Week 7 NFL Power Rankings (When in Rome)
Posted by Damon Hatheway | Posted in NFL | Posted: October 21, 2009 at 10:11 pm
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To change things up, for my latest power rankings, I have decided that the NFL season compares favorably to the Roman Empire at the height of the Republic. Now I think this is a great article because it combines two things that I love; the NFL and the Roman Empire. You may disagree.
What I do know is that much like the Roman Empire, life in the NFL right now ranges from excellent and good to bad and god-awful. Like Rome, wealth and success in the NFL are held by a small group of powerful teams that are surrounded by other slightly less powerful teams. But usurpers are everywhere; I would not be surprised to see any of the top 10 teams at the top of this list by week 17.
Right now the NFL is a league of “haves” and “have nots”. And when you’re the latter, it’s an ugly sight. For the fortunate teams, every week is important. The 5-0 New Orleans Saints, widely regarded as the best team in the NFL right now, are one loss to the Atlanta Falcons from being the second best team in their own division. The NFL is a cut-throat league and every day is a struggle for supremacy.
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