Another 2 Bite the Dust...

And like every Friday from here on, today is the day when two teams are removed from consideration (barring some unforeseen circumstances, arguments, or things received in the mail that inexplicably thrust them back into the running). As usual, I'm picking 2 of the Bottom 10 teams. Now, here's where it's a little complicated because this week (and will be the case for other weeks in the future as well), not every team has been evaluated equally. We currently have 2 divisions that have received points based off location but the rest have not. So what's the solution? Well, there isn't one. It's the luck of the draw. That's why I'll change which divisions I start with in each category each time. However, in the end, it's all going to even out, it just might delay the inevitable for a team for a week or two.

So with that said, here are the current Bottom 10:

New York Jets (9)
Atlanta Falcons (9)
Cleveland Browns (8)
Buffalo Bills (8)
San Diego Chargers (8)
Detroit Lions (8)
Kansas City Chiefs (7)
Cincinnati Bengals (6)
Seattle Seahawks (5)
Arizona Cardinals (3)

So without further ado...this week's elimination:

Cleveland Browns - With the exception of  maybe 1, every e-mail or comment I've received from a Cleveland Browns fan has sounded the same:  Don't put yourself through this...stay away...trust me, it's not worth it.  While I'd prefer not to just jump on a bandwagon, I also don't know if I want to jump into a pit of despair, either.  Things don't look good right now for the franchise, and there's not exactly a history to show they're going to improve any time soon.  To be honest, I'm not sure they're going to fare well in the remaining categories either.  Current Team Makeup?  Not quite.  Uniforms/Colors?  Well, to each their own.  Fanbase?  Hey they've got GREAT fans. You can't beat the Dawg-Pound...except that they're warning me to stay away.   So, I'm taking the advice of their own fans.  I'm just not a glutton for the punishment that they seem to be going through.

And the second team...

Atlanta Falcons - Over and over I've gotten the advice to "Pick a team that is located nearby."  Granted, it'd be nice to have a team that's a short drive away, but then again, the Falcons have been a short drive away my entire life and have never captured my attention.  Shouldn't they have been able to lock up my fandom years ago based off of this?  It's just not there.  There's no chemistry with us.  Also, what does it say about their chances when they're the only team in the Bottom 10 who has been evaluated on 2 categories?  They'd have a lot of ground to make-up and I don't see it happening.

Here's a little secret about Atlanta football...the most popular team is the Georgia Bulldogs and the Falcons are battling with Georgia Tech for second.  In my lifetime, I am yet to meet anyone  that I would call a "Falcons fan" despite the fact that they're only 2 hours away.  Sure there was some excitement in the ATL for the Dirty Birds and the Vick years and they've got a little buzz now, but there's no real passion or loyalty to the team.  Sorry, Atlanta.  Thanks for the word-search, but I think we should just be friends...