Now here's one far out Power Rankings ... wow
One of Best's frequent commenters, Bob Mantz, has his own blog, filled with interesting tidbits.
But none more interesting than his own NFL Power Rankings, which add new meaning to the word "different." Oh, they're different, all right. As in hallucinogenic different. 
The Blitz' power rankings, he writes, are "based on a unique formula that looks at results, upcoming schedule, and injury."
Here goes:
1. Tampa Bay
2. Chicago
3. Philadelphia
4. Carolina
5. NY Giants
6. Baltimore
7. Pittsburgh
8. Arizona
9. Dallas
10. Green Bay
11. Washington
12. New Orleans
13. San Diego
14. Buffalo
15. Minnesota
16. Cleveland
17. Miami
18. Jacksonville
19. Indianapolis
20. Atlanta
21. N.Y. Jets
22. New England
23. Houston
24. Denver
25. Seattle
26. St. Louis
27. Oakland
28. San Francisco
29. Cincinnati
30. Kansas City
31. Detroit
Now, I'm pretty sure Bob knows there are 32 teams in the NFL, and I'm almost positive that he neglected to put the NFL's only unbeaten team atop the rankings, because the Titans are the only team missing from the rankings.
Even so, they're pretty ... uh ... interesting, perhaps understood only by one Islander505, who might be able to sift through the haze and add some semblance of logic to these.
Perhaps Bob can offer some himself.
(Memo to Blitz: We really do enjoy your stuff, and you seem to be a young, hip blogger, so please take our posting as a means of spreading the word about your product and increasing page views.)
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Comments (16)
He got the bottom five right even if the number is wrong next to their names. He listens to radio and tv to make a living, maybe he has brain damage :)
BTW looking at the current day Chong on those commercials during Rangers' games, it looks like he paid a lot of dues over the years and smoked and sniffed all his money away. He looks worse than a homeless bum I used to see on the B train.
At first glance I see a subtle political influence over his selections.
His top 7 could be listed in order of importance to the Obama campaign, followed by 5 more teams vital to McCain.
However, I can't figure out why Cleveland and Cincinatti would be ranked so low, other than their state is clearly a tossup.
Detroit ranked at the bottom tells me that he must have had car trouble this morning.
Tennessee?
Well, it's easy to explain that omission.....AL GORE.
But this list clearly requires some further review after a requisite visit to my all knowing aproned guru, Mahareshi Jameson during happy hour this evening, followed up by a few puffs while howling at the Dark Side of The Moon.
I'll get back to ya.
Whoo Hoo! Finally. Isn't it ironic? Sarcasm May be the Lowest form of wit, but Understanding it Requires a Mature Brain
But it took, what? 6+ weeks of Power Rankings before someone yelled 'Uncle'. And it wasn't a Giant's fan complaining - it was esteemed Bob Glauber of NY Newsday! Not one other person has complained about our Rankings - but Bob caught it.
We've been pointing out the absurdity of PRs for 6 weeks and no one has given us the grief we had been looking for. You see the Islander505 post above? That is a great post. That is the Bloodhound Gang, Andy Kaufman, prank, spoof, satire, sarcasm that the Blitz loves. Kudos.
Our entire hat tip is here: http://njfrogman.blogspot.com/2008/10/isnt-it-ironic-sarcasm-may-be-lowest.html
We do real stuff - the surgery article hurt. But we prefer calling out BS and BG if this Newsday thing doesn't work out - I could use another intern. Tips brought a friend - but Cole didn't cut it.
You made my day!
ps, Islander - do you write anywhere? If not - email me if you'd like to contribute. Really. Contact info on the site.
Bob
ok, Bob M. Will check.
Islander505: Remember, you have an exclusivity clause!
Islander505 - I know what that other Bob pays you - I'll double it.
Bob
ps, I have a #23 Bobby Nystrom jersey hanging in my closet. It is a converted Ken Baumgartner jersey (KB was my bud).
Well Bob, all this noise about "clauses" gives me hives....
All I know is...even Mrs. Claus has been known to step across the exclusivity border on occasion to give the hardworking elves her own version of a mistletoe bonus while Santa is cavorting around the world on his chimney circuit.
Hey now! Santa is in court today on sexual harassment charges. Not once, not twice, but thrice he referred to one of his elves as Ho.
Now look at the Power Ranking lead in. A unique formula that looks at results, upcoming schedule, and injury. We were trying to come up with a formula that didn't look at results - but that meant we needed a hat - and Tips wears his. But I did look at the injury (note, singular).
Well Islander505 it's in your ballpark if you want to post some articles - your comment posts are almost that long anyway!
I505:
I'll double what Mantz is offering!
Goodness!!
A bidding war!!
I haven't been personally involved in a bidding war of this magnitude since Phil and Springer showed up on my doorstep to battle for the right to broadcast my story about how I was recently molested and mugged by Sante Fe.
Yep, true story....I was held down by four alien carpetmunchers and forced to listen to Tracey Chapman music.
Like I told the good Doctor and Jerry, guys...
..Just gimme one reason.
Ever since that day I suffer from a mild form of PTSD (which includes an urge to sashay my hips with shoulders hunched, as well as an unremitting desire to sit outside a Starbucks with a double mocha, frappe something, read the Audacity of Hope and sneer at anyone resembling a Fox News broadcaster), anytime I see a clothing combination that includes silky taupe shirts in combination with black leather leggings, accented with leg length silver studs, all held together by a frayed and cheeky hemp belt.
But Thank God for my Jameson's antidote.
Always by my side.
If I could just remember how to effectively break down and roll that hemp belt.
I had Detroit at number 1 in my Power Rankings... that's the Power Rankings for Halloween Parties with the most imaginative costumes.
2007 Jon Kitna as Joe Cullen
2008 Roy Williams as Tatum Bell
Any arguments?
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