Some Figure it Out Faster Than Others

Here is the evolution of the ESPN Power Rankings of the Seahawks this season. Some highlights:

• Week1, rank: #15 - "Last year the Seahawks were the trendy pick to make a Super Bowl run. Maybe flying under the radar a little bit heading into this year will suit them better?"
• Week 2, rank: #22 - "Matt Hasslebeck [note they mis-spelled his name] has had plenty of ups and downs in his career and Week 1 in Jacksonville was one of the downs."
• Week 6, rank: #16 - "It's still kind of stunning to see that the league's second-leading receiver in Week 5 was ... Joe Jurevicius (9 catches, 137 yards, 1 TD)."
• Week 7, rank: #11 - "Shaun Alexander just finds the end zone. From 2001-2004 he's scored between 16-20 TDs every year and he's well on his way this year with 12 scores through six games."
• Week 8, rank: #8 - "OK Seattle fans, you can stop pinching yourselves. The Seahawks really did win the type of wild finish they've normally blown."
• Week 13, rank: #3 - "Getting the win over the Giants was big, although we're not sure how much it actually says about how good the Seahawks are."
• Week 17, rank: #2 - "With a No. 1 seed and an easy win over the Colts in the book, there should only be one pressing goal remaining -- franchise's first Super Bowl berth."

I finally realized what it reminded me of: those famous French headlines from Le Monteur as Napoleon escaped from exile and headed for Paris...

• March 21: “The Beast Is Out of Its Cage.”
• March 24: “The Corsican Bandit Has Landed in France.”
  
• March 26: “The Usurper Is Pursued by Loyal Forces.”
  
• March 29: “Rebel Troops Take Lille.”
  
• April 2: “Napoleon Marches on Paris.”
  
• April 4: “The Emperor at Versailles.”
  
• April 9: “His Imperial Majesty Will Enter Paris Today.”

Now all the Seahawks have to do is win a couple playoff games and the Super Bowl. How hard can that be?