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I really liked his running style -- long, rapid strides, quite atypical for most running backs.

I'm a big fan of low-dose statins. Gets your cholesterol back to a good place, no side effects for many people -- some people have significant side effects. Most people have a hard time changing their diet on a long-term basis, though the changes mentioned here are good for you in many ways.

Marfan Syndrome is a very real thing when it comes to on-court or on-field collapses. Flo Hyman, at 6'5", was one of the first really tall female volleyball players (they're much more common now), and came off the court when playing in a Japanese league, sat down on the bench and died of a...

Couple of things -- If Meyers had been suited up for the Green Bay game, they would have made that third down play in OT and probably won. Even more significant, they probably wouldn't even have been in OT. He's just the guy you need to get 4-8 yards, whenever you need it. Also, on the (I...

I think the top solution is to kick short -- say, the 10-20 yard line -- using up some of the time. Then repeatedly tackle both top receivers at the line of scrimmage, drawing a 5-yard penalty each time. Might work.

Belichick mentioned in this week's Breakdown that he thought that Allen's pass to Gabriel might well have been broken up by the DB covering him had Bryant not peeled off from the guy he was covering to knock down the pass. I more or less agree with that, but from every angle I looked at it...

Has anyone thought of how much better this board would be if everyone simply stopped replying to DKF? Just let his inanities sit there by themselves. As it is, it's east to just skip past his statements, but it would be better if no one said anything in response.

Just about no one mentions the key role that Brandon Browner played on the interception. Ricardo Lockette and Jermaine Kearse lined up side by side, and the way the play was designed to work involved Kearse going far enough into the end zone to keep Butler from covering Lockette. But that was...

Re-watching multiple Super Bowls during these days, and other key games, it's remarkable how many key plays are made by players other than Brady. Brady was the most important element of all these teams (except in 2001), but in every game there are super important plays made by other guys. Yes...

If he lost only 20% he should be giving the financial advice, not seeking it!

I think it's good for us to realize how insufferable the Pats have been all these years -- we're now on the receiving end. No fun at all! Fortunately, these things have a way of working themselves out. Only one team ends up in the AFC Championship Gave over and over again. This year has been a...

BB's press conference about the Bills at the beginning of the week discussed this situation, and not just in reference to this week. Mostly it concerned the decision to have three quarterbacks, and discussed the problem of having just one when your first-string QB was injured or limited. The...

I think what we'll see is 1-5-5 alignments and 2-4-5 alignments in passing situations where we're doing everything we can to confuse the opposing quarterback. I think we saw some alignments like that in the Super Bowl.

I think what we'll see is 1-5-5 alignments and 2-4-5 alignments in passing situations where we're doing everything we can to confuse the opposing quarterback. I think we saw some alignments like that in the Super Bowl.

Looking at his (admittedly) highlight reel, what I saw was someone who loved to tackle, whether WRs or running backs. I could see him playing a hybrid safety role where he covered tight ends but also ended up patrolling running plays as well. I'm sure BB loved the way he tackles.