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Sports Central February 22, 2011 Brad Oremland |
The Best Kick Returners in NFL History I'm always thinking about NFL history, so I had in my head an idea of the top ten return men in history. In fact, I'll give it to you now. |
Sports Central April 1, 2010 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Defenses Ever To narrow my search for the finest defenses in pro football history, I researched almost 100 great single-season defenses, then devised a formula to help me sort out the best of the bunch. |
Sports Central February 15, 2005 Brad Oremland |
Top 20 Super Bowl QB Matchups Where does the Brady/McNabb matchup rank in the Super Bowl annals? |
AskMen.com Paul Bessire |
Top 10: Super Bowl Champions WhatIfSports.com used its free NFL SimMatchup technology to simulate the 42 Super Bowl champions against one another -- 100 times each. |
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 Central March 22, 2011 Brad Oremland |
The Best Postseason Running Backs Since they may be a thing of the past, here's a look back at the greatest postseason runners in history, eight terrific RBs presented in chronological order. |
Sports Central December 16, 2007 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Offense Ever With apologies to the 1941 Bears and the San Diego Chargers in general, here are the 10 best offenses in league history. |
Sports Central February 9, 2007 Jeffrey Boswell |
Sports Q&A: Super Bowl Edition Is returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown a curse? What was the best Super Bowl commercial? What does the future hold for Rex Grossman in Chicago? Can the Colts repeat as Super Bowl champions? |
Sports Central February 6, 2007 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLI Breakdown Super Bowl XLI will be remembered less for individual plays than for the Indianapolis victory that gave both Tony Dungy and Peyton Manning their first Super Bowl rings. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Heisman Trophy Disappointments The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding college football player each season. But while the annual winners are showered with acclaim, not all go on to NFL fame. |
Sports Central July 2, 2013 Brad Oremland |
Best Teams Not to Win the Super Bowl: NFC I'm interested in losers. Our sports culture focuses on winners, to the point that we forget about those who fell short. |
Sports Central September 17, 2007 Jeff Levers |
Gotta Love the NFL Here is a summary of the craziness from the first two weeks in the NFL. |
Sports Central January 26, 2007 Jeffrey Boswell |
Super Bowl XLI Office Pool Propositions Here are 65 ways to keep the Super Bowl interesting, regardless of what's actually happening on the field. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Quarterback-Receiver Duos From Isbell and Hutson to Manning and Harrison -- they all stand behind the inimitable Montana-to-Rice connection. |
Sports Central February 18, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Best Performances By Super Bowl-Winning Quarterbacks Not all Super Bowl-winning QBs play well in the big game, and not all MVP performances are created equal. So which were the greatest games by a quarterback in Super Bowl history? |
Salon.com November 15, 2000 Allen Barra |
The invisible superstar Tim Brown's career is a long tale of personal dominance in the service of bad teams. But this year he may finally get some glory... |
Sports Central February 5, 2006 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Losers The 10 greatest teams not to win a Super Bowl. |
Sports Central May 28, 2013 Brad Oremland |
Best Teams Not to Win the Super Bowl: AFC This is the first article in a two-part series, looking at every current NFL franchise and picking out its best team of the Super Bowl era that did not win a championship. This week, we'll start with the AFC. |
Sports Central August 23, 2005 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's 20 Greatest Records NFL records are dropping like flies, even those people thought might never be broken. So which records have staying power, and what are the most impressive individual marks in league history? |
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 February 7, 2011 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLV Rewind Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25. Here's a recap of Super Bowl XLV, including a look at the dumbest play and notable commercials. |
Sports Central February 9, 2005 Eric Williams |
The Latest, But Not the Greatest Emmitt Smith has a long list of statistics to back up the claim made by many that he was the best running back ever. He retires as the leading career rusher in NFL history, with an astounding 18,355 yards. |
Sports Central January 27, 2009 Brad Oremland |
The Best NFL Rookie Class Ever? We saw exceptional rookie performances this season, but the rookie class of 1981 was the greatest in NFL history. |
Sports Central March 16, 2006 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Triplets An assemblage of the NFL's 20 best trios ever -- quarterback, running back, wide receiver. |
