric .611 the past five years of interleague play. In the 14 years of interleague play, the AL has won more games 10 times, including all of the past 7 years. This is way more than what I would consider a slight advantage.</div><div><br /></div><div>The biggest advantage the AL has in interleague play is the DH rule. Major League Baseball is the only major sports league in which there is a different set of rules for two sets of its teams. The DH rule changes the way teams are assembled. General managers of American League teams field a lineup knowing they will need to start 9 hitters each game. National League teams need not worry about this, and can "get by" with starting 8 hitters and a throwing the pitcher at the end of the batting order (unless it's Tony LaRussa of course).</div><div><br /></div><div>Come interleague play at American League ballparks, National League teams are stuck with throwing their best bench players into the DH spot. American League teams must only teach pitchers the nominal of bunting when visiting NL stadiums. The DH rule is dumb enough to begin with, and the error is compounded when major league teams are not bound to the same rules. MLB should either do away with the DH completely (which it was fine with for nearly 100 years until 1973), or allow NL teams to put a designated hitter in the lineup. I'll make it quite clear that the DH should be completely eliminated, and I think more than a few people will agree with me.</div><div><br /></div><div>So as we come upon another 2 months of interleague play, I'll be expecting more of the same, with the AL beating down the NL when the Senior Circuit is forced to make a bench player a regular in the lineup.</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-74362780632762245432011-05-13T15:09:00.003-05:002011-05-13T15:47:12.879-05:00Only halfway thereSo the East comes down to this. Bulls vs. Heat. Rose vs. James. Good vs. Evil.<div><br /></div><div>If you're a basketball junkie, it pits two teams for completely different ends of the spectrum and completely different ways to approach the game. You have the Heat, which my mom dubbed "Three Chiefs and No Indians" back in July, who rely mostly on Wade and LeBron as their scoring threats, are more of a perimeter team, and will beat you with highlight play after highlight play. On the other hand, you have the Bulls, who have the NBA MVP in Derrick Rose, rely on a stifling team defense, go 10-deep even in the playoffs, and carry themselves in a Hardhat and Lunch Pail sort of way.</div><div><br /></div><div>But it seemed that as soon as the Bulls beat the Hawks, the media immediately jumped on the Heat bandwagon. Below are the Expert Picks from <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2011/matchup/_/teams/heat-bulls">espn.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div class="mod-header" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a2.espncdn.com/prod/assets/module_header_gradient.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 25px; clear: both; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; "><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 25px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">EXPERT PICKS</h4></div><div class="mod-content mod-experts" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 1px; 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border-top-style: initial !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(224, 224, 224); clear: both; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/abbott_henry_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Abbott</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 7</dd></dl><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/adande_j.a._35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Adande</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: initial !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(224, 224, 224); clear: both; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/arnovitz_kevin_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Arnovitz</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/broussard_chris_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; 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background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Broussard</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: initial !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(224, 224, 224); clear: both; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/ford_chad_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; 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margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Ford</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-chi" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -150px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 7</dd></dl><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/friedell_nick_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; 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background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: initial !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(224, 224, 224); clear: both; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/haberstroh_tom_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -150px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; 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outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/legler_tim_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; 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margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Palmer</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/stein_marc_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Stein</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: initial !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(224, 224, 224); clear: both; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/wallace_michael_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Wallace</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 7</dd></dl><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/windhorst_brian_35.jpg" alt="" border="0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 8px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; float: left; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /><dl style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(46, 46, 46); float: left; width: 83px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><dt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Windhorst</dt><dd class="logo-small logo-nba-small nba-small-mia" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a.espncdn.com/i/nba/playoffs2011/logo-nba-teams-small-vert.