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19 Jan 2010, 01:32pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN AGS: Jets over Chargers
The final Any Given Sunday of the 2009 season takes a look at similarity scores for Shonn Greene and Mark Sanchez in their rookie seasons. You will never believe what first-year starting quarterback had the most similar season to Sanchez -- or just how similar it was.
41 comments, Last at 21 Jan 2010, 9:54am by DrewTS
13 Jan 2010, 11:42am by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Ravens over Patriots
Despite a 9-7 record, the Baltimore Ravens are one of the best teams in the NFL. What does their blowout win over New England mean for this week's game against Indianapolis?
8 comments, Last at 13 Jan 2010, 11:38pm by Dice
05 Jan 2010, 01:02pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Jets over Bengals
Vince Verhei looks at what Sunday night's blowout means for next weekend's playoff rematch between Cincinnati and New York.
4 comments, Last at 07 Jan 2010, 9:17am by andrew
29 Dec 2009, 07:14pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Bucs over Saints
Vince Verhei looks at what's gone wrong in New Orleans over the past few weeks. The main problems: opponents have taken away the deep pass, while taking advantage of the Saints' poor run defense.
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22 Dec 2009, 01:15pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Panthers Over Vikings
This week's Any Given Sunday covers the Vikings' loss to the Panthers, and whether they're built to play from behind.
13 comments, Last at 23 Dec 2009, 5:26pm by jmaron
15 Dec 2009, 02:14pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Chargers over Cowboys
This week's Any Given Sunday looks at how the Chargers are winning despite the most unbalanced offense of the DVOA Era. Look for more Chargers DVOA analysis in the main DVOA analysis article later today.
16 comments, Last at 16 Dec 2009, 3:46pm by randplaty
08 Dec 2009, 01:18pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Cardinals over Vikings
As we discuss in this week's Any Given Sunday, the Cardinals are almost like a lab experiment designed specifically to beat the Minnesota Vikings, and it is very likely that the Vikings will have to face them again in the postseason.
17 comments, Last at 10 Dec 2009, 12:31am by Sifter
01 Dec 2009, 01:20pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Bills over Dolphins
This week's Any Given Sunday looks at the future of the Dolphins, who desperately need a number one wide receiver and help in the middle of the front seven. Hey, you can't run a whole defense with just two really good strong safeties.
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24 Nov 2009, 03:26pm by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: AFC West over AFC North
This week's Any Given Sunday does double-duty, looking at both the Oakland win over Cincinnati and the Kansas City win over Pittsburgh. Did these games represent the culmination of trends that could cost these teams their playoff spots? The answer will please Bengals fans and disappoint Steelers fans.
4 comments, Last at 25 Nov 2009, 4:36pm by DFJinPgh
17 Nov 2009, 11:56am by Vince Verhei
ESPN AGS: Packers over Cowboys
Last week's Any Given Sunday talked about how bad the Packers' offensive line was. Then they went out and beat the Cowboys. So what about the other half of the team? This week's Any Given Sunday talks about how their defense (top-ranked in DVOA) could drag that awful offensive line into the playoffs anyway.
5 comments, Last at 18 Nov 2009, 8:16pm by Eddo