BRYAN KNOWLES grew up watching Joe Montana and Steve Young ply their trade at quarterback, so he has somewhat overly-inflated expectations of how quarterbacks should perform. This has certainly done him no favors over the past decade or so of watching the San Francisco 49ers. A graduate of UC Davis and San Jose State University, he has opted to eschew all the useful advice those august institutions have supplied him with and become a sportswriter instead. He’s been published at Bleacher Report and Fansided, and currently lives in Chicago with a wife who for some reason puts up with him.
For the first time ever, Bryan and Cale discuss the Washington Commanders! They are less than impressed. Also, are the Cowboys doomed to failure once more?
Our look at slot versus wide performance in the passing game continues. Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford's success correlates with that of their receivers. What does that mean for Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes as they break in new receivers in 2022?
Bryan and Cale's trip through the preseason over/unders continues with a trip to the AFC South! Will the Jaguars be better after some Urban renewal? Do the Colts have the best receiving corps of the bunch?
Bryan and Cale kick off our look at the over/unders for 2022! Are the Falcons this year's good bad team? Can time itself stop Tom Brady? And do we fear for tears for Matt Rhule?
Our annual look at receiving performance in and of the slot kicks off with the receivers. By the time we're done with these statistical articles, we'll have used every available picture of Cooper Kupp.
Our annual look at defensive personnel checks on Dan Quinn abandoning the base, the effects of Matt Milano on the Buffalo defense, and whether Pete Carroll is secretly still a defensive genius.
Our annual look at offensive personnel see the Rams and Bengals take the 11-personnel revolution to it's logical endpoint. Also: something fishy in Miami.
Over the last two weeks, we've looked at YAC+ and plus/minus from the offensive perspective. But can these stats tell us anything meaningful about the defensive side of the ball?
Cooper Kupp topped our receiving plus/minus leaderboards in 2021, and he did it without a historically great season from his teammates. Also: the Panthers struggle to catch a cold.
The passing plus/minus and CPOE leaderboards for 2021 saw a superstar in Kyler Murray throughout September and October. Could he hold onto that lead through a late-season swoon?