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; height: 39px; width: 83px; text-indent: 40px; background-position: 0px -700px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">In 6</dd></dl></li></ul></div></span></div><br />Just two pick the Bulls to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. I don't like how the Heat celebrated after beating Boston like they just won the Finals. Because really...where would a lot of people be if they were satisfied in only getting halfway to their goal? After the Bulls closed out their Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 20-point drubbing of the Hawks, you saw a no-frills celebration, just a shaking of hand and heading into the locker room.<div><br /></div><div>What the Bulls did reminded me of what the Blackhawks did last summer. There was no champagne celebration after winning the division. There was no champagne celebration after winning the conference. The only reason the Blackhawks had to celebrate was winning the Stanley Cup. D-Rose, Boozer, Noah, Deng and the Bench Mob probably don't even have the Larry O'Brien Trophy on their minds yet. Coach Thibodeau being the tactician he is will have his players focus only the next game on the schedule, Game 1 at the United Center Sunday night.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's because of this that I believe the Bulls have the edge. There's something to be said about only focusing on the task at hand, something I think a lot of us (myself included) can't always say. They have home-court advantage, so a Heat win in Game 7 will have to come in a building in which the Bulls have only lost 6 times all year (including playoffs). I say the teams split each of Games 1 and 2 in the United Center and Games 3 and 4 in the American Airlines Arena, hold home court in Games 5 and 6, and for all of the Eastern marbles, the Bulls submit another big close-out performance and win Game 7.</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-24002849250511434932011-05-03T17:14:00.000-05:002011-05-03T17:15:01.460-05:00Rose and the MVP<div>To the Derrick Rose detractors: The case of them are missing is the aura that Rose creates around him. He gives and squeezes every possible bit of talent out of himself, and squeezes every possible bit of talent out of his teammates. Howard may dominate both ends of the floor, but if Howard checks out, there is no emotion in the team.</div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone seems to think that the MVP is to some degree a team award, but if teams can have the game plan "Let Dwight throw up a 40-20 with 5 blocks" and still feel comfortable about beating the Magic, how is that any case for Howard?</div><div><br /></div><div>**To be updated later**</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-30895267935560002642011-04-07T22:49:00.002-05:002011-04-07T23:35:34.103-05:00The Most Unheralded Bull...is Luol Deng. If for nothing else than the fact that if you were to pick a "Big Three" (one of the most unoriginal, overrated, yet somehow always in vogue nickname there is) for the Chicago Bulls, you would pick, in order, Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer, and Joakim Noah.<div><br /></div><div>But a quick look at the Bulls stats says otherwise. Deng is arguably the Bulls' third scoring option behind Rose and Boozer, and is less than a half point per game from averaging more points than Boozer, netting him 3rd on the team and 32nd in the NBA. He's also 4th on the team in rebounds, 2nd in assists, 1st in minutes (4th in NBA), and 4th in steals.</div><div><br /></div><div>A lot of people, including myself, were quite skeptical of Deng after he signed a 6-year, $71 million contract in 2008, and those criticisms were right for the first couple years. He was being paid like a franchise player without actually being a franchise player. Granted, he's still making more than $11 million this year, but at long last he seems like he's earning it. He playing a career high in minutes per game (39.4), and already has taken (314) and made (107) more threes than in the rest of his career <i>combined</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm not saying Deng is having a career year, but this might be the first year his contributions to the team match his skill level. You're not winning playoff series if Luol is your best player (as was the case in 06-07 and 07-08, when the Bulls went a combined 82-82). I love Deng as a 2nd or 3rd banana. He'll never, for the most part, be asked to carry the scoring load on a given night, but can be counted on for a clutch 3 as a part of a 20-7-4, or a hard drive to the bucket to draw a foul (something I've never seen him do on a consistent basis).</div><div><br /></div><div>The most underrated part of Deng's game is his defense. In games against top opponents, Deng always seems to be on the opponent's top scoring threat. Tonight's game against Boston serves as a perfect example. Matched up against the all-time leading 3-point shooter, Ray Allen, Deng rose to the occasion on national TV, holding Allen to 3-of-11 shooting (0-of-3 from three), 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 38 minutes. This was also while putting up a 23-6 himself, shooting 50% from both the field (9/18) and 3-point land (3/6). This season I've seen him stifle the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, among others, and his the Bulls' best defensive option (leading the team in defensive win shares).</div><div><br /></div><div>Luol Deng should ultimately at least be in the conversation for an NBA All-Defensive team. I'm not asking for first, I don't think I'm asking for second either. Just as long as he's in the conversation, I'll be happy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not bad for a 3rd banana, eh?</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-57014958885663461502011-04-05T23:19:00.004-05:002011-04-06T00:06:20.680-05:00Richmond to enter NBA draft. I say good riddance<blockquote></blockquote>As Illini fans now know, freshman Jereme Richmond has <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/news/story?id=6296996">declared for the 2011 NBA draft</a>. I had this thought initially, and the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was right. The initial thought was that "What? Richmond isn't even a consistent starter!" Which is true, as he only made 6 starts all year.