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Sports Illustrated October 18, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 8: These are the kind of weeks you pray for. The top seven all won. Eight of the bottom nine lost. Fewer hours to agonize over the rankings. Time to take care of the chores that should have been seen to long ago... |
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 Illustrated December 26, 2000 |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings Week 18 |
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 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 24, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings NFL team rankings for the upcoming week. |
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 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 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 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 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 December 29, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings The teams with the best records are dropping quickly in the rankings. |
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 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 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 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 13, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 6 Palmer gets the best of McNair... Ravens spoil Dilfer's homecoming... Tampa defense confuses Miami... Chicago wins a close one... Cowboys produce another stellar defensive effort... Raiders' Moss makes a difference... etc. |
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 September 7, 2000 Peter King |
Chat Reel Don't be so quick to judge after just one week. Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King joined users on Sept. 7 to look back at the first weekend of the NFL season and ahead to what might unfold down the road. Here is a transcript. |
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 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
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 December 14, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings Here's how the 4-9 Arizona Cardinals win the NFC West and make the playoffs. They win all their remaining games and finish 7-9. The 49ers lose at San Diego. The Rams and Seahawks lose both of their next two, then tie in Week 17. |
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 December 23, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans jump into first place in this week's rating of NFL teams. |
Sports Central November 3, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 9 Dolphins' defense slows Dunn on the ground, not in the air... Panthers take fifth in a row over Bucs... Jags to devastate Texans... Chiefs win shootout over Raiders... Alexander, er Seahawks, run all over Cardinals... etc. |
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 5, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings LaDainian Tomlinson chasing the single-season touch down record... Top four in passer ratings... San Diego Chargers move to number one in the power rankings... etc. |
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 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 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 November 23, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings After 11 weeks of play in the NFL, the Cardinals and Panthers remain in the basement and the Packers rank number one. |
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 November 2, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 9 What's next for Vick and the Falcons?... Bengals now have three great deep threats... Can Dallas' Romo survive the pressure of his second start?... The Rams can't stop Chief's Johnson... etc. |
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 October 4, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings I know that we're spoiled as television viewers. But broadcasters have the capability now to deliver a nearly perfect product, and it's not unreasonable to expect the networks to do things like show replays. |
Sports Central October 5, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings The Pittsburgh Steelers retain their top spot on this week's ranking of NFL teams. |
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 Central November 30, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 13 Baltimore vs. Cincinnati... Arizona vs. St. Louis... Atlanta vs. Washington... Detroit vs. New England... Indianapolis vs. Tennessee... Kansas City vs. Cleveland... Minnesota vs. Chicago... N.Y. Jests vs. Green Bay... etc. |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Central October 12, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings There are no undefeated teams in the NFL. Here's how the 32 teams rank after 5 weeks of play. |
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 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 6, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 5 Baltimore @ Detroit... Chicago @ Cleveland... Miami @ Buffalo... etc. |
Sports Illustrated November 8, 2000 |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings Don't get me wrong, I love upsets. It's just that when six of my top 10 teams get knocked off, four of them by clubs that weren't in my top 20, it plays pure hell with the rankings... |
Sports Central November 16, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 11 The Ravens pull out a tough 20-14 win... Two big wins in a row may be too much to ask of the Jets... Defense will be non-evident when Cincinnati visits New Orleans... 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 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, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Easily the biggest game of the season so far: Denver at Kansas City... Colts travel to Tampa on Monday night. That could be a Super Bowl preview... etc. |