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Sports Central January 12, 2015 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2014-15 Divisional Weekend NFL teams with coaching vacancies have been patient this year. Rex Ryan will apparently be the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills, and that's the first opening filled, with five remaining. |
Sports Central February 6, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVI Rewind The Giants delivered another game-winning fourth quarter touchdown drive, and the Tom Brady magic that always seemed to carry the Patriots in the early 2000s was nowhere to be found. |
Sports Central January 19, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLIX Preview We all know the importance of a good quarterback, but how about a great cornerback? We'll get a Super Bowl matchup of Richard Sherman and Darrelle Revis, the best CBs of 2014, and the best of this generation. |
Sports Central February 3, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVIII Review The author reviews the game, the entertainment, the season honors, and the Hall of Fame. |
Sports Central January 13, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL Divisional Weekend Wrap-Up Last week, I criticized Philadelphia fans for booing injured Saints. This week, classless Denver fans booed injured Chargers. Knock it off. |
Sports Central January 21, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVIII Preview I agree with Richard Sherman: he is the best cornerback in the NFL. I actually named him Defensive Player of the Year. With so much game, he should let his play do more of the talking. |
Sports Central January 15, 2013 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2012 Divisonal Weekend This year's finalists for the Hall of Fame are really disappointing, though there are still more than seven I believe deserve induction. My personal choices to get in: Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Kevin Greene, Jonathan Ogden, Will Shields, and Michael Strahan. |
Sports Central February 7, 2011 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLV Rewind Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25. Here's a recap of Super Bowl XLV, including a look at the dumbest play and notable commercials. |
Sports Central January 11, 2016 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2015-16 Wild Card Weekend I'll have more to say on the Associated Press All-Pro Team below, but the lineup is ridiculous, especially on offense. Three running backs and two wide receivers? What is this, 1945? |
Sports Central January 24, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVI Preview No one likes a broken record, but with two offenses this explosive, it's logical to think this game will come down to turnovers and red zone efficiency. |
Sports Central February 11, 2014 Brad Oremland |
The Best QB to Lose Two Super Bowls Peyton Manning is one of only eight quarterbacks to start for two Super Bowl losers. It's an elite eight with Hall of Fame talent. How do these multiple Super Bowl-losing QBs stack up with one another? |
Sports Central June 30, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 6-10 This week, we begin the top 10 list of best quarterbacks. |
Sports Central September 30, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Comments are offered on the Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Pittsburgh Steelers as well as other teams. |
Sports Central July 7, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 1-5 This week, we conclude with the top five, the best quarterbacks of all time. |
Sports Central February 7, 2006 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XL Rundown Why is this game being panned from almost every corner? |
Sports Central September 23, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The NFL announced this year's nominees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "Contributors" like owners, general managers, and league officials are no longer competing with players for the same spots. |
Sports Central January 8, 2013 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2012 Wild Card Weekend Adrian Peterson had a historic season in 2012, but I did think it was funny that right after Cris Collinsworth compared him to Jim Brown, Peterson got taken down by an arm tackle from a defensive back. |
Sports Central January 18, 2016 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2015-16 Divisional Weekend The Rams and, by all accounts, the Chargers as well, are returning to Los Angeles. It's strange that such a large market lacked an NFL team for so long. |
Sports Central February 18, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Best Performances By Super Bowl-Winning Quarterbacks Not all Super Bowl-winning QBs play well in the big game, and not all MVP performances are created equal. So which were the greatest games by a quarterback in Super Bowl history? |
Sports Central June 23, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 11-20 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank 11-20 on my list, counting down toward number one. Please note: at this point, we're talking about the best of the best QBs. |
Sports Central February 4, 2008 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLII Rewind Was Super Bowl XLII the best Super Bowl I have ever seen?... Comparisons to Super Bowl XXXVI... What Happened?... etc. |
Sports Central February 25, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs Not to Win a Championship We often judge QBs by whether or not their team won championships, but everyone recognizes that sometimes great players don't reach the highest level of team success. So, who's at the top of the list? |
AskMen.com Brandon Lang |
Football: Weekly Picks Patriots vs. Giants: Read on for some interesting bets on proposition plays. |
