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Sports Central September 11, 2009 Eric Engberg |
Why Your Team Will Not Win the Super Bowl This is the time of year where everyone thinks this could be the year their team wins it all. Here's why everyone is wrong. |
Sports Central September 2, 2004 Adam Russell |
New Contact Rule Should Have Little Effect We want more offense. We want higher scores. We want more long plays. At least that's what the powers that be in the NFL think. |
Salon.com January 24, 2001 Allen Barra |
The Ugly Bowl It's no clash of the titans, but this Sunday's showdown between two deeply flawed teams at least offers some suspense... |
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 Illustrated October 24, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Marching madness I can't stand the West Coast offense. I don't like the name, since it's wrong, but I've harangued enough about that one. What I really don't like is what it's done to football... |
Sports Illustrated January 22, 2003 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast If any team has an answer for the Raiders' top-ranked offense, it's the Buccaneers and their top-rated defense |
Sports Illustrated August 29, 2002 Paul Zimmerman |
The quarterback quandary A cadre of 'experts' is still working on a formula |
Sports Illustrated December 14, 2000 Peter King |
Fuzzy math in the NFC East The Giants are 10-4, have beaten the Eagles twice, and have a superior division record (6-1 versus 5-3). How then have the Eagles, 10-5, clinched a playoff spot and the Giants have not? Aren't head-to-head record and division record the first two tiebreakers? |
Sports Central September 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Central October 4, 2004 Jeff Moore |
Payoff and Payback The 2004 NFL season may only be weeks old, but teams are already showing the results of preparation, planning, trades, draft picks, free agent signings, and salary cap calculations. See who's cashing in -- and who isn't. |
Sports Illustrated May 9, 2001 Peter King |
Reupholstered The new Browns coaches plan to make Tim Couch the quarterback he used to be... |
Sports Central January 13, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Postseason Week 2 Quarterbacks get too much publicity as it is, but this week's playoff games were all about quarterbacks who stepped up to get the job done. |
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 September 30, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
Sports Illustrated December 15, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Fourth time is the charm Dr. Z answers mail from readers who feel neglected... |
Sports Illustrated November 9, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Saints and sinners Fairness has never been a part of the NFL's officiating credo, just as it has little to do with our legal system in general. The league is into cosmetic surgery. The worse that things look, the heavier the penalty, or penalties... |
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 October 23, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 8 Which Eagle team will show up to face the Falcons?... The Patriots are back on track... QB injuries may dampen the Chiefs spirits... etc. |
Sports Central January 10, 2012 Andrew Jones |
The Death of Defense From the NFL's inception through 2007, only one quarterback had ever thrown for 5000 yards: Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, 1984. In 2008, Drew Brees reached the 5,000 mark, but didn't quite catch Marino's record. |
Sports Illustrated November 14, 2000 Peter King |
Inside the NFL A Trent Green-Bud Carson parlay put the Rams back on track... |
Sports Illustrated January 29, 2002 Peter King |
Where Eagles didn't dare Philadelphia abandoned the blitz; will New England? |
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 25, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings The New York Giants claim first place in this week's NFL ratings. |
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 October 20, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 7 Detroit picks up a rare road win for the NFC North... Green Bay cruises to a win over Minnesota... Cincinnati edges Pittsburgh... Vinny and the Jets can't keep up... 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 January 13, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Divisional Roundup With the Ravens not healthy, it's Pittsburgh by a field goal. And arizona has a substantial home field advantage, but the Eagles are hungrier. |
AskMen.com Paul Bessire |
Top 10: NFL Quarterback Seasons In this article, WhatIfSports utilizes its statistical technology to rank the greatest seasons ever by NFL Quarterbacks. |
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 28, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans rank number one in this weeks top-rated NFL teams. All 32 teams are ranked. |
Sports Central August 16, 2010 Vito Curcuru |
Three Reasons Why the Lions Will Make the Playoffs An offense that can move the ball, a defense that attacks and makes big plays, combined with solid coaching, decent special teams play, and a weak schedule could mean a 10-6 record and a wild card spot for the Lions. |
Sports Central September 29, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 4 Saints beats Bills in second home-away-from-home game... Jaguars break Broncos with field goals... Cadillac drives Bucs to victory over Lions... Bengals say, 'Houston you've got a problem'... In Tennessee, Colts finally win with offense... etc. |
Salon.com September 8, 2000 Allen Barra |
Passing fancy The Bill Walsh-inspired offensive revolution has had an unexpected drawback: Every NFL team looks the same now. |
Sports Central September 19, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Bengals start strong with double-digit wins... Colts show good offense, but defense can't keep up... Bears show balanced offense and defense... Chargers face harder schedule after bye week... Titans win battle for last place... etc. |
Sports Central October 12, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Check out the power rankings for week five in the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated January 30, 2002 |
Super Bowl XXXVI positional analysis This article breaks down the man-to-man matchups for Super Bowl XXXVI between the Patriots and Rams... |
Sports Illustrated March 20, 2002 Paul Zimmerman |
Meet market Breakfast with champions, and 5-11 head coaches: some notes from the NFL meetings in Orlando... |
Sports Illustrated October 10, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Landmark meeting One man's role in Bill Walsh becoming a football icon... |
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 Central September 8, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings These NFL rankings are for right now, beginning-of-season strength, and not necessarily a prediction of each team's success over the course of the year. |
Sports Illustrated October 10, 2000 Peter King |
Inside the NFL The Eagles' inexperience cost them dearly in a loss to the Redskins... |
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 January 25, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Conference Championship Roundup The story of the NFC championship game was the domination of Philadelphia's defense over Atlanta's offense. But in the AFC game, it was New England's balanced attack that conquered Pittsburgh. A Philly Super Bowl win wouldn't be shocking, but it would definitely be a surprise. |
Sports Central January 4, 2011 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings Super Bowl XLV: New England Patriots over Atlanta Falcons. For the second season in a row, we get the matchup everyone wants to see. |
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 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 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 Central November 28, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts score a season-high 45 points... No team makes more big plays on defense than the Baltimore Ravens... Shawne Merriman's return from suspension could make San Diego's defense as scary as its offense... |
Sports Central November 27, 2005 Mike Griffenberg |
McNabb Was Not the Problem So where did it all go wrong? Who is to blame for the possible end of the Eagles as we know them? |