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Sports Illustrated
December 1, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
No love from Philly My answer: The game was played in September. The Eagles were better then; the Saints, I feel, are better now. Plus, I didn't see one of you birds taking note of the fact that the Giants, who beat the Iggles not once but twice -- and quite convincingly, too -- were ranked four spots lower...   |
Sports Central
September 17, 2013
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Report The author offers his predictions for the upset of the week involving the Rams over the Cowboys. He thinks St. Louis has a good, underrated defense, and you never know when the Cowboys will just implode and blow a game they could have won. |
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
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 23, 2014
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The NFL announced this year's nominees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "Contributors" like owners, general managers, and league officials are no longer competing with players for the same spots. |
Sports Illustrated
November 9, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Meet the candidates Narrowing the NFL Hall of Fame contenders a tough task... |
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
November 4, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked after nine weeks of play. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings Although a little more consistency would certainly be encouraging, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be for real. But what's up with those sinking Seattle Seahawks? |
Sports Illustrated
August 17, 2000
Dr. Z |
Hold everything, the rippers are back Defending my All-90s team |
Sports Illustrated
February 8, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Curtain falls on Ravens defense Baltimore's 'D' was great, but the '70s Steelers are still tops... |
Sports Central
December 1, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings The New Orleans Saints embarrassed the Giants in Week 6 and dominated the Patriots on Monday to earn the top spot in this week's NFL ratings. |
Sports Central
December 2, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The NY Giants remain on top in the NFL while the Washington Redskins look worse every week. |
Sports Central
September 22, 2015
Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Highlights from week two include comments on the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, and the New York Giants. |
Sports Central
February 24, 2010
Brad Oremland |
The Best Linebackers of All-Time Listing the 30 greatest linebackers of all time. |
Sports Central
January 5, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings An evaluation of end-of-season power in the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated
December 7, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Scouting the NFL playoff contenders It has been a while since this many quality teams were in danger of being bumped from the playoffs... |
Sports Illustrated
January 5, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
The real Philadelphia Story Let's clear up this Philadelphia mess, OK? I am being accused of having some deep-seated hatred for the town and its team. I am accused of all sorts of things... |
Sports Illustrated
October 20, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
A few worthy opponents Let's see now, which are the teams I've treated unfairly this week? Saints, Giants, Steelers, Dolphins -- surely there must be more... |
Sports Illustrated
July 16, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Illustrated
December 8, 2000 |
Chalk one up for the rippers There's only one thing worse than a vicious ripper: a vicious ripper who happens to be right. In my capsule on the Eagles as one of the contending teams, I said that no offensive player except Donovan McNabb will come within sniffing distance of the Pro Bowl... |
Sports Central
November 29, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Green Bay Packers -- On pace to score 556 points, which would tie the second-highest total in history. The Packers have scored a league-high 47 touchdowns this season. |
Sports Illustrated
November 9, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Saints and sinners Fairness has never been a part of the NFL's officiating credo, just as it has little to do with our legal system in general. The league is into cosmetic surgery. The worse that things look, the heavier the penalty, or penalties... |
Sports Central
September 20, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger better than last season?... Colts have an obvious hole... Patriots lose a game they could have won... Bills loss against Tampa a team effort... etc. |
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
October 11, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings The Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens keep the top spots in this week's NFL team ratings. |
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
November 1, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Ranking of NFL teams as well as commentary on last week's games and this year's Hall of Fame nominees. |
Sports Central
December 16, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings Survey of the latest from the football world |
Sports Illustrated
December 6, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings If you want to stay on my good side never, repeat never, use the word, "parity." There is no such thing. It does not exist... |
Sports Illustrated
October 27, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Mailbag Saints and mailbag sinners I'll take the heat for everything that appears under my byline, but there's one thing that bugs me -- getting ripped for something I didn't write... |
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
October 25, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings My colleague David Exum wrote an article last week arguing that Ken Stabler should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Certainly Stabler was a fine QB, but none of David's arguments for why Stabler should be in make any sense. |
Sports Central
September 28, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The Steelers claim the top spot in this week's rankings as the Saints fall to eighth place. |
Sports Illustrated
August 2, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Mailbag etiquette Do I discriminate as to which letters I'll answer based on the letter writer's opinion of me? No. I don't discriminate at all, in fact I don't have much of a hand in the selection process... |
Sports Illustrated
January 4, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
My All-Pro team I am sitting at the midpoint of a forest of charts that stretches into three rooms and threatens to absorb a fourth. The charts represent the documentation of my all-pro candidates, the distillation of 136 games seen live, on the tube or on coaching films... |
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
January 4, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings Super Bowl XLV: New England Patriots over Atlanta Falcons. For the second season in a row, we get the matchup everyone wants to see. |
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 Illustrated
November 14, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings The rankings don't usually hit a snag at the very first position. Usually I'm clear on which team I think is best, but now I'm not so sure. Five teams are at 8-2... |
Sports Central
December 15, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings New Orleans Saints slowing down?... Indianapolis Colts win their 22nd straight regular-season game... San Diego Chargers probably should be ranked first... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
November 8, 2000 |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings Don't get me wrong, I love upsets. It's just that when six of my top 10 teams get knocked off, four of them by clubs that weren't in my top 20, it plays pure hell with the rankings... |
Sports Central
December 20, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings As part of the NFL Network pre-game show, Deion Sanders shared with viewers his list of the best quarterbacks in the game. |
Sports Central
December 21, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings The Patriots, Falcons and Eagles remain in the top spots in this weeks assessment of NFL teams. |
Sports Central
August 8, 2007
Brad Oremland |
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Biggest Snubs The Pro Football Hall of Fame is closer to giving defensive backs the credit they deserve. But there are still gaping holes in the Hall's membership. |
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 Illustrated
November 10, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Better or verse? An ode to the rippers separates purpose from pedantry... |
Sports Central
December 20, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings Colts' loss doesn't affect top ranking... Patriots push into second... Seahawks' Alexander as MVP?... Broncos poised for first-round bye... Bears better with Grossman?... Bucs scuttled by Pats... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
December 15, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Fourth time is the charm Dr. Z answers mail from readers who feel neglected... |
Sports Central
October 13, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings The New York Giants and New Orleans Saints continue to top the list of top NFL teams. |
