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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 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 16, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Illustrated
July 24, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
Standing Pat Here are the preseason, pre-camp, pre-everything NFL Power Rankings. |
Sports Illustrated
October 6, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Scheme, not players, is K.C.'s problem I've seen two teams run on this defense, which was embarrassing against Seattle. Individually, the players are not that bad. The scheme seems to be the problem... |
Sports Illustrated
August 17, 2000
Dr. Z |
Hold everything, the rippers are back Defending my All-90s team |
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 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
January 5, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
The real Philadelphia Story Let's clear up this Philadelphia mess, OK? I am being accused of having some deep-seated hatred for the town and its team. I am accused of all sorts of things... |
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
September 20, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings We all have a tendency to overrate good offensive teams. Looking at my top two or three teams this week, I hope I'm not falling into that trap. |
Sports Illustrated
November 10, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Better or verse? An ode to the rippers separates purpose from pedantry... |
Sports Central
October 18, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings The Packers and Ravens stay on top after six weeks pf play in the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated
December 7, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Scouting the NFL playoff contenders It has been a while since this many quality teams were in danger of being bumped from the playoffs... |
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
November 2, 2000
Peter King |
Chat Reel: SI's Peter King Bucs aren't done if Shaun King lives up to his surname... |
Sports Illustrated
October 13, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
From superb to mediocre The phenomenon of an All-Pro or near-All-Pro losing his identity on a new team always has interested me. What is it that turns him into, well, just another guy? Why are many former stars looking so average? |
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
September 14, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings What a fantastic way to start the season, with multiple games going down to the wire, many of them bitter divisional rivalries. |
Sports Central
October 13, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings The New York Giants and New Orleans Saints continue to top the list of top NFL teams. |
Sports Illustrated
October 12, 2000 |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 7: Right now, I've got my board exactly as I want it, so I'm ready to deflect all criticism -- which I hope I don't get, because these letters about team rankings are just soooooo boring... |
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
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
April 27, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Specific Northwest I talked to Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren immediately after he signed John Randle, the first of his quartet of veteran imports (the other three being Levon Kirkland, Chad Eaton and Marcus Robertson -- I'm not counting Matt Hasselbeck)... |
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
September 13, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
No one like U Montana was great, but Unitas called his own shots |
Sports Illustrated
November 17, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Deck the Hall 'Tis the season to talk about the NFL's ultimate honor... |
Sports Illustrated
January 4, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
My All-Pro team I am sitting at the midpoint of a forest of charts that stretches into three rooms and threatens to absorb a fourth. The charts represent the documentation of my all-pro candidates, the distillation of 136 games seen live, on the tube or on coaching films... |
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
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 Illustrated
January 18, 2001
Peter King |
Haslett a slam dunk as top coach The topics this week in the ol' mailbag are honor, the sanctity of a contract, the weekly Rams rant, an incredibly detailed query from a Swiss Packer fan, my horrendous All-Pro picks, etc. |
Sports Illustrated
April 28, 2000
Dr. Z |
Ladies first NFL draft... etc. |
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 28, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The Steelers claim the top spot in this week's rankings as the Saints fall to eighth place. |
Sports Central
December 13, 2007
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 15 Denver Broncos vs. Houston Oilers... Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers... Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints... Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Hurricanes... Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
November 30, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Bear knuckles Doffing the gloves a little early this week defending my stance on the Bears, the Raiders, and others... |
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
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 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 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 Central
October 25, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings My colleague David Exum wrote an article last week arguing that Ken Stabler should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Certainly Stabler was a fine QB, but none of David's arguments for why Stabler should be in make any sense. |
Sports Central
October 20, 2005
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 7 Detroit picks up a rare road win for the NFC North... Green Bay cruises to a win over Minnesota... Cincinnati edges Pittsburgh... Vinny and the Jets can't keep up... etc. |
Sports Central
January 4, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings Super Bowl XLV: New England Patriots over Atlanta Falcons. For the second season in a row, we get the matchup everyone wants to see. |
Sports Central
September 25, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings Last week, the NFL lost one of the greatest people ever associated with the sport. I wrote last week about Steve Sabol, and it was wonderful to see people around the league honor him in Week 3. |
Sports Central
December 15, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings New Orleans Saints slowing down?... Indianapolis Colts win their 22nd straight regular-season game... San Diego Chargers probably should be ranked first... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
December 26, 2000 |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings Week 18 |
Sports Central
January 3, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings If you took the 20 best highlights of this season, I bet two or three of them are Julio Jones. The Falcons gave up a lot to get him, and it looks to have been worth it. |
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
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. |
