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Sports Central October 5, 2003 Eric Poole |
Rush Limbaugh: Wrong About Football, the Media, and McNabb ESPN ultimately will pay a high moral price for bringing Limbaugh on board. |
Salon.com April 24, 2002 Allen Barra |
The corporate sports rip-off Why are taxpayers still subsidizing professional football and basketball? |
Salon.com January 6, 2001 Jon Entine |
Young, gifted and under center The current bumper crop of black quarterbacks leading their teams to the playoffs doesn't mean racism is dead in the NFL... |
Sports Central January 19, 2005 Jonathan Lowe |
Importance in the Making It seems appropriate that while we celebrate Dr. King, the sports world will prepare for another small breakthrough in the annals of its history. By the end of that game in Philadelphia, either Michael Vick or Donovan McNabb will become only the third black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl. |
Sports Central May 2, 2008 Brad Oremland |
The Best Passing and Running QBs The list of quarterbacks who were both great passers and great runners is not a long one, but it's an interesting subject. |
Sports Central February 24, 2005 Adam Russell |
Which College is Quarterback U? Have you ever heard anyone refer to a school as "Quarterback U?" |
Sports Central June 23, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 11-20 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank 11-20 on my list, counting down toward number one. Please note: at this point, we're talking about the best of the best QBs. |
Sports Central June 9, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 31-39 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank about 30-40 on my list. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Heisman Trophy Disappointments The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding college football player each season. But while the annual winners are showered with acclaim, not all go on to NFL fame. |
Sports Central January 22, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
Mr. Touchdown vs. The Black Quarterback Are black quarterbacks all painted with the same broad brush -- as players who aren't hardwired to be successful drop-back passers? |
Sports Central October 22, 2004 Eric Poole |
Big Ben: Pittsburgh's Newest Landmark Chad Pennington. Drew Bledsoe. Brett Favre. That's a partial list of quarterbacks ranking below the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger in passer rating. |
Sports Central June 16, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 21-30 The players are ranked in order, but please don't read too much into that: I consider this a group of quarterbacks, all roughly the same level. |
Sports Central January 21, 2005 Eric Poole |
Kids in the Hall (of Fame) Grimm was among the 15 candidates listed as finalists for enshrinement into the Hall next summer. The inductees will be named the day before Super Bowl XXXIX. |
AskMen.com Phil Helm |
Top 10: NFL Colleges Colleges producing NFL players. |
Sports Central August 2, 2005 Jeff Moore |
Membership Has its Privileges There are a a number of factors that show the NFL is a club that "likes its own" and resists outsiders -- from colleges, to coaches to commentators. |
Sports Central August 23, 2011 Brad Oremland |
Hines Ward and Head Injuries Once upon time, Hines Ward had all the qualities sports fans admire. He was a great player with a well-rounded skill set, a college quarterback turned Pro Bowl wide receiver. |
Sports Illustrated April 29, 2002 Phil Taylor |
No guarantees on QBs NFL teams should use prime picks more wisely... |
Sports Central December 16, 2007 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Offense Ever With apologies to the 1941 Bears and the San Diego Chargers in general, here are the 10 best offenses in league history. |
Sports Central July 6, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Steve McNair: 1973-2009 Steve McNair's murder is one of those things that has the power to really shock us. |
Sports Central February 1, 2012 Brad Oremland |
The Best Rookie Quarterbacks Ever 2011 was quite a year for rookie quarterbacks, led by Cam Newton and Andy Dalton. How do they compare to other great rookies of years gone by? |
Sports Central November 12, 2007 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2007 Midseason Report Card The Patriots look unstoppable... The Colts' worry has to be injuries... Dallas Cowboys just below the Colts... Dolphins won't go 0-16... |
Registered Rep. October 22, 2014 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
How to Get An Athletic Scholarship Here are seven things advisors should share with clients who believe athleticism is the way to cover college costs. |
Sports Central May 27, 2005 Jason Kendall |
Daunte's Peak: Football's Forgotten Man How did Dante Culpepper become the NFL's pariah? Where did the league go wrong in promoting him? Simple -- he missed the window. |
Salon.com September 2, 2000 Allen Barra |
3 yards and a cloud of baloney Defense doesn't win games. The run doesn't set up the pass. And other ways NFL commentators are full of it. |
Sports Central June 24, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Not Just Michael Vick Michael Vick is the best pure running quarterback ever, but he didn't revolutionize the game of football, or change the way it is played. |
Sports Central February 17, 2004 Brad Oremland |
