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Sports Central
July 31, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
2006 NFL Preview: Chicago Bears Although they don't appear to be significantly better than last season, the Bears shouldn't have much trouble getting to the playoffs.   |
Sports Central
July 27, 2007
Dave Golokhov |
2007 NFL Preview: Chicago Bears Simply put, the Bears are a better team this year. They probably won't win as many games, but they won't care since they will only be focused on returning to the Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
August 18, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Minnesota Vikings In the NFC North, the Vikings are only the best team on paper. They will struggle drastically in the last seven weeks. |
Sports Central
August 28, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
2006 NFL Preview: Minnesota Vikings For the first time in nearly 10 years, the Vikings will not be looking to the offense to carry the team on their shoulders. |
Sports Central
October 21, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings Could Tennessee send two running backs to the Pro Bowl?... Tampa Bay's [5] backfield injuries starting to mount... Next week's New York Giants at Pittsburgh game will be decided by the defensive coordinators... etc. |
Sports Central
March 9, 2010
Brad Oremland |
Lovie's Last Stand Coach Smith knows that if the team doesn't show progress this year, he'll be looking for a new job next season, and if this is Lovie's last stand, he's going down fighting. |
Sports Central
September 11, 2009
Eric Engberg |
Why Your Team Will Not Win the Super Bowl This is the time of year where everyone thinks this could be the year their team wins it all. Here's why everyone is wrong. |
Sports Central
August 30, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
2006 NFL Preview: New Orleans Saints A preview of the New Orleans Saints' strategy for the upcoming NFL season. |
Sports Central
September 10, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Washington Redskins With a strong offensive line, the Redskins should be at least a win or two better than last season, but their playoff hopes rely on Patrick Ramsey's ability to limit his mistakes and take care of the football. |
Sports Central
September 7, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: San Francisco 49ers While the 49ers may not be very successful in the win column in 2005, the point of the upcoming season is that this picture is still in production. It is not a finished product. |
Sports Central
August 4, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Green Bay Packers A review of last year reveals that the Packers were worse than their 10-6 record suggests and notably weak on defense. When you search for reasons that this season will be any better, there are not many. |
Sports Central
September 7, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2010 Preseason Power Rankings The NFL rankings here are for right now, beginning-of-season strength, and not necessarily a forecast of each team's success over the course of the whole year. Brackets show predicted regular-season record. |
Sports Central
August 9, 2007
Dave Golokhov |
2007 NFL Preview: Detroit Lions There are a few things that have to happen for the Lions to make it to 10 wins. |
Sports Central
September 10, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked on their strength after the first week of the regular season. |
Sports Central
September 8, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings These NFL rankings are for right now, beginning-of-season strength, and not necessarily a prediction of each team's success over the course of the year. |
Sports Central
September 7, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings The first Sports Central power rankings of the 2004 NFL season are topped by a team that will benefit heavily from stringent enforcement of the league's illegal contact rule. |
Sports Central
December 19, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings San Diego Chargers: How about a little love for special teams?... Baltimore Ravens boast the second-stingiest run defense in the NFL... Dallas Cowboys will be dangerous in the postseason, but will have a tough road to the Super Bowl... etc. |
Sports Central
September 9, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers While the Bucs have potential at the skill positions on offense, the offensive line is still a weakness. The top-notch defense appears to have improved. |
Sports Central
September 16, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Central
July 13, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Carolina Panthers With a solid core of talent, there is no question that the Panthers will compete for the playoffs once again. |
Sports Central
September 4, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
2006 NFL Preview: Philadelphia Eagles In a tougher conference -- and a tougher division -- the Eagles will have a tough time. |
Sports Central
September 3, 2013
Brad Oremland |
2013 NFL Preseason Power Rankings The numbered rankings below are for right now, beginning-of-season strength, and not necessarily a forecast of each team's success over the course of the whole year. |
Sports Central
September 29, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings A team by team analysis of the latest developments in football. |
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
November 22, 2006
Brad Oremland |
Sports Central Pro Bowl Selections With Pro Bowl voting open for over a month, here's a look at my ballot. |
Sports Central
July 26, 2007
Brad Oremland |
