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09 May 2008, 03:07pm by Mike Tanier
Walkthrough: Off the Charts
Do you have off-the-chart intangibles? How can you tell without an Intangibles Chart? If anyone can find a way to measure the immeasurable, it's Mike Tanier. Also, relive the 1983 draft with a very special edition of the Draft in Quotes.
62 comments, Last at 14 May 2008, 1:08pm by Max
24 Apr 2008, 03:16pm by Mike Tanier
Walkthrough: Special Assignment
In the debut of his new column, Mike Tanier asks scouts which draft prospects will make the biggest impact on special teams. Plus, Ryan Grant's swing pass blues, a Jon Kitna prank gone wrong, and five questions with Scott Wright.
26 comments, Last at 30 Apr 2008, 12:19pm by RickKilling
29 Jan 2008, 02:55pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: Full Circle
The Too Deep Zone season ends as it began: with an analysis of Eli Manning. Eli has grown up in recent weeks, but tape study shows that when it comes to the Giants passing game, simplicity is bliss. Plus, a breakdown of the Patriots run defense and a quibble with a Sporting News play diagram.
26 comments, Last at 05 Feb 2008, 8:34am by CV
18 Jan 2008, 11:13am by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: Chess Match
Jason Garrett plays chess with death (or the Giants defense at least), Mike McCarthy bones up for the cold weather, the Jaguars' tealprint isn't precisely a blueprint, Wisconsin television stations try to deny Eli's Seinfeld fix, and Mike Tanier's kid searches in vain for a five-year-old version of Hines Ward. If Too Deep Zone sounds a little brain-sprained, it's because football, unlike chess, is really complicated.
42 comments, Last at 20 Jan 2008, 10:57pm by JoRo
10 Jan 2008, 02:37pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: The Blueprint
It's been a much-overused word this season, but after watching 20 hours of game tape, Mike Tanier has a developed a blueprint for beating the Patriots. He swears it's foolproof. Has he discovered the secret to stopping the Patriots, or has he lost his mind? Judge for yourself.
137 comments, Last at 15 Jan 2008, 1:46pm by allsmiley
28 Dec 2007, 03:56pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone All-Rookie Team 2007
Looking for surprises? Look elsewhere. The third annual Too Deep Zone All-Rookie Team has all the names you expect: Peterson, Ugoh, Willis, Edwards, Okoye. But Mike Tanier does have a few tricks up his sleeve, including a snub for a Pro Bowl kicker. Find out who made the cut this year.
84 comments, Last at 03 Jan 2008, 10:40pm by Chris
14 Dec 2007, 03:16pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: Window Dressing
Saints coach Sean Payton likes to baffle opponents with dozens of formations, including straight-from-the-sandlot stack alignments. Colts coordinator Tom Moore uses no-frills formations but gets creative when designing route combinations. The Saints and Colts offenses look different, but Mike Tanier learns this week that the differences are only skin deep.
29 comments, Last at 17 Dec 2007, 8:55pm by Methodologically Flawed
07 Dec 2007, 05:12pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: Sunday Sweeps
LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Derrick Ward and others performed end runs around the opposition last week. How can a simple sweep turn into a long touchdown against an NFL defense? Mike Tanier discovers that the key to running outside is often the blocking inside.
22 comments, Last at 10 Dec 2007, 10:27pm by Victor
29 Nov 2007, 04:51pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: Protecting Favre
The Packers can beat the Cowboys -- if they can keep the Cowboys' front seven away from Brett Favre. Mike Tanier reviews Packers game tapes to discover the secret behind their league-leading Adjusted Sack Rate. He discovers that slant routes and max protection schemes, not great blocking, are the reasons why Favre's jersey is so clean. NOTE: Now includes a post-game update.
19 comments, Last at 30 Nov 2007, 1:46pm by Eric
09 Nov 2007, 02:47pm by Mike Tanier
Too Deep Zone: Fanboy's Progress
In their four-day Delaware Valley junket, Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier watch the Cowboys crush the Eagles from the press box, and then on film with Ron Jaworski. They also saw a gambler risk his house on the Texans and participated in a roundtable discussion with a distinguished sportswriter and a Hall of Fame wide receiver.
49 comments, Last at 16 Nov 2007, 4:08pm by MattR