BB disclosed that defense called many of its own blitzes, vs. Jets

[Oswlek]

Not sure where to put this, but Dominique Foxworth had some interesting comments on Twitter about beating cover 0.



It's worth a click to see the entire discussion.

 

[markd]

It's worth a click to see the entire discussion.

Worth it just for the Rodgers comment.

 

[mosi]

This is so old school. I assume this is how defense was played back in the day.

 

[n1997y]

This is so old school. I assume this is how defense was played back in the day.

Had to. That was before advances in technology like helmet radios.

 

[Oswlek]

Barnwell has an article on stat comparisons that is worth checking out.

Barnwell's NFL stat comparisons that might shock you: 14 blind items

Even the unrelated nuggets are interesting, but there are several dealing with the Patriots' defense. Here's a taste

Player B isn't really one player; it's the collected line of all the quarterbacks who have faced the New England Patriots' defense this season. Those quarterbacks have combined to post a passer rating of 35.6, just 3.1 points better than Peterman's mark. I get that the Patriots haven't played a tough slate of opposing quarterbacks, but they've still gone up against veterans such as Ben Roethlisberger and Colt McCoy and highly touted young players such as Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. Bill Belichick's defense has reduced them to collectively performing about as poorly as the worst quarterback of the past 80 years.