Cowboys win the NFC

mtr1979 said:
Everyone is saying the o-line is what is holding Miami back. They hired Frank Smith who is said to be an o-line expert.

I've been getting lost in stats lately. Let's look at Cincinnati. Joe Burrow was sacked 51 times (led the league) this year, but the Bengals were good. I believe they were 23rd in rushing which isn't special, but better than 30th. A better run game could take some pressure off Tua.
I know Melvin Gordon is in free agency right now.
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One of the things about the Bengals is they get penalties 72-620 vs 116-946. They got 33 first downs to their opponents 19 on penalties. They had the 2nd best yards per catch so they can go downfield better than other teams to make up that distance.

The Fins play in a division with arguably the 2 best teams in the AFC but they did have a nice last half 8-1
 
Imagine how good the Bengals would be if they could cut the sacks in half.

It is one thing to say a fighter can take a punch but those punches add up and do damage.
 
tebowlives said:
One of the things about the Bengals is they get penalties 72-620 vs 116-946. They got 33 first downs to their opponents 19 on penalties. They had the 2nd best yards per catch so they can go downfield better than other teams to make up that distance.

The Fins play in a division with arguably the 2 best teams in the AFC but they did have a nice last half 8-1
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I didn't realize the Bengals were the lowest penalized team. After further research I found out the Rams were the second lowest with 637 yards. For me it is fun to go down the stats rabbit hole, but sometimes when you go down the rabbit hole you only have more questions.

My biggest question of the 2021-2022 season is how did the Rams win the superbowl? Stafford tied for league lead in interceptions. They were not elite in any one category.

I'm still trying to get a handle on NFL stats. I used to be big on MLB sabermetrics, but I'm done with baseball. Since the MLB implemented a universal DH I'll never watch another game.
 
mtr1979 said:
I didn't realize the Bengals were the lowest penalized team. After further research I found out the Rams were the second lowest with 637 yards. For me it is fun to go down the stats rabbit hole, but sometimes when you go down the rabbit hole you only have more questions.

My biggest question of the 2021-2022 season is how did the Rams win the superbowl? Stafford tied for league lead in interceptions. They were not elite in any one category.

I'm still trying to get a handle on NFL stats. I used to be big on MLB sabermetrics, but I'm done with baseball. Since the MLB implemented a universal DH I'll never watch another game.
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They were +2 in turnovers and outgained their opponents by ~450 yards. Their punter Hekker is one of the best. 62 punts and only 9 returned. Outgained their opponents on punts by 155 yards. That 450 yard advantage is now 600
They sacked their opponents 50 times vs 31 times being sacked

AND they had 4 pick sixes and didn't give up any. That's huge! from 2010 "Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, teams that return an interception for a touchdown in a game are 1,187-343-3, a winning percentage of 77.5."
 
asurfaholic said:
What is a universal DH?
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Designated Hitter ( in place of pitcher ) is what DH means but I thought it was just the American League. I've been an A's fan since the 60's so I dont watch a lot of National League ball but we play games against them and our pitchers had to bat so I dunno. I dont think there will be a baseball season this yr anyway because I dont expect there to be a labor agreement so I'm viewing that as a big negative for future fan base etc Best thing about baseball is there is no cowboys , just the hated houston colt .45's ( cheater astros) .
 
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oyarde said:
Designated Hitter ( in place of pitcher ) is what DH means but I thought it was just the American League. I've been an A's fan since the 60's so I dont watch a lot of National League ball but we play games against them and our pitchers had to bat so I dunno. I dont think there will be a baseball season this yr anyway because I dont expect there to be a labor agreement so I'm viewing that as a big negative for future fan base etc Best thing about baseball is there is no cowboys , just the hated houston colt .45's ( cheater astros) .
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The DH is coming to the NL this year if the season happens.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2022/02/10/mlb-implement-universal-dh-2022-rob-manfred-press-conference-lockout-negotiations
 
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oyarde said:
Designated Hitter ( in place of pitcher ) is what DH means but I thought it was just the American League. I've been an A's fan since the 60's so I dont watch a lot of National League ball but we play games against them and our pitchers had to bat so I dunno. I dont think there will be a baseball season this yr anyway because I dont expect there to be a labor agreement so I'm viewing that as a big negative for future fan base etc Best thing about baseball is there is no cowboys , just the hated houston colt .45's ( cheater astros) .
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oh cool. another sport you know little about. Your baseball team is nothing more than a bunch of carpet baggers from the swamp who left in 1961.
 
