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Savage NFL Predictions: Week 14
Ben Natan and Derrik Klassen discuss the upcoming matchups for week 14 of the NFL. #SavageCast (There was a weird technical error, thus random stops. Fault on my part.)
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Breaking Football: “Game Manager” Quarterbacks
As with any other position in sports, there are different types of quarterbacks with varying styles and skill-sets. The most commonly used label in reference to quarterbacks is “game manager.” In most cases, those said to be a “game manager” are simply subpar talents that lack the arm strength to sustain success throwing beyond 15 yards….
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Kyle Shanahan is One of the League’s Best Coordinators
At just 34 years old (soon to be 35), Kyle Shanahan has already established himself as one of the most efficient and innovative offensive coordinator in the NFL. The young mind got his first coordinator gig in Houston in 2008. There, Shanahan worked under former Texans head coach and current Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak….
Street Preview: Jets at Bills, sort of.
The Bills are on the precipice of yet another ass over teakettle flopping down the basement stairs of the AFC East. They desperately needed to turn this week 12 home game into a victory and what better way than to face the NY Jokes. But who the fuck are we kidding here, this is the Buffalo…
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Fletcher Cox: The Most Underrated Defensive Lineman in the NFL
Look around the NFL and it is hard not to appreciate the bevy of talented defensive linemen in today’s game. J.J. Watt, Ndndamukong Suh, Gerald McCoy, Mo Wilkerson, Calais Campbell, Dontari Poe, Marcel Dareus, Mario Williams, Jurell Casey and Cameron Wake are all premier players in this league who get praised on a weekly basis…
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The NFL’s Stubbornness with Efficiency
Before I start, I would like to say that I was inspired to write this post from a post regarding social science in hockey. Although hockey and football are two very different sports, the same concepts apply. While I am not as qualified to speak on specific psychological matters, I thought to take a different approach to…
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Street Preview: Vikings at Bears
This week I said I was too lazy to write a Bills / Dolphins game preview cause of a vacation and short week and fuck you I’m not here to explain myself to you mom, jeez. Then I was stupid and asked twitter what other game needs my steaming hot takes. Luckily 1 person responded,…
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Understanding Cam Newton
Cam Newton has been under the media’s microscope since his days at the University of Florida. At the time, there was good reason for it. He had stolen a laptop, leading him to be kicked out of the university. Despite the adversity, Newton dominated the junior college circuit, then transferred to Auburn and won the…
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How to measure immeasurables- a new advanced stat to measure GRIT
The most anoying trend in modern sports media besdies parity accounts is the rise of the advance stats and metrics industrial complex. When I played, the only time someone tried to count anything was whether or not coach could count on you to put a pinecone in the sophmores butt to toughen them up. Nowdays…
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Savage NFL Predictions Podcast: Week 12
Staff writer Ben Natan and I take a look at Week 12 of the 2014 NFL season and breakdown how each team can win, as well as who is more likely to do so.