<div><br /></div><div>Then there's the point that his missed Illinois's NCAA tournament games due to an "athletic code violation," which says to me that he didn't gel with the coaching staff. I'm sorry, but even as a 23-year-old who was still in college as little as 11 months ago, I put much more stock in coach Bruce Weber than I do in a punk freshman in Richmond. It seems like a cop out... "To hell with you guys, I'm getting outta here," or something along those lines. I remember where I heard it, but I also found that Richmond also not going to class, which, no matter how good of an athlete one is, will put you on the black list in my book. Actions like this are more short-sighted than they can even imagine, and it's a slap in the face to a fine academic institution.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a clear PR move, Richmond made the following statement: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" >"I enjoyed my time at the University of Illinois and would like to thank the coaching staff and my teammates for everything they've done for me. At this time, I'm ready to follow my dreams and achieve my life-long goal of playing in the NBA."</span><br /></span></span></div><div></div></blockquote><div>I can think nothing but thinking of this as a saving face attempt (and not the best at that), given his attendance issues previously mentioned.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can also point to the fact of a possible NBA lockout. From all indications, there's less likely to be a 2011-12 NBA season than there is to be a 2011 NFL season (which is pretty bleak as it is). Chalk up another point to why Richmond's decision seems immature and short-sighted, and you can say that to literally any college basketball player who is not a senior this year. Critics will say "Oh, they need to get out while they can, it would just be more time to find holes in their game. And what if he gets injured?" To this I say, what good is heading to the NBA if there is a good possibility of there not even being an NBA in the coming season.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last reason why Richmond's decision is short-sighted is strictly from a talent standpoint. My knee-jerk reaction of him not even starting works against him sooooo much here. This might fly as Kentucky, where John Calipari is pulling in 5-star recruits every year and it's just a matter of competition for a starting spot. Illinois wasn't exactly a gold mine in terms of talent. ESPN's NBA draft expert Chad Ford has Richmond at #45 on his Big Board, projecting him as a late first to early second round pick.</div><div><br /></div><div>Only first round picks are guaranteed a contract, and most second round picks are fringe roster fillers at best. I can't imagine the career length of a second round pick is very long either. You can see where I'm going here, as Richmond would be depending on money from a rookie contract for a considerably large amount of time. Keep in mind, this is if there even is an NBA season in 2011-12.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I can say go ahead and credit Jereme Richmond with the fact that he was the 2010 Illinois Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American as a testament to his talent level. There was still a lot to be developed under Weber in future possible years at U of I, and it was a very juvenile decision to leave and declare for the draft.</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-49150291235521370952011-03-31T22:31:00.004-05:002011-04-01T15:59:01.183-05:00The Cases for the 2011 NBA MVPThe triumphant return! Yes, after getting out of an 16-month coma, I'm finally getting back on this bloggy bandwagon.<div><br /></div><div>The topic: the 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player race. The media (read: <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=5-on-5-110324">ESPN</a>, <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A2KJjanQSZVNKg8AhfxNbK5_?slug=aw-wojnarowski-rose_thibodeau_perfect_match_for_title_contending_bulls_031811">Yahoo</a>, <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/BULLS-SMELLING-LIKE-A-ROSE-95667153">Fox Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14784938/quarterly-report-time-to-acknowledge-rose-as-mvp">CBS Sports</a>) seems to be raving about how Derrick Rose is undoubtedly the season's MVP, and for the most part I've believed them. But two things I saw today made me take a second look.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first was a <a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6273115">video clip</a> from yesterday's <a href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/show?showId=theherd">The Herd with Colin Cowherd</a>, where Colin makes a decent case for <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james">L</a><a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html">eBron James</a> for MVP over <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rosede01.html">Derrick Rose</a>. To sum up, better defensive impact, better plus-minus, more emphasis on Tom Thibodeau's defensive philosphy, less credit to the Bulls having a <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2011_standings.html">better record</a> than the Heat. All good points, and I'll even throw in two sabermetric measurements: <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2011_leaders.html">better PER (27.0 to 23.4), better Win Shares (14.0 to 11.5)</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Side note: If you can't tell, I REALLY like <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/">basketball-reference.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div>To this effect, I somewhat agree with Cowherd. A vote for Derrick Rose is a vote more for the story than the Derrick Rose himself. Rose's dynamic increase in 3-point shooting, driving more to the basket (and thus making more SportsCenter Top 10-worthy plays), and embracing the role of putting his team on his back. Couple that with the Bulls serge to the top of the Eastern Conference standings, and you have a story that can only be described as a media darling.