Thursday, September 9, 2010

NFL Power Rankings: Pre-Season Extravaganza Edition III


Josh Wetmore back to finish his pre-season NFL preview. Today we have the best teams. The true Super Bowl contenders.





The Favorite
Colts
They may not have won the Super Bowl last year, but no team is as consistently dominant as Peyton Manning’s Colts. Let's be honest, it doesn’t matter if Bob Sanders is back or even if half their defense is dead, as long as Manning is behind center, they’re still a Super Bowl favorite.


(Maybe you like Peyton Manning's team maybe?)

The Elite
Saints
It’s hard to repeat as Super Bowl champions and even though the Saints might still have a literal hangover from the celebrations on Bourbon St., they have two of the best offensive minds in football. The real key to their season, however, might be if Reggie Bush can run like he did in the playoffs.



Packers
Aaron Rogers is an elite quarterback with a multitude of weapons. Their defense might be one of the league's best especially now that they have a year in the 3-4 defense under their belt. Also, there’s no more Kurt Warner to torch their normally solid pass defense.


(Is this the year Rodgers takes Green Bay to the promise land?)

Patriots
They might not even be the consensus team to win their division, but Tom Brady should be himself again after coming back from injury last season. Rookie tight end Rob Gronkowski might be the secret weapon for the Patriots and make up for an ailing Wes Welker.


(Tom Brady looks to return to form in his second season back from a devastating ACL injury.)

Jets
Quarterback Mark Sanchez should - in theory - make fewer mistakes in his second year and they should be just as solid running the ball with Shonn Green and LaDanian Tomlinson.



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