Sports Central July 31, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Biggest Snubs This is an updated version of a piece I wrote in 2007. Many of the players I wrote about then have been elected to Canton, some new players have become eligible, and some things I've changed my mind about. |
Sports Central January 22, 2013 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVII Preview Both Super Bowl teams are pretty healthy right now. I wish that made less difference, that it was just the best teams and not those with the fewest injuries. Heaven help us if Roger Goodell forces through an 18-game schedule. |
Sports Central June 16, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 21-30 The players are ranked in order, but please don't read too much into that: I consider this a group of quarterbacks, all roughly the same level. |
Sports Central January 9, 2007 Brad Oremland |
NFL Wildcard Roundup The obvious choice is Baltimore over indianapolis, but... Too much going against the Eagles... Seattle's just not that good... A runaway for the Chargers -- on paper... |
Sports Central January 22, 2015 Jeffrey Boswell |
Super Bowl XLIX Proposition Bets The author explores the world of Super Bowl betting propositions. |
Sports Central February 5, 2013 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLVII Recap The 49ers had one of the league's best defenses in 2012, ranking 2nd in fewest points allowed (17.1/game). But they began to crack late in the season, yielding 34 to the Patriots (Week 15), 42 to the Seahawks (Week 16), 31 to the Packers (divisional playoff), and finally 34 to the Ravens. |
Sports Central September 9, 2014 Brad Oremland |
2014 NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The Seattle Seahawks are chosen for the number one spot this week in football power rankings. |
Sports Central February 10, 2015 Brad Oremland |
SC's 2005-14 NFL All-Decade Team To give fair due to players who hit their peaks mid-decade, we've named a 2005-2014 NFL All-Decade Team. |
Sports Central September 22, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Highlights from week two include comments on the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, and the New York Giants. |
Sports Central September 15, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The author offers rants and ratings for the first week of NFL competition. |
Sports Central February 3, 2004 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl Lookback This year, fans were treated to another great Super Bowl. The scoreless first quarter, I thought, was actually the best part, but the thrilling finish -- the third in five seasons -- was certainly a nice way to cap the evening. |
Sports Central October 13, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 5 Power Rankings New England Patriots are on top of the rankings this week. |
Sports Central January 20, 2004 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl Preview The Panthers just aren't good enough to beat New England. Carolina has been overachieving for weeks, and Mike Martz and Andy Reid both got outcoached at home in games their teams could have won. Bill Belichick won't let that happen, especially with two weeks to prepare. |
Sports Central November 18, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Quiz time! Can you identify the rushing stats of (1) Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson and (2) the Oakland Raiders? |
Sports Central October 28, 2014 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Week 8 was awesome -- six games decided on lead changes in the final two minutes or overtime, and maybe the two best games of the year so far, in Arizona/Philadelphia and Dallas/Washington. |
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 July 10, 2012 Brad Oremland |
NFL Dynasties and Hall of Famers Take a look at Hall of Famers and potential snubs for some of the most successful teams in history - including those which obviously aren't true dynasties because they won few or no titles. |
Sports Central October 1, 2013 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Report The author comments on Anquan Boldin, the Seattle Seahawks Sunday game, and the football power rankings as of this week. |
Sports Central April 22, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, and Big Ben It's been 10 years since the 2004 NFL Draft produced Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, and Ben Roethlisberger, all within the first 11 picks. All have become productive players, but how do they rate relative to one another? |
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 February 8, 2005 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XXXIX Rewind The New England Patriots emerged with a 24-21 victory. The game wasn't as close as the final score -- which tied a Super Bowl record for second-closest ever -- makes it seem, but it was competitive from start to finish. |
Sports Central December 1, 2015 Brad Oremland |
2015 NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Weather is starting to noticeably affect games now, including nationally televised games in Green Bay (rain) and Denver (snow) |
Sports Central February 3, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLIII Recap What is it about Kurt Warner and exciting fourth quarters in the Super Bowl? |
Sports Central April 12, 2011 Brad Oremland |
The Greatest Postseason Quarterbacks Here's a list of the eight finest playoff and Super Bowl QBs in NFL history. |
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 August 10, 2009 Brad Oremland |
Why Donovan McNabb is Vastly Underrated If the Eagles had surrounded McNabb with better receivers, or if he had won a Super Bowl, I think we would view McNabb as a lock for the Hall of Fame. |
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. |