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Why Raul Ibanez’s Breakout Is Not Caused by Steroids

Much has been made about Jerod Morris’ blog post regarding Raul Ibanez’s unexpected performance thus far. The post attempts to bust ...

How NFL Statistics Lead to Wins, Pt. 2: Quantifying Player Stats into Wins

In Part I of this series, we saw how various stats correlated with wins and points scored. Among the observations: ...

How NFL Statistics Lead to Wins, Part I: Looking at Win Correlations

In football, there are some truths that are self-evident. Defense wins championships. A robust rushing game is key for all ...

The Effects of the Officials in Super Bowl XL Using Win Probabilities

Pop quiz: Who said regarding the referees, “I felt they were cheating us,” and “The way the refs were going, I ...

Star-Struck: Which Sixth Round Quarterback Will Become a Star?

In my article showing how draft round affects a quarterback’s career performance, I saw that sixth round quarterbacks perform almost as ...

How Draft Round Affects a Defensive Back’s and Linebacker’s Career Performance

  With the skill positions and linemen done and examined, there’s just two more positions left for me to look at: defensive ...

How Draft Round Affects a Running Back’s Career Performance

You know the busts: Curtis Enis, Lawrence Phillips, Blair Thomas, Ki-Jana Carter. But can you name those sixth- and seventh-round steals, ...

How Draft Round Affects an Offensive and Defensive Lineman’s Career Performance

Yesterday, I examined how quarterbacks perform based on the round in which they were drafted. Today, I'll be looking at offensive ...

How Draft Round Affects a Quarterback’s Career Performance

In one week, the Detroit Lions will likely draft quarterback Matthew Stafford as the No. 1 overall pick. USC quarterback Mark Sanchez ...