Final 2007 NFL Power Rankings

The 2007 NFL season came to an end just a couple of days before the New Year, excluding the teams that rested their starters to get ready for the playoffs. Gruden, Del Rio, Dungy, I’m looking at you. There’s been plenty of stories this year, from Bills’ Kevin Everett recovering from what doctors thought could be a live ending collision on week one to the 16-0 Patriots to the Redskins miracle comeback to the playoffs after the death of safety Sean Taylor. Before diving into the playoff picture, let’s look back on the season for all 32 NFL teams for the end of the year power rankings.

1. New England Patriots (16-0) – Down 12 points to the Giants, there was no worry at all for the Patriots. After Randy Moss dropped what would have been a record breaking touchdown for both him and Tom Brady, the Golden Boy just fired it to Moss again the next play. Brady is without a doubt the best quarterback I have ever seen.

2. Indianapolis Colts (13-3) – I’m sure the Browns are pretty pissed at Tony Dungy for sitting his starters after about a quarter. Either way, the Colts are in the playoffs behind possible Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders and the high powered Colts offense. Reggie Wayne was a true star in the absence of Marvin Harrison, who is expected to return in the postseason.

3. Green Bay Packers (13-3) – After losing bad to the Bears, the Packers needed to do some good against the Lions. Brett Favre quickly led the Packers to a bunch of points even without his top two wide receivers (Donald Driver and Greg Jennings), and their bench guys were beating up on Detroit too. Favre looks younger than ever, and you can tell he’s loving the game when he high fived the referee after one of his touchdown passes. Would there be a better finish to the season than Favre winning the Super Bowl and going out in a blaze of glory?

4. Dallas Cowboys (13-3) – The Cowboys looked to be the dominant force of the NFC a few weeks ago, but they were just dominated by the Redskins. After a season that would have been MVP caliber if not for Tom Brady, Tony Romo came out flat in losses to two division rivals to end the year. Not to take away from their amazing season with 11 Pro Bowlers, but they’ve looked far from dominant to end the season.

5. San Diego Chargers (11-5) – After starting off the season 1-3, there was some panic in San Diego. LaDainian Tomlinson was following a record breaking season poorly, and the move to fire a 14-2 head coach was proving to be dumb. The Chargers went 10-2 from that point, Tomlinson led the league in rushing yards and touchdowns, and Antonio Cromartie came from nowhere to intercept 10 passes and get a 109 yard touchdown.

6. Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5) – After driving fans crazy with inconsistency, the Jaguars were dominant for the entire year, at least when they weren’t facing the Colts. David Garrard only threw 3 interceptions, and Fred Taylor had another Pro-Bowl caliber season, although he has still got the invite to Hawaii. They’re a physical team that will be a tough out in the playoffs.

7. Washington Redskins (9-7) – There were five 10 win teams that could have got this spot, but none of them ended the year playing as good as the Redskins. After safety Sean Taylor was murdered in their home, the Redskins couldn’t honor him with a win their next game, as Joe Gibbs  made a bad coaching mistake calling two times out in the row. After that, the team was nothing short of spectacular. Quarterback Jason Campbell got hurt, clearing the way for Todd Collins to make a start for the first time in ten years. He led to team to flawless football en route to four straight wins. Santana Moss regained his explosiveness, and the defense was suffocating. Nobody is going to want to face them in the playoffs. 

8. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) – Ben Roethlisberger had by far his best year passing the football, but it had to be frustrating to lose to the Cardinals, Jets, and Broncos on the road. The good news is that they are 7-1 at home, where they will play the Jaguars in the first round of the playoffs. The bad news: Willie Parker will not be available, and that one home loss was to the Jaguars.

9. Seattle Seahawks (10-6) – Shaun Alexander was a huge bust, but Matt Hasselbeck led an effective passing game that propelled the Seahawks over the rest of the weak NFC West. All but one of their wins came against teams that did not have winning records, and they will have their hands full against the Redskins.

10. New York Giants (10-6) – With nothing to gain, the Giants went out and gave everything they got against the Patriots. They gave them one of their toughest games of the season, but fell three points short. After a roller coaster season, Eli Manning played perhaps the best game of the year. He needs to lead the Giants to at least one playoff victory or this offseason will be a brutal one with everyone criticizing Eli and the G-Men, even though they were expected to finish closer to 6-10.

11. Tennessee Titans (10-6) – It was ugly, but the Titans got in the playoffs. They barely beat the 4-12 Jets, and then they barely beat Jim Sorgi and the second string Colts. Albert Haynesworth was a force in the middle of the Titans defensive line, who will have their hands full against Tomlinson and the Chargers. Vince Young injured his quad on Sunday night, so Kerry Collins might get the start, which isn’t too big of a blow to the Titans.

