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Sports Central
April 12, 2006
Ryan Hojnacki |
Don't Say I Didn't Warn You In this era of 'parity' in the National Football League, a couple of "surprise" teams emerge every season to snatch playoff berths from proverbial favorites. Here's an early shot at predicting which teams will, and won't, improve.   |
Sports Central
October 31, 2008
Sean Crowe |
Defense, Not Offense, Wins Championships That's why teams like the Cowboys, Broncos, Chargers, and Cardinals (among others) don't interest me this season. Meanwhile, the Titans, Steelers, Giants, and Bucs are far more intriguing come playoff time. |
Sports Central
March 25, 2014
Brad Oremland |
Broncos Go All in For Manning If the windows are closing for Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, it appears they'll do so with a final blaze of glory. |
Sports Central
September 4, 2012
Greg Suttich |
2012 NFL Preview The National Football League is unique in that every year there are several surprises. Teams that finish at the bottom of the division one year somehow make it to the top the next. |
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
May 28, 2013
Brad Oremland |
Best Teams Not to Win the Super Bowl: AFC This is the first article in a two-part series, looking at every current NFL franchise and picking out its best team of the Super Bowl era that did not win a championship. This week, we'll start with the AFC. |
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. |
Salon.com
September 5, 2002
King Kaufman |
Any given Thursday It's time for the NFL to prove once again that having money doesn't mean a team can't still stink. Baseball, are you listening? |
Sports Central
April 20, 2006
Kevin Holtsberry |
AFC Games to Watch in 2006 Given what we saw in 2005, and what my gut tells me about teams in 2006, here are 10 American Football Conference games worth looking forward to in 2006. |
Sports Central
September 6, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings The lockout is over, the schedule didn't expand to 18 games, and the real games are about to start. |
Sports Central
September 6, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings These power rankings are based on how the teams are ranked right now, not necessarily how they're going to finish. |
Sports Central
August 29, 2012 |
Top Three QBs in the AFC West With the addition of Peyton Manning, the AFC West has been turned upside down. The San Diego Chargers have long been the division favorites, but they've now been pushed aside thanks to the Manning-led Denver Broncos. |
Sports Central
August 8, 2010
Andrew Jones |
NFL Preview 2010: NFC & AFC South A closer look at the teams making up the 2010 NFC & AFC South divisions. |
Sports Central
January 15, 2013
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2012 Divisonal Weekend This year's finalists for the Hall of Fame are really disappointing, though there are still more than seven I believe deserve induction. My personal choices to get in: Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Kevin Greene, Jonathan Ogden, Will Shields, and Michael Strahan. |
Sports Central
June 8, 2005
Matt Thomas |
Chasing the Dream: Forecasting the AFC Though the football season is still a faint glimmer on the horizon, much of the offseason movement has concluded and the once-murky picture has become considerably more pristine. |
Sports Central
September 2, 2014
Brad Oremland |
2014 NFL Preseason Power Rankings This season, I'm picking nine playoff teams to repeat, which is high, but in line with what we've seen the last few years. |
Sports Central
August 10, 2005
Chris Lindshield |
Broncos' Shanahan Proving His Point Is Mike Shanahan coaching with a chip on his shoulder? Are we watching a coach destroy a team by buying into the John Elway hype? or are there plausible reasons for an offseason of questionable moves made by the Denver Broncos? |
Salon.com
January 24, 2001
Allen Barra |
The Ugly Bowl It's no clash of the titans, but this Sunday's showdown between two deeply flawed teams at least offers some suspense... |
Sports Central
November 22, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Colts, Broncos and Seahawks hold their respective top positions... Panther offense is now all Steve Smith... Atlanta defense needs to pick it up... Detroit plays the spoiler... Houston wins dubious honor... etc. |
Sports Central
July 9, 2013
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2013 Week 1 Odds It's July. Early July. The NFL preseason starts in around a month, and the regular season is about two months away. But sports betting is a huge industry, and some people can't wait to get started. |
Sports Central
January 22, 2009
Sean Crowe |
Cardinals: Worst Super Bowl Team Ever The Cardinals are the worst team to ever make it to a Super Bowl. |
Science News
February 11, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
A Super Bowl Lift The win by the Pittsburgh Steelers in this year's Super Bowl could mean that the stock market is heading upward. At least, that's what the Super Bowl investment indicator suggests. |