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second link that caught my eye was <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=PERDiem-110331">John Hollinger's piece</a> (sorry if you're not an ESPN Insider subscriber) on how Derrick Rose is much more replaceable than someone like Dwight Howard. Hollinger brought up the plus-minus and the PER stats (figures, since PER is a stat Hollinger himself invented) and how nothing stands out from Rose as MVP-quality, and concludes that Dwight Howard should be MVP based on the irreplacablity he brings to the Magic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being as it was that I was at work at the time (and writing something there would be less conspicuous than either here or my Facebook page), I wrote the following:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">I'll point to a reason why Rose is more valuable is than Howard. When in the clutch, the Magic go to Howard a significant amount less than the Bulls go to Rose. According to 82games.com, Howard is *49th* in points per 48 min of Clutch Time (defined as 4th qtr/OT, less than 5 min, neither team leading by more than 5 points), with 25.0 pp48. Derrick Rose on the other hand not only has a significantly higher scoring per 48 min of Clutch Time, but is .3 ast away from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "> averaging a triple double (43.2-11.3-9.7).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">Derrick Rose will ultimately win the MVP for the following reasons:</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">The Bulls are significantly better this season and have outperformed almost all expectations set forth at the beginning of the season</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">LeBron James's tarnished public image after the Decision, as well as the fact that he's the two-time reigning MVP and NBA fans (and media) have gotten bored with the story of LeBron being the best player in the league</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">Dwight Howard is good for a highlight dunk on offense per night and that's about it. He is a definite liability at the foul line, and his crunch time numbers are comparably worse than his superstar contemporaries. The fans (and media) also severely underrate defense on an individual level, so Howard's defensive prowess--10.2 rpg <i>just on defense</i> (2nd in NBA), 2.4 bpg (3rd) and 94.4 defensive rating (1st)--goes unnoticed for the most part.</span></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">EDIT: Bill Simmons wrote an <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/110401&sportCat=nba">column</a> the day after I posted this and explained my point 10 times better than I did. So much for my astute basketball analysis.</span></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-2372221651843277152009-11-12T14:18:00.002-06:002009-11-12T14:48:06.959-06:00Not in the mood to root for a 6-6 seasonCurrently sitting at 3-6, my Illini have for the second consecutive season take the long road down the toilet bowl. What grinds my gears is that I hear people that still have the hope of becoming bowl eligible by going 6-6. Nevermind the fact that we will need wins against Northwestern (6-4), at Cincinnati (9-0), and Fresno State (6-3) to get to 6-6, which won't happen (repeat....WON'T happen), I'm talking about there being a sense of accomplishment of going 6-6.<div><br /></div><div>This is what the over-population of bowls does to us. Yeah, there's a bunch of money going around and that's all well and good, but can you really feel good about making the postseason by have a .500 record? And what if you go to a bowl with a 6-6 record and lose? That means you end the season with a losing record. That should mean that your season was somewhat of a disappointment. And yet you went to a bowl. I just feel that there's something wrong with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even in the case of Illinois, one of our wins (and ONLY one up until 2 weeks ago) was against Division I-AA Illinois State. So even if we win out, that would put our record at 5-6 against I-A opponents.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, I'm done ranting. I'll close by saying so much for the last year of Juice-to-Benn. Hopefully OC Mike Schultz will realize once Juice graduates and all he has is the less mobile Jacob Charest (who by the way looked pretty good against Minnesota), he'll stop calling all those stupid QB draws and throw the damn ball downfield.</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-40784784615191077722009-11-10T13:12:00.005-06:002009-11-10T13:27:10.971-06:00NFL Week 9 Power RankingsNothing much to say, I'll just give the rankings. This week was tougher, because I had to move team that were on a bye, which is against my style.<div><br /></div><div>Notes:</div><div><ul><li>The top 5 stayed the same, just the Steelers and Pats flipped 4 and 5.</li><li>Bucs off the schnide and move all of one spot up to 30.</li><li>My Bears fall once again from 15 to 17</li><li>I continue to wonder how high the Bengals can go (currently 6, from 9 last week)</li><li>Is this the Chargers team everyone was expecting in the preseason (12 up from 17)</li><li>Giants (15) would win against the Jets (16) in the Mediocre New York Teams Bowl</li><li>Titans (24) now 2-0 with Vince Young at starter. They'll move up a bit more if a win comes against Buffalo (25) next week</li><li>New Toilet Bowl front-runners: Lions (31) vs. Browns (32)</li></ul><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="295" style="width:221.25pt;margin-left:4.65pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Rank<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Team<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Last Week<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Saints (8-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Colts (8-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Steelers (6-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Patriots (6-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Vikings (7-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bengals (6-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Broncos (6-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Falcons (5-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Cowboys (6-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Eagles (5-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Texans (5-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Chargers (5-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:13;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Cardinals (5-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Ravens (4-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Giants (5-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jets (4-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bears (4-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">49ers (3-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:19;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Dolphins (3-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:20;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Packers (4-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:21;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Panthers (3-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:22;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jaguars (4-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:23;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Seahawks (3-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:24;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Titans (2-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:25;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bills (3-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:26;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Redskins (2-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:27;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Raiders (2-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:28;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Chiefs (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:29;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Rams (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:30;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Buccaneers (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:31;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Lions (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:32;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="135" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Browns (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="96" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-2755927070415993232009-11-04T15:06:00.003-06:002009-11-04T15:43:41.639-06:002009: Year of the Offense (NFL Power Rankings Week 8)As I watched the Saints beat the Falcons 35-27 on this past weeks MNF, I couldn't help think of 2008 Oklahoma football. The whole attitude of "We're gonna put up a ton of points, try to keep up." And not only that, but the fact that their defense forced 3 interceptions out of the usually efficient Matt Ryan. At the halfway point of the regular season, the Saints are, at least in my opinion, the definite front-runner for the Super Bowl.
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<br />On the other end of the ranking, the Rams (29 up from 32)finally got off the schnide, beating the almost equally bad Lions 17-10. So at least in terms of wins and losses, the '09 Rams are better than the '08 0-16 Lions. But they're still the Rams. Looking at their schedule, there's pretty much only one winnable game left (home vs. Seattle), so I would say you could pencil them in for a 2-14 season.
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<br />The Browns (32 down from 29) on the other hand, have an even easier remaining schedule than the Rams, but have about an equal chance of going 2-14. Of eight games remaining, four of them are against teams ranked 24th or below according to this weeks power rankings (@Det, @KC, v.Oak, v.Jax). Although I couldn't tell you which one it would come from (my guess would be the home against Oakland game), but can't be more than one win coming from these four. There offense can only be described as anemic. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan called a pretty good game against the Bears, allowing only 2 touchdowns in 5 red zone trips.
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<br />The Texans (11 up from 18 last week) are quietly 5-3 behind the 7-0 Colts, and if the season ended today, would have their first ever playoff appearance. It's really the definition of under the radar, with all the attention on Indy and Peyton Manning's MVP-type season. Matt Schaub is passing at a 66.4% clip, for 16 TD, 7 INT, and a 100.5 rating. Who is this 100.5 rating ahead of? Tom Brady (99.9), Tony Romo (96.8), Carson Palmer (89.2), and Eli Manning (86.4). I'm not sure Houston will be able to ride Schaub's arm all season, with a run game only posting 92.5 yards per game (28th in the NFL), but it will be interesting to watch.
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<br />The rest of the rankings:
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nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Bengals (5-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Ravens (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Texans (5-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Giants (5-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Cowboys (5-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">49ers (3-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Bears (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Cardinals (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Chargers (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Jets (4-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Packers (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Dolphins (3-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Panthers (3-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Bills (3-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Seahawks (2-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Jaguars (3-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Redskins (2-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Titans (1-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Chiefs (1-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Raiders (2-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Rams (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Lions (1-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Buccaneers (0-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 35pt; height: 15pt;" width="47" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 98pt; height: 15pt;" width="131" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">Browns (1-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt; height: 15pt;" width="80" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: white;">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
