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Showing posts with label Stat of the Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stat of the Day. Show all posts
Colt McCoy may be starting his first game against the Steelers this weekend. I really like Colt McCoy as an NFL prospect, but I think he may be a little over his head against the stout Steelers defense.
Video of his top 10 plays:
Stat of the Day:
Looks like putting up big numbers in the passing and rushing game does not necessarily equate to wins.
Since Tom Brady is going for win #100 as I am writing this, here are the four quarterbacks that will soon be numbers two through four in terms of the fastest to 100 wins:
Joe Montana - 49ers - 139 Games
Terry Bradshaw - Steelers - 147 Games
Brett Favre - Packers - 153 Games
Peyton Manning - Colts - 154 Games
Tom Brady (If the Patriots Win) - Patriots - 131 Games
Pic of the Day: Tom Brady and his Decent-looking Wife:
Debate of the Day: Is Tom Brady the biggest celebrity in NFL History?
Video of the Day: Tom Brady 911 Car Accident Phone Call
Funny stuff.
Video:
Here are two, very similar videos. They are pretty entertaining. I always wondered how the coach of the offending team reacted to these refs? It couldn't have been pretty...
And do people think this next ref saw the first clip before this game?
Pic of the Day
And this is why the Umpire has been moved behind the line of scrimmage this year.
Stat of the Day:
Here is the rule that determined that Calvin Johnson's catch a few weeks ago was not a game-winning touchdown:
Article 3. Completed or Intercepted Pass. A player who makes a catch may advance the ball. A forward pass is complete (by the offense) or intercepted (by the defense) if a player, who is inbounds:
(a) secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and (b) touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands. . . .
If the player loses the ball while simultaneously touching both feet or any part of his body other than his hands to the ground, or if there is any doubt that the acts were simultaneous, it is not a catch.
Item 1: Player Going to the Ground. If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball after he touches the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete.
Essentially, the player must maintain control throughout the entire process of the catch. You be the judge:
Here is a News story about Brian Pittman, a longsnapper of the Houston Texans. He goes pretty much anywhere you can think of, and snaps what he finds.
There is always so much pressure on kickers in crunch-time situations, but the snapper and holder have just as much responsibility as the kicker. I was the holder for three years in college, and you really never receive any attention for it...unless you make a mistake.
Along the same lines, here is a picture of what you would see as a holder or punter with the snap coming for you.
Mike Leach snaps a ball for the Arizona Cardinals.
Stat of the Day: The most 50 yard field goals in a game is three, and it has been done four times:
Well, I need a catchy name for this Daily Dose of Football. I am absolutely open to suggestions.
Stat of the Day:
I was watching a re-run of the Saints-49ers Monday Night Football game and saw a statistic saying how many catches the Saints' running backs had. Late in the 4th quarter they had 13 catches for around 100 yards. That got me thinking, "I wonder what the record is for most catches in a game by a running back?" And, sadly, I could not find the answer.
Can anyone help me out?
Most Catches in a Season by a Running Back: 101 - Larry Centers, FB, Arizona Cardinals in the 1993 season. He amassed 962 yards through the air, while catching two touchdown passes and rushing for two more.
Pic of the Day - Larry Centers
In honor of our first Stat of the Day, Larry Centers also gets the Pic of the Day
Larry Centers making one of his 827 career receptions
Clip of the Day - Emmitt Smith and Darryl Johnston
The fullback position is by far the most under appreciated position in football. Sure, people will argue with me saying that offensive linemen just block all game long and get no glory.
And I'll come right back and tell you that so do fullbacks, and they do so by running full-speed into oncoming linebackers.
Most fullbacks did not catch the ball as much as Larry Centers did, and some will go their whole career without scoring a touchdown.
A true fullback is the definition of a "bad-ass" football player. I have posted a video of Owen Schmitt smashing his head with his helmet, and I only wish I had a video of former teammate Tom Brown at Dartmouth head-butting people's helmets to pump them up...with no helmet.
In the following clip, Emmitt Smith had just become the NFL's all-time leading rusher and went to the sideline and hugged his family. Then, he found his fullback, Darryl Johnston...
This clip brought tears to my eyes. Literally. This is what being on a football team means. You aren't afraid to make sacrifices for each other. Football is a game that must be played with passion. I miss playing the game.
