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To wrap up the Top 100 series, Bill Connelly visits with ESPN's Beano Cook and the captain of the 1959 Ole Miss Rebels, Charlie Flowers.
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Varsity Numbers: Top 100 Redux
To wrap up the Top 100 series, Bill Connelly visits with ESPN's Beano Cook and the captain of the 1959 Ole Miss Rebels, Charlie Flowers.
Under the Cap: Cash Budgets
There have been varying reports about the D'Brickashaw Ferguson's contract extension, but J.I. Halsell unveils the true value.
The Spring in Quotes: April/May 2010
Looking back at the NFL over the past six weeks: Jets' owner Woody Johnson gets as cocky as his coach, Albert Haynesworth is just waiting on a few more million, and the Eagles may have found another T.O.
Innovative Statistics
2009 TEAM EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | BAL | 30.5% | 1 | GB | 37.3% |
| 2 | GB | 30.4% | 2 | DAL | 31.4% |
| 3 | NE | 29.1% | 3 | BAL | 29.2% |
| 4 | PHI | 28.4% | 4 | CAR | 28.4% |
| 5 | DAL | 25.5% | 5 | NE | 27.9% |
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2009 OFFENSE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | NE | 29.6% | 1 | SD | 29.4% |
| 2 | NO | 27.8% | 2 | NE | 26.5% |
| 3 | DAL | 24.9% | 3 | GB | 25.2% |
| 4 | SD | 22.9% | 4 | NO | 24.5% |
| 5 | GB | 22.5% | 5 | DAL | 23.3% |
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2009 DEFENSE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | NYJ | -23.4% | 1 | NYJ | -27.1% |
| 2 | GB | -14.0% | 2 | CAR | -18.1% |
| 3 | SF | -11.8% | 3 | GB | -18.0% |
| 4 | BAL | -11.8% | 4 | SF | -14.5% |
| 5 | CAR | -10.9% | 5 | BAL | -11.0% |
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2009 SPECIAL TEAMS RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CLE | 8.4% | 1 | CLE | 7.8% |
| 2 | PHI | 4.3% | 2 | TB | 5.3% |
| 3 | CHI | 4.1% | 3 | PHI | 4.0% |
| 4 | MIN | 4.1% | 4 | BAL | 3.7% |
| 5 | TB | 3.2% | 5 | STL | 3.5% |
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CLE | 8.8% | 1 | CLE | 8.3% |
| 2 | PHI | 4.3% | 2 | TB | 5.2% |
| 3 | MIN | 4.2% | 3 | PHI | 4.0% |
| 4 | CHI | 4.0% | 4 | BAL | 3.6% |
| 5 | TB | 3.1% | 5 | STL | 3.5% |
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RUNNING BACKS 2009
| Rush DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | Rush DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | Rec DYAR Leaders (Total Value) |
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| 1 | C.Johnson | TEN | 343 | 1 | P.Thomas | NO | 26.2% | 1 | D.Sproles | SD | 181 |
| 2 | R.Grant | GB | 252 | 2 | J.Charles | KC | 20.3% | 2 | S.Slaton | HOU | 168 |
| 3 | R.Rice | BAL | 249 | 3 | W.McGahee | BAL | 19.7% | 3 | K.Smith | DET | 127 |
| 4 | J.Charles | KC | 233 | 4 | J.Forsett | SEA | 18.2% | 4 | F.Jackson | BUF | 123 |
| 5 | P.Thomas | NO | 222 | 5 | F.Jones | DAL | 17.0% | 5 | R.Mendenhall | PIT | 117 |
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TIGHT ENDS 2009
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | A.Gates | SD | 358 | 1 | B.Watson | NE | 49.3% |
| 2 | D.Clark | IND | 260 | 2 | A.Gates | SD | 38.4% |
| 3 | V.Shiancoe | MIN | 226 | 3 | V.Shiancoe | MIN | 33.7% |
| 4 | J.Witten | DAL | 216 | 4 | T.Heap | BAL | 27.4% |
| 5 | B.Celek | PHI | 201 | 5 | O.Daniels | HOU | 27.3% |
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30 Jul 2010, 04:16pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: Top 100 Redux
To wrap up the Top 100 series, Bill Connelly visits with ESPN's Beano Cook and the captain of the 1959 Ole Miss Rebels, Charlie Flowers.
10 comments, Last at 1:31am by Jeff Fogle
29 Jul 2010, 07:28pm by Aaron Schatz
The Jim Mora All-Stars
Four great linebackers, a Hall of Fame quarterback, and the former USFL Man of the Year all highlight this all-star team from the career of Jim Mora the Elder.
30 comments, Last at 30 Jul 2010, 4:37pm by tuluse
29 Jul 2010, 06:58pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN: AFC South Salary Analysis
It isn't a shock that Andre' Davis may not be worth the money in Houston... but could the Colts possibly decide that Bob Sanders' unhealthy body isn't worth the money either?
0 comments
28 Jul 2010, 03:36pm by Bill Barnwell
Adjusting Plus-Minus For Team, Part II
We fully remove the lid from team-adjusted plus-minus, looking at both the record-holders and 2009 aberrations alike.
29 comments, Last at 30 Jul 2010, 12:18am by famous_dad
28 Jul 2010, 01:30pm by J.I. Halsell
ESPN: AFC East Salary Analysis
Here's our salary cap analysis for the AFC East, where players like Jason Allen and Vernon Gholston need to finally live up to their draft position, and the Patriots have to figure out how to pay Randy Moss and Tom Brady.
0 comments
28 Jul 2010, 01:27pm by J.I. Halsell
ESPN: AFC North Salary Analysis
This week, J.I. Halsell's salary cap analysis moves on to the AFC, starting with the fourth teams in the North.
1 comment, Last at 28 Jul 2010, 8:45pm by HostileGospel
27 Jul 2010, 03:52pm by Bill Connelly
The Top 100 College Football Teams of the Last 100 Years: Part V
In the final part of the countdown, Bill Connelly reveals the top team in college football history -- a team that wasn't perfect.
91 comments, Last at 12:08am by jebmak
26 Jul 2010, 11:41am by Bill Barnwell
Wisdom Of Crowds 2010: QB Part I
Our Wisdom of Crowds feature returns with a look at projecting five prominent quarterbacks, including the star man in New England.
34 comments, Last at 27 Jul 2010, 8:45pm by Big Johnson
23 Jul 2010, 01:15pm by Bill Barnwell
ESPN: NFC South Salary Analysis
The NFC South is next on J.I. Halsell's salary cap analysis list.
4 comments, Last at 23 Jul 2010, 4:34pm by theshadowj
23 Jul 2010, 12:40pm by Bill Barnwell
Adjusting Plus-Minus For Team, Part I
We introduce team-adjusted plus-minus for receivers by breaking down four years of Colts' offenses.
162 comments, Last at 26 Jul 2010, 11:25pm by Nathan
22 Jul 2010, 01:34pm by Bill Barnwell
ESPN: NFC East Salary Analysis
J.I. Halsell's feature continues on to the NFC East, where the Cowboys may decide that 2010 is the end of Marion Barber's run in Big D.
1 comment, Last at 22 Jul 2010, 1:59pm by Tim Wilson
22 Jul 2010, 12:30pm by Aaron Schatz
The Marty Schottenheimer All-Stars
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