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Why Does Peyton Manning Take So Few Sacks?

“You throw the ball so fast,” Shaun Phillips said to Peyton Manning after a play in Week 12 of the 2008 regular season...

Written by Eric J about 3 months ago 1,043 reads 62 comments
Was Michael Vick a Worthy NFL Starting QB Even Before Going to Prison?

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Written by Eric J about 4 months ago 523 reads 52 comments
What the Talking Heads Are Not Saying about The Colts

Whether you have been following the NFL offseason by watching television, listening to the radio, or reading articles via print or the Web, if you have heard anything about the Indianapolis ...

Written by Eric J about 4 months ago 392 reads 16 comments
Is Roethlisberger More Clutch Than Brady and the Rest of the NFL?

Ben Roethlisberger’s game-winning touchdown pass to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII has sparked debate over whether Ben Roethlisberger is more ...

Written by Eric J about 4 months ago 2,314 reads 172 comments
Matt Cassel: Buyer Beware (of YAC)

As you may have already heard, the Kansas City Chiefs just signed Matt Cassel to an extended six-year contract worth over 60 million dollars, with 28 million of that guaranteed...

Written by Eric J about 4 months ago 530 reads 57 comments
Bears and Colts: The Importance of Staying on and Getting off the Field

There are plenty of reasons to link the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts. Both teams are currently headed by Tony Dungy disciples, and both teams have been under the Dungy influence either directly or indirectly for the past several seasons...

Written by Eric J about 4 months ago 499 reads 34 comments
In Today's NFL, Why Do We Still Expect To See No. 1 Seeds Prevail?

Since 2000, the NFL has had nine Super Bowl champions and eighteen number one seeds from the two conferences. However, we’ve only seen one number one seed win a Super Bowl in that time...

Written by Eric J about 5 months ago 174 reads 64 comments
In the NFL, Is Great Defense Just about Investing More of Your Draft on Defense?

Defense wins championships. This is a tried and true axiom of the NFL that is accepted by virtually everyone, but in the context of evaluating quarterbacks, seemingly applied by relatively very few...

Written by Eric J about 5 months ago 967 reads 224 comments
The Indianapolis Colts' Offense in the Postseason: Albatross or Savior?

Much has been made about the Colts' 7-8 playoff record in the past decade. Despite the Colts' offense and its quarterback being among the most consistently prolific in NFL history, the blame ...

Written by Eric J about 6 months ago 334 reads 39 comments
A Colts Fan Strikes Back (At the Cost of McNabb's Offensive Support)

A recent article from a fellow Colts fan addressed the popular notion that Peyton Manning is an underachiever who has been surrounded by unsurpassed talent that he has simply failed to maximize...

Written by Eric J about 6 months ago 344 reads 31 comments
Is Peyton Manning Really Responsible for the Colts' Poor Playoff Record?

In many circles, there’s one thing almost certain to come up first when Peyton Manning is mentioned. It’s not him being the quarterback with the highest career points-per-game average as a starter...

Written by Eric J about 8 months ago 475 reads 97 comments
The Indoor Colts and the Outdoor Patriots: "Domefield" Advantage?

Much has been made about domes and stadiums with retractable roofs that can be closed whenever the weather is less than desirable...

Written by Eric J about 8 months ago 428 reads 19 comments
Tom Brady vs. Tom Brady: All Homerism Aside

Tom Brady has been compared against just about everyone. He’s been pitted against Peyton Manning in about a million different ways. He’s been matched against Ben Roethlisberger as of late...

Written by Eric J about 8 months ago 195 reads 65 comments
A Closer Look at The Career Quarterback Ratings of Peyton Manning and Tom Brady

Since the 2007 season, a lot has been made by many of Tom Brady’s fans about career quarterback rating. It is no coincidence of course that career quarterback rating suddenly became meaningful ...

Written by Eric J about 8 months ago 695 reads 29 comments

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Eric J Article Archive

Why Does Peyton Manning Take So Few Sacks?

Was Michael Vick a Worthy NFL Starting QB Even Before Going to Prison?

What the Talking Heads Are Not Saying about The Colts

Is Roethlisberger More Clutch Than Brady and the Rest of the NFL?

Matt Cassel: Buyer Beware (of YAC)

Bears and Colts: The Importance of Staying on and Getting off the Field

In Today's NFL, Why Do We Still Expect To See No. 1 Seeds Prevail?

In the NFL, Is Great Defense Just about Investing More of Your Draft on Defense?

The Indianapolis Colts' Offense in the Postseason: Albatross or Savior?

A Colts Fan Strikes Back (At the Cost of McNabb's Offensive Support)

Is Peyton Manning Really Responsible for the Colts' Poor Playoff Record?

The Indoor Colts and the Outdoor Patriots: "Domefield" Advantage?

Tom Brady vs. Tom Brady: All Homerism Aside

A Closer Look at The Career Quarterback Ratings of Peyton Manning and Tom Brady

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