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Sports Central
May 15, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Best Running Back Seasons By Age Running backs have the shortest careers of any position in the NFL. A great quarterback can play into his 40s. Most RBs, even the best of them, are washed up by the time they turn 30.   |
Sports Central
August 17, 2010
Brad Oremland |
The 32 Greatest NFL Running Backs I'll present my own choices for the 32 greatest running backs in the history of professional football, plus a few names it was hard to leave off and comments on the players. |
Sports Central
March 20, 2008
Andrew Jones |
The 25 Most Successful NFL Running Backs There's a few surprises on this list. |
Sports Central
April 8, 2014
Brad Oremland |
The HOF Case For Ricky Watters While I acknowledge Watters as a fine player, it's a little strange that I'm writing a column about his Hall of Fame qualifications. |
Sports Central
August 23, 2005
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's 20 Greatest Records NFL records are dropping like flies, even those people thought might never be broken. So which records have staying power, and what are the most impressive individual marks in league history? |
Sports Central
July 30, 2004
Brad Oremland |
Ricky Williams in Perspective When it comes to the Ricky Williams drama, talk is cheap. I'm ready for someone to tell me TBS is making a mini-series about the whole thing. Speculation, opinions, exaggerations, accusations ... the whole thing is being blown out of proportion. |
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. |
Sports Central
June 19, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Tomlinson and the Best All-Purpose RBs LaDainian Tomlinson announced his retirement on Monday, signing a one-day contract to end his career with the San Diego Chargers, who drafted him fifth overall in 2001. Tomlinson will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, a cinch for pro football's greatest honor. |
Sports Central
February 1, 2011
Brad Oremland |
Herschel Walker, Hall of Famer Considering the enormity of Herschel Walker's receiving and returning contributions, he's a very strong Hall of Fame candidate. |
Sports Central
July 24, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Five Hall of Fame Candidates There are a lot of great players missing from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Some of them will be inducted in the next few years, a few will have longer waits, and many will never be enshrined. |
Sports Central
July 26, 2004
Brad Oremland |
Curious About George The biggest news in the NFL this week (prior to Ricky Williams' retirement) was Eddie George's release from the Tennessee Titans and his subsequent signing with the Dallas Cowboys. |
Sports Central
March 12, 2013
Brad Oremland |
Zeno's Running Backs Today's players are bigger, stronger, and faster. They begin playing seriously while they're still young. They train full-time and study game film. But even without the context of era, has any NFL running back surpassed Jim Brown? |
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
August 27, 2013
Brad Oremland |
Jamaal Charles is Awesome I have highlighted Jamaal Charles in the past. I believe he's the most underappreciated great running back in a long time. |
Sports Central
February 15, 2011
Brad Oremland |
Jerome Bettis vs. Herschel Walker Herschel Walker and Jerome Bettis have something in common, which is that besides great football careers, they both seem like genuinely nice people. What they don't have in common are Hall of Fame credentials: Walker has them, and Bettis does not. |
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
February 14, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Best Wide Receivers Not in the HOF: 1990s When football fans cry "snub," there's a good chance they're talking about a wide receiver. For years, it was Lynn Swann or Art Monk. Now, it's guys like Cris Carter and Tim Brown. |
Sports Central
March 18, 2014
Brad Oremland |
The Greatest NFL Triplets Ever Seven years ago, I wrote about the NFL's best "Triplets" -- quarterback, running back, and receiver on the same team. This time I look at the best triplets ever in a single season. |
Sports Central
February 22, 2011
Brad Oremland |
The Best Kick Returners in NFL History I'm always thinking about NFL history, so I had in my head an idea of the top ten return men in history. In fact, I'll give it to you now. |
Sports Central
April 3, 2012
Brad Oremland |
The Next Generation of Hall of Fame WRs This week, we're looking at some great wide receivers who aren't in the Hall of Fame because they aren't eligible yet: Isaac Bruce, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Keyshawn Johnson, Keenan McCardell, Muhsin Muhammad, Terrell Owens, and Rod Smith. |
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
