Tucker Franklin· Jun 29, 2026
Tucker Franklin tiered all 32 NFL teams on the show's preseason "ass list," placing the Rams alone at the top (badass) and the Bills next, with the Jets, Dolphins and Cardinals in the bottom "Jets" tier.
“The Bills are the only team I have in Not Ass.”
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- Power RankingsJun 29, 2026
“It is Jets, Dolphins, and Cardinals... Panthers, Titans, Raiders, Browns... I do have the Colts in there... I have Minnesota in that tier. I have Atlanta in that tier, and I have New Orleans... the Jacksonville Jaguars, the David Beckhamers... the Pittsburgh Steelers... and the New York Giants... I've got the Eagles. I've got the Cowboys. I've got the Bengals, the Lions, and the Bears... I had the Patriots, the Broncos, the Packers, and the Chargers... I've got the Niners... the Texans... the Ravens in kinda ass... The Seahawks... I have the Chiefs and the kinda ass tier... The Bills are the only team I have in Not Ass... Rams are badass for me.”
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