The Replacements
A few observations on the NFL "replacement ref" situation: 1. The locked-out refs hold a very weak bargaining position. Unlike the players, the refs possess no rare set of skills ...Implicit Bounties?
Dennis Coates' post considered the serious nature of the Saints' bounty system and foreshadowed the stunning response by the league that is now the buzz of sports websites and blogs ...Coaches & Risk-Taking
Manning over Tebow. Ok, that's an easy choice in the short term. Surprisingly from Tebow's wins-losses, but not surprisingly from coaching practices, little interest in a trade for Tebow existed ...Tebow & Elway -- Cousins?
After Peyton Manning's visit with the Broncos, several articles have appeared regarding its meaning for Tim Tebow. The Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay writes This is a young quarterback who, ...Why Has Regular Season Become Less Predictive of NFL Playoff Success?
Historically, regular season point differentials predicted the likelihood of reaching the Super Bowl very well. In 2010, Green Bay may have been a "Wild Card" entrant based on their record, ...The First Two Data Points Say "...mmm, I'm Not Sure Yet"
The new NFL overtime rule, see page 111 (introduced last season for playoff games only) finally became binding in the current playoff series two weeks ago, and then for a second time yesterday. Of most interest ...NFL Even MORE Competitively Balanced (Yet Again)
Further to an earlier post one year ago to the day, the same result occurred upon conclusion of the 2011 NFL season as in EVERY previous season since the re-alignment to 32 teams ...Sports Commissioners in the "Gangster" Era
"I talked to that whole staff. I said this is my city. I'm cut from a different cloth. None of them guys on their team is like me. I let ...Hurd on the Street
This accusation astounded me when I read it. Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd, who was arrested Wednesday on federal drug charges, was a top drug dealer in Chicago and police ...Sophisticated Simple -- The Secret of Jim Harbaugh's Success?
Back in October, Yahoo! Sports' Michael Silver explored the factors behind the turnaround of the San Francisco 49ers in "Harbaugh's Formula of Success Hard to Pin Down." Standing at 4-1 ...
