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Does Defense Really Win Championships?
University of Chicago economist Tobias J. Moskowitz and Sports Illustrated's L. Jon Wertheim offer a scientific analysis of NFL games to challenge the conventional wisdom that "defense wins championships." Their empirical analysis examines only the NFL, but Joshua Cooper woud probably agree that...
I Love Vontaze Burfict As A Prospect. I Love Him As A Player. And I Can Understand The Infatuation...
I Love Vontaze Burfict As A Prospect. I Love Him As A Player. And I Can Understand The Infatuation With Him That Seems To Be Lurking Around BTB. However I Do Not Think He Is A Good Fit For The Cowboys With Two Promising ILBs And No Leaders Suited To Deal With Him. He'd Be Great On The Ravens...
Scoring down in college basketball
Much discussion of Wisconsin's 12-2 start in hoops surrounds it much-improved defense, which is easily ranked #1 in the nation by Ken Pomeroy and is holding opponents to 44.4 ppg. But CBS' Matt Norlander exposes a broader truth about scoring being down across the NCAA so far this season. In...
Mike Stoops for DC, anyone? Auburn should hire him effective January 2, 2012 so Auburn finishes...
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/2050999/52205_Arizona_Stanford_Football.jpg Mike Stoops for DC, anyone? Auburn should hire him effective January 2, 2012 so Auburn finishes the decade with the same DC we had in 2002, Gene Chizik.
Pablo, the Best Defensive Third Baseman in the Majors?
"He didn’t win a Gold Glove. He didn’t win a Fielding Bible Award. But Pablo Sandoval may be the best defensive third baseman in the National League, if not the majors." I am not familiar with the significance of the stats [rPM (runs plus minus saved), DRS (defensive runs saved), and RZR (revised...
But Tech’s biggest problem Saturday against Georgia was no different than what its biggest problem...
But Tech’s biggest problem Saturday against Georgia was no different than what its biggest problem has been for four years under coach Paul Johnson. Their defense stinks. They can’t stop anybody or intimidate anybody. Two many games come down to pinball games. Bad defense got Dave Wommack fired...
Eagles not hiring Defensive Consultant
Well shit. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Eagles-Not-Hiring-Defensive-Consultant.html
Bruins defense holds players only meeting
The UCLA defense got together on tuesday for a players only meeting. Hope this is a good sign of change to come. Go Bruins! http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/7472/bruins-defense-holds-players-only-meeting
"Rob Ryan ripped into the cornerbacks, and just launched a profanity laced tirade. To which point...
"Rob Ryan ripped into the cornerbacks, and just launched a profanity laced tirade. To which point the offense turned over from their meeting, to where J was talking to them, in just a nice gentle voice, and turned around and just could not believe. I mean he was bringing some paint off the wall...
Manny Diaz: Building the New Texas Defense
Another enjoyable read from LonghornScott. http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2011/07/26/manny-diaz-building-the-new-texas-defense/
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