NFL Game Rankings, Week 4

2009-03-26T09:45:59-04:00

2008-09-25T16:47:00-04:00

2008-09-27T07:40:23-04:00

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herwegostillers

Pittsburgh 147166

22 By the way, the Ravens play well on national TV.... umm did you see the Monday night game between these two teams last year? 2923002

2008-09-28T10:28:53-04:00

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macbrak

Severn 498979

By the way, the Ravens play well on national TV.... umm did you see the Monday night game between these two teams last year?

26 Yes and it was the Ravens with injuries then... And since we're bringing up history, did you see the game two years ago when Ben hit the turf 9 times. This defense looks alot more like 2006 then 2007. 2926180

2008-09-28T10:20:55-04:00

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macbrak

Severn 498979

25 I call shenanigans, every week defensive match-ups get sent to the cellar yet this week #1 is going to be a slugfest and just happens to be on espn an affiliate of si... Also enough with the "Steelers are hurt" bs, every team has injuries, that's part of the game. They weren't going to have a running game anyway, as the Ravens usually have Parker's number anyway. The Ravens should know as most of the secondary was in bandages last year and didn't get any excuses, so much that they were ranked at the bottom of the league. This year they invested in depth and its paying off. 2926212

2008-09-27T07:40:23-04:00

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herwegostillers

Pittsburgh 147166

22 By the way, the Ravens play well on national TV.... umm did you see the Monday night game between these two teams last year? 2923002

2008-09-26T16:33:48-04:00

GRRRRRRRR

Los Angeles 330459

21 Yards are for suckers. I'll be watching the Bengals/ Browns. 2920368

2008-09-26T15:53:02-04:00

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CITYDWELLER01

Washington 567847

20 NOWAY THE COWGIRLS PULL THIS ONE OUT, T.O CRIES TO MUCH, PACMAN WILL NEED MORE POWER PILLETS, AND ROMO IS A **** AND JESSICA IS TO DUMB TO SEE HE'S GAY! SKINS- 27 COWSKIRTS- 17 D.C ALLDAY 2919866

2008-09-26T14:20:03-04:00

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HoofHearted

Colorado Springs 459942

19 deadskins will be lucky to score ten points, fat chance that they win by 10 Cowboys 31 Deadskins 6 2918441

2008-09-26T12:35:45-04:00

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burgnd

Silver Spring 567579

18 Redskins by 10 over the Dall **** cowgirl pukes 2917390

2008-09-26T12:23:06-04:00

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BIGGIED-POUND THE IGGLES

Clearfield 77409

17 Dallas by 12 over the stinkskins 2917283

2008-09-26T11:10:42-04:00

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Texas-Homer

Mansfield 423830

16 Quote #4 I really would have thought you'd rank Skins vs Cowboys number 1. The greatest rivalry in football in currently the toughest division and both teams are playing well. Plus it is the last time the Skins kick Cowboy butt in Texas Stadium in the regular season. As much as I hate to ever agree with a Redskin fan, (and looking at his home town, his 2nd team is probably the Stinkin no good Steelers), I have to agree that this should've been rated number #1. Even in years like this one when the Deadskins really have nothing to play for even after only 3 weeks, the Cowboys Redkins rivalry rarely disappoints. Even though I think the Boys will dominate this weekend, in the back of your mind there is always that bit of nervousness that the underdog in a rivalry like this will rise up and play over their heads... 2916438

