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Is Ken Anderson a Hall of Famer?

Our newly-unveiled 1981 and 1982 DVOA and DYAR results provide exciting new evidence for the Pro Football Hall of Fame case of Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Anderson.

NFL Offseason • 12 hours ago

The Outsiders

Podcasts

Superflex Draft - Splash Play

Pete and Spags talk NFL news and then hop in the Superflex Puppy draft for this Monday edition of Splash Play.

NFL Offseason • 13 hours ago

Bryan Knowles

Ramblings

USFL Playoff Recap: Stallions Are Seeing Stars

The inaugural USFL playoffs saw the Philadelphia Stars and the Birmingham Stallions emerge victorious, setting up a showdown in next week's championship game.

USFL • Yesterday

Bryan Knowles

Ramblings

USFL Playoffs: Can the Stallions and Generals Avoid Upsets?

Are the Birmingham Stallions and New Jersey Generals destined to have an opening-day rematch in the USFL Championship? Or can the New Orleans Breakers or Philadelphia Stars throw a kink into the narrative?

USFL • June 24, 11:40 am ET

The Outsiders

Podcasts

Getting Weird in a Fantasy Draft - Splash Play

Spags does his Friday solo stream with a twist. Every pick he makes today doesn't coincide with his usual sentiments when it comes to fantasy football.

NFL Offseason • June 24, 9:48 am ET

Aaron Schatz

DVOA Analysis

1982 DVOA: Jets Rise and Dan Fouts Flies

Go back 40 years with 1982 DVOA, to a weird season cut in half by a player strike. The Jets were great, the Chargers offense was great, and Washington won despite not being great.

NFL Offseason • June 23, 2:35 pm ET

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Week in Quotes

1982 in Quotes: Year of the Strike

The strike dominates our review of 1982 quotes, plus the Raiders move to L.A. and Washington wins its first Super Bowl.

NFL Offseason • June 23, 2:30 pm ET

The Outsiders

Podcasts

NFL Pass Rush Tier List

Brandon Thorn joins the FO Offseason show with Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier to complete a tier list of every NFL pass rush defense.

NFL Offseason • June 23, 8:56 am ET

The Outsiders

Podcasts

Superflex Puppy - Splash Play

With Underdog Fantasy announcing their superflex puppy draft, Chris and Pete hop discuss their top strategies for the best ball draft, and then put it into practice in a live draft.

NFL Offseason • June 23, 8:06 am ET

Bryan Knowles

Ramblings

Minnesota Vikings: Champions of Heartbreak

The Buffalo Bills. The Denver Broncos. The Los Angeles Rams. The Minnesota Vikings. The Philadelphia Eagles. Which team tops our rankings and is declared the greatest heartbreak dynasty of all time?

NFL Offseason • June 22, 9:45 am ET

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NFL Offseason • June 22, 9:45 am ET

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Our Metrics Explained

What is DVOA?

Defense-adjusted Value Over Average

Measures a team's efficiency by comparing success on every single play to a league average based on situation and opponent.

What is DYAR?

Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement

Compares the performance of each player, in terms of DVOA, to a replacement-level baseline rather than the league average for that position.

What is DAVE?

DVOA Adjusted for Volatility Early

Used early in the year with the goal of getting the best idea of how good a team will be over the entire season without jumping to conclusions based on one or two good or bad early games.

Bryan Knowles

Ramblings

Dynasties of Heartbreak 6-10: Raiders of the Lost Titles

Our penultimate Heartbreak Dynasty countdown sees the Raiders trying to Just Win, Baby; the Dolphins taking a trip to Woodstrock; and the Giants becoming the Greatest Losers who Ever Played.

NFL Offseason • June 21, 9:55 am ET

Mike Tanier

Walkthrough

Why Is Zach Thomas a Hall of Fame Snub?

It's Walkthrough Pro Football Hall of Fame mailbag time! Thoughts on Zach Thomas, Randy Gradishar, Devin Hester, DeMarcus Ware, and many, many others!

NFL Offseason • June 20, 4:40 pm ET

Bryan Knowles

Ramblings

USFL Week 10 Recap: Jeff Fisher's Panthers Win Pick No. 1

The USFL's regular season comes to a close as Jeff Fisher's Michigan Panthers end up winning the top pick in next year's USFL draft, whatever that will look like.

USFL • June 20, 4:30 pm ET

Mike Tanier

Walkthrough

Just Say No to the New York Jets

Mike Tanier completes his minicamp roundup with a recommendation: Don't take the Jets bait. Plus, the Jaguars take time off and DVOABot blows a fuse.

NFL Offseason • June 17, 9:57 am ET

Bryan Knowles

Ramblings

USFL Week 10: So Long from Birmingham

The USFL reaches the end of its regular season in a week without much drama or stakes. What better time to take a look back from 10,000 feet at what the league's done right and wrong so far?

USFL • June 17, 9:30 am ET

Pittsburgh Steelers QBs Mitchell Trubisky & Mason Rudolph

Mike Tanier

Walkthrough

Salvaging Saquon Barkley and the Mitch Trubisky Trio

The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't opening up much of a QB competition for Mitch Trubisky. The New York Giants have predictable plans for Saquon Barkley. Here's Part I of the Walkthrough minicamp roundup.

NFL Offseason • June 16, 9:49 am ET

The Outsiders

Podcasts

Pass Coverage Tier List Rankings

For this Thursdays' FO Offseason stream, Aaron and Mike are joined by Doug Farrar to continue the tier list series. This stream, the trio puts each NFL team's pass coverage units into tiers.

NFL Offseason • June 16, 8:36 am ET