Sports Central November 6, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings The Buffalo Bills put up a decent fight against Houston, but they've lost four of their last five: three by double-digits and the other a loss to Tennessee. |
Sports Central April 24, 2004 Adam Russell |
Watch for Mr. Irrelevant With the NFL draft this weekend, there is much anticipation and prognostication as to whom the first pick will be. But there's another pick that has a few folks watching closely, as well: who will be this year's "Mr. Irrelevant?" |
Sports Central August 28, 2012 Brad Oremland |
How to Use Football Stats: Punters Gross average is an awful way to evaluate punters. Punting average doesn't account for hang time, directional kicking, or touchbacks. |
Sports Central August 13, 2013 Brad Oremland |
Running Quarterbacks Win Super Bowls Occasionally, you'll come across the assertion that a running quarterback has never won a Super Bowl. If you consider the matter at all, it becomes obvious that this is false, but the idea's still out there, so let's put it to rest. |
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 July 25, 2004 Damian Greene |
New England Patriots: Dynasty or Die-Nasty? The rosters in the National Football League are on such an even playing field, that it's hard to predict who will win any game, much less a Super Bowl. |
Sports Central February 3, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLIII Recap What is it about Kurt Warner and exciting fourth quarters in the Super Bowl? |
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 Central April 12, 2011 Brad Oremland |
The Greatest Postseason Quarterbacks Here's a list of the eight finest playoff and Super Bowl QBs in NFL history. |
AskMen.com Andrew Segal |
Top 10 Memorable Super Bowl Games With Super Bowl XXXIX coming up, we look back at the chill-inducing moments, the heart-breaking misses, and the outstanding players and plays that made these final NFL showdowns so memorable. |
Sports Central January 26, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
Super Bowl XLII Office Pool Props A list of categories for a Super Bowl football pool. |
Sports Central February 7, 2007 Piet Van Leer |
Another Forgettable Super Bowl? For whatever the reason, the Super Bowl is consistently one of the least competitive games in the football calendar. Two weeks of hype for a game that continually disappoints, and this year was no exception. |
Sports Central February 2, 2010 Jeffrey Boswell |
Super Bowl XLIV Proposition Bets 73 ways to win -- or lose -- a Super Bowl wager. |
Sports Central February 22, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Best Wide Receivers Not in the HOF: 1980s Who is the best wide receiver eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but not yet enshrined? When football fans cry "snub," there's a good chance they're talking about a wide receiver. |
Sports Central January 27, 2004 Brad Oremland |
Keeping Busy in the Week Off Some NFL thoughts to ponder in the week before the Super Bowl. |
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? |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Athletes Without Championships Disney movies typically have happy endings, but sports careers often have more tragic conclusions. |
Sports Central June 23, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 11-20 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank 11-20 on my list, counting down toward number one. Please note: at this point, we're talking about the best of the best QBs. |
Sports Central April 3, 2012 Brad Oremland |
The Next Generation of Hall of Fame WRs This week, we're looking at some great wide receivers who aren't in the Hall of Fame because they aren't eligible yet: Isaac Bruce, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Keyshawn Johnson, Keenan McCardell, Muhsin Muhammad, Terrell Owens, and Rod Smith. |
Sports Central August 3, 2010 Brad Oremland |
SC's Interview With Tony Gonzalez With NFL training camps getting under way, Tony took time to answer a few questions about the past and the present. |
Sports Central March 20, 2008 Andrew Jones |
The 25 Most Successful NFL Running Backs There's a few surprises on this list. |
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 22, 2013 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Report The author comments on television coverage of football and reviews the performance of teams like the Oilers, the Vikings, and the Seahawks. |
Sports Central June 29, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
NFL Recruiting North of the Border Recently, the NFL has turned to another source when it comes to recruiting players: the Canadian Football League. |
Sports Central January 31, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
Super Bowl XL Office Pool Propositions Fifty-seven ways to win a bowl of Doritos -- or lose your favorite NFL jersey. |
Sports Central May 15, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Best Running Back Seasons By Age Running backs have the shortest careers of any position in the NFL. A great quarterback can play into his 40s. Most RBs, even the best of them, are washed up by the time they turn 30. |