Sweetwater Red
09-17-2008, 12:52 PM
I'm obviously posting this for the Cowboy fans. My team is
ranked #27 and apparently their only that high because of
Barry Sanders.:(
You'll have to click on the link to see the stats and explanation of
how the rankings were compiled.
Page 2's ultimate NFL power rankings, Nos. 1-10
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=nflrankings/1-10/080917
#1 Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys might not be your team, but they are indeed America's Team.
Since the merger, no team has displayed as much consistent excellence across as wide a variety of criteria as Dallas. During the NFL's modern era, the Cowboys lead the NFL in Super Bowl berths and playoff victories. No other team has won a Super Bowl under three different coaches.
The Cowboys have ranked in the top three in scoring 11 times and in scoring defense eight times since 1970 -- advancing to the NFC Championship Game an astonishing 14 times in that period.
Only Pittsburgh has had more first-team All-Pros. Only San Francisco has had more seasons of 12-plus wins. Only Miami has had more "Monday Night Football" appearances. How good are the Cowboys? So good that they won a Super Bowl with Barry Switzer as coach.
Certainly, the Cowboys have had their share of off-the-field issues. That's a case study for another day. What we'd really like to know is … how did these guys ever lose to the Lions and Cardinals in the playoffs?!
ranked #27 and apparently their only that high because of
Barry Sanders.:(
You'll have to click on the link to see the stats and explanation of
how the rankings were compiled.
Page 2's ultimate NFL power rankings, Nos. 1-10
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=nflrankings/1-10/080917
#1 Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys might not be your team, but they are indeed America's Team.
Since the merger, no team has displayed as much consistent excellence across as wide a variety of criteria as Dallas. During the NFL's modern era, the Cowboys lead the NFL in Super Bowl berths and playoff victories. No other team has won a Super Bowl under three different coaches.
The Cowboys have ranked in the top three in scoring 11 times and in scoring defense eight times since 1970 -- advancing to the NFC Championship Game an astonishing 14 times in that period.
Only Pittsburgh has had more first-team All-Pros. Only San Francisco has had more seasons of 12-plus wins. Only Miami has had more "Monday Night Football" appearances. How good are the Cowboys? So good that they won a Super Bowl with Barry Switzer as coach.
Certainly, the Cowboys have had their share of off-the-field issues. That's a case study for another day. What we'd really like to know is … how did these guys ever lose to the Lions and Cardinals in the playoffs?!