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) – Sitting your starters for one game is one thing, but two? The Buccs go into the playoffs losing to the 49ers and Panthers. It will be interesting to see which strategy pays off when they face the Giants, who did the exact opposite playing at full force. The Buccs top defense will be a challenge for the Giants, and Jeff Garcia has given Giants fans nightmares with the 49ers and Eagles. Too bad Tiki retired, or else he’d get the chance to play brother Ronde.

Hoey 101?

Earlier this week all of the celebrity gossip websites were filled with articles regarding the breaking news that Jamie Lynn Spears, 16, was pregnant; I am even guilty of posting a blog about it! Well I’ve been thinking about this story ALL WEEK, and I am going to have to defend Jamie Lynn Spears.  Yes, we all know she is only sixteen, that isn’t the point.  Now what I am about to write down is what the MAJORITY of pregnant teenagers are, not ALL. MOST pregnant teenagers are broke, single, and keep their pregnancy a secret.  Now first off, Jamie Lynn has a lot of money from her gigs with Nickelodeon; heck she even has her own place! Second off, websites that call her a hoe are completely inaccurate. She has ONE BOYFRIEND that she’s been dating for a year; it isn’t like it was a one night stand. She also did what was responsible and told her mom that she is planning on keeping it.  Sure her  family has a tainted name, but unlike her older sister, she is acting extremely mature and is seeking what is best for her child. Unfortunately, Jamie has fallen into this situation due to her EXTREMELY irresponsible mother, Lynn Spears.  No mother in their right mind should allow a sixteen year old to live on her own! Thats just a recipe for disaster. Luckily, young Jamie Lynn has the brains in the family and is doing what is right for both her, and her baby.

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Christmas Wish for Madeline McCann

Parents Gerry McCann and Kate McCann just issued a video begging for any information that may lead them to their missing daughter, Madeline. Embedded in the video is a personal message to Madeline to “stay strong”". They also stated they bought her Christmas gifts in the hope of her return.

Come on, this is getting really out of hand. I’ve been following this case since it began seven months ago. First of all I must criticize the McCann’s lack of parental abilities. Honestly, who in their right mind would live a then three-year old daughter and twin two-year old children alone in a hotel room in a FOREIGN COUNTRY!???! Now I honestly could give a rat’s ass whether if the parent’s were a football field away, or even fifty feet; you just don’t leave your kids alone …at all!

What I find extremely fishy is that when their daughter first went missing, the McCann’s made a public statement saying they would not leave Portugal until their daughter was to be found. Yet, this proved untrue in September after being named formal suspects in the case, they hightailed it back to England! Another extremely fishy example is how Kate McCann ruined a perfectly good piece of evidence. Madeline had this doll in the room at the time of her disappearance that she apparently carried with her everywhere. Instead of letting the police test it, though, Kate decided to take it and WASH IT. hmmm…. There have also been many theories in the case of the missing girl: one being that the McCann’s used medication on their children to put them to sleep and calm them down and accidently overdosed the medication on Madeline. Whatever the case may be, this innocent young girl is missing and somebody needs to find her!

On a more personal note, I apologize to Creamfilled readers for not blogging recently. I’ve been going through some personal issues and in conclusion have been neglecting my duties as a part of the staff of this website.

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The Daily Show And Colbert Report Are Returning!

Hello Comedy Central fans! Do you enjoy your usual nightly dose of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report? Have you been disapointed/angry/sad during the writer’s strike induced hiatus? Well I have the perfect thing for you! The Daily Show and Colbert Report will be returning with new episodes on January 7th!

Yes, you heard me right. Two of the funniest faux news shows on television will be returning on January 7th. They won’t have writers, so the shows will be different and more ad-libbed. Colbert is much better at improv than Stewart (it’s how Colbert got his start) so I think The Colbert Report will be fine. Stewart is good at improve at too, but he can’t match Colbert’s skills.

My Dog Ate My World Series Baseball

The baseball used to record the final out that clinched the 2007 World Series for the Boston Red Sox is gone.

No, there isn’t a legal issue over it like last time, when Doug Mientkiewicz fought with the Red Sox for custody of the 2004 World Series ball that eventually ended up in Cooperstown. Pitcher Jonathan Papelbon was in possession of this baseball, until his dog ate it.

Apparently his public relation’s man is indeed a 9-year old boy. Papelbon went to the classic “my dog ate my game clinching World Series baseball”excuse. Like that hasn’t been said before. Come on Jon, really?