Why No One Will Win Super Bowl XLII Many teams are hopeful -- and given the lack of top-level competition, that's appropriate -- but no one is dominant enough to actually win the big game. |
Sports Central
September 19, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Bengals start strong with double-digit wins... Colts show good offense, but defense can't keep up... Bears show balanced offense and defense... Chargers face harder schedule after bye week... Titans win battle for last place... etc. |
Sports Central
December 31, 2008
Brad Oremland |
Sports Central's 2008 NFL All-Pro Team This is the seventh time I have selected an all-pro team for Sports Central, and this column exists to explain the reasons I chose certain players. |
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
October 3, 2006
Brad Oremland |
Week 4 NFL Power Rankings NFL's players of the month... Moose Johnston explains football is the ultimate team sport... Sacking Peyton Manning... Commercials versus replays... NFC's last two undefeated teams duked it out last weekend... etc. |
Sports Central
September 4, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings Preseason predictions are intimidating. Since the NFL's expansion and realignment in 2002, a little less than half the playoff field from the previous year reaches the postseason again. |
Sports Central
September 26, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The Colts beat Jacksonville on a punt return... Bengals couldn't protect their quarterback... Bears' Grossman nearly gave the game away... etc. |
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... |
Sports Central
July 20, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
2006 NFL Preview: Carolina Panthers Now that the Panthers have added more pieces to the puzzle, they are heralded as one of the NFC's top teams. |
Sports Central
August 26, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: New York Jets Overall, the Jets are very good, but they are still just good, not great. Their schedule looks to stiffen a little bit this coming year and they won't have any freebies (like Miami, San Francisco, and Cleveland). |
Sports Central
November 11, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans again top the list in this week's NFL team ratings. |
Sports Central
September 14, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings What a fantastic way to start the season, with multiple games going down to the wire, many of them bitter divisional rivalries. |
Sports Central
September 10, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Tennessee Titans The Titans are depending on a large amount of young players to be successful this year, and are more likely to be more dangerous in the second half of the season -- and especially next year. |
Sports Central
August 22, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: New Orleans Saints The 2005 Saints look painfully similar to last year's version with a few minor amendments. They are not competing for any championships this year and would be lucky to win the division. |
Sports Central
August 21, 2007
Dave Golokhov |
2007 NFL Preview: Minnesota Vikings Speculation about the upcoming season for the Minnesota Vikings. |
Sports Central
September 13, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings Pittsburgh picks up where it left off last season... The Colts show reason for serious concern... Can New England count on turnovers to win every game?... Atlanta's defense impressive... Eagles have their usual slow start... KC's defense has clearly improved... etc. |
Sports Central
August 8, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Houston Texans Houston's trend of improving each year may well continue. Their main goal in the off-season was to upgrade both lines. Still, inexperience and lack of depth put them somewhere in the middle of the pack hoping for a winning record. |
Sports Central
December 18, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings New York Jets -- In a train-wreck sort of way, the most amazing game I've seen all season. My favorite part was the growingly incredulous reactions from ESPN's crew. |
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 5, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
2006 NFL Preview: Arizona Cardinals If there is one lesson the Cards took forward into their 2006 offseason, it is that you can't build a house on a shaky foundation. |
Sports Central
September 4, 2007
Dave Golokhov |
2007 NFL Preview: San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers weren't exactly a sleeper team headed into last season, but they did win over a number of fans down the stretch of the season. Here's a prediction about what to expect this year. |
Sports Central
August 16, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Miami Dolphins Although this is a rebuilding season for Miami, they are not starting from scratch. Don't be surprised if this team reaches seven or eight wins. |
Sports Central
August 4, 2004
Mike Guenther |
Fantasy Football Sleepers to Follow Anybody who knows anything at all about fantasy football is well up-to-speed on Priest Holmes, Randy Moss, and Peyton Manning. These are arguably the top-rated players at their respective positions entering the 2004 fantasy football season. |
Sports Central
September 11, 2007
Seth Doria |
In the Box: NFL Week 1 A look at box scores from each NFL game of the past weekend with lessons learned and potential fantasy impacts. |
Sports Central
September 6, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
2005 NFL Preview: Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks may have entered the 2005 season as the favorites to win the NFC West but, since the games are not played on paper, there's still a lot of proving to do. |
