A new segment of The Downtown Sports Report will be coming out every Wednesday during the NFL Season. I've entitled it the quarterback power rankings. We will also be having our weekly team power rankings coming out every week as well. Those will be coming out every Tuesday but this week, they will be on Thursday. The quarterback position is one of the most stressful and important positions in all of pro sports so in order to see who truly is the best, I thought power rankings would do it justice. For week one, I have taking into consideration the body of work from last year (if there is one) along with the week one performance and expectations for future. Leave your comments and/or shoot us an e-mail. Our em-mails are posted in our "Contact" tab located on the home page.1.) Tom Brady- NE
Week 1: 32-48, 517 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Season: 32-48, 517 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
- A record setting week one on Monday night gets Brady the top spot in the first QB power rankings. A 99 yards touchdown to Wes Welker sealed the deal on this game and pushed Brady over the 500 yard mark. If he keeps throwing with this kind of precision, can anyone stop him?
2.) Aaron Rodgers- GB
Week 1: 27-35, 312 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Season: 27-35, 312 yards, 3 TD, o INT
- Rodgers started off the 2011 season just as he left it during the Super Bowl. He was flawless against the Saints on opening night as he picked apart the Saints offense early and often.
3.) Philip Rivers- SD
Week 1: 33-48, 335 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Season: 33-48, 335 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Rivers is part of the most prolific offense in all of football and has constantly put up video game numbers. I expect nothing less out of him this season as he will have Vincent Jackson for the entire season without a holdout.
4.) Drew Brees- NO
Week 1: 32-49, 419 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Season: 32-49, 419 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Brees consistently gives the Saints the possibility to put 40 plus points on the board. He is a gun slinger and makes the Saints a contender in the NFC.
5.) Michael Vick- PHI
Week 1: 14-32, 187 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 98 rush yards
Season: 14-32, 187 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 98 rush yards
- This is the part in the rankings that get tricky. I had three guys I wanted to put at the five spot but decided on Vick because of one main reason. He can make plays that other guys simply cannot. He won't have the season he did last year, but there wont be much of a drop off.
6.) Matthew Stafford- DET
Week 1: 24-33, 305 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Season: 24-33, 305 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- This may come as a surprise to some but it really shouldn't. When healthy, Stafford, in his young career has done nothing but produce. He has had a problem staying on the field, but barring another setback, Stafford will have a monster year and make the Lions a playoff contender.
7.) Tony Romo- DAL
Week 1: 23-36. 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 23-36. 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- All he was remembered for was late interception Monday night but what was forgotten was his performance throughout the whole game. Romo looked sharp and in control up until the interception. He is one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the league.
8.) Matt Schaub- HOU
Week 1: 17-24, 220 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Season: 17-24, 220 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Schaub didn't have his normal stellar performance this week but he didn't need it as his Texans wiped up the Peyton-less Colts. Expect Schaub to have a bounce back week Sunday.
9.) Joe Flacco- BAL
Week 1: 17-29, 224 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-29, 224 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Flacco and Matt Ryan will flip flop all year as it's very tough to put one in front of the other. Flacco gets the nod this week because of his dominating performance against the Steelers Sunday. Looked like he was ready to take next step.
10.) Matt Ryan- ATL
Week 1: 31-47, 319 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Season: 31-47, 319 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Ryan did not look like the normal Matt Ryan but I believe he will be fine and make Falcons Super Bowl contenders like they're supposed to be.
11.) Ben Roethlisberger- PIT
Week 1: 22-41, 280 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Season: 22-41, 280 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
12.) Kevin Kolb- ARI
Week 1: 18-27, 309 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Season: 18-27, 309 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.) Eli Manning- NYG
Week 1: 18-32, 268 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Season: 18-32, 268 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
14.) Ryan Fitzpatrick- BUF
Week 1: 17-25, 208 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-25, 208 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
15.) Mark Sanchez- NYJ
Week 1: 26-44, 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 26-44, 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
16.) Josh Freeman- TB
Week 1: 28-43, 259, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 28-43, 259, 1 TD, 1 INT
17.) Sam Bradford- STL
Week 1: 17-30, 188 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-30, 188 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
18.) Jay Cutler- CHI
Week 1: 22-32, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 22-32, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
19.) Jason Campbell- OAK
Week 1: 13-22, 105 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Season: 13-22, 105 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
20.) Matt Hasselbeck- TEN
Week 1: 21-34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 21-34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
21.) Rex Grossman- WAS
Week 1: 21-34, 305 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Season: 21-34, 305 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
22.) Chad Henne- MIA
Week 1: 30-49, 416 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 30-49, 416 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
23.) Matt Cassel- KC
Week 1: 22-36, 119 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 22-36, 119 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
24.) Cam Newton- CAR
Week 1: 24-37, 422 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 24-37, 422 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
25.) Alex Smith- SF
Week 1: 15-20, 124 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Season: 15-20, 124 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
26.) Tarvaris Jackson- SEA
Week 1: 21-37, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 21-37, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
27.) Kyle Orton- DEN
Week 1: 22-46, 304 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 22-46, 304 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
28.) Colt McCoy- CLE
Week 1: 19-40, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 19-40, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
29.) Kerry Collins- IND
Week 1: 16-31, 197 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Season: 16-31, 197 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
30.) Andy Dalton- CIN
Week 1: 10-15, 81 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Season: 10-15, 81 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
31.) Luke McCown- JAX
Week 1: 17-24, 175 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-24, 175 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
32. Donovan McNabb- MIN
Week 1: 7-15, 39 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 7-15, 39 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rivers is part of the most prolific offense in all of football and has constantly put up video game numbers. I expect nothing less out of him this season as he will have Vincent Jackson for the entire season without a holdout.