Sports Central
December 10, 2005
Kevin Holtsberry |
The Push For the Playoffs in the AFC A look at where the AFC playoffs stand today. |
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 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
November 21, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Chicago Bears still NFL's most dominant team ... Do the Indianapolis Colts have the resolve to be champions?... Baltimore Ravens the AFC Super Bowl favorites... San Diego Chargers playing "exciting football"... San Francisco 49ers have an outside shot at the playoffs... etc. |
Sports Central
December 29, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings The teams with the best records are dropping quickly in the rankings. |
Sports Central
January 4, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings The fourth team in history to finish 15-1, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the best bet in the field of an AFC postseason that should be among the best ever. Andy Reid has been badly outcoached in two consecutive postseasons, and the Philadelphia Eagles are 0-2 without Terrell Owens. |
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 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
January 6, 2006
Jeff Pohlmeyer |
Wildcard to Super Bowl: Playoffs Preview Or, how the Colts will greet and defeat the Bears in the Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
December 9, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings Philadelphia, Miami, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay all have good defenses this season, but I think New England's has to be the best of them all. |
Sports Central
February 5, 2006
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Losers The 10 greatest teams not to win a Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
December 28, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings Surprising Pro Bowl selections (and non-selections)... Strange calls in Monday night's St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles game... And, the weekly rankings... |
Sports Central
January 21, 2014
Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVIII Preview I agree with Richard Sherman: he is the best cornerback in the NFL. I actually named him Defensive Player of the Year. With so much game, he should let his play do more of the talking. |
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
July 27, 2009
Paul Foeller |
2009 NFL Preseason Power Rankings An early prediction about the start of the NFL season. |
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
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 Central
December 6, 2003
Kevin Holtsberry |
How the Other Half Plays As the playoffs get closer and as the games gain in importance, NFL fans will be focused on the run for the Super Bowl. For just a moment, however, let's take a look at the other side of the equation. What is going on with the losers? |
Sports Central
August 30, 2010
Paul Foeller |
2010 AFC Divisional Analysis A look at the best and upcoming teams in the AFC this season. |
Sports Central
December 12, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings San Diego Chargers clinch AFC West, can win home-field advantage throughout the playoffs... Baltimore Ravens' defense destroys, offense contributes... Cincinnati Bengals getting hot at the right time... New Orleans Saints producing lots of "wow" moments... |
Sports Central
July 21, 2009
Andrew Jones |
2009 NFL Predictions: By the Numbers Number of overtime games we will see this year... Number of running backs who will rush for 1,000 yards this season... Teams that will be alive for the playoffs when Week 17 begins... etc. |
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 19, 2014
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2014 Week 1 Odds It's preseason. The real opener is still a few weeks away. But sports betting is a huge industry, and some people can't wait to get started. |
Sports Central
August 4, 2008
Andrew Jones |
NFL '08 Predictions: AFC West The teams in the AFC West are an interesting bunch that have been annual underachievers on some level for a number of years. Here's their outlook for the 2008 season. |
Sports Central
August 10, 2007
Jeffrey Boswell |
Sports Q&A: AFC Powers Which of these teams will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl in February? |
Sports Central
November 5, 2013
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2013 Midseason Report Card In this report card the Denver Broncos get an A and the Jacksonville Jaguars receive an F. |
Sports Central
January 28, 2009
Andrew Jones |
Owning Up to 2008 NFL Predictions One sports writer owns up to poor pre-season NFL predictions. |
Sports Central
July 2, 2013
Brad Oremland |
Best Teams Not to Win the Super Bowl: NFC I'm interested in losers. Our sports culture focuses on winners, to the point that we forget about those who fell short. |
