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Tim Tebow is creating doubt in the conventions we use to evaluate a successful quarterback. Photo by Wade Rackley.

Revolutionary

We fear what we don’t understand. And what we do understand is often rooted in the past. Statistics are a record of the past. Conventional thinking is also rooted in the past. But what is conventional today was revolutionary yesterday. And what was revolutionary yesterday was often met with skepticism, fear, and scorn. The round… Read More ›

Brett Favre and Thomas Jones are two examples of players overcoming early-career hurdles to become productive NFL players. Photo by GMO66.

Talent and Production: The Great Emotional Divide

This is my seventh year studying the on-field performance of football players. I can say unequivocally that I know more about the techniques and strategy of the game than I knew when I began. I’m also beginning to realize that I have learned just as much about player evaluation during the four months I have… Read More ›

Greg Cosell has been with NFL Films for three decades and I'm a kid in a candy store. Photo by Joel Price.

Greg Cosell Part III: The All-Timer Game

I’m a kid in a candy store this week. I get to share with you my conversations with NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell. One of the few people who not only has access to coaching tape, but also a guy who can call up a coach and talk shop. In Part I of our… Read More ›

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