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James Brooks and Ickey Woods were two of the biggest names on Sam Wyche’s 1980s Cincinnati Bengals. They’re also the subjects of our first installment of Legends of DVOA, a six-part series looking back on some non-superstars of yesteryear who finished among the league leaders in DVOA or DYAR multiple times.
Matt Ryan ranks ninth on the all-time passing yardage list and 10th on the all-time passing touchdown list. Does that make him a Hall of Famer? The first of our six-part series of Hall of Fame debates takes a long, hard look at Ryan’s portfolio. Atlanta Falcons fans may not like the results.
Aaron Rodgers leads a support group for troubled quarterbacks, the world-renowned Corey Bojorquez reaches an all-time milestone, and Leonard Fournette finally gets a little love in the final Walkthrough of the season.
Tom Brady and Drew Brees meet for one last time, and what do they talk about? Why, Josh Allen versus Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers' all-time postseason stats, the Browns offensive line, Jared Valdheer, and Brady's ability to draw defensive pass interference penalties, among other things.
It sure seems like everything is going Tom Brady's way these days. Perhaps there are supernatural forces at play! Plus: Lamar Jackson's latest quest to silence doubters, Josh Allen's final contribution to the world of hot takes, and much more.
Mike Tanier looks back on some NFL-related and personal events from a year nearly all of us wish to forget.
Can Carson Wentz's not-so-imaginary friend help him through a period of emotional turmoil? Is Baker Mayfield suddenly awesome? Is the Packers run defense all that bad? Why was Omar Sharif's bridge partner coaching the Rams in the early 1970s? Walkthrough answers all of these questions and many, many more!
What do Deshaun Watson, Archie Manning, Fran Tarkenton, and Jim Plunkett have in common? They were all great quarterbacks trapped in miserable situations, of course. Plus: the Chiefs' short-yardage woes, the Giants; second-down woes, and the woes of an old columnist broken by one too many quarterback controversies.
A mysterious figure appeares to help Jack Easterby seize total control of the Texans by taking over the search for a new coach and general manager! Who are they, can they be trusted, and are they completely bonkers? Meanwhile, in this reality: Steelers flaws, Chiefs penalties, Jalen Hurts predictions, and the great Gardner Minshew mystery.
Tua Tagovailoa versus Ryan Fitzpatrick? Boring. Kirk Cousins? Boring. Carson Wentz? Depressing! Colt McCoy? Are you kidding me? Baker Mayfield rolling to his left, Jason Sanders' kickoffs, and Mike McCarthy's signature passing concepts? Now THAT's the stuff Walkthrough finds interesting in Week 13.
