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D-line could be Packers' ticket back to Super Bowl

Sporting News, The,  Nov 9, 1998  by Dan Pompei

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Rk.   Team             W-L       Streak

1.    Denver           8-0        W8

2.    Minnesota        7-1        L1

3.    Green Bay        6-2        W2

4.    San Francisco    6-2        L1

5.    Jacksonville     6-2        W1

6.    New England      5-3        W1

7.    Atlanta          6-2        W1

8.    Miami            5-3        L1

9.    Buffalo          5-3        W5

10.   Oakland          6-2        W5

11.   N.Y. Jets        5-3        W3

12.   Pittsburgh       5-3        L1

13.   Dallas           4-3        L1

14.   Kansas City      4-4        L3

15.   Tampa Bay        4-4        W1

16.   Seattle          4-4        L1

17.   Tennessee        4-4        W1

18.   New Orleans      4-4        L1

19    N.Y. Giants      3-5        L1

20.   Chicago          3-5        W2

21.   Arizona          4-4        W1

22.   Detroit          2-6        L2

23.   Baltimore        2-6        L4

24.   Cincinnati       2-6        L3

25.   San Diego        3-5        L1

26.   Indianapolis     1-7        L3

27.   St. Louis        2-6        L3

28.   Carolina         1-7        W1

29.   Philadelphia     1-6        L1

30.   Washington       1-7        W1

Rk.   Team              Comment

1.    Denver            In huddles, team discusses ways to
                         to boost Asian economy.
2.    Minnesota         Bucs runners reveal a minor
                         defensive flaw: tackling.
3.    Green Bay         Picture it: G. Brown slams into J.
                         Bettis: Oh, the humanity!
4.    San Francisco     Arson unit investigating after
                         G.B. torched secondary.
5.    Jacksonville      Two weeks of frustration and the
                         Ravens are a good mix.
6.    New England       Team had to clear roster spots
                         for Ellard and his nurse.
7.    Atlanta           If Anderson gets 1,500 and no one
                         sees, did it happen?
8.    Miami             WRs would have trouble catching
                         a cold in a hospital.
9.    Buffalo           Replay? Miami, Jimmy Johnson and
                         a Flutie comeback ...
10.   Oakland           Turnaround on D involves drafting,
                         game plan and a UFO.
11.   N.Y. Jets         So when is Foley going to start
                         again, Bill?
12.   Pittsburgh        Maybe Stewart ought to consider
                         a real paper route.
13.   Dallas            Last four opponents were a
                         combined 6-25.
14.   Kansas City       Grbac talks the talk and ... well,
                         he talks the talks.
15.   Tampa Bay         Undefeated at home, utterly
                         defeated away.
16.   Seattle           Team's favorite shooting target:
                         their own feet.
17.   Tennessee         Oiler's are undefeated in cities
                         where there really is oil.
18.   New Orleans       Lost: One lineman, about 6-5,
                         300. Answers to Willie.
19    N.Y. Giants       Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! New DBs: Moe,
                         Larry and Curly.
20.   Chicago           How about that? Engram is an
                         actual NFL receiver.
21.   Arizona           Team's offensive MVP: Kicker
                         Joe Nedney.
22.   Detroit           Falling safes? Plague of locusts?
                         what else can go wrong?
23.   Baltimore         Team has gone form stuck in
                         neutral to stuck in reverse.
24.   Cincinnati        Close losses are still losses--the
                         Coslet specialty?
25.   San Diego         Third-world dictators use game
                         films as torture devices.
26.   Indianapolis      At least they're original--
                         everyone else in AFC East is 5-3.
27.   St. Louis         If you were Bruce, you wouldn't
                         want to play, either.
28.   Carolina          Team shows more spirit than crowd
                         at a Spice Girls gig.
29.   Philadelphia      Fans wear giant foam hands
                         declaring: We're No. 29!
30.   Washington        Gus, Dana, Michael--how can bench
                        hold those wallets?