Four Downs: NFC South</h1> <article> <h1>Four Downs: NFC South</h1> <p>Vince Verhei — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:55:27 -0400</p> <p>The Falcons and Bucs are still lacking edge rushers, the Saints need someone to protect Drew Brees, and the Panthers desperately need a second good wideout.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/four-downs/2013/four-downs-nfc-south-0">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>49ers Win Super Bowl Bid After Playing in One: How Bizarre</h1> <p>Danny Tuccitto — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:00 -0400</p> <p>Three months after the 49ers played in Super Bowl XLVII, NFL owners awarded Super Bowl L to Santa Clara, site of the team's new stadium. In Super Bowl history, how many times has that happened?</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/49ers-win-super-bowl-bid-after-playing-in-one-how-bizzare">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Michael Crabtree Tears Achilles in OTAs</h1> <p>Aaron Schatz — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:39:39 -0400</p> <p>Uh-oh. Multiple sources are reporting that Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon in yesterday's OTAs. That's a big loss for the 49ers considering how well Crabtree and Kaepernick clicked after Kaepernick moved into the starting lineup last year. A torn Achilles used to mean you would miss the entire season. Recently, players such as Terrell Suggs have worked their way back to play half a season, albeit not at full strength. We'll have to see if Crabtree is able to do that as well.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/michael-crabtree-tears-achilles-otas">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Four Downs: NFC North</h1> <p>Rivers McCown — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:39:33 -0400</p> <p>Offensive line problems highlight the needs in the NFC North ... except in Chicago, which is kind of unsettling to think about.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/four-downs/2013/four-downs-nfc-north-0">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Mandatory Monday: The Average Quarterback</h1> <p>Mike Tanier — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:19 -0400</p> <p>Oops! Forgot to link up Mandatory Monday! I am writing the Bengals chapter of Football Outsiders Almanac this year, and after putting the rough draft together, I assembled this piece on Andy Dalton from the research. So, halfway between "sneak preview" and "time saver," but you get your Bengals on. Also, stop by the Tailgater blog for Bengals wide receiver Top Fives (lots of Isaac Curtis), and specials on RG3's wedding registry, Rob Gronkowski, and that fugitive from the Seven Soldiers of Victory, DR. JESSE JUPITER. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Aggressiveness Index Revisited</h1> <p>Aaron Schatz — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:24 -0400</p> <p>Who stole Bill Belichick's cojones in 2012, and are they the same people who stole Mike Smith's cojones? Here are Aggressiveness Index numbers for all head coaches in 2012 plus an added bonus: updated career AI numbers for the top 84 head coaches going back to 1991.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2013/aggressiveness-index-revisited">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Washington Post Four-Part Series on NFL Injuries</h1> <p>Aaron Schatz — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:59 -0400</p> <p><em>The Washington Post</em> has an excellent four-part series that ran yesterday and today about medical issues in the NFL. Some of the graphics use detail from the FO injury database.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/washington-post-four-part-series-nfl-injuries">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Bruce Irvin Suspended</h1> <p>Tom Gower — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:48 -0400</p> <p>Per Adam Schefter et al., the NFL announced today Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy. Hey, Chris Clemons, how's that ACL rehab going?</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/bruce-irvin-suspended">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Word of Muth: Lane Johnson and D.J. Fluker</h1> <p>Ben Muth — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49:53 -0400</p> <p>Lane Johnson and D.J. Fluker were selected high in the draft, but both have troubling flaws in pass protection according to Word of Muth.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/word-muth/2013/word-muth-lane-johnson-and-dj-fluker">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Four Downs: NFC East</h1> <p>Sean McCormick — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:35 -0400</p> <p>The NFC East teams took some strides by picking up new players for their woeful secondaries, but it's still a pretty obvious weakness all around this division.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/four-downs/2013/four-downs-nfc-east-0">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Are the Patriots Cutting Kyle Love Due to Type 2 Diabetes?</h1> <p>Aaron Schatz — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:22 -0400</p> <p>As the world's self-proclaimed "thinnest Type-2 diabetic," this story is making me angry. The Patriots are releasing Kyle Love with a non-football injury designation. According to Love's agent, Richard Kopelman, this is because Love was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes two weeks ago, and has lost a lot of weight recently. It seems like a typically Patriots example of a cold-hearted football move, but even as a football move it seems like a massive overreaction.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/are-patriots-cutting-kyle-love-due-type-2-diabetes">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Four Downs: AFC South</h1> <p>Tom Gower — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:13:11 -0400</p> <p>The Jaguars still need a quarterback solution, the Texans still have a wideout problem, the Colts could use a better answer at cornerback, and the Titans still need a lot of help on defense.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/four-downs/2013/four-downs-afc-south-0">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Melvin Ingram Tears ACL in OTAs</h1> <p>Aaron Schatz — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:54:53 -0400</p> <p>Outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore his left ACL in OTAs today and is likely gone for all of 2013. This may not be as big a blow as some people think. Ingram didn't have a great rookie year, with just one sack in 14 games. Meanwhile, the Chargers' pass rush was actually better in 2012 than generally advertised, ranking eighth in <a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/dl2012">Adjusted Sack Rate</a>. Even as a 3-4, they get strong pass rush from linemen like Corey Liuget and Kendell Reyes. But with Shaun Phillips now in Denver, there's no depth among San Diego's edge rushers.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/melvin-ingram-tears-acl-otas">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Chuck Muncie Passes Away</h1> <p>Rivers McCown — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:32:59 -0400</p> <p>Three-time All-Pro back Chuck Muncie has passed away after a heart attack, per Adam Schefter. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Anatomy of a Draft Pick</h1> <p>Rivers McCown — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400</p> <p>An in-depth look at how the Saints scouting department came to the conclusion that Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro was the player they wanted with the 15th overall pick.</p> </article> <article> <h1>MMQB: Chargers, Butler, Sauer</h1> <p>Rivers McCown — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:06:24 -0400</p> <p>This week's MMQB is focused on Manti Te'o and the Chargers rookies, remembering Jack Butler and George Sauer, and looking back at Ronde Barber's remarkable durability.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Four Downs: AFC West</h1> <p>Guest — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:37:25 -0400</p> <p>A look 'round the AFC West: the Raiders and Chargers still need help on the offensive line, the Broncos need to shore up their middle linebacker spot, and the Chiefs are looking for receivers not named Dwayne Bowe to step up.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/four-downs/2013/four-downs-afc-west-0">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Mandatory Monday: Under the Radar</h1> <p>Mike Tanier — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:09:01 -0400</p> <p>Thought I would write a football article about football this week.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Do No Harm</h1> <p>Rivers McCown — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:50:21 -0400</p> <p>Sally Jenkins and Rick Maese on the unanswered question of who should bear the medical costs of retired players with long-term injuries. </p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2013/do-no-harm">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Word of Muth: Jonathan Cooper and Chance Warmack</h1> <p>Ben Muth — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:27:01 -0400</p> <p>The second part of Word of Muth's draft extravaganza focuses on the pass-blocking prowess of Jonathan Cooper and the pulling ability of Chance Warmack.</p> <p><a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/word-muth/2013/word-muth-jonathan-cooper-and-chance-warmack">read more</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>