Walkthrough: Everybody Hurts

In the first regular season installment of Walkthrough, learn what goes through Jeff Saturday’s mind presnap and play Brett Favre Money Shot Bingo.

posted 9-4-2008 at 9:34 AM by Mike Tanier || Walkthrough

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2008 DVOA Projections

The DVOA projections for 2008, updated with all the preseason injuries and lineup changes, force us to jump off a postseason bandwagon we were driving ourselves. Plus: Changes in store for Football Outsiders in 2008.

posted 9-3-2008 at 6:44 PM by Aaron Schatz || DVOA Ratings

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2008 Staff Predictions

The FO staff gives its predictions on the 2008 season, guaranteed to be wrong in one way or another for every single staff member. But, hey, we’re a football site, and the season’s starting, so it’s prediction time.

posted 9-4-2008 at 3:23 PM by The Outsiders || Ramblings

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SDA: The Maisel Report

Russell is joined by ESPN.com senior writer Ivan Maisel to talk about the Beanie Wells injury, the outlook for this week’s college games, and Ivan’s new book, The Maisel Report.

posted 9-4-2008 at 10:37 AM by Russell Levine || 7th Day Adventure

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Scramble For The Ball: NFC Over/Unders

Vince and Ben are back with a look at the expected win totals for NFC teams. Find out who will improve, who will decline, and what toys might be in Matt Millen’s attic.

posted 9-3-2008 at 7:50 AM by Vince Verhei and Ben Riley || Scramble

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Junkie: Tide Rolls In

Russell sorts through the results from college football’s opening weekend to find the team that made the loudest opening statement (Hint: It’s exactly who you think it is). Plus, the updated BlogPoll ballot and the season’s inaugural JLS Trophy.

posted 9-2-2008 at 7:52 PM by Russell Levine || Confessions

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What’s a Perfect Game?

Against the Dolphins last year, Tom Brady threw the 20th perfect game in NFL history — whatever that means. Guest columnist Pete Palmer tears apart the NFL’s passer rating system, puts it back together, and suggests a new alternative.

posted 9-2-2008 at 9:14 AM by Guest Column || Stat Analysis

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Every Play Doesn’t Count: Week 4

In this all-rookie installment of our preseason game review: a quarterback who may start before his time, a running back who dropped to the seventh round, and the cornerback who replaces a dubious legend.

posted 9-1-2008 at 10:20 AM by Doug Farrar || Every Play Counts

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The Week In Quotes: August 29, 2008

This week: Lots of media people ask lots of questions about lots of preseason games that mean nothing in the long run. Plus: Beards!

posted 8-29-2008 at 2:07 PM by The Outsiders || Week in Quotes

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Walkthrough: Good Eats

Did ancient Romans tailgate on the backs of chariots? Perhaps Mike Tanier can get the scoop from a nutritional anthropologist. Plus: 10 ways to improve your football experience, and the Strahan/Barber tour of Greece.

posted 8-28-2008 at 4:53 PM by Mike Tanier || Walkthrough

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SDA 2.0

The Seventh Day Adventure podcast is back for its redshirt-senior season. Listen in as Russell talks BCS conferences with Yahoo blogger Matt Hinton, late of the Sunday Morning QB site, plus introduces SDA’s new format. This article serves as the college football discussion thread all weekend.

posted 8-28-2008 at 11:02 AM by Russell Levine || 7th Day Adventure

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FEI 2008 Projections

Our college ratings system returns for 2008, expanding upon the season projections given in Pro Football Prospectus 2008.

posted 8-28-2008 at 10:01 AM by Brian Fremeau || FEI Ratings

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Scramble For The Ball: AFC Over/Unders

A new season, a new tag team on the “Law and Order” of online NFL commentary. Vince Verhei and Ben Riley begin their reign of terror with a look at the 2008 AFC over/under lines. Plus: Gil Thorp isn’t feeling like himself.

posted 8-27-2008 at 11:04 AM by Vince Verhei and Ben Riley || Scramble

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Football Junkie: NCAA Season Preview

The 2008 NCAA football season is less than 48 hours away. Check Russell Levine’s season preview to find out who’s taking home the hardware and who will be playing for all the marbles in the National Championship Game.

posted 8-26-2008 at 5:00 PM by Russell Levine || Confessions

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Fifth Anniversary Special: Best and Worst TE Seasons, 95-07

The final part of our look at 13 years of individual DVOA stats is dominated by four men: Gates, Gonzalez, Witten, and Sharpe.

posted 8-26-2008 at 8:49 AM by Aaron Schatz || DVOA Ratings

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Every Play Doesn’t Count: Week 3

In this expanded version of Every Play Doesn’t Count: The possible inglorious end of Rusher McFumbles, rookies in Houston and Atlanta get it right, and a former NFL scout weighs in on the Usain-Bolt-to-the-NFL debate.

posted 8-25-2008 at 9:38 AM by Doug Farrar || Every Play Counts

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The Bush Debate

A question about Reggie Bush’s 40-yard dash time evolved into a passionate argument among the FO staff about Bush’s potential. Have we seen all that Bush has to offer, or is there a breakout ahead for the Saints’ speedster?

posted 8-22-2008 at 12:05 PM by Vince Verhei || Ramblings

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Walkthrough: Preseason, or Man’s Search for Meaning

Sure, preseason stats are meaningless, but what else is there to talk about? In this week’s Walkthrough, Mike Tanier delves into five years of preseason numbers in search of anything worthy of a column. Plus: Exhibition football on the Homer Television Network.

posted 8-21-2008 at 3:02 PM by Mike Tanier || Walkthrough

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The Week In Quotes: August 21, 2008

This week: Steven Jackson settles down, Joe Horn takes off, Anquan Boldin wants out, and there’s a ton of quarterback news. Also, a cheerleader says something dumb.

posted 8-21-2008 at 9:27 AM by Vince Verhei || Week in Quotes

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Fifth Anniversary Special: Best and Worst WR Seasons, 95-07

Find out all the wide receiver records in DVOA and DYAR, from the best (Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Az Hakim) to the worst (Bobby Wade, Dez White, Az Hakim).

posted 8-19-2008 at 5:08 PM by Aaron Schatz || DVOA Ratings

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