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Sports Illustrated July 16, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Central September 5, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings How each team will look in Week 1 of the new season. |
Sports Central December 30, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings |
Sports Central December 3, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The league MVP race is too close to call right now. And with a third of the season left to play, that makes sense. The Philadelphia Eagles climb to the top of the rankings as the NFC's Super Bowl front-runner. |
Sports Central October 19, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings Philadelphia is still first, and Miami still last. But there are a few surprises between the two. Like Seattle's five-spot drop, and quick upshots from Houston and Cleveland. |
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 25, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings New England currently owns the NFL's longest winning streak, seven games. The longest losing streak belongs to Buffalo, which has lost four-straight. The Eagles are simply the hottest team in the NFL right now. |
Sports Central September 23, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The hot game this week is Tennessee at Pittsburgh. Philly at Buffalo could also be good if the Eagles have straightened things out. |
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 October 5, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings No change in the top four rankings, and little elsewhere. But the Falcons, Steelers, Giants and Chargers showed significant forward progress, while the Ravens, Panthers, Packers and Titans dropped back a few notches. |
Sports Central November 4, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings My fifth through seventh teams have all lost two of their last three games, but that's more a function of tough schedules than weird upsets. |
Sports Central September 30, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
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 July 27, 2009 Paul Foeller |
2009 NFL Preseason Power Rankings An early prediction about the start of the NFL season. |
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 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 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 October 7, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings ESPN's announcing team on Sunday night failed to draw an obvious conclusion... Quincy Carter looks like a legitimate starting QB... Every generation produces a few special players, and Dante Hall is one of them... etc. |
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 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 November 11, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Every team has played nine games. It is now appropriate to do your Pro Bowl voting. |
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 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Central October 14, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings The top-seven in the rankings are all really close... The Chiefs are misusing Dante Hall on offense... etc. |
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 January 5, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings An evaluation of end-of-season power in the NFL. |
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 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 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 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 November 29, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts overcome season-high in penalties to dominate Steelers... Denver Broncos have outscored their opponents 273-156... Pittsburgh Steelers haven't looked really impressive since Week 6... Jacksonville Jaguars can still make the playoffs... etc. |
Sports Illustrated June 27, 2002 Paul Zimmerman |
Land of the free agent A comprehensive breakdown of the AFC's hired help. |
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 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 September 13, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 2: Oakland is the big upward mover this week. San Diego takes the heavy slide. Two weeks ago the Raiders and Chargers played each other to a virtual standstill. I am fully aware of this, so you don't have to bring it to my attention... |
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Central October 21, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings I swear that every single Rams fan prefers Marc Bulger... I want to see more of Chris Hovan. He's a defensive MVP candidate... The injury to Shawn Barber on Monday night almost cost the Chiefs the game... 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 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 October 18, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings The Packers and Ravens stay on top after six weeks pf play in the NFL. |
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 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 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 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. |