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Opinion, observations and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk, clearly labelled.
Thirty-two teams, one Sunday a week
The NFL blog: opinion, rankings and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk. Clearly labelled as opinion, and kept separate from anything we report as fact.
Opinion · 3 min read
Quarterback wins is a bad statistic and we should stop using it
Opinion: crediting one player with a result produced by fifty-three is the laziest habit in football conversation.
Opinion · 3 min read
The draft is a lottery we have agreed to call a science
Opinion: months of confident forecasting sit on top of a process that is mostly uncertainty, and pretending otherwise makes everyone worse at judging it.
Opinion · 3 min read
Special teams are a third of every game and we barely discuss them
Opinion: kicking, punting and returns decide field position and points constantly, and coverage of the sport still treats them as a bathroom break.
Opinion · 3 min read
The stadium is part of the game, not just the setting for it
Opinion: crowd noise, roof type and even the shape of a bowl change outcomes, and treating a venue as neutral scenery undersells how much it matters.
Fandom · 3 min read
The fan who watches one team and the fan who watches the league
Opinion: these are two different hobbies wearing the same jersey, and pretending they are identical causes most of the arguments in football conversation.
