No time to mince words, just be blunt: it was a rough week for the Top Ten. Three of last week’s top ten lost, and three more snuck away with wins in the most absurd of ways.

The Patriots and Cardinals fell out of the rankings this week. The Patriots lost to the Steelers by a wide margin at home. In a sentence, they offense got shut down and the defense failed to show up. It was almost expected though; defense has been the Patriots’ problem all season long.

For the Cardinals, they just got outplayed by the Eagles. In the process, they lost yet another chance to clinch their division. Though, I must admit, it would be kind of fun to see a team get into the playoffs at 7-9.

The two new arrivals this week, taking over the spots of the Pats and Cards, are the Cowboys and Falcons. Both teams have won eight games and are fighting for the second wild card position in the NFC. Unfortunately, both will likely end the season with better records than the winners of the NFC North and NF C West.

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For ProFootballCentral, I sat down recently with Atlanta Falcons cornerback Antoine Harris. Out of Louisville, the young Harris talks about his goals and preparation, and where he might fit in on the team.

The “Garbage Man,” as his teammates playfully call him, Harris grew accustomed to playing multiple positions in 2007, including nickel back and safety.

This year, he’ll have a new teammate to get accustomed to playing with, in LSU CB Chevis Jackson. Harris says he’s already talked to and is quite close to Jackson, and has helped him on and off the field throughout the off-season.
Though he’s from the sports-crazy state of Ohio, Harris didn’t really have any favorite teams growing up; however, he did take a liking to Barry Sanders and the way he played the game.

You can hear my interview with him, including everything else he has to say, by clicking here.

In addition to Atlanta Falcons cornerback Antoine Harris, former Baltimore Raven and current Atlanta Falcon fullback, Ovie Mughelli will be my guest tonight for a segment of ProFootballCentral.com’s exclusive interview series. If you have any questions that you’d like to ask Ovie, email them by 4 p.m. EST today. I’ll try my best to have all of your questions answered.

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Antoine Harris will be my guest tomorrow night, May 21, for a segment of ProFootballCentral.com’s exclusive interview series. If you have any questions that you’d like me to ask, email them by Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST. I’ll try my best to have all of your questions answered.