Papelbon says his bulldog, Boss, likes to play with baseballs, and tore the historic baseball into pieces. Just imagine if this happened in 2004, when the Sox were celebrating their first title since 1918. Now, they don’t seem to care too much. They didn’t care when catcher Jason Varitek gave the ball to Papelbon.

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O.M.F.G!

I am absolutely speechless. Absolutely.  Jamie Lynn Spears is apparently SPERMINATED! Oh dear God, she is 16 and already taking after her older sister, Britney Spears. As the magazine says, shes planning on keeping the baby. WHOS BABY IS IT??!?? please make my life and say one of The Jonas Brothers.

My heart goes out to Lynn Spears, this poor mom is going through hell. With her older daughter completely out of control and her two grand children’s custodies in jeopardy, THIS should definitely put the icing on the cake.  Merry Christmas!

Update: The babys daddy is  some no name boy that Jamie Lynn has been dating for a little over a year. And you know how I felt bad for Lynn Spears?!??!? I TAKE IT BACK! When you read this keep in mind that Jamie Lynn is 16: SHE HAS BEEN LIVING WITH HER BOYFRIEND!

What parent in their right mind lets their 16 year old do that?!?!?!?

Lynn Spears, you should have seen this happening a mile away. No wonder why Britney is such a bad mom, like mother like daughter!

What do you think?

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Casey Calvert Autopsy Revealed!

 

Casey Calvert, guitarist of the band Hawthorne Heights, autopsy report states that Calvert had indeed died from a drug overdose. The 25-year old was found dead on his tour bus November 24th before the band was to preform. The medical examiners office stated that he passed away due to a lethal combination of opiates, anti depressants, and anti anxiety medication.

Tsk, tsk. I hold strong opinions AGAINST anti depressants. I do not believe that true happiness can be obtained from taking a pill. I personally suffered from depression for quite some time and believe me: the best type of happiness is the type you go out and achieve, not swallow.

R.I.P.

 

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Hmmm

Who is really to blame for Donda West’s death? On November 10th author Donda West, mother of rap mogul Kanye West, passed away shortly after receiving a tummy tuck and breast reduction. Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon, up until now was under speculation in her death. For one, the surgery took eight hours, twice the amount of time the normal procedure takes.  Also, a look back into Adam’s records shows that in 2001 he had two malpractice lawsuits against him. On top of THAT he also got a DUI in 2006, not that that really affects anything.

Well just today the 911 video tape was released and the audio was quite disturbing. Obviously the caller, Donda’s friend, and those who were in the background were panicked, but due to them panicking, it may have well cost Donda her life.  For one the call is about seven minutes long; throughout the tape the 911 operator kept on repeatedly asking questions and giving tips on how to save her. Not until approximately five minutes in did the caller listen to what the operator was saying! By the way- kudos to the operator, he had to have repeated himself at least twenty times.

anyways, here is the audio, it is a bit graphic.

Those five minutes could have been used to save that poor woman’s life.

R.I.P.

NJ Death Penalty Officially Banned Today

Look above at that beautiful life Governor Corzine spared today! Gag. That man is Justin Timmendequas aka the man whose acts (the brutal kidnapping/rape/murder of 7-year old Megan Kanka) inspired the creation of Megan’s Law. Instead of being killed for killing, we New Jersians get to pay more taxes to keep him alive! Corzine calls today, December 17th 2007, ‘ a momentous one’ being that New Jersey is the first state to ban capital punishment since it was reinstated by the Supreme Court in 1976. New Jersey has not executed a prisoner since 1963. Timmendequas is one of eight prisoners who should be thanking their lucky stars for being spared because if it were up to me, they would all rot in hell.

Now, before I state my personal opinion on the death penalty, you must remember it is an OPINION, i’m not forcing anything down upon you so don’t complain. I completely support the death penalty. I believe if you take a life, especially one of a child, you do not deserve to live. Why should we taxpayers honestly spend hard earned money on keeping these pedophiles/murderers alive? Sure, it isn’t moral, but neither is rape nor murder. I honestly do not believe that life in prison without parole is a strict enough penalty for murder, rape, etc. Of course it sucks spending your life behind bars, but does it honestly teach them a lesson? Instead of paying an actual price, they get to regret their actions every day. Regretting doesn’t give Megan Kanka’s parents their child back! At least if Timmendequas were executed her parent’s can lie their heads down at night and know that mentally disturbed man is no longer on this Earth.

Photographed above is Megan Kampa

  What is your opinion on NJ banning capital punishment?

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