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Sports Illustrated
September 28, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Called on a rank effort Why the Cowboys deserve all the criticism I've given them...   |
Sports Illustrated
July 16, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Illustrated
January 26, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Vintage whining Enough Super Bowl forecasting questions already... |
Sports Illustrated
November 10, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Better or verse? An ode to the rippers separates purpose from pedantry... |
Sports Illustrated
July 24, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
Standing Pat Here are the preseason, pre-camp, pre-everything NFL Power Rankings. |
Sports Illustrated
December 15, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Fourth time is the charm Dr. Z answers mail from readers who feel neglected... |
Sports Illustrated
February 16, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
The art of the meal Thoughts on the best quarterback to never win the superbowl, etc. |
Sports Illustrated
October 27, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Mailbag Saints and mailbag sinners I'll take the heat for everything that appears under my byline, but there's one thing that bugs me -- getting ripped for something I didn't write... |
Sports Illustrated
June 21, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Taxing situation Which of the Super Bowls that I've attended (all but the first) do I consider the best?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
May 2, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
The grades get graded Defending my grades of teams' performances in the NFL draft... |
Sports Illustrated
December 1, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
No love from Philly My answer: The game was played in September. The Eagles were better then; the Saints, I feel, are better now. Plus, I didn't see one of you birds taking note of the fact that the Giants, who beat the Iggles not once but twice -- and quite convincingly, too -- were ranked four spots lower... |
Sports Illustrated
January 5, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
The real Philadelphia Story Let's clear up this Philadelphia mess, OK? I am being accused of having some deep-seated hatred for the town and its team. I am accused of all sorts of things... |
Sports Central
December 13, 2003
Jeff Moore |
Winners and Losers, NFL-Style As the 2003 NFL season draws to a close, a number of teams are still left competing for division titles and wildcard playoff births. In the end, only one team will be able to proclaim themselves the ultimate winner after the Super Bowl in Houston. |
Sports Illustrated
December 8, 2000 |
Chalk one up for the rippers There's only one thing worse than a vicious ripper: a vicious ripper who happens to be right. In my capsule on the Eagles as one of the contending teams, I said that no offensive player except Donovan McNabb will come within sniffing distance of the Pro Bowl... |
Sports Central
September 8, 2005
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 1 (Part 2) New Orleans @ Carolina: The casts are off... N.Y. Jets @ Kansas City: Will be offensive to both sides...Tampa Bay @ Minnesota: It's Culpepper's team now... Tennessee @ Pittsburgh: The Steelers steal this one... Indianapolis @ Baltimore: The Ravens spring the upset... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
December 14, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Previewing a possible super showdown St. Louis and Pittsburgh face major tests that could be a preview of playoff matchups... |
Sports Illustrated
August 17, 2000
Dr. Z |
Hold everything, the rippers are back Defending my All-90s team |
Sports Central
October 16, 2008
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 7 Baltimore defense is usually ready for anything... Steelers return to action from a bye week... Sound the panic alarms in Dallas... Titans are sitting pretty... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
July 18, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
Memory wane Nostalgia is fine, but only in small doses: comments on a "best football teams ever" column. |
Sports Central
September 14, 2006
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 2 Miami avoids an 0-2 hole... The Bengals are pumped... Detroit's Jon Kitna feels the heat... Green Bay defense holds... It doesn't look good for Oakland... etc. |
Sports Central
September 25, 2008
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 4 San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints... Minnesota Vikings vs Tennessee Titans... Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars... Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals... Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers... etc. |
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 4, 2004
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 9 The Pittsburgh Steelers have laid claim to the title of best team in the AFC, and Big Ben Roethlisberger is the hottest quarterback in the league. Now they complete their two-week run of knocking off the two best teams in the league. Sorry, Philadelphia. |
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
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 Illustrated
January 18, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Super Bowl positional breakdown Following are the player vs. player matchups for Super Bowl XXXV... |
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
September 21, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Seven teams under the microscope By my count, I've seen 25 teams so far. In some cases, the impressions are muddy. In others, a picture is starting to form. I've got a lot of notes, many impressions, and I'll share them with you, highlighting a few of the more interesting 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 Illustrated
February 2, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Food for thought A gastronome's guide to some select NFL-city eateries... |
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 Illustrated
September 15, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
I'll lighten up -- on my terms Rippers ahoy! If you want to take your shots on my football analysis and predictions, fine, but I refuse to be hammered by the illiterate... |
Sports Central
September 5, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings How each team will look in Week 1 of the new season. |
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
May 16, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
Chicago hope What it's like watching Arena League football... Favorite small football players... etc. |
Sports Central
September 18, 2008
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 3 Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins... Carolina Panthers vs. Minnesota Vikings... Cincinnati Bengals vs. NY Giants... Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons... Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills... Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears... etc. |
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
November 9, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Meet the candidates Narrowing the NFL Hall of Fame contenders a tough task... |
Sports Central
September 7, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings The first Sports Central power rankings of the 2004 NFL season are topped by a team that will benefit heavily from stringent enforcement of the league's illegal contact rule. |
Sports Central
September 7, 2005
Kevin Holtsberry |
NFL Conference Predictions: AFC Patriots, Steelers, Colts, and Raiders for the AFC divisional winners. Here's why. |
Sports Central
July 12, 2005
Matt Thomas |
Making Fantasy (Football) a Reality A position by position review of players who deserve inclusion on your fantasy football team. |
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 Illustrated
April 6, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Spices of life On wine, the nation's restaurants and some football... |
Sports Illustrated
November 3, 2000 |
Seven lucky rippers Ranking the teams is like trying to fix a leaky garden hose. Tape up one leak and another one pops up. Tape that one up and whoops, here comes another. I had the Vikings fans nice and calmed down. I thought my column this week took care of the Saints fans. Now another leak has sprung... |
Sports Illustrated
January 19, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Beating the Birds To stop Ravens, Giants must forget about the run... |
Sports Central
July 26, 2007
Brad Oremland |
Why No One Will Win Super Bowl XLII Many teams are hopeful -- and given the lack of top-level competition, that's appropriate -- but no one is dominant enough to actually win the big game. |
Sports Central
September 13, 2007
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 2 Is there any way the Jaguars lose this week? Steelers go two and oh... The Bengals can take comfort... the Pack grinds out a tough win... etc. |
Sports Central
December 30, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings |
Sports Central
November 18, 2004
Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 11 This week's football predictions. |
Sports Illustrated
November 8, 2002
Paul Zimmerman |
Pack attack Cheeseheads want their due, but they're still second best. |
