Coffin Corner Tuesdays

Regular fans might be wondering what might have happened to the supposed 'regular' features of this blog. Well. I reserve Out at One columns not for every retirement (Kyle Turley), but only for players or coaches who I particularly admired or enjoyed watching. Monday Morning Ball Spot, Coin Flip, and Sundays with Coffin Corner (our live game blogs) sections are obviously seasonal things... but that does leave us with my promise to bring you guys regular power rankings, which you heard of once and then quietly let disappear. (As a side note, somebody out there, please tell me you're reading this.) I decided that when not during the regular season not enough happens during a week to justify doing these bad boys weekly, but as resigning periods close up and free agency opens... as well as the quiet half of the coaching carousel... I thought I'd give you guys my feelings of where things stand. To compare to our last column... please refer yourselves here.  I'll be including the team's movement as compared to the previous ranking in paraentheses beside their name (example: Patriots (-1)), and also have a brief blurb about why I moved any of the teams.

Biggest Rise: Bills, Eagles, Rams: +2

Biggest Fall: Lions: -4

1. Chargers (0)     Added a good player by signing Derek Smith. Still my Super Bowl favorite. 
2. Colts (+1) Kept Dallas Clark, still looking good for next season. If Harrison retires, they'll take a big fall
3. Patriots (-1) They released Donte Stallworth, have yet to get some younger LBs, and whether CB Samuel or WR Moss are returning is still up in the air. Not saying they aren't, but unless they're on the roster I can't put them above the Colts.
4. Giants (0) They kept D-Coach Spagnuolo and O-Coach Gilbride. Also looks like DE Strahan is returning for another season. They're riding a Super Bowl win, this team looks good.
5. Cowboys (0) I'm not willing to move this team down yet,  but if they don't have Flozell Adams in September, there might be some problems along the talented, but not very deep, O-Line. 
6. Seahawks (+2) They locked up their O-line and CBs early in Free Agency. Holmgren and Mora are working well together. Lost a couple position coaches, but they'll work things out. 
7. Packers (0) They're sitting pretty after retaining DT Corey Williams. Hope they can work out a long term contract.
8. Jaguars (-2) Losing D-Coach Mike Smith to the Falcons isn't very good. Gregg Williams is a good replacement, but he's not Mike Smith.
9. Browns (0) Nice move with franchising Derek Anderson. They need to get a long term deal done.
10. Eagles (+2) Have clearly decided to stick with McNabb as the starter going into next season, which is nice. They're also sticking with L.J. Smith at TE. They just need one more WR to have a great offense.
11. Broncos (-1) Not a big fan of how they're handling the Javon Walker situation, and Travis Henry was clearly a bit of a mistake, making some questions at RB.
12. Saints (-1) Not really doing much of anything. Would like to see more action on keeping Jeff Faine at Centre, or finding a replacement. 
13. Steelers (0) Nice move keeping RT Max Starks, he'll help their O-Line next year if he stays healthy. 
14. Bills (+2) They hired an O-Coach who's good with QBs (plus, I never liked Fairchild) and working on Trent Edwards as their guy. Finding stability at QB is important.
15. Vikings (-1) Lost FS Dwight Smith and LT Bryant McKinnie was involved in a street fight. Not a good week. 
16. Titans (+1) Good job with the franchising of DT Haynesworth. I'm sure a deal is in the works. Now work on the WR position.
17. Buccaneers (-2) Not their fault, but it looks like RB Cadillac Williams' career is over. Need to address issues at RB. 
18. Bears (0) Had some good moves (strategy at QB) and bad ones (Lance Briggs situation). Largely, they need to address the O-Line. 
19. Ravens (0) I'm not sure about the Harbaugh hiring, but good job keeping LB/DE Suggs. 
20. Redskins (0) To give Jim Zorn some credit, he might just save this ugly situation. Usually upwards is good, but for this team staying pat is probably just as good. 
21. Texans (+1) They're clearly cleaning house along the O-line, but I want to see some first day picks before I think they'll be winners. 
22. Bengals (+1) Moved up because of a lot of demotions. I was to see the Chad Johnson situation resolves and Marvin Lewis fired. 
23. Cardinals (-2) Not enough progress on their salary cap difficulties. Big trouble ahead. 
24. Panthers (+2) Acknowledged that they need to rebuild, took solid steps at RT, RB, and DT. Not sure about QB and WR (other than Smith).
25. Rams (+2) Good hire with Al Saunders. 
26. Chiefs (-2) Carl Peterson is doing it again. Alienating Jared Allen is a terrible move. Give the man a big deal. He's your only pass rusher. 
27. Raiders (+1) Nice job keeping CB Asomugha. Also, good stuff with not firing Lane Kiffin. 
28. Lions (-4) Fire Matt Millen. Enough is enough. More cuts, a terrible O-Coach situation (the position is split between Jim Coletto and Kippy Brown), and Marinelli is still your HC. Why?
29. Jets (-1) WR Coles is unhappy, and the Jets appear poised to get one of their best locker room leaders and players angry at the organization because they won't give him a contract that will let him finish his career as a Jet. 
30. Falcons (0) I'm tempted to put them below the 49ers, but not quite yet. Releasing Pro Bowl players is the easy part, now show me you're going to replace them. 
31. 49ers (0) I hate the Martz hiring, but nobody is as bad as the Dolphins. 
32. Dolphins (0) Can't rank them any lower. Parcells better have some tricks ready. 

Honestly, it'd be nice to get feedback from any members of our audience. I'd like to think I'm doing a decent job... but is there something you'd like to see more of? Something you'd like me to change? Please give me a shout on the Message Board. What about an Ask Coffin Corner section or something like that? Anything would be nice.