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Sports Central November 18, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings After 11 weeks of play, the Tennessee Titans are still on top. Here, the rest of the league is ranked. |
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 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 Illustrated December 20, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Have you ever seen anything so crazy? Yes, last year. No, I mean all these teams that needed only one victory to get into the playoffs or win their division, and then they got upset. Have you ever seen anything like it? Yes, it happens every year... |
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 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 September 30, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
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 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 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 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 September 12, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The Colts played well, but not like the number one team... Bengals big-play defense is still there... Seattle's running game stuck in stall... etc. |
Sports Illustrated September 20, 2000 Palul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 3: Here's the dilemma: In trying wherever I can to preserve the integrity of rating a team higher than one it beat, I find myself pinned into positions very difficult to defend... |
Sports Illustrated October 4, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Look at it this way: The Rams probably will break all those records because their defense isn't that great, therefore the varsity offense stays on the field longer... |
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 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 October 24, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings NFL team rankings for the upcoming week. |
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 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated September 6, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 2: At this point in the season I will try to maintain the integrity of ranking a team higher than the one it beat, regardless of what was supposed to happen... Top ranked are the Bucs, Colts, Rams, Bills, and Titans... |
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 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 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 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 19, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast In the off-season the one September game you'd have circled in red would have been Jacksonville at Indianapolis this Monday night. The Colts were the consensus choice to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. The Jaguars had the conference's best record in '99, a gaudy 14-2. But things have changed. |
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 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 Illustrated August 29, 2000 |
Dr. Z's Forecast I don't think I've ever seen as much head-scratching at the quarterback position going into the opening week. The exhibition season is supposed to sort all that out, right? But look what we have... |
Sports Central November 18, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings The Bengals have won three of their last four, including a Week 8 victory against Seattle. Justify ranking the Seahawks ahead of Cincinnati. |
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 January 19, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Gut Check With points at a premium, the Ravens will find a way to squeeze by the Giants... |
Sports Central October 3, 2006 Brad Oremland |
Week 4 NFL Power Rankings NFL's players of the month... Moose Johnston explains football is the ultimate team sport... Sacking Peyton Manning... Commercials versus replays... NFC's last two undefeated teams duked it out last weekend... etc. |
Sports Central November 28, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts score a season-high 45 points... No team makes more big plays on defense than the Baltimore Ravens... Shawne Merriman's return from suspension could make San Diego's defense as scary as its offense... |
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 December 14, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings The Philadelphia Eagles outscore the New England Patriots for the top ranking this week, making it safe to say: Super Bowl XXXIX, Eagles over Colts! Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers are clawing their way to a playoff berth. |
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 April 16, 2009 Seth Doria |
2009 NFL Schedule Breakdown Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Tuesday announcement of the 2009 National Football League schedule |
Sports Central September 26, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The Colts beat Jacksonville on a punt return... Bengals couldn't protect their quarterback... Bears' Grossman nearly gave the game away... etc. |
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 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 Illustrated October 24, 2000 |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings The question is: How far do you drop the Rams after their loss? Some raters have not dropped them at all, assuming that their loss to the Chiefs was a momentary aberration. Sorry, can't go that route... |
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 November 14, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts played better than the score shows... Nobody wants to play the Chicago Bears... San Diego Chargers heading into their biggest game of the season... New England Patriots might not win the AFC East... 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, 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 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 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 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 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 November 3, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Overview and comments on what football teams are up to. |