March 22, 2011
Brad Oremland |
The Best Postseason Running Backs Since they may be a thing of the past, here's a look back at the greatest postseason runners in history, eight terrific RBs presented in chronological order. |
Sports Central
March 15, 2011
Brad Oremland |
Does Size Matter For Running Backs? Even as other positions become increasingly specialized, the use of a giant battering-ram RB in short-yardage situations doesn't seem to be gaining traction. Is this a mistake? |
Sports Central
February 14, 2006
Brad Oremland |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2006 Thoughts The same question asked every year: were all the inductees deserving? |
Sports Central
August 12, 2014
Brad Oremland |
The Best and Worst of Times: NFL The author highlights the best and worst seasons for individual NFL players who chalked up extreme records. |
Sports Central
February 15, 2005
Brad Oremland |
Top 20 Super Bowl QB Matchups Where does the Brady/McNabb matchup rank in the Super Bowl annals? |
Sports Central
February 22, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Best Wide Receivers Not in the HOF: 1980s Who is the best wide receiver eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but not yet enshrined? When football fans cry "snub," there's a good chance they're talking about a wide receiver. |
Sports Central
February 8, 2008
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Dynasties Here's a look at 15 NFL teams that can be considered a dynasty. |
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. |
Sports Central
February 3, 2014
Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVIII Review The author reviews the game, the entertainment, the season honors, and the Hall of Fame. |
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
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 30, 2015
Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 6-10 This week, we begin the top 10 list of best quarterbacks. |
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. |
Sports Central
January 27, 2009
Brad Oremland |
The Best NFL Rookie Class Ever? We saw exceptional rookie performances this season, but the rookie class of 1981 was the greatest in NFL history. |
Sports Central
October 14, 2014
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings Eli Manning was sacked six times on Sunday night, only the fourth time in his career he's taken more than five sacks in a game. |
Sports Illustrated
October 23, 2001
Peter King |
Busting Loose Jerome Bettis showed he has plenty left in his tank as the Steelers rolled over the Bucs... |
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
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 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
April 28, 2015
Brad Oremland |
A Decade Later: Grading the 2005 Draft Before I try to evaluate the new draft, I'm tackling a project I can handle with more confidence: grading the 2005 NFL Draft. |
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
March 6, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Best Wide Receivers Not in the HOF: 1960s Today's wide receivers play 16-game schedules. They can't be bumped more than five yards downfield. Their quarterbacks are protected in ways John Unitas and Roger Staubach never dreamed of. |
Sports Central
January 12, 2015
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2014-15 Divisional Weekend NFL teams with coaching vacancies have been patient this year. Rex Ryan will apparently be the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills, and that's the first opening filled, with five remaining. |
Sports Central
July 10, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Dynasties and Hall of Famers Take a look at Hall of Famers and potential snubs for some of the most successful teams in history - including those which obviously aren't true dynasties because they won few or no titles. |
Sports Central
January 13, 2014
Brad Oremland |
NFL Divisional Weekend Wrap-Up Last week, I criticized Philadelphia fans for booing injured Saints. This week, classless Denver fans booed injured Chargers. Knock it off. |
Sports Central
December 11, 2003
M. Edward Guest |
The Bitter Irony of the NFL's Past It is very easy to downgrade or diminish the accomplishments of players in a segregated league, because, well, they simply were not playing the highest level of competition. |
Sports Central
February 18, 2014
Brad Oremland |
Best Performances By Super Bowl-Winning Quarterbacks Not all Super Bowl-winning QBs play well in the big game, and not all MVP performances are created equal. So which were the greatest games by a quarterback in Super Bowl history? |
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
January 3, 2004
Gary Geffen |
Emmitt's Tarnished Star I've got one question for Emmitt Smith: are you insane? |
