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Atlanta's defense keys success, Detroit's D disappoints

By John Hollinger
ESPN Insider

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Surprise, surprise. Two weeks into the season, not only is there a shocking level of parity but the standings seem almost upside down. Atlanta, projected by many of us experts to be the worst team in the East, is in first place in the Southeast Division and last year's Eastern Conference finalists, Miami and Detroit, are struggling. It's the same story in the West, where conference finalists Dallas and Phoenix are 13th and 14th, respectively, and Northwest Division champ Denver isn't faring ...

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