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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
July 7, 2000
Dr. Z |
What's in a color? Redheaded women, Red McCombs and red-faced in N.Y. |
Sports Illustrated
June 23, 2000 |
Can't get enough of the Skins The Redskins once again dominate the week's mail. This makes me happy because, in my nasty way, I want them to be everyone's off-season Super Bowl favorite, then when they fall short, well, you know.... |
Sports Illustrated
September 28, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Called on a rank effort Why the Cowboys deserve all the criticism I've given them... |
Sports Illustrated
December 21, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Third Annual TV Commentator Awards The best and worst football commentators on TV... |
Sports Illustrated
August 17, 2000
Dr. Z |
Hold everything, the rippers are back Defending my All-90s team |
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 Illustrated
November 9, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Meet the candidates Narrowing the NFL Hall of Fame contenders a tough task... |
Sports Central
February 8, 2008
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Dynasties Here's a look at 15 NFL teams that can be considered a dynasty. |
Sports Illustrated
September 15, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
I'll lighten up -- on my terms Rippers ahoy! If you want to take your shots on my football analysis and predictions, fine, but I refuse to be hammered by the illiterate... |
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 Illustrated
November 17, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Deck the Hall 'Tis the season to talk about the NFL's ultimate honor... |
Sports Illustrated
January 26, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Vintage whining Enough Super Bowl forecasting questions already... |
Sports Central
November 15, 2007
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 11 A look at upcoming NFL games includes humorous, fictional quotes. |
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
October 23, 2008
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 8 Which Eagle team will show up to face the Falcons?... The Patriots are back on track... QB injuries may dampen the Chiefs spirits... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
September 8, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Don't get no respect at all Defending my picks on what I thought was a successful Sunday... |
Sports Illustrated
February 16, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
The art of the meal Thoughts on the best quarterback to never win the superbowl, etc. |
Sports Illustrated
July 16, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
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. |
Sports Illustrated
December 28, 2000
Peter King |
A wild wild-card weekend Broncos... What are Doug Flutie's chances for the Hall of Fame?... How is McNabb not in the Pro Bowl?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
June 21, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Taxing situation Which of the Super Bowls that I've attended (all but the first) do I consider the best?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
December 31, 2001
Peter King |
From Tampa to Asbury Park, quite a year As the most non-suspenseful end-of-the-season I remember winds down, allow me to give you a condensed year in the life of a football writer, culled from selected Monday Morning Quarterbacks of weeks past... |
Sports Central
October 26, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings The Steelers and Jets stay on top of this week's list of best NFL teams. |
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 Illustrated
July 13, 2000
Peter King |
Chat Reel: Peter King To kick off the NFL preseason, Peter King chatted with users for a full hour. The SI senior writer hit as many subjects as he could, ranging from why the Bears could be this year's Rams, to why he likes Jon Kitna in 2000. But first, are the Redskins locks in the Super Bowl?... |
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 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 Central
January 12, 2015
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2014-15 Divisional Weekend NFL teams with coaching vacancies have been patient this year. Rex Ryan will apparently be the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills, and that's the first opening filled, with five remaining. |
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 Illustrated
November 8, 2000
Peter King |
Lion-hearted edition Let's start this week with a couple of questions about the Lions, the playoff contenders with the leadership void, on and off the field... |
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 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 Illustrated
December 15, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Fourth time is the charm Dr. Z answers mail from readers who feel neglected... |
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
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
September 30, 2002
Peter King |
Flashback Randy Moss reminds ex-Cowboy Michael Irvin of his own troubled youth. |
Sports Illustrated
September 27, 2001
Peter King |
Getting back, slowly, to football How long is Paul Allen going to stick with Holmgren?... Does the fact that the Dolphins have already beaten two reigning division champs, not to mention Super Bowl contenders, in consecutive weeks mean anything?... |
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
December 22, 2000
Dr. Z |
Let's get through this quickly Giants ranking... What's it like in the TV booth at a football game... The Madden-Summerall team... etc. |
Sports Central
April 24, 2012
Brad Oremland |
The Best Coaches In NFL History With the 2012 NFL Draft less than a week away, many fans and analysts are trying to predict the future. Let's save the forecasts for after players get matched up with teams, and instead take a spin into the past, ranking the greatest head coaches in NFL history. |
Sports Illustrated
January 29, 2001
Peter King |
Lewis is this decade's Lawrence Taylor I couldn't imagine what was going through Ray Lewis' mind Monday morning, precisely 52 weeks after his personal nightmare began. Who'da thunk this? And so I asked him, a couple of minutes after he got the keys to a sport truck for being named the Super Bowl XXXV MVP... |
Sports Illustrated
October 26, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Rewriting wrongs A rousing discussion of NFL bits and pieces... |
Sports Illustrated
August 31, 2000
Dr. Z |
A proper football feast My rankings got ripped, my sackers' list got ripped, my pants are ripped. Been a tough week, folks. Yes, I'll answer all your letters but let me begin with the easy ones, OK? |
