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Week 3 Metrics - Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks
Sunday saw a tough loss fore the Cardinals in a game they had plenty of chances to win. The offense started off well in the first half and even excelled when they moved to the no huddle offense, leading to the only touchdown pass of the day, but were unable to score a point in the second half, and...
Week Two Defensive Metrics - Cardinals vs Redskins
Week two defensive metrics are here for all to enjoy. It was a tough game for the secondary as the front 7 again failed to produce any consistent pressure. There are some bright spots shining through however. I have remembered to add PI's as a column this week, it was unneeded last week, but this...
Week Two Offensive Metrics - Cardinals vs Redksins
Week two offensive metrics are here, it was a game that looked ugly for most of the game outside of the third quarter and one or two other plays the Cardinals offense really struggled. This week I have added a couple of new items to what I will be recording. These include; Play design Blitz -...
Arizona Cardinals Defensive Metrics - Week One
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Arizona Cardinals Offensive Metrics - Week One
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Some Clarification is in Order: The Defense and NFL Trends
We're on the home stretch here, with only the defense and special teams remaining as we look at some of the major trends in the NFL over past few decades. This week we will be looking at the defense, how it has changed, adjusted, and fluctuated in the recent years. Next time we will be covering the...
Fisking Football Outsiders: Ia. Response to a Response
For those who are interested in reading the rest of this article, first click here and read Football Outsiders' (FO) response to my Manny Lawson post. Said response was written by none other than Bill Barnwell, the author of the 49er chapter in Football Outsiders Almanac 2009. I'm going to take a...
Fisking Football Outsiders: I. Mediocre Manny?
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Over the next week or so, I'll be fisking Football Outsiders' review/preview of the 49ers in their recently released Almanac. Being that I'm a devotee of theirs, you'd think I'm going to agree with everything they wrote. Stick with me through these articles, and you might just find...
What Do James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley Have In Store For An Encore In 2009?
I'll be honest. I haven't been as emotionally invested in this 2009 offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers as I have been in recent years. Why? There's several reasons actually. Firstly and quite honestly, it's really hard and tiresome to write 365 days a year for an intelligent and passionate...
A look at the Rams pass protection
The sacks keep coming against the Rams, but things could always be worse. Just take a look at what poor J.T. O'Sullivan is being put through in San Francisco: the 49ers QB has been sacked 23 times in six games this season, the most sacks allowed in the league. That gives Mike Martz's offense a sack...
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