By Jonathan Adler On Monday Night Football this week, while the mighty Browns were humbled (for the 14th time in 15 games) against the Ravens, commentators Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, and Mike Tirico did their best to keep the...
By Daniel Adler We’ve hit the big-time…an article in the Wall Street Journal (the real deal–print edition!). The article looks at whether increasing payroll leads to more wins. The short answer: no. The...
By David Roher If you write, talk, or scream about football for a living, you probably had something to say about Bill Belichick’s decision last night. In short, the Patriots had the ball with just over 2 minutes to go on...
Compiled by John Ezekowitz A very interesting expected points analysis of whether to accept a 5-yard penalty for 1st and 5 or to decline and take 2nd and short. [Advanced NFL Statistics] A satirical look at trends in college...
By Daniel Adler Did you know the Patriots are playing the Colts this week? Peter King sure does. As the Monday Morning QB has pointed out, this marks the seventh straight year the teams have played and fifth straight time it...
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By Jonathan Adler Almost every NFL game begins a little differently this season. In the wake of mounting player injuries on kickoffs, the NFL banned kick return teams from “wedge blocking.” Previously, three or four blockers...
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By Jonathan Adler In Super Bowl XXXVI, New England kicker Adam Vinatieri’s 48-yard field goal attempt sailed through the uprights, clinching a world championship for the Patriots. Nearly eleven years before Vinatieri’s kick...