4.) Drew Brees- NO
Week 1: 32-49, 419 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Season: 32-49, 419 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Brees consistently gives the Saints the possibility to put 40 plus points on the board. He is a gun slinger and makes the Saints a contender in the NFC.
5.) Michael Vick- PHI
Week 1: 14-32, 187 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 98 rush yards
Season: 14-32, 187 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 98 rush yards
- This is the part in the rankings that get tricky. I had three guys I wanted to put at the five spot but decided on Vick because of one main reason. He can make plays that other guys simply cannot. He won't have the season he did last year, but there wont be much of a drop off.
6.) Matthew Stafford- DET
Week 1: 24-33, 305 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Season: 24-33, 305 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- This may come as a surprise to some but it really shouldn't. When healthy, Stafford, in his young career has done nothing but produce. He has had a problem staying on the field, but barring another setback, Stafford will have a monster year and make the Lions a playoff contender.
7.) Tony Romo- DAL
Week 1: 23-36. 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 23-36. 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- All he was remembered for was late interception Monday night but what was forgotten was his performance throughout the whole game. Romo looked sharp and in control up until the interception. He is one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the league.
8.) Matt Schaub- HOU
Week 1: 17-24, 220 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Season: 17-24, 220 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Schaub didn't have his normal stellar performance this week but he didn't need it as his Texans wiped up the Peyton-less Colts. Expect Schaub to have a bounce back week Sunday.
9.) Joe Flacco- BAL
Week 1: 17-29, 224 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-29, 224 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Flacco and Matt Ryan will flip flop all year as it's very tough to put one in front of the other. Flacco gets the nod this week because of his dominating performance against the Steelers Sunday. Looked like he was ready to take next step.
10.) Matt Ryan- ATL
Week 1: 31-47, 319 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Season: 31-47, 319 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Ryan did not look like the normal Matt Ryan but I believe he will be fine and make Falcons Super Bowl contenders like they're supposed to be.
11.) Ben Roethlisberger- PIT
Week 1: 22-41, 280 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Season: 22-41, 280 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
12.) Kevin Kolb- ARI
Week 1: 18-27, 309 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Season: 18-27, 309 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.) Eli Manning- NYG
Week 1: 18-32, 268 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Season: 18-32, 268 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
14.) Ryan Fitzpatrick- BUF
Week 1: 17-25, 208 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-25, 208 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
15.) Mark Sanchez- NYJ
Week 1: 26-44, 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 26-44, 335 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
16.) Josh Freeman- TB
Week 1: 28-43, 259, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 28-43, 259, 1 TD, 1 INT
17.) Sam Bradford- STL
Week 1: 17-30, 188 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-30, 188 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
18.) Jay Cutler- CHI
Week 1: 22-32, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 22-32, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
19.) Jason Campbell- OAK
Week 1: 13-22, 105 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Season: 13-22, 105 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
20.) Matt Hasselbeck- TEN
Week 1: 21-34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 21-34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
21.) Rex Grossman- WAS
Week 1: 21-34, 305 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Season: 21-34, 305 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
22.) Chad Henne- MIA
Week 1: 30-49, 416 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 30-49, 416 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
23.) Matt Cassel- KC
Week 1: 22-36, 119 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 22-36, 119 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
24.) Cam Newton- CAR
Week 1: 24-37, 422 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 24-37, 422 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
25.) Alex Smith- SF
Week 1: 15-20, 124 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Season: 15-20, 124 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
26.) Tarvaris Jackson- SEA
Week 1: 21-37, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 21-37, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
27.) Kyle Orton- DEN
Week 1: 22-46, 304 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 22-46, 304 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
28.) Colt McCoy- CLE
Week 1: 19-40, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Season: 19-40, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
29.) Kerry Collins- IND
Week 1: 16-31, 197 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Season: 16-31, 197 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
30.) Andy Dalton- CIN
Week 1: 10-15, 81 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Season: 10-15, 81 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
31.) Luke McCown- JAX
Week 1: 17-24, 175 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Season: 17-24, 175 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
32. Donovan McNabb- MIN
Week 1: 7-15, 39 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Season: 7-15, 39 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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