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Page 2's Power Poll dares to rate the teams that are currently wielding the most power in the entire sports universe.
Each week, our poll will rank the 10 teams at the top of the power heap -- and the five teams that have lost the most power in the past week. And, by the way, Page 2 uses its own definition for a "team" -- any group of two or more bonded together for the common purpose.
Our Momentum Meter also predicts the direction these teams will be heading in future weeks (see the bottom of the page for a full explanation).
If you've got anything to say about our Top 10 or our Bottom 5, click here to comment -- or forever hold your peace.
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MO' METER
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| 1. Bill Belichick's genius rep & the Pats' D |
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Until the Pats' front four wore down in the fourth quarter, the Rams "Greatest Show on Turf" didn't look like it even knew what was going on ... let alone what to do about it. |
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| 2. The legend of Tom Brady |
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What can we say? Page 2's Bob Halloran just doesn't know what he's talking about. The kid has something Drew Bledsoe can only dream about -- preternatural poise under pressure. |
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| 3. Adam Vinatieri & his right foot |
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The guy has never missed in a dome. Never. |
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| 4. UConn women's basketball |
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Still invincible after rebounding from a close call against Virginia Tech. |
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| 5. Duke men's basketball |
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Warmed up for this week's revenge game vs. Florida State by trouncing arch-rival North Carolina. |
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| 6. U2 |
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Still one of the world's great bands (rarer still -- a real rock band at that), and that scroll was enough to make you gasp. |
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| 7. Lovie Smith & the Rams' D |
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It has been lost in the incredible final result, but until that last drive, the Pats did virtually nothing on
offense, scoring all 17 points off Rams' turnovers. |
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| 8. New Jersey Nets |
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Who are these guys? For once, the joke's on the rest of the league, including the Kings, who lost by 34 at the Meadowlands on Tuesday. |
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| 9. Detroit Red Wings |
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All-Star break gave them a much-needed rest, except for the six representatives in L.A. Oh, well, there's always the Olympic break. ... Doh! |
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| 10. Sacramento Kings |
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"The Greatest Show on Hardwood" still has the best record in the NBA (36-11), two games in front of the mighty Lakers. Maybe the playoffs won't be a formality this year after all. |
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| ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Philadelphia 76ers, Vancouver Canucks, Marquette men's hoops, Maryland men's hoops, Kansas men's hoops, "Black Hawk Down," Subway, Budweiser, Lipton Brisk Ice Tea
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MO' METER
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| 5. Washington Capitals |
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Sure they're banged up, but Jaromir Jagr's back, and they've never come close to playing like the Cup contenders they fooled people into believing they'd be. |
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| 4. New York Knicks |
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After Sunday's loss to Miami, the Knicks are only ½-game in front of the Heat for last place
in the Atlantic Division, and their only good big man (fragile Marcus Camby) could be out for another month or more. |
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| 3. Chalk bettors |
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In the three biggest NFL games of the year, the 'dogs covered three times, and won two outright. |
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| 2. NFL dynasties |
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Gentlemen, it's called parity, and parity kills. |
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| 1. Mike Martz's genius rep |
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Big Easy come, Big Easy go. |
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| ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Wild, Backstreet Boys, Greta Van Susteren's sleepy eyes, the phrase "Let's Roll," 'fraidy-cat Kenneth Lay, Austin Powers' "Goldmember" |
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| Mo' Meter explained: |
No mo'; holding |
Climbing the charts |
Peaked; all downhill |
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