Power Rankings

[Den60]

Dropped to #26.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2013/week/2

[Beerman]

If only the game ended at the half.

[SFW]

Dropped to #26.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2013/week/2

I find it interesting that Texas has to win on a last second FG against a bottom feeder team (in rankings) and they move up and the bottom team moves down.

[Den60]

We dropped because both the Eagles and Titans won with the Eagle's win being pretty impressive.

[Mister Hoarse]

I'm glad it said ESPN in the link. Saved me from a waste of my time in clicking it.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

Power rankings don't matter until they do.

[Mister Hoarse]

Losses don't matter until they do

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

Losses don't matter until they do

Of course losses matter. But after one game, are you really throwing in the towel?

Talent level questions aside (and I don't know of anyone here that thinks we have sufficient talent to compete for the playoffs), did we really think there wouldn't be an adjustment period with a new staff, a completely new offensive line, a largely reshuffled receiver corps, half of the starters at LB (and minus a highly touted draft choice) and 3/4 of the starters at DB as new? Given all of the above, I thought there was a high probability we would be blown out by a clearly superior team. That we played as well as we did was a revelation to me.

0-1. And a brutal way to lose. No way around it. But there are 15 games left. The staff has an opportunity to grow and improve. The young players have a chance to grow and improve. As I said before the season, we will learn a lot about McCoy's ability to teach and lead this season. We'll also learn a lot about how creative he and his staff can be. Guess I just don't see the point in all the bitterness and negativity.

[Guest]

I am amazed that we kept up with the Texans, not to mention being in the lead for most of the game. I did not expect that at all.

[MakoShark]

I am amazed that we kept up with the Texans, not to mention being in the lead for most of the game. I did not expect that at all.

:i agree: (we used to have one)

[thelightningwill]

Of course losses matter. But after one game, are you really throwing in the towel?

Talent level questions aside (and I don't know of anyone here that thinks we have sufficient talent to compete for the playoffs), did we really think there wouldn't be an adjustment period with a new staff, a completely new offensive line, a largely reshuffled receiver corps, half of the starters at LB (and minus a highly touted draft choice) and 3/4 of the starters at DB as new? Given all of the above, I thought there was a high probability we would be blown out by a clearly superior team. That we played as well as we did was a revelation to me.

0-1. And a brutal way to lose. No way around it. But there are 15 games left. The staff has an opportunity to grow and improve. The young players have a chance to grow and improve. As I said before the season, we will learn a lot about McCoy's ability to teach and lead this season. We'll also learn a lot about how creative he and his staff can be. Guess I just don't see the point in all the bitterness and negativity.

We have sufficient talent to compete for the playoffs.
We were 7-9 last year - about 2 games short of the post season.
I figure the Norv factor must have cost us 2 or 3 games per year.
Just hoping the new coaching staff is better.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

We have sufficient talent to compete for the playoffs.
We were 7-9 last year - about 2 games short of the post season.
I figure the Norv factor must have cost us 2 or 3 games per year.
Just hoping the new coaching staff is better.

Agree to disagree. There's a three year track record and we have less talent and depth than any of those years.