<br />B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-86496667726242496862009-10-27T11:47:00.002-05:002009-10-27T12:10:05.717-05:00Boy are the bad teams bad....NFL Power Rankings Week 7The biggest thing I got from Week 7 was that the bad teams are SOOO bad. Teams #26-32 (Lions and Titans on a bye) went a combined 0-6, and were out scored 210-40. 210-40!!! That's more than 4 touchdowns a game. Forget win-loss records, I really wonder how bad these teams are against the spread. Because not only are they losing, they are losing BIG and I really don't see any improvement coming. Can you seriously look at any of these teams and see more than maybe 4 wins?<div><br /></div><div>There are enough incredibly bad teams to have a playoff. <i>Losing</i> teams advance and we can call the last game the Toilet Bowl. In a committee of two, I came up with 2 possible venues: a U.S. Naval aircraft carrier in the Middle East; or Barrow, AK, the northernmost point in the United States.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the more positive end, I keep New Orleans in the top spot, because (a) they put up 43 point in the last 30:05 of the game, after being down 24-3, and (b) Indy did win big, but it's against the Rams, and the Rams are just the Rams. Biggest jump goes to Pittsburgh from #8 to #4 after putting the first loss on Minnesota, who dropped from #4 to #5.</div><div><br /></div><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="319" style="width:239.25pt;margin-left:4.65pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Rank<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Week 7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Last Week<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Saints (6-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Colts (6-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Broncos (6-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Steelers (5-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Vikings (6-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Patriots (5-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Falcons (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bengals (5-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Giants (5-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Eagles (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Cardinals (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Ravens (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:13;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jets (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">49ers (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Cowboys (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Packers (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Chargers (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Texans (4-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:19;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bears (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:20;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Dolphins (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:21;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bills (3-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:22;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Seahawks (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:23;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jaguars (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:24;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Panthers (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:25;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Redskins (2-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:26;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Raiders (2-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:27;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Chiefs (1-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:28;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Lions (1-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:29;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Browns (1-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:30;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Titans (0-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:31;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Buccaneers (0-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:32;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="153" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:114.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Rams (0-7)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="102" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:76.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-50334629623849203462009-10-21T00:00:00.003-05:002009-10-21T00:12:43.240-05:00Top and Bottom unchanged: NFL Power Rankings Week 6So I'll admit I had the Bears too high at #8 last week. They're my biggest dropper, but still deserve to be in the top half of the league. The Saints did more than I thought they were against the G-men, and hit home my point of being the top team. Broncos gain even more legitimacy and climb to #3 behind Indy on the bye.<div><br /></div><div>What did we learn? Week 6 further proved the point that there are a handful of REALLY good teams (Saints, Colts, Broncos, Vikings, and Giants if you generous), and a bunch of REALLY bad teams (Rams, Bucs, Titans, Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Raiders). Leave it to the 11 teams that are either 3-2, 3-3, or 2-3 to muddle up the middle of the rankings.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium;"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="295" style="width:221.0pt;margin-left:4.