Roethlisberger’s 2010

Admin | November 25, 2010

In several aspects, Ben Roethlisberger may be having a career year. 6.5 AYPA, +0.25 EPA/Play, and 2.3 sacks per game (which is good for him). Six games is not a big sample, but the Steelers offense has been firing on all cylinders since his return. Advanced NFL Stats

NFL Network Thursday Night Football

Admin | November 25, 2010

On Christmas Day catch the Special Edition game between the Chargers and the Titans exclusively on NFL Network. Running Back LaDainian Tomlinson and the Chargers have been on fire this season looking to keep their record of consecutive wins going against Chris Johnson and the Titans. This Special Edition game is EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network, [...]

Utah and the PAC-12

Admin | November 24, 2010

The last two weekends for the University of Utah football team has been challenging but the next two games for Utah may speak volumes about the Utes ability to compete in the PAC-12 next year. There have been some talking heads and columnists who have felt that Utah would walk into the Pac-12 next year [...]

Coventry Jets helped support Anti-Bullying Week 2010

Admin | November 24, 2010

The Coventry Jets helped support Anti-Bullying Week 2010 as they visited several Coventry schools to host workgroups and hold talks with students. The annual event is organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and has been held in the UK every November since 2004. Sabrina Palmer, Anti-Bullying co-ordinator at Barr’s Hill School and Community College, was one [...]

Drew Brees Gets New Record for the Saints

Admin | November 23, 2010

It was the Drew Brees show on Sunday as he became the New Orleans Saints’ all-time completions leader, throwing for four touchdowns as New Orleans beat the Seahawks 34-19 . Brees was 29 of 42 for 382 yards and completed his 1,850th pass in the second quarter to break a record held by Archie Manning since 1982. [...]

Sunday’s Sloppy Seconds: Boise State Inches Closer

Admin | November 23, 2010

In one of the most uneventful Saturday’s we’ve had in a long time, there was one measly top 25 upset. Nebraska was taken down by Texas A&M in a boring clash of inept offenses. Some would say it was the amazing defenses on both sides of the ball. Excuse me but Oklahoma State hung 38 [...]

How Random Are Interceptions?

Admin | November 22, 2010

One of the most random events in football is the interception. We can say that not just because of tipped balls or freak gusts of wind, but because we know that interception rates for teams and for individual quarterbacks varies widely from season to season. They also vary greatly from one half of the season [...]

Giants’ Turnovers Infuriating Tom Coughlin After Loss to Eagles

Admin | November 22, 2010

Filed under: Giants, NFC East PHILADELPHIA — The New York Giants came to Lincoln Financial Field Sunday night tied atop the NFC East but only one turnover shy of the league high. They left the stadium after a 27-17 loss to the Eagles, having lost the division lead to their rivals down I-95 and having [...]

College Football Polls – Week of 11/21/10

Admin | November 21, 2010

AP Top 25 RK TEAM RECORD PTS 1 Oregon (37) 10-0 1467 2 Auburn (13) 11-0 1430 3 Boise State (10) 10-0 1394 4 TCU 11-0 1340 5 Wisconsin 10-1 1196 6 LSU 10-1 1194 7 Stanford 10-1 1178 8 Ohio State 10-1 1088 9 Alabama 9-2 972 10 Oklahoma State 10-1 958 11 Michigan [...]

NCAA Football 11: Help Me Make Me Some Picks! Week 12

Admin | November 21, 2010

We’re coming down the home stretch of the college football season and the NCAA Football 11 game is 56-34 on the season picking the Slate of Eight. Last week, the video game went 5-3 for the third week in a row. The game correctly selected wins for Ohio State, Alabama, Mizzou, Auburn, and Florida State. [...]