Looking forward to the NFL draft. A lot of the mock drafts I've been seeing show Evan O'Neal going #1 (Jacksonville) and Aidan Hutchinson #2 (Detroit).

From the stats I've looked at Jacksonville isn't that bad offensively. I mean they are not absolute bottom feeders in rushing and passing stats. They did average the lowest points per game at 14.9. That could be an issue of coaching in the red zone.

I understand offensive line is everything, but as your #1 draft pick. Has there ever been an offensive lineman who was the face of a franchise? I see Hutchinson as a future superstar, the face of a franchise. Visibility, endorsements, jersey sales and the list goes on. Should Jacksonville take him at #1?

As bad as Jacksonville was this year I still see them one day being good. Let's be honest the AFC south is a weak division? I'm still not sold on the Titans. Jacksonville is a warm weather team and that could be a factor in an aging free agents choice.
 
mtr1979 said:
Looking forward to the NFL draft. A lot of the mock drafts I've been seeing show Evan O'Neal going #1 (Jacksonville) and Aidan Hutchinson #2 (Detroit).

From the stats I've looked at Jacksonville isn't that bad offensively. I mean they are not absolute bottom feeders in rushing and passing stats. They did average the lowest points per game at 14.9. That could be an issue of coaching in the red zone.

I understand offensive line is everything, but as your #1 draft pick. Has there ever been an offensive lineman who was the face of a franchise? I see Hutchinson as a future superstar, the face of a franchise. Visibility, endorsements, jersey sales and the list goes on. Should Jacksonville take him at #1?

As bad as Jacksonville was this year I still see them one day being good. Let's be honest the AFC south is a weak division? I'm still not sold on the Titans. Jacksonville is a warm weather team and that could be a factor in an aging free agents choice.
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They have a good QB. I think he's underrated. AJ Brown was their only good receiver last year. Jones has been banged up the last 2 years and didn't do much. First 3 games 12 catches 204 yds. After that 19-230. Does Henry have another season or 2 in him or has the workload finished his career early?

The Colts aren't too bad except the choking part.

Texans need a QB. Jags will get better. But yea, it is a weak division.
 
tebowlives said:
They have a good QB. I think he's underrated. AJ Brown was their only good receiver last year. Jones has been banged up the last 2 years and didn't do much. First 3 games 12 catches 204 yds. After that 19-230. Does Henry have another season or 2 in him or has the workload finished his career early?

The Colts aren't too bad except the choking part.

Texans need a QB. Jags will get better. But yea, it is a weak division.
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I remember watching the Colts vs the Buccaneers a couple of months ago. I'm not a fan of either team, but the game sticks with me. The colts should have won that game. They were successful running the ball and doing short passing game stuff then they would get to midfield and self destruct. They would stop running plays that were working and go four and out. I wonder how many yards Taylor could have accumulated this year with different play calling. Yeah I know he led the league in rushing.
 
Two NFL players are tied for the most consecutive games with 125 yards or more receiving. They both missed extending it to 6 by less than 10 in their next game.
They both played for the same franchise.
One is in the Hall of Fame and led the league in receiving yards twice. The other is not and led the league in receiving yardage once.

Guesses? no looking up
 
tebowlives said:
Two NFL players are tied for the most consecutive games with 125 yards or more receiving. They both missed extending it to 6 by less than 10 in their next game.
They both played for the same franchise.
One is in the Hall of Fame and led the league in receiving yards twice. The other is not and led the league in receiving yardage once.

Guesses? no looking up
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Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens?
 
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