footballoutsiders.com - 6/30/2009
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Why teams looking for first downs should avoid ... the first down marker.
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arrowheadpride.com - 6/30/2009
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For the next in our Outsider's Take series,
we turn to the beloved Raiders franchise to give...
us some perspective on what they see ahead for us. In case you missed it, we ran the Chargers perspective yesterday, so don't forget to check that out . In this edition, Richard from Silver and Black ...
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An Outsider's Take on The Chiefs: The Raiders' Perspective
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KICKOFF: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
DGDB&D: a Texans blog. —
... Paul Kuharsky at Espn, offers FO’s look at the passing game and the % of success at the 1st down marker. ...
Tennessee Titans Morning Links: 100% Chance Of Charlie Batch Ruining My Morning Edition
Music City Miracles —
... ESPN/Football Outsiders scribe Bill Barnwell takes a look at the great unspoken dead-zone of first down conversions: passes right at the sticks. His studies show that you're far more successful going either short or long, but passes right at the first down marker have a significantly less success rate. ...
The Yellow Line
Field Gulls —
Let's try a little game. I'm going to pose a series of three questions, and you will answer them one by one in your head. Don't follow the link until you've answered all three.
In your head, picture a football game. The offense has the ball and is about to pass. Don't consider YAC, but only the position of the catch itself relative to the first down line.
1.) It's third down. Where, relative to the televised yellow first down line and within +/- 2 yards of the line, is the most difficult distance to complete a pass to? I'm looking for a distance from the first down line, so horizontal distance from the quarterback is irrelevant at this ...
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