2008 playoffs Stories - Niners Nation
NFL Playoffs Statistical Preview: Super Bowl XLIII
Needless to say, the fact that the Arizona Cardinals are in the Super Bowl comes as an utter shock to even the most causal NFL fan. Regardless of their stats, the Cardinals were the long shot of all long shots. First, they somnambulated into the playoffs with a 9-7 record after clinching the...
NFL Playoffs Statistical Preview: Conference Round
After an awful performance last week, my playoff records are now 4-4 straight up, 4-4 against the spread, and 3-5 against the total. Some of the - shall we say - less stat-loving members of Niners Nation might view last week as proof that you can't trust the stats. Indeed, last week seemed like a...
NFL Playoffs Statistical Preview: Divisional Round
Last week, I went 3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 3-1 against the total. I'll try to keep it up this week. Before I begin, though, here are a couple of overall observations: Only 1 of the 8 teams left in the playoffs (ARI) was not ranked in the top 8 in total DVOA. I'd say that's...
NFL Playoffs Statistical Preview: Wild Card Round
The 49ers' season might be over, but the same can't be said for mine. This week, and for the rest of the playoffs, I'll be previewing each playoff game just like I did for the past 10 Niner games, except I'm adding in offensive and defensive line rankings. Think of it as 4 for the price of 1, which...
A nod to the baseball playoffs
Here's something for all you baseball fans.
Rajon Rondo - The Patriots, Game 6, and His Movie
The 2004 Patriots are my favorite team of New England’s run. Don’t get me wrong I loved the 2001 squad. But in 2004 Tom Brady had emerged, Corey Dillon was a beast, the defense was stifling at times, and the Pats only lost twice. Just a great season. However, for me it all comes down to...
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 6 - In Praise of James Posey
If there was one thing that bothered me tonight it was the fact that people did not praise James Posey enough, despite Jeff Van Gundy's best efforts, following the Celtics victory. Even Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and KG did give the man enough credit. To review: - Posey took a short term, less than...
Assorted Kobe Thoughts
This night is about the Celtics. It will be a long time before I get over the 131 points they dropped on the Lakers. Still I'd like to touch on a few Kobe Bryant related points. Like it or not he's a massive figure in the NBA. - I found this post comparing Kobe Bryant to Dirk Nowitzki interesting....
Paul Pierce Finals MVP
Even David Stern called him The Truth. Now I've seen everything. And Pierce thanked the fans. Well done.
Boston Celtics: NBA Champions
Congrats to the Boston Celtics. They earned it and didn't leave any doubt about it. Well done. Much more later. For now I'm just going to watch the recap and figure out when the parade is. Has a NBA coach ever gotten the Gatorade dump?
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