ESPN's Power Rankings: Bears at #12

by Dane Noble on May 27, 2009 12:06 PM CDT

In the first version of ESPN's Power Rankings for 2009, the Bears have been ranked at #12. The teams above the Bears are:

1- Steelers

2- Patriots

3- Giants

4- Eagles

5- Colts

6- Ravens

7- Chargers

8- Titans

9- Cardinals

10- Panthers

11- Falcons

The Bears were voted as high as #7 and as low as #16 by the panel of experts. The Vikes roll in at #14, Packers at #17, and Lions at #32. You can click here to see how each person voted.

At 9-7 last season, Kevin Seifert thinks the addition of Jay Cutler could equal 2 more victories in 2009.

What do you think of these rankings?

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The AFC West blogger ranked us the lowest...

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 27, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions

Preseason "power rankings" are stupid

Who in the hell cares about “power rankings.” It’s the offseason. Wait until the games start. I could care less that the Bears are ranked #12.

Awww, come on guys, it's so simple maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings ...

by BLou on May 27, 2009 12:42 PM CDT reply actions

Lol.

Be nice. Flag comments that you think are offensive. Use the "reply" button. Drink plenty of water. Compliment others. Rec comments and posts you like. Don't call people names. If you don't like someone's comment, attack the comment and not the commentor. Learn the difference in your/you're, then/than, to/too. Exercise. Relax. Stretch often. Find good in the world.

by Dane Noble on May 27, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions

these power rankings are like this picture

by junkhorse on May 27, 2009 1:00 PM CDT reply actions

I've got that exact Brita in my fridge.

by Dane Noble on May 27, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions

That's funny.. me too!

"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton

by Ashley Czuba on May 27, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Same here.

Mizzourah.net

by Big Head on May 28, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions

That picture

makes perfect sense to me, I dunno what the problem is with the rest of ya :/

I’m perfectly okay with #12 – I don’t see the Vikings or Packers ahead of Chicago, and that’s the important thing. What were the Giants ranked after week 3 in 2007?

Somebody should make a comic called "Tulowitzki the Combat Shortstop". I'd read it.

UMD 8/04 - 5/08: Go Terps!

by ES46NE10 on May 27, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions

yawn

let’s make fun of this clown over at DN

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 27, 2009 1:20 PM CDT reply actions

what a F#CKIN MORON!!!

why hasn’t that been flagged yet?

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

by windycity72 on May 27, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions

I love the comments both of you left over there. :)

by Ashley Czuba on May 27, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

you should join in the fray

one look at your screen name, They’ll flip off the wall. :)

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 27, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions

almost as frustrated as when that cheesehead posted...

but i reminded myself that it was on their site… supposedly, he’s a bit of a regular over there… why? i have no clue… but yes, i agree, a comment with that moniker ought to get their horns ruffled…

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

by windycity72 on May 27, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Hahaha

I wouldn’t have the slightest idea what to say or where to begin… lol. But maybe sometime I’ll make a cameo appearance.. :)

by Ashley Czuba on May 27, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

just be you

you’d piss em off no matter what. you could just type a % and they’d lose it.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 27, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I really want to test that theory...lol

by Ashley Czuba on May 27, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Hahahaha. Go for it.

the anticipations killing me.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 27, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Dang it!

I just clicked the link to go there so that I could type “%” and see what happened… but it says that the page doesn’t exist? :(

by Ashley Czuba on May 27, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh man, they deleted it.

Sorry sweetie, you’ll just have to wait for another retarded Vikings fan to write a FanPost :)

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 28, 2009 5:57 AM CDT up reply actions

That shouldn't take long, right?

;)

by Ashley Czuba on May 28, 2009 7:07 AM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Oh man that rich!

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 28, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions

I told them that our Admin was good enough to delete

the crap that people like that write… and they fumed up and deleted it

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....
"Marcus Harrison iz in ur Backfield sackin ur Quataback!"

by scespy12 on May 28, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions

standards baby, standards!!!

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

by windycity72 on May 28, 2009 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Snide Comment HO!!!!

Thunder cats reference….

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....
"Marcus Harrison iz in ur Backfield sackin ur Quataback!"

by scespy12 on May 27, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

you figured they'd already make a movie out of that

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 27, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions

You can never

get enough Thunder Cats.

Great reference!

by Fridge72 on May 28, 2009 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Wow...

This is why children should not be allowed to buy Jumbo Pixie Stixs

(Asshole Sr) "If you learn one thing here, NEVER pass out in Ohio."

by ThorCo on May 27, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Okay

Michael Jackson didn’t come over to my house to use the bathroom… But his sister did!!!

by torch on May 27, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Nice

rec’d

If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.- Mike Ditka

by Hurricanes becoming Bears on May 27, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Not that it matters, b/c it doesn't at all

Because it’s May. However, I am OK with this. I understand everyone on here expects 11-12 wins and while that’’s fine, because we all think Cutler, the improved o-line and minor defensive coaching changes are good enough for 2-3 more wins, I think that the skepticism shown by some in the media is warranted. There are still major concerns in our secondary and until any games are played it’s tough to say that the defensive changes (Marinelli and Smith calling plays) will have any change because it’s basically the same personnel as last year.

by Sam Householder on May 27, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions

i agree with pre-season anything being crap...

but it’s still fun to talk about, or else we’d all be working, on facebook, or somewhere else doing something else… and my, how quickly we forget peter king had us at 4…

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

by windycity72 on May 27, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions