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Black and Blue Report: Training Camp 2009
Will Carroll is back to check out some of the biggest names in the sport, including Brady, Palmer, Tomlinson, and Purple Jesus.
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Walkthrough: Relapse
Mike Tanier rounds up the usual suspects, like Tony Romo, as he sums up two months of NFL non-news. Plus: Derrick Mason similarity scores and a trip through the penalty database.
Introducing DVOA v6.0
With today's release of Football Outsiders Almanac 2009 comes an updated version of our main DVOA metric, plus a change in Adjusted Line Yards. Read here to learn about the improvements and why they suggest improvement for Jacksonville in 2009.
Cover-3: Drive All Night
This year's final Cover-3 details the three drives that made the difference in Super Bowl XLIII. In the end, it was Ben Roethlisberger's ability to one-up Kurt Warner's best work that made "Sixburgh" a word to remember.
Scramble for the Ball: Why We Do This
Vince Verhei pokes inside the minds of die-hard NFL fans and tries to figure out what makes them tick. Plus, the year's final Keep Choppin' Wood and Colbert awards, and the final playoff fantasy standings, starring Number 11.
Four Downs: AFC South
The Texans plug defensive holes. The Colts bulk up on the defensive line. The Jaguars bolster their offensive line, and the Titans plugged their holes. Ned Macey tours the AFC South.
Black and Blue Report: Training Camp 2009
Will Carroll is back to check out some of the biggest names in the sport, including Brady, Palmer, Tomlinson, and Purple Jesus.
Audibles at the 2009 NFL Draft, Part III
Our Day Two Audibles takes us from the New York Times to ESPN.com.
Final 2008 FEI Ratings
The Florida Gators defense deserves most of the credit for this year's BCS Championship. Brian Fremeau presents some final thoughts on the game and the year-end FEI ratings.
Confessions of a Football Junkie: That's a Wrap
In his Football Outsiders swan song, Russell Levine offers some final thoughts about the 2008 college football season, and some final numbers from five years of FO columns. Plus, the final BlogPoll ballot.
Varsity Numbers: Introducing POE
In the newest Varsity Numbers, Bill Connelly introduces a new tool for evaluating college running backs: Points Over Expected (POE).
The Month In Quotes: May/June 2009
The NFL's stars use their time off to Twitter, suggest positional changes, and bowl.
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17 Jul 2009, 11:57am by Will Carroll
Black and Blue Report: Training Camp 2009
Will Carroll is back to check out some of the biggest names in the sport, including Brady, Palmer, Tomlinson, and Purple Jesus.
2 comments, Last at 1:39pm by Sean D.
15 Jul 2009, 10:18am by Mike Tanier
Walkthrough: Relapse
Mike Tanier rounds up the usual suspects, like Tony Romo, as he sums up two months of NFL non-news. Plus: Derrick Mason similarity scores and a trip through the penalty database.
24 comments, Last at 10:57am by Led
14 Jul 2009, 09:39am by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: Introducing POE
In the newest Varsity Numbers, Bill Connelly introduces a new tool for evaluating college running backs: Points Over Expected (POE).
11 comments, Last at 7:11am by Sports betting
13 Jul 2009, 07:23pm by J.I. Halsell
ESPN INSIDER: AFC/NFC North Cap Analyses
J.I. Halsell continues his look at the biggest cap drain on each team, this time with the AFC North (linked above) and NFC North (linked here).
2 comments, Last at 10:38am by Bowl Game Anomaly
13 Jul 2009, 04:52pm by Bill Barnwell
Wisdom of Crowds: 2009 WRs, Part I
Where will T.O.'s 2009 fall? Will Santonio Holmes disappoint? Is KUBIAK crazy about Torry Holt? Our Twitter followers decide as WoC moves on to wideouts.
16 comments, Last at 10:45am by mrh
10 Jul 2009, 02:59pm by Bill Barnwell
Live From The Rotoworld Mock Draft
Our report from the Rotoworld Magazine Experts Draft features the first public look at some surprising KUBIAK projections.
32 comments, Last at 16 Jul 2009, 7:57pm by blackcatchat
08 Jul 2009, 09:01pm by Aaron Schatz
Introducing DVOA v6.0
With today's release of Football Outsiders Almanac 2009 comes an updated version of our main DVOA metric, plus a change in Adjusted Line Yards. Read here to learn about the improvements and why they suggest improvement for Jacksonville in 2009.
67 comments, Last at 8:57am by R O
07 Jul 2009, 11:39am by Mike Tanier
Remembering Steve McNair
He caught pigs as a rookie, donated truckloads of supplies to Katrina survivors, and taught us to love the Super Bowl again. Mike Tanier remembers Steve McNair.
35 comments, Last at 15 Jul 2009, 3:12pm by Will Allen
06 Jul 2009, 03:08pm by Bill Barnwell
ESPN INSIDER: Ready For Their Closeup
Our other feature on ESPN today for Insiders is our list of ten players who already play close to or at an elite level, but don't get the hype they deserve.
6 comments, Last at 08 Jul 2009, 8:18pm by Reinhard
06 Jul 2009, 03:04pm by J.I. Halsell
ESPN INSIDER: AFC/NFC East Cap Analyses
Over the next four weeks, we'll be publishing articles on ESPN Insider looking at the cap situation for each of the league's teams.
4 comments, Last at 07 Jul 2009, 10:16am by are-tee
06 Jul 2009, 02:29pm by Bill Barnwell
Wisdom of Crowds: Projecting The 2009 RBs, Part III
This week's Wisdom of Crowds takes a detailed look at Clinton Portis' strange performance inside the five.
21 comments, Last at 15 Jul 2009, 11:50am by Bowl Game Anomaly
03 Jul 2009, 10:57pm by Aaron Schatz
FOA 2009 Preview: Running Backs
Our final preview of Football Outsiders Almanac 2009 gives you a peek at some of the player comments and fantasy football projections.
63 comments, Last at 09 Jul 2009, 1:20pm by Dan