Peter King Ranks the NFL Teams...Pats #1 - New England Patriots Forums

***DarrylS*** · 05-11-2009, 11:06 AM

Not sure if this is good or bad, but Peter King lists us as #1 in his current rankings.. Mangini's team is #32..

Pittsburgh Steelers,*N.Y. Giants*atop early NFL power rankings - Peter King - SI.com

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New England was seventh in the league in scoring with Brady playing one quarter in 2008; it'll be in the top three, easily, with him back. With new young talent in the defensive backfield -- Belichick can mix and match all the toys he's gathered over the past two offseasons, maybe playing Shawn Springs sparingly some weeks to keep him healthy for January -- New England should have enough ammo to be competitive with the best quarterbacks on the schedule. It was 5-1 down the stretch, including 4-0 on the road, as many of its young defenders grew up. I don't see much downside.

***Rob0729*** · 05-11-2009, 11:11 AM

My prediction is that many if not most preseason pubs will have the Pats #1. With Brady returning and the additions the Pats made during the offseason, people will expect this team to be closer to the 2007 team than the 2008 team.

Mogamedogz · 05-11-2009, 11:13 AM

Completely irrelevant. Opinions are like Arsholes... everybody's got one.

happy to see so many people have high hopes for the pats this season... but really. off-season rankings are worthless.

PatsChamp88 · 05-11-2009, 11:27 AM

Along with every other "writer"

BadMoFo · 05-11-2009, 11:40 AM

And all of a sudden we care what Peter King thinks.

***ivanfears*** · 05-11-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BadMoFo

And all of a sudden we care what Peter King thinks.

king is a complete buffone , id feel better if he had us last

xmarkd400x · 05-11-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mogamedogz

Completely irrelevant. Opinions are like Arsholes... everybody's got one.

... and most of them stink.

***Deus Irae*** · 05-11-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BadMoFo

And all of a sudden we care what Peter King thinks.

Only until the next time his column isn't stroking the Patriots.

Rossmci90 · 05-11-2009, 12:05 PM

Not really relevant to the thread but this was at the end of the article and i was wondering if anybody had any idea what he was going on about:

j. Every time I read a British sports section, I feel like there's an inside joke and I'm not in on it.

Pats67 · 05-11-2009, 12:06 PM

Now, now, no fair lashing out at the other kids just because you never got the point last week.