First and 10: Power (Poll) to the Packers

Published: October 4th, 2011 | Tags: First and 10, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Hank Williams Jr., LeGarrette Blount, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buffalo Bills’ upset at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals dropped them from the heady ranks of the top 5 in NFL.com’s latest Power Poll, but otherwise there wasn’t much change at the top, with Green Bay and New Orleans leading the way. Find out where your team stands in our experts’ rankings, and log on to enter your own choices in our fan rankings.

Here’s what else is on tap for Tuesday:

With efforts like Monday night’s 127 yards rushing in a victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay running back LeGarrette Blount is making fans forget his troubled past and look forward to his bright future, writes NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington.If you missed Sunday’s action, you can catch the best games again on NFL Network. Tuesday offers Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers going up against Brian Urlacher and the Chicago Bears at 8 p.m. ET, followed by San Francisco’s shocking comeback against Philadelphia at 9:30 p.m. ET.Fans of teams suffering losing starts to the season are already up in arms. Listen in to radio callers in Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and Minnesota as they rant about their teams.Is your team plagued by quarterback struggles? It’s never too soon to think about the future, and NFL.com draft expert Bucky Brooks offers up his weekly look at future prospects in his College Stock Watch.Posted in: Around The Web   comments    

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