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Rank<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Week 6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Last Week<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Saints (5-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Colts (5-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Broncos (6-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Vikings (6-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Eagles (4-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Giants (5-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Falcons (4-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Patriots (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Steelers (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">49ers (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Ravens (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bengals (4-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:13;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Cardinals (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bears (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Dallas (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jets (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Dolphins (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Texans (3-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:19;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Packers (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:20;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Chargers (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:21;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Panthers (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:22;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Seahawks (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:23;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Jaguars (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:24;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Bills (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:25;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Raiders (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:26;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Redskins (2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:27;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Chiefs (1-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:28;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Browns (1-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:29;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Lions (1-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:30;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Titans (0-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:31;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Buccaneers (0-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:32;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">Rams (0-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="90" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:67.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></span></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-37602056955544603452009-10-18T22:31:00.003-05:002009-10-18T23:02:41.286-05:00So winning hinges ENTIRELY on CutlerThe Falcons made stopping Forte look way too easy. So the Bears had to go to almost exclusively to the pass, and Cutler, although throwing for 300 yards, couldn't come up with the big play. Twice in the red zone he threw and interception, both after the Bears had driven down the length of the field. Not only do you NOT score, but it's really deflating for the team. After one of the turnovers, Matt Ryan drove right back down the field for the go-ahead score.<div><br /></div><div>More proof that Cutler needs to play well for a Bears win:</div><div>In wins: 624 yds, 71 completion pct, 7 TD, 1 INT, 109.8 passer rating</div><div>In losses: 577 yds, 56 completion pct, 3 TD, 6 INT, 59.9 passer rating</div><div><br /></div><div>What we need in a statement win in Cincy next week. Something to say hey, we deserve to be in the top tier of the NFL. The Bengals actually have a losing record at home this season at 1-2, coming off a 28-17 loss to the Texans. If Matt Schaub can put up nearly 400 passing yards and 4 TD's, you would think the Cutler-Knox-Hester combination would be able to put up a handful of scores (with Forte getting a couple too for my fantasy team).</div><div><div><br /></div><div>I heard that Cutler, over the last 2 years, has thrown 7 red zone INT's, tops in the NFL. That can't happen if Chicago is going to be a playoff team. We're looking up at Minnesota, just about knowing that they are a better football team. I just really hope we can get it together by week 12 when Chicago travels to the Hump Dome.</div></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-9023198766953715882009-10-18T16:35:00.003-05:002009-10-18T23:04:23.456-05:00Weekend of 10/16 on CentSportsBet #1:<div>$.40 on Colorado (+10) over Kansas</div><div>Colorado 34, Kansas 30 :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Bet #2:</div><div>$.40 on under (54) Texas v. Oklahoma</div><div>Texas 16, Oklahoma 13 :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Bet #3:</div><div>$.30 on Minnesota (+17) over Penn State</div><div>Penn State 20, Minnesota 0 :(</div><div><br /></div><div>Bet #4:</div><div>$.30 on Bears (+4) over Falcons</div><div>Falcons 21, Bears 14 :(</div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-79789474124256842122009-10-12T23:56:00.006-05:002009-10-13T00:53:14.322-05:00Time to MAYBE think the Broncos are legit? & NFL Power RankingsFor the past 3 weeks, I've been saying the Broncos are the worst 3-0, 4-0, and now 5-0 team of all time, mostly because of the fluke Stokley play in Week 1. And the fact their defense was torrid....last year. But then I think....hey maybe Kyle Orton wasn't that bad of a QB as I thought. He's got very respectable stats through Week 5 (104-for-165, 1236 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT, 97.4 rating).<div><br /></div><div>He's finally got the weapons in Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal, and Stokley to give San Diego a run for their money in the AFC West. They're already 2 1/2 games ahead with SD on the bye, but a Week 6 MNF matchup with them will be a good litmus test for both teams.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not QUITE ready to hop on the Broncos-are-legit bandwagon yet, but since my fantasy football team was the Kyle Orton Bandwagon, I guess I've already got a start.</div><div><br /></div><div>NFL Power Rankings</div><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="205" style="width:153.5pt;margin-left:4.