It’s officially that time of the week: NFL Power Rankings. The Carolina Panthers improved to 3-0 on the season after dispatching the Houston Texans on their own home turf Thursday night, 24-9.
Last week I lambasted national NFL media for jumping on the Panthers hype train too early and I’ll continue that sentiment this week. From some of the comments last week, it’s clear that many CSR readers weren’t buying into the sudden widespread interest either.
As predicted, one of the most egregious offenders — Pro Football Network — dropped Carolina from No.