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This will not help him get another gig…

2 September 2008 by Christopher Confessore

Tatum Bell made off with Rudi Johnson’s bags Monday while Rudi was in Matt Millen’s office working his deal.  Upon finding the items missing, the Lions checked video surveillance and found Bell doing his best cookie crook impression. Bell took the bags to a female acquaintance and asked her to keep them for awhile.
No, really […]

The new Wes?

29 August 2008 by Christopher Confessore

If Welker misses a few games, Pats fans have another short white receiver to cheer for; Raymond Ventrone. Yay!
(and don’t forget about JAWN FACKIN’ LYNCH).
Just because Ray’s one catch led to like 10 minutes of commentary last night, about “versatility” toughness”, etc.

Remember kids, Kyle Orton loves you.

21 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger


I just can’t get enough of this

11 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger


Youth may not spring eternal, but hope surely does

7 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger

Brett Favre joins other Hall of Famers who played for the Jets, like Art Monk and Ronnie Lott.
Oh? You don’t remember their Jet tenures?
And in 20 years Favre’s Jet tenure will be as memorable as Willie Joe Namath’s Rams go-round. This is how it has always been with the Jets and so it shall ever […]

Favre to Jets

7 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger

17 years after the Jets traded up to draft QB Brett Favre (and watched him go one pick earlier) … Broadway Brett.

More fun football stats

5 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger

More fun stats from Football Prospectus:
- The New York Jets threw to the left more often than any other team in 2007.
- The New England Patriots lined up five-wide more than twice as often as any other team in 2007.
- The New York Giants threw one third of their passes to the left, one third […]

The Packers get some professional help, are preparing to invade Iraq

3 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger

The Packers have signed a high-profile free agent.
Ari Fleischer.
Yes, that Ari Fleischer.
He’s a Middlebury graduate by the way.
So what’s up with that? What could Green Bay possibly need PR help with?

Football sabermetrics: New York, New York — catching (and not) passes from Manning and Pennington

3 August 2008 by Robert Schlesinger

I picked up the Pro Football Prospectus 2008 a couple of weeks ago and have been nibbling from it since. It’s great fun, especially if you enjoy the notion of bringing baseball-style statistical weed-diving to the pro football game. If stats like Defense-Adjusted Yards Above Replacement (DYAR) appeal, this book is for you.
But even if […]

Patriots add LaMont Jordan to backfield mix

27 July 2008 by Scott Smith

Looks like the Raiders’ actions have resulted in the Patriots getting yet another potential steal.  Jordan started out last year with a bang, but his back gave out yet again.  This gives the Patriots a talented stable of three very productive, but somewhat brittle, running backs.  I like the move.


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