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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 Illustrated November 3, 2000 |
Seven lucky rippers Ranking the teams is like trying to fix a leaky garden hose. Tape up one leak and another one pops up. Tape that one up and whoops, here comes another. I had the Vikings fans nice and calmed down. I thought my column this week took care of the Saints fans. Now another leak has sprung... |
Sports Illustrated December 21, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Third Annual TV Commentator Awards The best and worst football commentators on TV... |
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 Central September 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
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 Central October 28, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Defenses have adjusted to the "West Coast" offense, and now teams that can stretch the field are the ones with great offenses. |
Sports Central January 3, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings The final power rankings of the 2005 season. The rankings are for right-now, year-end strength. |
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 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 Illustrated November 10, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Better or verse? An ode to the rippers separates purpose from pedantry... |
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 December 28, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings With one week of regular season play remaining, here's where each NFL team ranks. |
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 Illustrated July 16, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Central November 25, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts too reliant on big plays... New Orleans can clinch the NFC South this week... Minnesota Vikings still untested... etc. |
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 Central September 23, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings After week 3 of football season, here is the updated list of top teams in the NFL. |
Sports Central September 30, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
Sports Central October 14, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings Some teams are getting a leap of faith or the benefit of the doubt in this week's rating of NFL teams. |
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 September 27, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings I hate the way NFL pre-game shows distort the word upset. Look, if four of your five analysts pick a team to win, that's obviously not an upset. Come on, let's see these guys go out on a limb. |
Sports Central September 14, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The following rankings are based on how good a team is after the first week of official play, with perhaps a few surprises -- Denver at number one over Culpepper's career day? |
Sports Illustrated December 15, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Fourth time is the charm Dr. Z answers mail from readers who feel neglected... |
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 Illustrated September 27, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings I've tried for as long as I could, but it is now impossible to keep certain teams higher than teams they lost to. The Giants beat Philly which beat Dallas which beat Washington which beat the Giants ... see the point?... |
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 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. |
Sports Illustrated September 14, 2000 Peter King |
Belichick flew the Jets' coop How can you blast Bill Belichick for jumping from the Jets when Bill Parcells did almost the same thing to the Pats?... Is it just me or are the Seahawks trying to phase out Ricky Watters?... Last year you described Kerry Collins as the worst free-agent signing of 1999... etc. |
Sports Central September 20, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings We all have a tendency to overrate good offensive teams. Looking at my top two or three teams this week, I hope I'm not falling into that trap. |
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 November 25, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings The New York Giants claim first place in this week's NFL ratings. |
Sports Illustrated September 6, 2002 Paul Zimmerman |
Queue the quarterback queries Regarding my recent quarterbacks column, a flurry of e-mails |
Sports Illustrated November 30, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Bear knuckles Doffing the gloves a little early this week defending my stance on the Bears, the Raiders, and others... |
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 Central October 11, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Bad luck is starting to pour in for some teams, and some preseason contenders are starting to look pretty beaten up. Injuries are starting to mount, and good teams are starting to distance themselves from the field. |
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 November 20, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 12 Predictions for the upcoming NFL games include fictional quotes from players and personnel. |
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 Illustrated December 14, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Previewing a possible super showdown St. Louis and Pittsburgh face major tests that could be a preview of playoff matchups... |
Sports Central October 28, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans rank number one in this weeks top-rated NFL teams. All 32 teams are ranked. |
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 Illustrated October 13, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Don't wind me up A pair of letters that have accused me of being delinquent in the upstairs dept. because I asked the simple question: Why do some teams kick off into the wind? |
Sports Illustrated October 31, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Taking on the oxymorons The 'legal foul' in the NFL has been out of hand for 20 years... |
Sports Central September 11, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The last seven Super Bowl champions all lost in Week 1. That double-counts the Steelers and Giants, but the Colts, Saints, and Packers also dropped their openers. |
Sports Central October 4, 2007 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 5 Predictions for upcoming NFL match-ups include humorous, fictional quotes. |
Sports Central October 30, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings This weekend, Matt Hasselbeck threw his 200th career touchdown pass, and Peyton Manning threw his 416th. There are only two active players, Tom Brady and Drew Brees, with half as many passing TDs as Peyton. |
Sports Central November 1, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Green Bay Packers is at the top of this ranking of NFL teams after 8 weeks of play. |
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 18, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 3 Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins... Carolina Panthers vs. Minnesota Vikings... Cincinnati Bengals vs. NY Giants... Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons... Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills... Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears... etc. |