2008-09-25T17:29:58-04:00

vandc

arlington 125699

1 looks good 2911687

2008-09-26T10:59:26-04:00

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BigFletchDog

540482

15 I hope Atlanta stomps Carolina. They need to prove that they are for real in the NFC South. 2916296

<p><em>Each Thursday, we'll rank the games from least to most watchable. The following Tuesday, we'll re-rank the games based on what actually went down. At season's end, we'll tally up the pre- and post-game rankings from throughout the year to determine the league's most and least watchable squads -- and the 30 teams in between. All times Eastern.</em></p> <h3>ONLY IF YOUR OTHER OPTION IS YARDWORK</h3> <p> </p> <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Bengals-Browns" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/bengals-browns.jpg" alt="Bengals-Browns" width="298" height="260" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Will the Bengals and the Browns be a big old bust in Week 4?<br /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Andy Lyons/Getty Images<br /></div> </div> <p><strong>13. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m., CBS </strong></p> <p>Politically, Ohio is a battleground state and all eyes will be on it come November. Football-wise, Ohio is a playground state and you'd be better off hiding your eyes from this elementary-school battle.</p> <p><strong>12. Denver at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m., CBS</strong></p> <p>Sure, there will be points aplenty, but there won't be anything you can't wait for the Sunday night highlights for.</p> <p><strong>11. Houston at Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m., CBS </strong></p> <p>Excuse us if the <strong>Matt Schaub</strong>-<strong>Sage Rosenfels </strong>battle and the Jags' anemic offense doesn't have us making a beeline for the remote.</p> <p> </p> <h3>IT AIN'T GONNA BE EPIC, BUT HEY, IT'S FOOTBALL</h3> <p><strong><br /><br />10. Buffalo at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m., CBS <br /></strong></p> <p>This game looks like a stinker since the Rams looked so overmatched during their first three games. But we're not sold on the Bills, especially on the road against a team that's made some changes in the hopes of getting its first win. Of course, that could just be the <strong>Steven Jackson</strong> fantasy owner in us talking.</p> <p><strong>9. San Diego at Oakland, 4:05 p.m., CBS</strong></p> <p>Give <strong>Lane Kiffin</strong> credit: The Raiders are a fourth-quarter defensive stand away from being 2-0 since the reports about his impending firing started flowing. The Black Hole will be raucous as this game is sold out and we expect the Chargers to have their hands full in trying to get claw back to .500.</p> <p><strong>8. Arizona at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m., FOX </strong></p> <p><strong>Kurt Warner</strong> vs. <strong>Brett Favre</strong>: Insert cliched old man/AARP/walker joke here. If you can stomach the nursing home yuks, you should see a pretty good game. Vegas thinks so, too, setting the spread at 1.5 points.</p> <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Jeremy Shockey" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/shockey-den.jpg" alt="Jeremy Shockey" width="298" height="260" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">New Orleans will be without  TE Jeremy Shockey on Sunday.<br /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Doug Pensinger/Getty Images</div> </div> <p><strong>7. San Francisco at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m., FOX </strong></p> <p>Both teams like to air it out, so don't be shocked to see 700 yards of passing combined. The Saints are still without <strong>Marques Colston </strong>and now<strong> Jeremy Shockey</strong>, so the Niners come in smelling an opportunity to notch their signature win.<br /><br /><strong>6. Atlanta at Carolina, 1:00 p.m., FOX </strong></p> <p>Two of the three leaders in the NFC South -- whodathunkit? The Falcons have pounded on some patsies (Lions and Chiefs) and here's their chance to prove they can do it against a real contender.</p> <p><strong>5. Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:15 p.m., NBC </strong><br /><br />Remember when the hot rumor was <strong>Donovan McNabb</strong> to Chicago? This game would have been four spots higher had that gone down. Regardless, this one should be a doozy with the Eagles facing a difficult defense for the second week in a row. If Philly's without Westbrook, Chicago could pull this off.</p> <p><strong>4. Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m., FOX </strong><br /><br />The Bucs proved to be a watchable bunch in last week's thriller against the Bears. Watching <strong>Aaron Rodgers</strong> do his best <strong>Steve Young</strong> impression has been a highlight of the first three weeks. Put the two together and you've got yourself an attention-keeper.</p> <p> </p> <h3>SUPERGLUE YOURSELF TO THE COUCH</h3> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Joe Flacco" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/flacco-mnf.jpg" alt="Joe Flacco" width="298" height="275" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">How will Flacco fare under the <em>Monday Night Football </em>spotlight?<br /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Ned Dishman/Getty Images</div> </div> <p><strong>3. Minnesota at Tennessee, 1:00 p.m., FOX </strong><br /><br />We've admittedly been offense-heavy in these rankings for the first few weeks, so we thought it was time to throw defensive play a bone. No one's been better on that side of the ball than the Titans, especially against the run. Seeing how they gameplan for<strong> Adrian Peterson</strong> and company makes for must-see TV.<br /><br /><strong>2. Washington at Dallas, 4:15 p.m., FOX</strong><br /><br />The Cowboys have owned the Superglue category through four weeks, but this game's watchability has just as much to do with the Redskins. Who is this team? Is it the one that laid an opening-night egg in East Rutherford, or is it the one that rebounded with two straight wins? We're betting on the latter, which should make this already intense rivalry even better.<br /><br /><strong>1. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. (Monday), ESPN</strong></p> <p>Sure, there's a good chance<strong> Joe Flacco</strong> will need a wheelchair after the game with the way the Steelers defense has been playing. But the Ravens defense always plays well in prime time. And if Joe can stay cool under the glare of the <em>MNF </em>spotlight, Baltimore could make things interesting against the banged-up Steelers.</p> 8301

Dominic Bonvissuto

Brooklyn 3983