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Sports Central
August 30, 2011
Brad Oremland |
Does the NFL Preseason Matter? Preseason records should be ignored when predicting a team's regular-season fortunes. There is a correlation between preseason mediocrity and regular-season success, but it is too small to be of any predictive use.   |
Sports Central
July 26, 2012 |
Super Bowl Futures The NFL odds have been released. The schedules are out. Training camps are set to begin. When it comes down to it, which teams will be competing for the Super Bowl this coming season? |
Sports Central
June 1, 2004
Kenneth Asuquo |
Overrated? You Better Believe it Critics and the most diehard of Dolphin fans alike are starting to buy into the fact that the Dolphins are not meant to win the Super Bowl with their current team. |
Sports Central
August 20, 2008
Corrie Trouw |
Preseason Football: Time to Get Used to It In its annual test of just how blindly NFL fans worship their favorite uniform, the league's 32 teams are in the middle of the charade of fake football in half-full stadiums at full price. |
Sports Central
January 5, 2007
Wailele Sallas |
NFL Q&A, Playoff Edition The NFL's second season begins with even more questions to answer than before the regular season started. |
Sports Central
February 5, 2006
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Losers The 10 greatest teams not to win a Super Bowl. |
Salon.com
September 5, 2002
King Kaufman |
Any given Thursday It's time for the NFL to prove once again that having money doesn't mean a team can't still stink. Baseball, are you listening? |
Sports Central
October 31, 2008
Sean Crowe |
Defense, Not Offense, Wins Championships That's why teams like the Cowboys, Broncos, Chargers, and Cardinals (among others) don't interest me this season. Meanwhile, the Titans, Steelers, Giants, and Bucs are far more intriguing come playoff time. |
Sports Central
March 15, 2005
Brad Oremland |
The Definition of Dynasty Dynastic football teams that covered a minimum of five seasons, had no more than one non-winning year, no more than six seasons without a championship appearance, and never went five consecutive seasons without a championship appearance. |
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
July 9, 2013
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2013 Week 1 Odds It's July. Early July. The NFL preseason starts in around a month, and the regular season is about two months away. But sports betting is a huge industry, and some people can't wait to get started. |
Sports Central
February 10, 2004
Kevin Holtsberry |
Five Things We Didn't See Coming Let's take one more wistful look back on the 2003-2004 NFL season. |
Sports Central
August 15, 2012 |
NFC Future Odds and Predictions I'll run down the top three teams in the NFC and let you know if you should be placing faith on the NFL odds these top teams are getting. Do you think the heavy favorites will hold suit, or will an underdog come in and steal their thunder? |
Sports Central
April 20, 2006
Kevin Holtsberry |
AFC Games to Watch in 2006 Given what we saw in 2005, and what my gut tells me about teams in 2006, here are 10 American Football Conference games worth looking forward to in 2006. |
AskMen.com
Brandon Lang |
Football: Weekly Picks This weekend there are not games, so we are forced to wager our bets for the Superbowl. |
Sports Central
November 1, 2010
Paul Foeller |
Unparalleled Parity There is as much parity in college football this year as there has been in a very long time. Eleven of the top 25 teams weren't ranked when the season started, including five of the top 15. |
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
July 25, 2013
Kevin Beane |
NFL Culture By Team (Part 2) Let's look at the outstanding characteristics of the teams in the NFC and see how they are perceived by the world at large and by me. |
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
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
June 5, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Great Teams and NFL Dynasties Below, however, are the results of my initial research in identifying great teams. I used a purely mathematical formula, a quick-and-dirty method that shouldn't be taken as anything other than a general guide. |
Sports Central
December 30, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys slip in the ratings as the Baltimore Ravens climb into first place in the final week of the regular season. |
Sports Central
February 6, 2010
Brad Oremland |
Domes and Homefield Advantage Four of the past six teams to reach the Super Bowl have been dome teams. |
Sports Central
January 22, 2009
Sean Crowe |
Cardinals: Worst Super Bowl Team Ever The Cardinals are the worst team to ever make it to a Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
December 20, 2010
Adam Russell |
