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Sid Saraf’s NFL Power Rankings Week 6
Remember Adrian Peterson?To quote the ‘Chris Farley Show,’ he was awesome.What the hell happened? He went from being the prototype design of a running back (besides the fumble issues), a perennial top pick in every fantasy draft, one win from the Super Bowl, to near...
Previewing Week 5: Ravens at Raiders
After an ugly 44-7 loss in London, the Ravens came home to Baltimore to play the rival Steelers in what was supposed to be a close, hard-fought slugfest between the top 2 teams in the AFC North. What we witnessed was unfortunately more of the same ugliness that we saw...
Sid Saraf’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 5
Are you pleased with yourself? Are you happy you said that?So many negative things in life can be avoided if you just learn how to control your mouth. That snide comment that immediately springs to mind when someone says something you don’t agree with? Keep that in...
Sid Saraf’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 4
Let me defend my hometown a bit.Week after week, the national media gleefully reports on the sparse crowds for NFL games in Los Angeles. We get panorama shots of the empty seats on Sundays followed by a predictable amount of snark.Well, knock it off.The popular theory...
Previewing Week 4: Steelers at Ravens
The Ravens got embarrassed in London. There are no other ways to describe what happened, but as John Harbaugh rightly pointed out a loss is a loss in the grand scheme of things. Sure, it’s fair to be concerned with how the team played and it’s also fair to worry if it...
Sid Saraf’s NFL Thoughts: Week 3 Arrives
Maybe it’s a sickness.There was a day when I didn’t have much of an opinion on Jay Cutler. He came into the NFL the same year as Matt Leinart and Vince Young and being an unapologetic USC homer, all of my attention was focused on the dreamy southpaw from Southern...
Previewing Week 3: Ravens at Jaguars (In London!)
The Ravens are once again off to a fast start after a convincing 24-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday. The defense has been highly impressive through 2 games, allowing as many points scored (10) as they have forced takeaways. While it is unlikely...
Previewing Week 2: Browns at Ravens
The Ravens are flying high after a week 1 thrashing of the rival Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, but in order for the team to prove their worth they will have to follow it up by defeating the AFC North basement-dwelling Cleveland Browns at home. There has been a lot...