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Articles tagged "Calvin Johnson"

Live From Radio City: Reporter Punks NFL Draft Fans

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 25, 2013

Football Nation reporter Bill Enright is at Radio City Music Hall, where he punked unwitting NFL fans. He asked fans their thoughts about imaginary players, including Calvin Johnson's "brother" Curving Johnson. The answers are comedy gold.

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.

NFL Blacksmithing: How Super Bowl Winners Craft Their Receiving Weapons

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 29, 2013

What kind of receiving corps wins a Super Bowl? Is it better to have veterans or a mix of young players? Homegrown talent or free agents? Scott Kacsmar examines all 47 Super Bowl champs and, among other things, finds that dominant WRs are often a deterrent to team success.

NFL Offseason: Good News and Bad News for NFC North

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 16, 2013

Pro Football Guru Russell Baxter takes an offseason look at the very competitive NFC North, which produced three of the seven NFC teams that won 10-plus games in 2012 and gave us two of the great individual seasons in NFL history.

Video Game Football: Passing, Rushing, Kicking Never Easier Than In Modern NFL

Cold, Hard Football Facts for February 12, 2013

The NFL’s 2012 season was the most pass-happy in history, and also the most efficient yet. The modern NFL has been defined by skyrocketing efficiency not only for passers, but for rushers and kickers, too. Scott Kacsmar recaps all the record numbers.

Captain Comeback: 2012 NFL Regular Season Review

Cold, Hard Football Facts for January 1, 2013

Captain Comeback Scott Kacsmar sums up the 2012 NFL season in clutch wins with a review of all 32 teams. In Week 17, Tony Romo blew it, while the Vikings stunned Green Bay. Also: the “Drive of the Year.”

Captain Comeback: 2012 NFL Regular Season Review

Cold, Hard Football Facts for January 1, 2013

Captain Comeback Scott Kacsmar sums up the 2012 NFL season in clutch wins with a review of all 32 teams. In Week 17, Tony Romo blew it, while the Vikings stunned Green Bay. Also: the “Drive of the Year.”

Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Rookie QB's Top Week 17 Statistical Storylines

Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 31, 2012

In other news, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are really good.

Vikings Beat the Packers to Earn a Playoff Spot

Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 31, 2012

The Vikings win over the Packers puts them in the playoffs as the No. 6 seed while the Packers ready themselves for a rematch with Minnesota at Lambeau Field.

Top 10 Stories of 2012 NFL Regular Season

Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 30, 2012

From the quest for individual records to the tyranny of replacement refs and Roger Goodell, Cold Hard Football Facts' resident Voice-of-God Patrick Imig ushers in the Top 10 stories of the 2012 season.