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Sports Illustrated
November 15, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Just how good are the Rams anyway? Two Sundays ago they were heavy favorites over Carolina and lost. It seemed that they couldn't find any focus without Marshall Faulk in the lineup. So last weekend a good percentage of the sharpshooters had them falling to the Giants. Not so...   |
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 Illustrated
November 28, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Quick now, name the three contending teams that won on Sunday despite having lost their quarterback and featured runner to injuries. Time's up: Denver, New Orleans, Miami... |
Sports Central
November 4, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked after nine weeks of play. |
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 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
September 16, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Central
September 30, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
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 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 21, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Chicago Bears still NFL's most dominant team ... Do the Indianapolis Colts have the resolve to be champions?... Baltimore Ravens the AFC Super Bowl favorites... San Diego Chargers playing "exciting football"... San Francisco 49ers have an outside shot at the playoffs... 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
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
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 28, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings Surprising Pro Bowl selections (and non-selections)... Strange calls in Monday night's St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles game... And, the weekly rankings... |
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 3, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Overview and comments on what football teams are up to. |
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
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
January 5, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings An evaluation of end-of-season power in the NFL. |
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 Illustrated
October 31, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Just as western Pennsylvania is the breeding ground of quarterbacks, the AFC East is fertile territory for producing playoff teams... |
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 Illustrated
November 22, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast When the NFL went to the 16-game schedule in 1978, a veteran scout told me, "They've turned it into a survival contest. The teams that are smart are the ones that spend big money on backups." |
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 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 17, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast It's time to get serious about this St. Louis phenomenon and ask the question: Can anyone stop the Rams? |
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 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
November 29, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Green Bay Packers -- On pace to score 556 points, which would tie the second-highest total in history. The Packers have scored a league-high 47 touchdowns this season. |
Sports Central
November 20, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings I don't understand how great coaches can screw up so badly on gameday. Andy Reid is one of the most successful coaches of this generation, but he seems incapable of game-day adjustments. The same was true of Tony Dungy. Right now, Exhibit A is the Steelers' Mike Tomlin. |
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 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
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
October 9, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings The Chiefs rank 32nd in turnover differential. What's stunning is that their -15 is worse than the 30th- and 31st-ranked teams combined (Dallas and Philadelphia, both -7). |
Sports Central
October 17, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings Bears' comeback keeps them solidly on top... Colts hold on to second rank with passing offense... Chargers continue clawing to the top... No-offense Broncos bully their way upwards... Saints climb over Eagles into sixth spot... etc. |
Sports Central
October 8, 2013
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Report The author comments on games with the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles, among others this week. |
Sports Central
October 27, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings New Orleans Saints overcome a 24-3... New England Patriots fourth in points scored per game, third in points allowed. Pittsburgh Steelers score four consecutive wins after bumpy start... |
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
November 10, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings Rating NFL teams halfway through the 2009 regular season. |
Sports Central
October 20, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings The New Orleans Saints top the list this week while the New York Giants slip to 5th. |
Sports Central
September 22, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings The New York Giants top the list of NFL teams after the second week of the regular season. |
Sports Central
October 30, 2012
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings This weekend, Matt Hasselbeck threw his 200th career touchdown pass, and Peyton Manning threw his 416th. There are only two active players, Tom Brady and Drew Brees, with half as many passing TDs as Peyton. |
Sports Central
December 13, 2011
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings A year ago, the Yankees overpaid Derek Jeter to keep him in pinstripes. A week ago, the Cardinals let Albert Pujols leave town rather than overpay him. Which team would you rather be a fan of? |
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 Central
January 28, 2009
Andrew Jones |
Owning Up to 2008 NFL Predictions One sports writer owns up to poor pre-season NFL predictions. |
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
December 21, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings The Patriots, Falcons and Eagles remain in the top spots in this weeks assessment of NFL teams. |
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. |
