Time to unveil our NFL power rankings at this point of the preseason. We will update the rankings before the season if any earth-shattering developments happen. Otherwise, look for updated rankings each week once the regular season kicks off.

Heavyweight Division
1. Pittsburgh- The champs are still the champs until we see evidence otherwise.
2. New York Giants – They were dominant until the Plaxico fiasco, we see them re-grouping.
3. San Diego – They have their best players back from injury and should waltz to the playoffs.
4. New England – Brady’s back and should light it up, but is their defense good enough?
5. Baltimore – Can they overcome Rex “bigmouth” Ryan’s departure? I think so.
6. Philadelphia – The circus is officially in town. Will the defense suffer without Jim Johnson?
7. Indianapolis – Manning is healthy to start season, but will they be the same with new coach?
8. Tennessee - Solid on both sides of ball, not spectacular, but solid.
9. Arizona – Watch out for superbowl loser jinx. Will offense be same without Haley?
10. Minnesota – This was a solid team even before Favre signed on. Get ready for many picks, however.
11. New Orleans – Offense is excellent, they just need the defense to step up.
12. Seattle – Ravaged by injuries last year, look for them to have a good year.

Middleweight Division
13. Atlanta – They won’t sneak up on anybody this year, can they avoid sophomore jinx?
14. Green Bay – If defense improves under Capers, they should contend for the division
15. Buffalo - T.O and Evans a good combo at WR. See them as 2nd best in AFC East.
16. Miami – Benefited from Brady’s injury last year and see things more difficult in 2009.
17. Carolina - Solid group but inconsistent and streaky at the QB position.
18. Dallas – Underachieving Cowboys will try again without the drama this year.
19. Jacksonville – Physical team, but lacking play makers.
20. Houston – A trendy pick for the playoffs, but they play in a tough division.
21. Chicago - Cutler is viewed as the savior, but he’s already throwing his WR’s under the bus.
22. New York Jets – Let the Rex Ryan and Sanchez era begin for better or worse.

Lightweight Division
23. Washington - This once proud franchise is a mess, from owner to coach to QB.
24. Cincinnati – Only reason they’re ranked this high is Carson Palmer.
25. Tampa Bay – This franchise is headed in the wrong direction.
26. St. Louis – They have some talent if Spagnuolo can light a fire under them.
27. Denver – Has any coach ever started his first job with no honeymoon period?
28. San Francisco – No QB’s on roster, can’t play with them, can’t win with them….
29. Cleveland – Lousy owner, lousy coach, lousy players, not a good combo…
30. Oakland – I told you Cable looked like a bouncer at a bar! What a franchise…
31. Kansas City- Will take a little while to purge the stench of King Carl and Herm the Worm…
32. Detroit – 0-16 will earn you this spot until you can put a “W” on the board.