04 Feb 2012, 07:07pm by Aaron Schatz
Here is your Class of 2012: Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin and Willie Roaf.
I'm very excited about Dawson and Roaf. The Hall needs more offensive linemen. I voted for Roaf as a write-in candidate for the NFL's "100 Greatest Players of All Time" last year.
I'm stunned that Bill Parcells did not make it in. Stunned. We can stop with the "Tom Coughlin for Hall of Fame" talk right now because until Bill Parcells goes in there's no point in talking about any other coach as a HOF candidate except Bill Belichick.
86 comments, Last at 12:03pm by Rabbit
31 Jan 2012, 12:06pm by Aaron Schatz
As a special gift to readers, here's a free copy of our game chart from the Week 9 game that the Giants won 24-20 over the Patriots in Foxboro. Go ahead and download it, analyze it, and discuss it here while I'm busy putting together our full Super Bowl preview to run Friday morning. Please note this is "unedited," we haven't looked at whether these two charters have any particular biases that need adjusting or anything like that. Click here to download.
6 comments, Last at 31 Jan 2012, 6:18pm by Raiderjoe
30 Jan 2012, 01:28pm by Aaron Schatz
The ballot is now up for the ninth annual Football Outsiders Reader Awards. This is your chance to pick your choices for MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, plus special FO categories like Keep Choppin' Wood, most overrated and underrated, and best and worst commercials.
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30 Jan 2012, 12:17pm by Rivers McCown
How would you fix the Pro Bowl? Would you even want it to be played in the first place? A skills competition doesn't seem like it'd add much, but it would at least be something different to watch.
75 comments, Last at 02 Feb 2012, 11:40pm by Mash Wilson
30 Jan 2012, 06:28am by Rivers McCown
This week Peter wonders if Peyton Watch 2012 will get off the ground, gets some scouting views on Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden, and looks back at the tragic career of Greg Cook.
21 comments, Last at 01 Feb 2012, 12:47am by sundown
26 Jan 2012, 02:41pm by Tom Gower
Adam Schefter is reporting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to hire current Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano as their next head coach. Schefter first reported the news this morning, and unlike the Bucs' pursuit on Sunday of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, this deal seems to be done.
39 comments, Last at 01 Feb 2012, 5:54am by 3.14159265
25 Jan 2012, 05:53pm by Rivers McCown
Pro Football Talk got the scoop on this: the Colts will hire Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano to be their next head coach. Boy, that Ravens defensive coordinator position is a head coach mill.
86 comments, Last at 31 Jan 2012, 4:00pm by Jerry
25 Jan 2012, 12:47pm by Aaron Schatz
Do FO's opponent adjustments matter? It sure didn't look like it in 2011, as the best teams all played the easiest schedules and there was a high negative correlation between DVOA and schedule strength. (Click to read more.)
37 comments, Last at 28 Jan 2012, 10:30pm by MurphyZero
25 Jan 2012, 12:44pm by Aaron Schatz
Here's a fun infographic, for those of you who like infographics, with all kinds of information for past Super Bowls. You can sort by year or by team to pick the Super Bowl you are interested in looking at.
4 comments, Last at 27 Jan 2012, 11:28am by buccaneerryan
25 Jan 2012, 12:15am by Danny Tuccitto
Young, up-and-coming NFL coordinator? Check. Poaching the staff of a division rival? Check. Not giving Marty Mornhinweg another shot at being an overtime-decision renegade? Check. Providing bait for a Raiderjoe appearance in an FO comment thread? Check. All in all, what a bonanza!
49 comments, Last at 29 Jan 2012, 8:42pm by Raiderjoe
Aaron Schatz pores over all the FO stats to break down Sunday's matchups. Do they agree with the oddsmakers and lean Patriots, or do they agree with the general public and lean Giants?