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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 November 30, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings With five straight victories, the Falcons climb to the top of this week's list. |
Sports Central October 23, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings Robert Griffin III has rushed for 468 yards and 6 TDs, putting him on pace for 1,070 yards and 14 TDs. That would break Michael Vick's QB rushing record and tie Cam Newton's TD record. |
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 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 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 October 2, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings The Texans' defense lost Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans, and it's better than ever. Bravo, Wade Phillips. |
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 Central November 13, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings For all the hand-wringing over Chris Johnson's slow start, he now has four 100-yard rushing games this season, trailing only Marshawn Lynch, Arian Foster, and Adrian Peterson. |
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. |
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 6, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 4 Power Rankings The author ranks football teams starting with the New England Patriots at number one. |
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 November 1, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Green Bay Packers is at the top of this ranking of NFL teams after 8 weeks of play. |
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 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 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 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 November 17, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings The New Orleans Saints slip two positions this week. The Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns remain at the bottom. |
Sports Central November 27, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings In Seattle's loss to Miami, Seahawks returner Leon Washington scored his 8th career kickoff return TD, tying the career record held by Josh Cribbs. Washington continues to move up the list of the greatest kick returners ever. |
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 Central September 27, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings I hate the way NFL pre-game shows distort the word upset. Look, if four of your five analysts pick a team to win, that's obviously not an upset. Come on, let's see these guys go out on a limb. |
Sports Central December 15, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 14 Power Rankings The Pro Football Hall of Fame is clueless and tone-deaf. On Sunday, Matt Stafford set some made-up record that no one cares about. |
Sports Central November 2, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings What's happening in football this week. |
Sports Central December 27, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings During Sunday night's broadcast, announcers Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth repeatedly mentioned that the Packers have allowed more yards this season (6,010) than they have gained (5,932). It's an interesting statistic. |
Sports Central September 11, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The last seven Super Bowl champions all lost in Week 1. That double-counts the Steelers and Giants, but the Colts, Saints, and Packers also dropped their openers. |
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 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 Central November 8, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings Safety is an admirable, even necessary goal. But there have to be limits to how far the policies will go, and the defenseless receiver rules go too far. |
Sports Central December 18, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings New York Jets -- In a train-wreck sort of way, the most amazing game I've seen all season. My favorite part was the growingly incredulous reactions from ESPN's crew. |
Sports Central December 7, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The New England Patriots are rewarded for "masterful gameplan and execution," and claim the number one spot this week. |
Sports Central December 28, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings With one week of regular season play remaining, here's where each NFL team ranks. |
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 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 16, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings Calvin Johnson admits that he returned to the field after a concussion in Week 4. The NFL needs to step up its concussion monitoring. That should never happen. Ever. |
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 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 December 20, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings As part of the NFL Network pre-game show, Deion Sanders shared with viewers his list of the best quarterbacks in the game. |
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 September 13, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings New England claims the number one spot after one week of play in the NFL. |
Sports Central November 15, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings NFL Network's live broadcast from San Diego, totally inaudible at times, highlighted all the reasons not to do your show at the stadium. |
Sports Central December 11, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings New England Patriots -- The offense is always outstanding, but the defense showed up big time on Monday night. Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo, and Rob Ninkovich all played at all-pro level. |
Sports Central September 29, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 3 Power Rankings Let's proceed to the Week 3 NFL Power Rankings. Brackets indicate previous rank. |
Sports Central December 4, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The Hall of Fame has announced this year's semifinalists, a good group. My preferences (not predictions) to advance: Larry Allen, Morten Andersen, Tim Brown, and Cris Carter among others. |
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 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 November 16, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings The Eagles move into the number one spot this week as the Giants slip to number five. |
Sports Central November 10, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings Rating NFL teams halfway through the 2009 regular season. |
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 October 11, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings The Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens keep the top spots in this week's NFL team ratings. |