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In this slideshow I will be looking at defensive starting positions in the 3-4 and 4-3 scheme. I will only be doing the cornerbacks, safeties, and linebackers in the 3-4 because it will be the same minus one linebacker, and we all already know who the clear starter is in the 4-3 scheme.Begin Slideshow

One of the greatest things about sports is their history. The players of the past have affected all of the players of today in a special way. There have been several generations of athletes, and with those athletes are the fans that followed them throughout their careers. The fans remember everything about them, and the experiences they had with them. What about the youthful generation of today? What ...

I remember as a kid, the usual way was: The man watched the game (Regardless of the sport) and the loving wife would stay out of the way unless it was to refresh his drink. To go back and think of that now, it seemed very odd. Now it is very common to see everyone enjoying the game. Boyfriends and girlfriends, Husbands and Wives, Even Watching together as a family. It ...

A true sign of how faithful a teams fan base is, and how good they are doing, is determined by how full they can get their stadiums. Some teams fans will pack the stadium rain or shine, cold or warm, while others are fair weathered and only show up when the team is winning. Here is how each teams fans performed in 2009.Begin Slideshow

We recently detailed the Cowboys success running and passing out of every formation they ran in 2009.  Today, we will briefly explain why the Cowboys prospered in some formations, yet failed in others. You can see diagrams of ever formation listed below by clicking here. Note:  To be listed, a formation had to have a sample size of at least 10 runs/passes.   Best Running Formations 1.  I Left/Right (18 runs for 124 ...

Today's morning mail contained a reminder to renew my membership to the Insider's Club of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. I joined the club because I plan to make regular visits to the Hall of Fame to continue doing research on the Oakland Raiders and the NFL. The reminder contained a colorful and informative brochure with pictures of the seven men who will be inducted in the ...

I will be writing about Oakland Raider players that seem to have been lost in time. I hear so many claiming to be die hard Oakland Raider fans but yet when I name players such as Hewritt Dixon, Clem Daniels, Dave Grayson or even Billy Cannon I always get the same reaction...who? So Raidernation, here is a look at a player who is only remembered by the game. The "Heidi Bowl." This ...

The Cleveland Browns mandatory mini-camp opens this weekend, and the only signed player to boycott the practices was kicker Phil Dawson. Dawson has told the front office he wants to renew his contract, and to his credit, he's been one of the best cold-weather kickers in the league. However, management seems to have taken the position that kickers easily are replaceable and signed Shaun Swisham to kick during OTAs. Swisham missed four ...

The Bears had quite the off-season the past two years with free agent acquisitions, trades, draft, depth chart changes, and offensive philosophy changes.  With all the acquisitions the Bears have made, there is not one front office move that is more interesting than the hiring of new offensive coordinator, Mike Martz.  Everyone thinks it's a smart move. Some analyst may point to Mike Martz ability as a QB evaluator andpassing mastermind.   My argument is that it's ...

In this second installment of “Studying the Stats,” I’ll be taking a look at how the Green Bay Packers' offense did in 2009 coming out of the locker room. In other words, how they started out each half. (Part1: Interceptions ) If you remember the 2008 season, there was much consternation about the Packers’ slow starts (here’s just one example ). There were also many Mike McCarthy comments about "fixing our slow ...