1977

With Week 1 set to start Sunday, here are my NFL77 rankings as of this moment on Friday, Sept. 16, 1977:

1. Colts 247

2. Rams 233

T3. Patriots 232

T3. Steelers 232

T5. Bengals 203

T5. 49ers 203

7. Vikings 202

8. Raiders 201

9. Broncos 196

10. Bears 195

11. Cowboys 194

12. Chargers 185

13. Washington 173

14. Cardinals 168

15. Dolphins 167

16. Browns 155

17. Chiefs 152

18. Lions 150

T19. Oilers 149

T19. Giants 149

21. Bills 136

22. Saints 136

23. Seahawks 131

24. Eagles 130

25. Jets 126

26. Packers 125

27. Falcons 114

28. Buccaneers 96

Turning to baseball, the American League rallied from Jim Palmer’s start a couple of months ago but came up short:

NL 401 000 020 7-9-1

AL 000 002 102 5-8-0

WP: Don Sutton (1-0) 

LP: Palmer (0-1)

Home runs: Steve Garvey, Greg Luzinski and Joe Morgan (National); George Scott (American)

In other news, the 1977-78 TV season is now underway, and Betty White's new program is cute:

It's incredible how much 1977 is available to revisit in 2024. I am an astronaut. Comments flow ...