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Cold, Hard Football Facts Archives

Mike Wallace To Miami: Dolphins Make A Splash In Free Agency

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 13, 2013

The Miami Dolphins landed former Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace, one of the big veteran prizes available here in 2013. It's always bad to overpay for WRs. But in terms of statistical need, Wallace to Miami makes perfect sense.

Free Agency Silly Season Is Here; 2013 Salary Cap $123M

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 12, 2013

The free-agent frenzy gets underway today (Tuesday, March 12) at 4 p.m. Here's a look at some of the ins-and-outs of free agency, the "silly season" of the NFL calendar.

NFL Offseason: The Good News and the Bad News for the AFC North

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 9, 2013

It's the third installment of looking at the NFL's eight divisions. This week, the AFC North, which may be the best of the bunch.

Gutless NFL Coaches Fail Badly In Four-Minute Offense

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 9, 2013

NFL coaches fold badly in four-minute situations, say Captain Comeback Scott Kacsmar. Given a chance to put teams away with one well-executed drive, they stubbornly refuse to pass the football, opening the door for a late rally by opponents.

Back To Basics: New England Patriots Can Win, Even Thrive, Without Wes Welker

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 6, 2013

Wes Welker is destined for free agency and Patriots fans wonder if the team can live without the record-setting slot man. The reality is that the Patriots can not only live without Welker, they can thrive without Welker.

NFL Offseason: The Good News and the Bad News for the NFC East

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 1, 2013

It's the second installment of our look back at each division this past season and beyond. Last season, the Redskins were the beast of the NFC East.

Alex Over Geno Smith: Kansas City Chiefs’ History of Thrift-Store QBs

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 1, 2013

The Kansas City Chiefs do their QB shopping at the thrift store. The latest purchase? Alex Smith. Scott Kacsmar examines a franchise that has gone 30 years since drafting a QB that won a game for them.

Alex Smith: The Best Quarterback Who Ever Got Benched

Cold, Hard Football Facts for February 28, 2013

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith will soon head to the Kansas City Chiefs, and with the move ends the saga of the most bizarre and statistically inexplicable benching in the history of the NFL.

NFL Offseason: Good News and Bad News for AFC East

Cold, Hard Football Facts for February 22, 2013

With apologies to the Academy Awards, we're taking two-thirds of one of the most recognizable movie titles ever. Here's a look at the AFC East.

NFL Plagued By Epidemic Of Gutless Coaches

Cold, Hard Football Facts for February 22, 2013

Fourth-down conversion rates have never been higher and offense has never been easier. Yet NFL coaches have never been more reluctant to go for it. Captain Comeback Scott Kacsmar looks at the epidemic of gutlessness plaguing the NFL.