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26 Apr 2012, 10:34am by Andy Benoit
NY Times: NFL Evolution
Make sure to check out this three-part series on the evolution of NFL schemes by new FO contributor Andy Benoit. Part I looked at the development of quarterbacks and receivers. Part II looked at how the expansion of spread formations is effecting running backs and linemen.
11 comments, Last at 9:03am by david17
13 Apr 2012, 08:18am by Mike Tanier
When the N.F.L.'s Culture of Violence Seemed Funny
Remembering Buddy and the Bounty Bowls. It is amazing how we hear the same rhetoric 23 years later.
16 comments, Last at 03 Feb 2013, 5:11am by islamiyet
21 Mar 2012, 06:57am by Mike Tanier
Casting Begins for Tebow, the Sequel
I have been writing a lot of "list gags" for the New York Times lately, and as usual I have been forgetting to link some of them here. In this Tim Tebow feature, I was given strict limits about the number or religious references. A challenge! Anyway, scroll through the Fifth Down history and you will also find a timeline of the Peyton Manning free agent saga.
33 comments, Last at 09 Apr 2013, 5:19pm by aksamci13
25 Feb 2012, 05:39pm by Mike Tanier
Draftniks: Ever the Experts and Always on the Clock
Your guide to the draftnik subculture, from scoutspeak to mock drafts to the combine.
7 comments, Last at 29 Feb 2012, 9:57am by Aaron Brooks Good Twin
18 Jan 2012, 07:59pm by Mike Tanier
Great Defense Makes a Long Awaited Return
There are a lot of places in this article where I take a Football Outsiders concept -- like the fact that the 49ers defense ranks first in Second Level Yards -- and explain it in raw data form. And of course, when talking about the Patriots defense I bring up the old "field position" discussion. But it is still pretty interesting, even though the field position differential for the 49ers is even more interesting.
11 comments, Last at 22 Jan 2012, 3:06am by Intropy
13 Jan 2012, 08:04am by Mike Tanier
Let's Give the Packers Defense Some Love
If not love, a little praise for the things they do somewhat well. Oh wait, that's love I guess. Also, more 49ers running play goodness. I feel like I know Delanie Walker better than my sons.
53 comments, Last at 13 Apr 2013, 12:26am by Bcharmed
10 Jan 2012, 10:50am by Mike Tanier
Don't Talk About First-Round "Momentum"
This is really a Monday morning rant about multiple subjects. If you read my hemming and hawing about Mike Smith in Audibles, this represents my return to message.
70 comments, Last at 08 Dec 2012, 3:12am by john123456
08 Jan 2012, 08:41am by Mike Tanier
Inside Dirt on the N.F.L. in 2012: Mayans, Others Get it Wrong
I call these features "list gags," where I write a bunch of one-liners around a general theme, then turn it into a timeline or other organizer. Is there an actual name for them? Anyway, once more into the breach on some familiar gags, plus some early Andrew Luck jokes and as much politics as I feel comfortable adding (almost none).
17 comments, Last at 19 May 2013, 1:47pm by מבחני פסיכומטרי
07 Jan 2012, 09:01am by Mike Tanier
Sunday's Games Have a Style for Everyone
An odd title for a round of diagrams. The last one is my favorite, showing the "spy" techniques the Steelers might use against Tim Tebow.
6 comments, Last at 19 Jan 2013, 4:39am by Rihana
05 Jan 2012, 10:17am by Mike Tanier
In N.F.L., Front Offices Coming, Going, and Staying Put
I package thoughts on the Lurie press conference, Norv Turner thoughts, and a roundup of other news in a burrito of strange observational something-or-another.
37 comments, Last at 06 Jan 2012, 5:38pm by Displaced Bolthead