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Sports Central January 20, 2004 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl Preview The Panthers just aren't good enough to beat New England. Carolina has been overachieving for weeks, and Mike Martz and Andy Reid both got outcoached at home in games their teams could have won. Bill Belichick won't let that happen, especially with two weeks to prepare. |
Sports Central January 6, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Postseason Week 1 The trend so far this postseason is underdogs exceeding expectations in rematches. |
Sports Central January 11, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Wildcard Weekend Roundup None of this year's wildcard teams have a great resume. Their combined record was 26-22, with an 11-13 mark down the stretch. These are second-tier teams, and they're going to have a rough time next weekend. |
Sports Central November 30, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles -- potential Super Bowl foes? -- are back at the top. And by the way -- Brett Favre's consecutive game streak has nothing on Jim Marshall. |
Sports Central December 7, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The Philadelphia Eagles rule the roost in the NFC. but the AFC's New England Patriots are a complete football team and, right now anyway, no one is better -- not even the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Indianapolis Colts. |
Sports Central October 7, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked based on their performance in the first five weeks of the season. |
Sports Central September 28, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings FOX consistently offers terrible camera angles on purpose, particularly on special teams. No one likes that. Just show us an angle so we can see the play. |
Sports Central October 12, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Check out the power rankings for week five in the NFL. |
Sports Central January 25, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Conference Championship Roundup The story of the NFC championship game was the domination of Philadelphia's defense over Atlanta's offense. But in the AFC game, it was New England's balanced attack that conquered Pittsburgh. A Philly Super Bowl win wouldn't be shocking, but it would definitely be a surprise. |
Sports Central November 16, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Predictions of what could happen in the NFL. |
Sports Central December 30, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings |
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 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 January 9, 2007 Brad Oremland |
NFL Wildcard Roundup The obvious choice is Baltimore over indianapolis, but... Too much going against the Eagles... Seattle's just not that good... A runaway for the Chargers -- on paper... |
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 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 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 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 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 October 24, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings NFL team rankings for the upcoming week. |
Sports Central July 17, 2006 Brad Oremland |
Can Peyton Manning Win the Big One? The question has dogged him since college -- and it continues to follow him. |
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 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 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 January 13, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Divisional Roundup With the Ravens not healthy, it's Pittsburgh by a field goal. And arizona has a substantial home field advantage, but the Eagles are hungrier. |
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 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
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 Central October 25, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings The Colts still lead, but suddenly their run defense is suspect... Second-ranked Steelers will breeze through next three games... Chargers rank high even with a losing record... Eagles wont' run, or can't?... Washington is good again... etc. |
Sports Central July 7, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 1-5 This week, we conclude with the top five, the best quarterbacks of all time. |
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 30, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
Sports Central November 2, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Pittsburgh Steelers have won five in a row, and they're playing like the top team -- who they just happen to face this week. And those upstart Houston Texans have pushed themselves into the top-ten ranking. |
Sports Central December 21, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings The Pittsburgh Steelers rule the roost -- this week. The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles drop to second and third, respectively -- with the Eagles hanging on the hopes of a quick Terrell Owns injury recovery. |
Sports Central October 6, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 5 Baltimore @ Detroit... Chicago @ Cleveland... Miami @ Buffalo... 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 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 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 February 25, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs Not to Win a Championship We often judge QBs by whether or not their team won championships, but everyone recognizes that sometimes great players don't reach the highest level of team success. So, who's at the top of the list? |
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 January 15, 2004 Piet Van Leer |
Defending the Mikes I am here to defend the Mikes. I do not wish to jump on this Mike Martz/Mike Sherman second-guessing bandwagon that infests water coolers across America. These decisions are only glaring mistakes because their teams lost. |
Sports Central January 26, 2010 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLIV Preview It's been a long time since we got to see the two best teams of the regular season meet in the Super Bowl. |
Sports Central December 6, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings Trend I appreciate: running backs handing the ball to an offensive lineman to spike after rushing touchdowns. |
Sports Central October 10, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Good offense is nice, and good defense is nice, and good special teams are nice, but the best teams have all three. Here are this week's NFL power rankings. |
Sports Central August 10, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Why Donovan McNabb is Vastly Underrated If the Eagles had surrounded McNabb with better receivers, or if he had won a Super Bowl, I think we would view McNabb as a lock for the Hall of Fame. |
Sports Central January 7, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2013 Wild Card Weekend A tradition, our annual All-Loser Team: an all-star team made up entirely of players whose teams missed the postseason. If this team could actually be assembled, it would beat any and every team in the playoffs. |
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 February 11, 2014 Brad Oremland |
The Best QB to Lose Two Super Bowls Peyton Manning is one of only eight quarterbacks to start for two Super Bowl losers. It's an elite eight with Hall of Fame talent. How do these multiple Super Bowl-losing QBs stack up with one another? |
Sports Central November 9, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 10 Ravens and Titans refresh old AFC rivalry... Colts primed for a letdown?... Are the Falcons legitimate playoff contenders?... Packers-Vikings battle led by two of the league's oldest quarterbacks... etc. |
Sports Central November 23, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings The New England Patriots are back on top. But the Philadelphia Eagles, who are still ranked third, aren't yet ready to throw in the towel. And the New York Giants actually jumped a notch after Eli Manning's first start. |