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Keenan Allen's impressive debut
28 Jan
, 2014
It can be difficult for wide receivers to make an immediate impact in the NFL...
Offense vs. Defense (part 2)
26 Jan
, 2014
On Friday, I tossed around some numbers suggesting that this was maybe the ultimate offense versus defense Super Bowl. Denver ranked No. 1 in scoring, Seattle ranked No...
Monsters of the Midway
25 Jan
, 2014
The Bucs have hired Lovie Smith to be their new head coach, and that should be a boon to their defense...
Best offense vs. best defense
24 Jan
, 2014
Is this the ultimate offense vs. defense matchup? I’m in Seattle, and will try not to avoid getting caught up in the hype too much, but it looks like it is.
Denver has a great offense...
Go for two!
24 Jan
, 2014
With the league talking about ditching the extra point, it's worthwhile to take a look at 2-point conversions -- which teams are best, and which teams are worst...
Best short-yardage Richardson?
23 Jan
, 2014
Trent Richardson had a forgettable season for the Browns and Colts, but the final numbers say he was actually a better short-yardage runner than you probably thought...
Offense versus defense: Who wins?
21 Jan
, 2014
One of the main storylines for Super Bowl XLVIII is that it's a matchup of the league's top offense, Denver, versus its top defense, Seattle...
Smashmouth in Seattle
19 Jan
, 2014
The over-under for this game is 39.5 points, and that might be a little high...
Blount instrument, for now
15 Jan
, 2014
The Patriots have long been known as Tom Brady's team, but in 2013 they finished with a higher ranking running the ball (9th) than passing it (10th)...
Patriots Defense
14 Jan
, 2014
And this isn't just a short-term, flukey deal...
Andersen / Hall of Fame
10 Jan
, 2014
There was a question posted on the site. Eric Goetz wanted to know if playing in a dome actually worked against Morten Andersen...
Defenses dominate NFC
10 Jan
, 2014
The Seahawks ranked 1st, giving up only 14.4 per game. Carolina was just behind them, at 15.1...
Manning in postseason
9 Jan
, 2014
Earlier in the week, I pointed out that Manning four times has lost in his first playoff game despite being on a team that won 13-plus games in the regular season...
Are byes an advantage?
8 Jan
, 2014
Not since 2004 have all four teams seeded Nos. 1-2 won their initial playoff games. So eight years in a row, at least one road playoff team has won...
Most penalized teams
6 Jan
, 2014
Nice theory, but it doesn't hold up.
NFL teams averaged 97.9 penalties in the regular season.
Of the 12 playoff teams, seven committed an above-average number of penalties.
Penalties in 2013
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