A Case For Bowl Contraction Well, here we are with another bowl season upon us, the supposed "postseason" of college football. But I'm not as interested in this bowl season as I have been in the past. |
Sports Central
December 6, 2003
Kevin Holtsberry |
How the Other Half Plays As the playoffs get closer and as the games gain in importance, NFL fans will be focused on the run for the Super Bowl. For just a moment, however, let's take a look at the other side of the equation. What is going on with the losers? |
Sports Central
August 28, 2007
Seth Doria |
2007 NFL Predictions A look at the teams and players for the upcoming NFL season. Plus, a prediction about team records and the Super Bowl winner. |
Sports Central
January 15, 2005
Hank Waddles |
The NFL's Four Simple Truths Thankfully, there some things about the NFL that never, ever change. Here's a list that I call the "Four Simple Truths of the NFL." Enjoy. |
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 19, 2013
Brad Oremland |
Why the 2013 Ravens Will Miss the Playoffs Since realignment, four out of 10 Super Bowl winners have missed the playoffs the following season. The 2012 champion Ravens appear to be headed down the same path. |
Sports Central
November 30, 2005
Jeff Moore |
The NFL's Transition Years This NFL season is proving to be a transition year as some notable contenders may very well be on their way to pretender status instead of contender. |
Sports Central
January 20, 2006
Kevin Holtsberry |
NFL Playoff Thoughts and Observations Here is a little secret: it is hard to get into to the Super Bowl, let alone win! |
Sports Central
July 28, 2011
Kevin Beane |
Realigning the NFL Using only geography as a criterion, here's how the NFL could realign its divisions. |
Sports Central
August 16, 2004
Kenneth Asuquo |
For Whom the Bell Tolls With all of the Dolphins' missteps this offseason, some are casting them into the underdog role, which is very fitting. |
AskMen.com
Neal Stastny |
32 Reasons To Get Excited For The NFL Season As if you weren't excited enough already, we highlight one reason every that team should be eagerly anticipating this upcoming season. |
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
July 11, 2004
Kevin Holtsberry |
The Expectations Game July is an awkward month for football fans. The offseason is almost over, but preseason is not quite here yet. It doesn't feel like football season yet, but you know it's coming. |
Sports Central
December 23, 2009
Matt Thomas |
Wildest NFL Wild Card Ever? Based on this careful assessment, the playoff picture will take care of itself. |
Sports Central
July 11, 2013
Kevin Beane |
NFL Culture By Team (Part 1) I think any sport or spectator pastime has a greater chance of taking permanent root if the learner has some sort of larger understanding of each team, its culture, its reputation, and so on. |
Sports Central
December 30, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings |
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
June 7, 2006
Brad Oremland |
Too Much, Too Soon The pressure and attention that come with being at the top, being constantly monitored, is tremendous. |
Sports Central
January 31, 2012
Adam Russell |
Three Keys to a Super Bowl XLVI Victory This Super Bowl matchup between the Giants and Patriots is quite intriguing for many reasons. One of those is the fact that it's only the second Super Bowl ever where the two opponents represent a rematch of a previous Super Bowl and a rematch of a regular season game in the same season. |
Sports Central
July 12, 2012
Andrew Jones |
The BCS Four-Team Playoff: Really Better? Under the new agreement, the BCS Bowl Games (Orange, Fiesta, Sugar, and Rose) will take turns hosting the semifinals for the national championship with the winners of those two games meeting to determine a winner. |
Sports Central
February 4, 2008
Joe Boesch |
A "Giant" Season Everyone that doubted the New York Giants can now sit down and bow their head in disbelief because the New York Giants are Super Bowl XLII champions. I repeat: the Giants are Super Bowl Champions. |
Sports Central
February 8, 2004
Jeff Moore |
Welcome Back the Dynasty The biggest critics of the salary cap era in the NFL often point to the lack of a dominating team. But did dominating teams ever really leave? |
Sports Illustrated
December 13, 2001
Frank Deford |
Bowled under BCS leaves a lot to be desired... |
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
August 27, 2008
Bill Hazell |
2008 Giants Sure to Leave Fans Blue As a Big Blue supporter, I know I will probably never again in my life see anything like what the G-Men went through last January and February. |
Sports Central
September 28, 2011
Gary Flick |
Lions, and Packers, and Bills, Oh My! With three weeks of the NFL season in the books, it's time to open up the "who's who" discussion board and wean out the flukes and fakers to see which young storylines we might still be talking about in Week 17. |