The NFL Offseason Desert We're in the offseason now, but there's a lot to discuss in the NFL: the Pro Bowl, the Kurt Warner situation, Maurice Clarett, coaching changes, free agency, and the draft. |
Sports Central April 1, 2010 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Defenses Ever To narrow my search for the finest defenses in pro football history, I researched almost 100 great single-season defenses, then devised a formula to help me sort out the best of the bunch. |
Sports Central July 7, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 1-5 This week, we conclude with the top five, the best quarterbacks of all time. |
Sports Central August 3, 2010 Brad Oremland |
SC's Interview With Tony Gonzalez With NFL training camps getting under way, Tony took time to answer a few questions about the past and the present. |
Sports Central February 25, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs Not to Win a Championship We often judge QBs by whether or not their team won championships, but everyone recognizes that sometimes great players don't reach the highest level of team success. So, who's at the top of the list? |
Sports Central July 6, 2004 Jeff Moore |
Rolling the Dice Given the huge money at stake in the NFL and the science of evaluating free agents and draft prospects, it is surprising how many teams will hang their entire season on just a few key moves. |
Salon.com September 8, 2000 Allen Barra |
Passing fancy The Bill Walsh-inspired offensive revolution has had an unexpected drawback: Every NFL team looks the same now. |
AskMen.com Paul Bessire |
Top 10: NFL Quarterback Seasons In this article, WhatIfSports utilizes its statistical technology to rank the greatest seasons ever by NFL Quarterbacks. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Paul Tagliabue In 15 years as the NFL's caretaker, he has helped turn it into a $5 billion-a-year business. |
Sports Central February 24, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Greatest NFL Quarterbacks: All-Underrated List I want to highlight five of those players -- four Hall of Famers and one not yet eligible -- but all underrated by modern fans. |
Salon.com January 3, 2003 Allen Barra |
Hot Tuna Control freak Bill Parcells will burn out in his third year at Dallas. Plus: Pennington's the MVP, not Gannon. |
AskMen.com November 13, 2002 Mark Simmons |
Should Johnnie Cochran Sue The NFL? Why have there only been five black coaches in the past 16 years? In my opinion, this has more to do with upbringing, sociology and demographics. |
Sports Central September 27, 2011 Jonathan Lowe |
Fixing College Football: A Minor Stipulation Okay. Everybody's exhaling now that another round of realigning college allegiances has quieted down. However, I don't believe this game of Three-Conference Monte has been solved yet. |
Sports Central June 2, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 40-48 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank about 40-50 on my list, in alphabetical order. |
Sports Central August 10, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Why Donovan McNabb is Vastly Underrated If the Eagles had surrounded McNabb with better receivers, or if he had won a Super Bowl, I think we would view McNabb as a lock for the Hall of Fame. |
Sports Central June 29, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
NFL Recruiting North of the Border Recently, the NFL has turned to another source when it comes to recruiting players: the Canadian Football League. |
Sports Central May 26, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 49-101 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank about 50th on my list, as well as recognizing some other fine QBs who missed the cut. |
Sports Illustrated August 29, 2002 Paul Zimmerman |
The quarterback quandary A cadre of 'experts' is still working on a formula |
Sports Central July 25, 2013 Kevin Beane |
NFL Culture By Team (Part 2) Let's look at the outstanding characteristics of the teams in the NFC and see how they are perceived by the world at large and by me. |
Sports Central September 25, 2007 Eric Poole |
A Schizophrenic NFL Season NFL defenses have caught up to the offenses. |
Sports Central October 25, 2004 Kevin Ferra |
The Ravens' Gift to the Steelers For Pittsburgh, this season was in jeopardy and the team looked like it was about to fall apart. But an unfortunate turn of events turned out to be a blessing in disguise. And they have their biggest rival to thank. |
Sports Central July 31, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Biggest Snubs This is an updated version of a piece I wrote in 2007. Many of the players I wrote about then have been elected to Canton, some new players have become eligible, and some things I've changed my mind about. |
Sports Central September 30, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Comments are offered on the Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Pittsburgh Steelers as well as other teams. |
Salon.com September 21, 2002 Allen Barra |
The first pro football player Before Johnny Unitas, college stars were the only famous football players. The great No. 19 changed that forever -- and took the NFL to the top. |
Sports Central March 16, 2006 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Triplets An assemblage of the NFL's 20 best trios ever -- quarterback, running back, wide receiver. |