| AP Pro32 ballot from Kaufman |
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| Written by Admin |
| Tuesday, 30 October 2012 13:48 |
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Ballot and comments from AP Pro 32 panel voter Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune: Week 9 IRA KAUFMAN (Tampa Tribune) 1. Atlanta - Those Matt Ryan MVP chants are getting louder, and with good reason. 2. Houston - This well-balanced club has the eyes of Texas fixed on a No. 1 playoff seeding. 3. New York Giants - It's not always pretty, but the defending champs usually find a winning formula. 4. San Francisco - The Alex Smith bashers don't have much to say this week, do they? 5. Chicago - One day, those weekly defensive touchdowns will cease in the Windy City. One day. 6. New England - Crossing the Atlantic seems to bring out the best in these Patriots. 7. Green Bay - Until Greg Jennings returns, this offense will continue to struggle. 8. Denver - Welcome back, Peyton, to the top rung of the NFL passing ladder. 9. Pittsburgh - This defense is coming on strong, as Eli Manning is about to discover. 10. Baltimore - With Ray Lewis sidelined, John Harbaugh is looking for new leaders. Any takers? 11. Miami - Only the Bears and 49ers have allowed fewer points than the under-the-radar Dolphins. 12. Seattle - They should improve to 4-0 at home by beating the reeling Vikings. 13. Minnesota - After an outstanding first month, Christian Ponder has lost his mojo. 14. Detroit - That last-minute win vs. Seattle could trigger a surge in Motown. 15. Dallas - Questions abound, but knocking off the unbeaten Falcons would be quite a statement. 16. Washington - It took awhile, but RG3 finally looked like a rookie at Pittsburgh. 17. Tampa Bay - The new-look Bucs have averaged 34 points in the past three weeks. 18. Philadelphia - They're getting overwhelmed in the trenches right now. 19. Indianapolis - A win against Miami would leave the Colts in prime playoff shape at the midpoint. 20. Cincinnati - Seeking to end a three-game slide after a week off to refresh. 21. New Orleans - If Drew Brees isn't at the top of his game, they have no chance. 22. San Diego - Charger fans are wondering how it could all go so wrong, so fast. 23. New York Jets - Something's got to change in a hurry after the bye week. 24. Arizona - Lambeau Field is hardly an easy place to end a four-game losing streak. 25. St. Louis - They are 0-3 on the road, facing some tough challenges ahead. 26. Oakland - They've stopped beating themselves, and that's a start. 27. Buffalo - A reliable ground game will be severely tested in Houston. 28. Tennessee - On pace to allow 514 points this season. Ugh. 29. Cleveland - Respectable at home, awful on the road. 30. Carolina - Despite every opportunity to beat the Bears, they found another way to lose. 31. Jacksonville - The NFL's most drab attack has scored nine touchdowns in seven games. 32. Kansas City - Thinking the unthinkable: going 0-8 at Arrowhead is now a distinct possibility. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL |
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