Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

Power Rankings
Current
	1 Titans
	The Bears stacked the box and Kerry Collins throws for 300 yards. It seems like no one can stop this team.
	2 Giants
	The G-Men lose Strahan and Osi, and they still lead the league in sacks. They have 3 running backs that are all averaging above 5 yards per carry. How did they ever lose one game?
	3 Panthers
	Delhomme had one of his worst games, and they still blew out the Raiders. At 7-2, they are tough to beat!
	4 Bucs
	No more QB controversy as Jeff Garcia is playing like a Pro Bowler again. At 6-3 and with one of the toughest defenses in the league, they are a top 5 team.
	5 Redskins
	They come off the bye with a huge game against the Cowboys at home. They need to win it to try to keep pace with the Giants in the division -- or they will be taking the wild-card route.
	6 Patriots
	Tom Brady goes down and the Pats are still winning games. As Matt Cassel grows, they will only get better. They have two huge games in the next two weeks against the Jets at home and at Miami. Win them, and they will win the division.
	7 Jets
	Favre finally went a week without throwing an INT. Maybe he is finally starting to understand the offense. With Thomas Jones leading the AFC in rushing, gang green is looking solid.
	8 Cardinals
	Even in a week division, the Cards are playing tough football. They have their 2 most expensive players in Edge and Leinart on the bench. At 37, could Kurt Warner win another MVP?
	9 Cowboys
	Romo is coming back. That is their only hope.
	10 Falcons
	Two words: Matty Ice.
	11 Colts
	Manning finally looks comfortable. Could Addai be next? If so, watch out!
	12 Steelers
	Big Ben is playing with a bum shoulder and FWP can't stay healthy. It will be hard for the Steelers to compete without those two.
	13 Ravens
	Joe Flacco is getting better by the week. With the Ravens D, the playoffs look like a great possibility.
	14 Eagles
	They get the Bengals this week, which is a must-win if they are to have any chance to win the division. They're 0-3 against the NFC East, with two losses at home. That's not good enough.
	15 Vikings
	Will they ever get good quarterback play? Not with the group they have, which means it's all about Adrian Peterson and the defense.
	16 Bills
	Trent Edwards has cooled and so have the Bills. He just hasn't been smooth the past three weeks. The Bills are fading fast.
	17 Bears
	Rex Grossman is showing why he is backup material. Kyle Orton better return soon.
	18 Dolphins
	Last year, they were 1-15. Parcells comes in, makes a few changes, and now they are 5-4. How does he do it?
	19 Packers
	Aaron Rodgers is the real deal and they don't miss Favre. But without a running game, they will not make the playoffs.
	20 Broncos
	They have no defense and no running game, but they have a great schedule. Their prospects weigh on Jay Cutler's shoulders.
	21 Jags
	Jack Del Rio's tough talk worked against Detroit. But that's the Lions. We'll know if they're back for sure next week when they play the Titans.
	22 Saints
	Brees may win the MVP, but without Reggie Bush, this team is going nowhere.
	23 Chargers
	Awful. Simply awful. LT is banged up and the defense is nothing without Merriman. This is Norv Tuner's last chance.
	24 Browns
	The change to Brady Quinn matters none if the defense can't stop anybody. Where is the pass rush or the coverage?
	25 Texans
	Sage Rosenfels is a capable backup, but Schaub can't stay on the field and Slaton is getting tired. There's still a long way to go in the season.
	26 Rams
	The Rams are just not a very good team. Their coaching search should begin now. They should also look for a new GM while they are at it.
	27 Seahawks
	A sad way for Holmgren to go out. Without Hasselback and any decent receivers, they don't have a chance.
	28 Bengals
	They finally won a game, but it may not be enough to save Marvin Lewis' job.
	29 Raiders
	The Raiders can't wait for the season to end. Are they on the clock yet?
	30 49'ers
	They battled Monday night, which has to make feisty Mike Singletary happy. The good thing is some young players are starting to step up.
	31 Chiefs
	Tyler Thigpen has played well the past couple of weeks. The next seven games should be to find out if he can be a long-term answer.
	32 Lions
	Daunte Culpepper? Even a fantasy team would not sign him.

The Fall of the Edge

This past Sunday, for the first time in his professional career, dynamic running back Edgerrin James got benched. He wasn't injured or guilty of a disciplinary infraction; quite simply, the team thought they would be better off if he did not play a down. And, as sad as it is to say, they were right. Youngsters Tim Hightower and J.J. Arrington bring more explosiveness and big game ability. Edge has not had a run of over 30 yards in two years! In the NFL, you win games with impact performances, and Edge clearly was not providing any to his team.

Hard to believe, but it was 8 years ago that respected analysts around the league were talking about Edgerrin James as the most feared and dynamic running back in the National Football League. James was coming off back to back years for the Colts where he amassed a two-year total of over 3200 rushing yards and 26 Touchdowns.

But, that was many surgeries and teams ago. Now, Edge is sporting a putrid 3.5 yards/per carry average and looking like he is carrying a piano on his back when he runs with the rock. Nevertheless, did the Arizona Head Coach perform a disservice when he unceremoniously benched Edge in last week's game? No warning? No scale down of carries? Even a smoking addict is taught not to quit cold turkey?!

James is currently 13th all-time in rushing yards with 11,607 entering 2008. That puts him ahead of Hall of Famers John Riggins and O.J. Simpson, and just a shade below Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas and Franco Harris.

How could Edge fall so fast? Edge now claims that his running style doesn't fit into the "Cardinals system." Is there a system where Edge's 3.5 average would be successful? Maybe he can return to Indy, the source of all his prominence from yesteryear. Other than that, there aren't many other places Edge can go. Shaun Alexander, once the face of the Seattle Seahawks franchise, was also left for dead after he lacked the same burst he had when he was piling up huge rushing seasons. Now, Alexander had to beg just to be Clinton Portis' backup in Washington.

It's sad to see a performer fall so fast and just reminds us that a career in the NFL is more fleeting than an ice cream cone in the hand of a fat kid.