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Sports Illustrated
November 7, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast The chickens came home to roost for the NFL elite last weekend. Fears became realities. The "but" in the "yes, but" carried the day...   |
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 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 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 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 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 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, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The hot game this week is Tennessee at Pittsburgh. Philly at Buffalo could also be good if the Eagles have straightened things out. |
Sports Illustrated
September 12, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast I've always liked Oakland-Denver matchups. Strange things happen. It's particularly interesting now, because they're the only teams in the AFC West that have beaten anybody... Chicago will surprise the Giants... Bucs will sack their way to victory in Detroit... Bills will beat Jets... |
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
October 10, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Going into the season, every division except one had an overwhelming favorite, and together they formed an elite corps of Super Bowl contenders. But there was head-scratching all around in the AFC West. So where are we now? |
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 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 Illustrated
December 5, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast When the preseason Super Bowl forecasts came out, you had to scroll down the list to find the defending champion Rams. What was the knock? The real reason was that the Redskins were putting together the NFL's version of the Yankees, and almost everyone jumped on that bandwagon... |
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
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
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
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
December 16, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings The Eagles and their AFC counterparts in New England may be due for a letdown in the next two weeks, but I wouldn't read much into it. Both teams will be just fine -- especially if they can secure homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. |
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 28, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Defenses have adjusted to the "West Coast" offense, and now teams that can stretch the field are the ones with great offenses. |
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
August 19, 2014
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2014 Week 1 Odds It's preseason. The real opener is still a few weeks away. But sports betting is a huge industry, and some people can't wait to get started. |
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
November 9, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings The Pittsburgh Steelers deservedly sit at the top of the rankings. But the San Diego Chargers, suddenly among the top ten, are quickly moving up in the ranks -- while the Houston Texans dropped from number 8 to 11. Other than that, most changes this week were insignificant. |
Sports Illustrated
October 30, 2001
Peter King |
Insult to Injury The Saints dumped the mighty Rams, then labeled their bitter rivals a finesse team... |
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
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 Illustrated
November 14, 2000
Peter King |
Inside the NFL A Trent Green-Bud Carson parlay put the Rams back on track... |
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 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 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
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
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 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 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
December 11, 2000
Jack McCallum |
Mining for gold NFL long on drama, short on excellence... |
Sports Illustrated
December 12, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Last season the Buccaneers and the Rams battled each other for a trip to the Super Bowl. The stakes won't be as high when they meet again this Monday night, but the downside is scarier -- the specter of elimination before the playoffs even begin... |
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
November 4, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked after nine weeks of play. |
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 Illustrated
November 27, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Jets vs. Raiders... Titans vs. Giants... Rams vs. Philly... etc. |
Sports Central
October 4, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Current division leaders: Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Miami, Denver, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Washington, Seattle. That will change before the end of the season, but I guarantee that no one picked those eight teams. |
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 Illustrated
November 1, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings I had less trouble at the top of my rankings than at the bottom. I mean it was fairly cut and dried up there at the head of the line, but down below -- well, I don't want to give away the ending to this story. You'll see for yourself... |
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 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 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 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 Central
October 12, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Check out the power rankings for week five in the NFL. |
