At'll Do Pig...

And it's cut-time. This is one of those "skewed" weeks where only half the teams have been scored in the current category (Fanbase) so things are a little off. Therefore some of the teams in the Bottom 10 are a victim of timing, but that's part of the process. We skipped cuts last week which had me debating whether to cut 4 instead of 2 this week, but with the skewed standings in mind, I think that's better saved for a week when all teams have been scored equally. Therefore, we're sticking with 2 this week. Who's out? Well first, your Bottom 10...


Tampa Bay Buccaneers (40)
San Diego Chargers (38)
Washington Redskins (36)
Houston Texans (35)
New York Giants (33)
New York Jets (33)
Baltimore Ravens (33)
Dallas Cowboys (32)
Chicago Bears (32)
Buffalo Bills (32)
Minnesota Vikings (28)

Honestly, these cuts are really starting to get tough. I think all of the "gimme" cuts have been taken and I'm down to teams who could put forth a strong case. So I'm really going to have to just go with the gut this week. So onto the cuts...

Dallas Cowboys - That's right, America's team. Sure, they're a great franchise with tons of history and a ridiculous stadium. They provide greats reasons for a fan to pick them as their team. They also provide plenty of reasons for someone to hate them. They're just too polarizing. Ask an NFL fan how they feel about the Cowboys and you get one of two reactions, love or hate. I can't pick that team. It's not that I'm afraid of being hated, I just don't love them enough to justify it. In fact, before I took on this "non-prejudiced" approach, I would have probably fallen on the other side. I'm yet to find a good enough reason to jump in with the largest fanbase in the NFL and defend the Cowboys against the hatred of the rest of the league. If I'm going to bear that kind of burden, I have to feel some conviction. Sorry Dallas, it's just not there.

New York Giants - I don't have great reasons for this one, other than I just don't have great reasons to keep them around either. Like the Cowboys, a great tradition, a good team overall, but do I really need to pick a team from New York for which I have no real emotions either way? I'm going to need a little more to hook me in other than an excuse to visit the Big Apple.