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14 Feb 2012, 03:49pm by Danny Tuccitto

Four Downs: AFC North

The changing of the guard finally begins on the defensive line in Pittsburgh.

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38 comments, Last at 15 Feb 2013, 7:05am by shankar

02 Feb 2012, 01:14pm by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: The Future of New England's Pass Offense

The Patriots are in the Super Bowl after spending three years undoing Josh McDaniels' pass offense. How soon they get back depends in part on the degree to which he undoes the undoing. In this Insider piece, we use game charting data to chronicle the history of the former, and explore potential options regarding the latter.

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23 comments, Last at 06 Feb 2012, 4:55am by Vince Verhei

25 Jan 2012, 12:15am by Danny Tuccitto

Raiders To Name Dennis Allen Head Coach

Young, up-and-coming NFL coordinator? Check. Poaching the staff of a division rival? Check. Not giving Marty Mornhinweg another shot at being an overtime-decision renegade? Check. Providing bait for a Raiderjoe appearance in an FO comment thread? Check. All in all, what a bonanza!

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49 comments, Last at 29 Jan 2012, 8:42pm by Raiderjoe

20 Jan 2012, 11:40pm by Danny Tuccitto

NFC Conference Championship Preview

Last time these teams played, the Giants tried to run the ball against the league's best run defense, and the 49ers flipped conventional wisdom on its head and passed with impunity. What will happen in the rematch?

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54 comments, Last at 22 Jan 2012, 2:18pm by Rick22

29 Dec 2011, 05:56pm by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: Week 17 Fantasy Matchups

After adjusting for year-to-date averages and strength of Week 17 opponent, do quarterbacks on teams with something to play for play better than those who don't? The answer's somewhat nuanced, but it will probably surprise you.

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21 Dec 2011, 03:39pm by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: Week 16 Fantasy Matchups

It's crunch time in fantasy football, so this week's column has no frills; just the cold steel of matchup recommendations. In total, we discuss 22 players: good ones with bad matchups, bad ones with good matchups, and everything in between.

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1 comment, Last at 21 Dec 2011, 5:16pm by aaron

18 Dec 2011, 11:11pm by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: Key to San Francisco's Playoff Success

Danny Tuccitto discusses how the 49ers offensive line has been the biggest problem in San Francisco's losses -- and must improve if the 49ers want to win some playoff games.

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3 comments, Last at 25 Dec 2011, 9:55pm by kazman8888

14 Dec 2011, 05:31pm by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: Week 15 Fantasy Matchups

For inquiring minds, a look at why our plus-minus tables always have so many quarterbacks in them. Also, advice about running back handcuffs, bad quarterbacks with great matchups, and great quarterbacks with bad matchups.

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12 Dec 2011, 04:45am by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: Problems with St. Louis' Offense

We look at why the St. Louis offense has struggled so much this season. Could it be that Josh McDaniels simply didn't have enough time to implement his system?

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7 comments, Last at 13 Dec 2011, 7:13am by BJR

07 Dec 2011, 02:00pm by Danny Tuccitto

ESPN: Week 14 Fantasy Matchups

For many, it's fantasy postseason time, so I take one last look at DVOA-based strengths of schedule. Elsewhere, after 13 weeks, I finally get to selfishly feature 49ers in the player capsules.

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2 comments, Last at 21 Dec 2011, 1:01am by Danny Tuccitto