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Cold, Hard Football Facts Archives

End Of An Error: New York Jets Waive Tim Tebow

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 29, 2013

The New York Jets cut Tim Tebow Monday morning, ending one of worst periods of personnel and on-field management in NFL history. Let's put ti this way: the Jets didn't suck because they had to in 2012. They sucked because they chose to in 2012.

Geno Smith To The Jets: Big Mess In The Big Apple

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 27, 2013

The 2013 NFL draft was dominated by linemen in the first round and largely derided as boring by the pigskin pundit-ocracy. Then it exploded like the night sky on a 4th of July of football in Round 2 when the Jets had the 'nads to insert Geno Smith into their already dysfunctional offensive backfield.

After The Facts: First-Round Numbers From The 2013 NFL Draft

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 26, 2013

The first round of the 78th edition of the NFL Draft did not disappoint, says Pro Football Guru Russell Baxter. Here's a few fact-filled observations about the first 32 picks of the 2013 draft.

2013 NFL Draft Year Of The Offensive Tackle: Not Always The 'Safe' Bet

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 26, 2013

Are offensive tackles really “safe” picks in the first round of the NFL draft? Scott Kacsmar cracks open a cold case of the football facts to find out where the label came from and how legit it is.

Cattle Call: We Grade 32 Prime Cuts From Round 1 Of 2013 NFL Draft

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 26, 2013

Linemen dominated the first round of the 2013 draft. In fact, we haven't seen these many hogs snatched up in one place since the Quincy boys crashed Rick Morris's frat party at UMass back in 1991. We grade the

Hog Wild: Linemen Rule First Round Of 2013 NFL Draft

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 25, 2013

Linemen dominated the first round of the 2013 draft. In fact, we haven't seen this many hogs snatched up in one place since the Quincy boys went to that frat party at UMass back in 1991. Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher was selected No. 1 overall.

Bonzo The Idiot Monkey's Mock Draft: Geno Smith To Jacksonville

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 25, 2013

Longtime readers of the Cold, Hard Football Facts know our feelings (if we had them) about mock drafts: they're not worth the data bits they're written on. So we turn our mock draft over to Bonzo the Idiot Monkey, where his selections are no more a blindfolded crap shoot than the mock drafts of the so-called experts.

Draft Habits: NFL Teams Covet LBs, Duped By False Temptress WRs

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 24, 2013

NFL teams value LBs (such as 2011 No. 2 overall pick Von Miller) and WR in the draft more than any other position. And, in general, they draft from the outside to the inside. Sadly, misguided NFL teams place 55 percent more value on role-playing WRs than they do critical, every-down OTs.

Terrific Tandem: Darrelle Revis, Rex Ryan Face Unknown Future

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 22, 2013

QB-coach tandems are easy to spot both on the field and in football lore. Other player-coach tandems are harder to identify – unless armed with our illuminating Quality Stats. Rex Ryan-Darrelle Revis were one of those terrific tandems that we may find need each other.

NFL Draft Data Up The Wazoo: 10-Year Draft History For Each NFL Team

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 22, 2013

Draft day strategies vary widely from team to team in the NFL, which becomes quite apparent when you break down each club's draft history, position by position and round by round, over the past 10 years.