Articles tagged "Dallas Cowboys"

2012 NFL YAT (Yards At Touch) Leaderboard

Cold, Hard Football Facts for June 10, 2013

Yards At Touch is YAC upside down: it tells us how far downfield receivers are when they first touch the football. The 7-9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers were No. 1 in YAT; the 10-6 NFC playoff contender Minnesota Vikings were No. 32 in YAT.



2012 NFL YAC Leaderboard: Panthers Tops; Bills The Worst

Cold, Hard Football Facts for June 10, 2013

Here's a look at the NFL Yards After Catch (YAC) leaderboard in 2012. YAC is a fun, buzz-worthy stat. But at the end of the day, it has a very low Correlation to Victory. The 7-9 Carolina Panthers led the NFL in YAC in 2012; the top four included two of the worst offenses in football.



NFL Final Four History: No Match for NHL Clash of Champions

Cold, Hard Football Facts for May 31, 2013

The last four teams in the NHL playoffs are the last four Stanley Cup champions. Scott Kacsmar examines the NFL’s “Final Four” history to see how close football’s best came to this rare feat.



Wise Guys: Broncos, Patriots, 49ers Top Expected Win Totals In 2013

Cold, Hard Football Facts for May 24, 2013

The following 2013 NFL season over-under win totals come from the gang at Bovada. The Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers top the list, each with an over-under win total of 11½.



The New Orleans Saints, BountyGate And History’s First 7,000-Yard Defense

Cold, Hard Football Facts for May 6, 2013

The New Orleans Saints defense was overrun last year like the Mexican-American border before harvest season. The pressure is on Drew Brees to continue his world-class play and on rookie first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro to make an immediate and much-needed impact in the secondary.



Final Round Of Stats, Facts And Data From The 2013 NFL Draft

Cold, Hard Football Facts for May 1, 2013

A complete round of data from the 2013 draft, highlighting the best and worst of the NFL's annual public meat market. Let's just say Southern girls had plenty to cheer for this weekend.



Bears, Steelers Lead List Of 100 Stingiest Defenses

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 4, 2013

Here’s a look at the 100 Stingiest Defenses in History, sorted by number of teams that made the Top 100. The Chicago Bears top the list with 10 members of the Top 100, while 10 current franchises have never fielded a Top 100 defense.



The 100 Stingiest Defenses In Football History

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 1, 2013

Defense wins championships, or so goes the old cliché. But does that trusty crutch of gridiron analysis pass the statistical sniff test? We look at the 100 stingiest defenses in NFL history to find answers.



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: 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.



 



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