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Cold, Hard Football Facts Archives

2013 NFL Schedule: The Year Of The Denver Broncos

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 19, 2013

The 2013 NFL schedule is here and Scott Kacsmar says it looks like the Year of the Denver Broncos, who enjoy high-profile games and an easy schedule. But strength of schedule before the season often looks much different at the end of the season.

Boston In Lockdown: Wild Night, Day In Hub

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 19, 2013

Boston is in virtual lockdown Friday morning, with public transportation shut down, schools closed in an entire town looking like a war zone in the wake of a night of terror on the streets.

Boston, Sports, Patriotism And Terror

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 17, 2013

No city mixes sports and patriotism quite like Boston does on the third Monday of each April – Patriots Day. It’s no coincidence that terrorists chose this day, this location, to attack the city.

Graphic Photos Of Boston Marathon Bombing

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 16, 2013

These photos of the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing were taken by an acquaintance on the scene. They're pretty graphic, showing the horrible leg injuries the victims suffered. You've been warned.

Terror Strikes Boston On Its Most Patriotic Sports Day

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 15, 2013

Former Patriots lineman Joe Andruzzi helped carry a woman to safety after his Patriots Day Marathon party was hit by one of the bombs in Boston in Monday. The terror tore into one of the most patriotic and festive sports days in America.

The Legend of Limas Sweed: The NFL Receiver Who Couldn't Catch

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 12, 2013

Draft-niks gushed over Texas Longhorns wide receiver Lima Sweed back in 2008. They overlooked one little problem: Sweed couldn't catch syphilis in a Thai whorehouse. Scott Kacsmar pens a cautionary tale.

NFL Offseason: Good News And Bad News For NFC West

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 12, 2013

Once upon a time seven wins was good enough to win the NFC West. Today the rough-and-tumble NFC West is one of the sexiest divisions in football. Pro Football Guru Russell Baxter gives us the statistical highs and lows.

Epic Fail: The Wide Receiver Draft Class Of 2012

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 9, 2013

The 2012 draft and the following season proved, yet again, that high-priced wide receivers are little more than Shiny Hood Ornaments, the most overvalued position in all of sports. We review an ugly, ugly year for teams that chased wide receivers in the draft.

Tall Task: Does Height Matter For NFL Quarterbacks?

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 5, 2013

After Seattle shrimp Russell Wilson’s excellent rookie season, does height still matter for a NFL quarterback? Scott Kacsmar examines if bigger is better, or if NFL teams need to widen their thinking.

NFL Offseason: Good News and Bad News For AFC West

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 4, 2013

Go west? Over the past two seasons, the 2012 Denver Broncos (13-3) are the only team in the AFC West to finish with a winning record.