Posts by Jason Bailey
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The Five Best First-Half Performances of the Fantasy Football Era
What do Aaron Rodgers, Shaun Alexander, Randy Moss, Tom Brady, and Michael Vick all have in common?
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Standing Behind Bortles: The Conversion of Denard Robinson
A willingness to change positions may give the former University of Michigan quarterback a long-term opportunity in the NFL.
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How Good Can Green Bay Be If It Can’t Stop the Run?
It might be tempting to think that run defense doesn’t really matter anymore, that what’s important is how well a team can limit passing attacks. But the Packers are going to have to prove it.
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How Long Can DeMarco Murray Do This, and How Much Will It Cost the Cowboys?
Teams don’t have much incentive to give one player the ball that many times unless he’s incredibly productive, and Murray certainly fits that description this season. But although his blistering pace has been a joy to watch, it also raises plenty of questions.
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It’s Time for the NFL to Embrace the Tie Game
Sometimes one team is far superior, winning in a blowout. Sometimes teams play a competitive nail-biter. And every so often, both teams end with the same number of points after four quarters. That’s perfectly fine. This isn’t the Supreme Court, where deadlocks must be avoided.
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C.J. Mosley Is Filling Some Big Shoes for Baltimore
It might be irresponsible to go any further than cosmetic similarities when comparing a future Hall of Famer with a rookie who has played five games. But after a nondescript start, Mosley has produced two consecutive strong performances that place him firmly in the competition for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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Keep It Simple, Teddy: How the Vikings Should Handle Their Rookie QB’s Success
Minnesota fans were already restless for a dynamic signal-caller before superstar running back Adrian Peterson was removed from the roster following child abuse charges. For an increasingly despondent franchise, Teddy Bridgewater’s starting debut Sunday was the perfect remedy.
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Le’Veon Bell Is a Star, and Sometimes the Offseason Actually Matters
It’s clear there is no magic formula that makes losing or gaining weight lead to instant football success. But once in a while, working on your body does result in an improved body of work. That’s the best way to explain the Le’Veon Bell experience.
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And Now We Praise Not Particularly Famous Punt Blockers
Dedicated fans who watch punt returns instead of flipping the channel typically are tantalized by the shifty players waiting to entertain with a ‘Family Circus’ act: These are the Dante Halls and Devin Hesters and Ted Ginns of the football universe. The (potential) punt blockers don’t have that luxury of time and space, however, and are forced to regularly attempt something that seems doomed to fail.
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How New Schemes and New Teams Are Changing Our Perception of Elite Cornerbacks
Despite the rise of sabermetrics, it is still difficult to quantify a position that involves literally trying to prevent numbers from being accumulated, so how can we be confident that the NFL’s best cornerbacks are elite independent of their defensive schemes? For a start, we can look at how four cornerbacks who changed teams performed in Week 1.
