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Articles tagged "Pittsburgh Steelers"

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 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.

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.

Farewell, Tuck Rule; Hello, Charles Woodson’s Illegal Head Slap

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 21, 2013

The NFL finally cast off the quirky and controversial Tuck Rule, 11 years after it jobbed the Oakland Raiders in the 2001 playoffs and gave birth to the New England Patriots dynasty. But the overturned fumble was not the only blown call on that same play.

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.