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Rank<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Team<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">1<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Saints (4-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">2<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Colts (5-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">3<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Giants (5-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">4<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Vikings (5-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">5<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Broncos (5-0)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">6<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Eagles (3-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">7<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Falcons (3-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Bears (3-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Jets (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">10<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Bengals (4-1)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">11<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Steelers (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">12<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Patriots (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:13;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">13<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">49ers (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Ravens (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">15<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Chargers (2-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Dallas (3-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">17<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Cardinals (2-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Dolphins (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:19;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">19<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Packers (2-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:20;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">20<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Texans (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:21;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">21<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Seahawks (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:22;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">22<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Redskins (1-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:23;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">23<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Jaguars (2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:24;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">24<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Panthers (1-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:25;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">25<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Titans (0-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:26;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">26<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Bills (1-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:27;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">27<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Lions (1-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:28;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Browns (1-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:29;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">29<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Raiders (1-4)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:30;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">30<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Chiefs (0-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:31;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Buccaneers (0-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:32;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:15.0pt"> <td width="64" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">32<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="141" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width:105.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; color:white;mso-themefont-family:";color:background1;">Rams (0-5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div>B-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005387528024708719.post-3262182221311883492009-10-12T18:31:00.003-05:002009-10-12T19:02:42.986-05:00I guess you don't worry about things till it hits youSo I guess DirecTV ISN'T the end all, be all sports cable provider. DirecTV <a href="http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?assetId=P6220002">dropped the channel Versus</a> before this NHL season. I only found out at the end of promos for the opening weekend games. Normally this wouldn't affect me because either A) Blackhawks games are usually on Comcast SportsNet or B) I'm watching it at home (through Comcast cable) and have Versus.<br /><br />But I'm at work and I have people (one of them me obviously) that want to watch the Hawks play the Flames, and I have to turn them away because the game is ONLY on Versus in the US. It kind of reminds me of when the Big Ten Network was in it's infancy, and Comcast was the last to hold out on putting it in it's Basic package. Of course money was the issue, and it's the same here. DirecTV prides itself on have the best sports package among cable/satellite providers, so I really can't see why they wouldn't just bite the bullet and take the rate hike.<br /><br />I actually found out that Versus is wholly owned by Comcast, and they want more money from DirecTV to put it in their package, and DirecTV didn't think it was worth it. The problem with that is Versus is <a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/328143-DirecTV_Could_Drop_Versus.php">one of the fastest growing cable networks in the country</a>. They carried games of the NHL Conference Finals in 2008-09 for Christ's sake! I know the NHL is the smallest of the Big 4 sports in the US, but I would still be willing to guess that a lot of money was shelled out to have the broadcast rights to those games.<br /><br />DirecTV actually launched a whole email address for fans to voice their opinions on the issue, so for the handful of people who might just maybe follow this, follow my lead and send an email to versus@directv.com and call 1-800-DirecTVB-Kibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04706943465431289100noreply@blogger.com0