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Dan Pompei's NFL power rankings
Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. 49ers (5): People don't want to believe this team can be this good with Alex Smith at quarterback. Believe it. 2. Patriots (3): This is what you call an overpowering offense. 3. Ravens (4): Joe Flacco was...
Tags: Bart Scott, Alex Smith, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings
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Dan Pompei's NFL power rankings
1. Packers: The addition of Cedric Benson could give the Packers a dimension they lacked. 2. Giants: They are a little beat up at cornerback, but their pass rush should be able to compensate while they get healthy. 3. Patriots: Questions about the...
Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Maurice Jones-Drew, Terrell Suggs, Russell Wilson
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Dan Pompei's mock NFL draft
With the NFL draft less than three weeks away, it's time to take a first stab at how things might shake out in the first round. At this point, NFL teams already have about 95 percent of the information that will influence whom they select. Now it's a...
Tags: Carolina Panthers, Geno Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Eddie Lacy
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
I have seen the Bears' safety problem hang around for most of the post-Mike Brown era and now with the injuries to Brandon Hardin and Chris Conte. Could we see Peanut Tillman make the move to safety and have Kelvin Hayden slide into a starting...
Tags: Blake Costanzo, Matt Forte, Kahlil Bell, Kellen Davis, Tyler Clutts
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Dan Pompei's film session
Jay Cutler was sacked six times Sunday, which usually is grounds for putting the offensive line in solitary confinement with no visitation privileges. But a review of the tape revealed the big boys didn't play all that poorly. In fact, the linemen were...
Tags: Matt Forte, Lance Briggs, Greg Hardy, Carolina Panthers, Kellen Davis
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Colts owner has way with words
The temptation is to define the man, or at least his body of work, by 140 character messages. Yes, the Colts' owner is an active and wildly popular tweeter with more than 180,000 followers. But the owner of the Colts is Jim Irsay, not @JimIrsay. That...
Tags: Soldier Field, Andy Kaufman, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jim Caldwell, Ernie Banks
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Tice developing new identity
Mike Tice probably is more popular than any offensive coordinator in Bears history. Of course that could change Sunday on the Bears' first possession against the Colts, which also will be Tice's first chance in the job. Though the Bears don't have a...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Minnesota Vikings, Brian Urlacher, Devin Thomas
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Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Brandon Marshall is cleared of charges in New York, can Roger Goodell still suspend him? Ray Gliwa
I think you can stop worrying about Marshall not being available for the season opener because of a suspension. I have been told it is unlikely Marshall...Tags: Chris Williams, Titus Young, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Roger Goodell, Devin Thomas
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Hayden happy to be home
In an offseason full of babble, hardly a word has been spoken about a player who has a decent chance of starting at cornerback for the Bears. What's more, the player grew up about 20 minutes from Soldier Field. He starred at Hubbard High School, Joliet...
Tags: Soldier Field, Carolina Panthers, Tim Jennings, Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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Can Dallas get better with Jones as GM?
He must delegate Aaron Wilson Baltimore Sun The myth that Jerry Jones tries to perpetuate goes like this: Former Arkansas guard, self-made billionaire and boss of "America's Team" actually has it all figured out. Well, not so fast. Bill Parcells...Tags: Tony Romo, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, Chicago Tribune Columnists, National Football League
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Which teams will play in the Super Bowl?
Packers vs. Ravens Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune In the NFL, the team with the best quarterback usually has the best chance of going all the way. So that's why the Packers have to be the favorite in the NFC. Aaron Rodgers is on top of his game and...Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, New England Patriots, Tom Brady, Football, New York Giants
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Can Saints' Vilma get reinstated into NFL?
Fighting for reputation Chris Korman Baltimore Sun What a quagmire. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell did, in fact, base his ruling on overwhelming evidence, both in the form of testimony and records found on the Saints' computer systems. About the only...Tags: Jonathan Vilma, Chicago Tribune Columnists, National Football League, Chicago Tribune, Roger Goodell
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