MLB Power Rankings: September 13, 2013

The 2013 Red Sox are the best World Series winner this century.

9/13/2013 MLB Power Rankings: Red Sox Rolling Using the SidelineMOB power rankings formula for games completed September 12, 2013, the Boston Red Sox are pulling away from the pack in our next-to-last regular season MLB power rankings for the 2013 season. And how unthinkable it seems, given where the Red Sox were projected to finish by nearly […]

MLB Power Rankings: August 27, 2013 (Cardinals Rule)

...or will the Cardinals prevail?

8/27/2013 MLB Power Rankings: Cardinals #1 Using the SidelineMOB power rankings formula for games completed August 27, 2013, there’s currently no better team in baseball than the NL Central leading St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals have spent much of the season atop our MLB Power Rankings, and it’s no surprise that they’ve ascended back to the top […]

MLB Power Rankings: August 13, 2013 (Chasing Tigers)

8/13/2013 MLB Power Rankings: Tigers Are #1 Using the SidelineMOB power rankings formula for games completed August 12, 2013, there’s a brand new #1 atop the MLB Power Rankings – and it’s the Detroit Tigers. Since the 2013 All-Star Break, no team in the American League has been hotter than Detroit, compiling a solid 17-6 record between […]

2013 NFL Preview: Which Division Winners Will Repeat?

Can the Packers win at Chicago and claim the NFC North? And will Aaron Rodgers play?

Can Patriots, Redskins, Ravens Win Division Again? In our last column, we dealt with the 6 NFL teams who finished alone in last place of their respective divisions, and which are most likely to go from last place to the 2013 NFL playoffs. (You can READ that article here.) Now, let’s flip that story on […]

2013 NFL Preview: From the Basement to the Playoffs?

Jamaal Charles should be the 2013 NFL MVP. Here's why.

Chiefs, Others Look to Go Worst-to-First in 2013 In 2011, the Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings all finished dead last in their respective divisions, with a combined record of 10-38. Washington was the “best” of the bunch, at a paltry 5-11. The Redskins and Colts didn’t have #1 quarterbacks, the Vikings were without […]

MLB Power Rankings: August 3, 2013 (Braves on Top)

The Braves place 3 pitchers on our 2013 MLB All-Value team.

8/3/2013 MLB Power Rankings: Braves #1 Every MLB analyst in America is singing the praises of the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and the rest of the NL Central. “The best teams in baseball, in the best division in baseball!” they claim. And yes, the Pirates, Cardinals and Reds do comprise the best “top 3” in any […]

Why Alabama Doesn’t Want to Be #1 in USA Today Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Coaches Have Alabama #1, Ohio State #2, Oregon #3 The USA Today Coaches’ Poll was released this week, and Alabama has a stranglehold on the #1 spot by a wide margin over #2 Ohio State. However, if history is any indicator, that’s not necessarily good news for the Crimson Tide: the team has never won […]

The Miami Dolphins Can Win the AFC East in 2013.

Dolphins: Sleeper Pick to Win the AFC East Let’s stop talking about the Miami Dolphins as an AFC Wild Card contender. Let’s stop talking about what will happen “if Lamar Miller catches on”, “if Mike Wallace and Ryan Tannehill hit it off”, and “if Dannell Ellerbe is the player we saw in the 2013 NFL […]