The Power Plug: Pre-Week 1 Power Poll Roundup

This will be a weekly addition to our original articles. A bit late this week, but hey, we had busy stuff to do. So here they are with some comments. Fox Sports Date: 9/10/09 Number One Ranked Team: New England Number Two Ranked Team: Pittsburgh Redskins Rank: 18th Comments: REASON TO HOPE: The big man on campus, Albert Haynesworth, should add to an already strong defensive front, which is pivotal in the physical NFC East. As much as the 'Skins are dismissed as division contenders, they should be in every game and steal more than a few.Covers.com Date: 9/10/09 Number One Ranked Team: New England Number Two Ranked Team: Pittsburgh Redskins Rank: 21st Comments: The Redskins are a good team, playing in a very difficult division. They held their own last year vs. the NFC East rivals, going 3-3 in 6 games. The Redskins started the year 6-2 and looked to be one of the favorites in the NFC, but they folded down the stretch losing 6 of their last 8 games. They bring back essentially the same team from last year and they added DT Albert Haynesworth. They start the season with some very winnable games, with 4 of their first 6 games coming against bottom feeders (Rams, Lions, Bucs, Chiefs).