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NFL Draft Grades: No Longer in the Eye of the Beholder
Each year around this time, the NFL punditocracy mobilizes itself in pursuit of one goal: making absolute fools of themselves. OK, so maybe that's not exactly their intention, but assigning grades seemingly seconds after NFL teams completed their drafts is an activity that just invites ridicule....
20 Questions with Football Outsiders: II. We Need the Coaches Film...Seriously!
Welcome back for Part 2 of my interview with Bill Barnwell, Managing Editor of Football Outsiders (FO). Just to recap Part 1, Bill offered up the following 49er-related thoughts: FO's 6.1-win projection for the 49ers this season resulted from simulating the 2010 NFL season 10,000...
20 Questions with Football Outsiders: I. We Do NOT Hate the 49ers...Seriously!
Last year, Fooch interviewed Managing Editor of Football Outsiders (FO), Bill Barnwell, as part of their media blitz in support of Football Outsiders Almanac 2009. That interview will long be remembered for Fooch making the statistical case that the Nolan-era 49ers were well-coached, and Bill...
Week 12 Statistical Matchup Review: Jaguars @ 49ers
Before I begin the matchup review, I just want to make a little bit of an editorial comment that seems pretty relevant in lieu of the past couple of weeks... Some of you have been kind enough to give me kudos for practically writing a game recap before the game was even played the last 2 weeks. For...
The Art (and Science) of Drafting: I. Niner Picks 1994-2008
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello again everyone. What with a lull in the NFL calendar, and my recent move to Fort Lauderdale, I've been AWOL on Niners Nation for much of the past month. Also, I've been steadily plugging away at several articles that will be appearing in the lead-up to the draft. I hope you...
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