Category: Analysis Notebook
Analysis Notebook: Week 9
At one point in Sunday’s game, rookie running back Doug Martin was threatening the all-time single-game rushing record of 296 yards held by Adrian Peterson. After being kept relatively quiet by a Raiders defense capable of some quality play on their day, Martin was sitting on just 47 rushing yards early in the third quarter [...]
Analysis Notebook: Week 8
The Oakland Raiders went out of their way to target their former CB this week. Sam Monson takes a look at how it went.
Analysis Notebook: Week 7
The 2012 NFL season is full of candidates for the comeback player of the year, with several players stepping back onto the field after major injuries to dominate like they never left. No comeback is more impressive than that of Terrell Suggs, who tore his Achilles tendon around the draft, and this week stepped back [...]
Analysis Notebook: Week 6
Our Analyst Sam Monson takes a look at just how dominant J.J. Watt is, and how the Packers tried to contain him on Sunday Night Football.
Analysis Notebook: Week 5
Five weeks into the season and some things are starting to take shape, while some remain up in the air. The Analysis Notebook may be a day late this week, but it promises to be worth the wait, because our Analyst Sam Monson takes a look at how the Vikings have turned Percy Harvin from [...]
Analysis Notebook: Week 4
We’re a quarter of the way through the NFL season already, and while some things remain in flux, others seem to be just the same as they were a season ago. When Tim Tebow signed with the Jets the media began rubbing its hands together, knowing it was just a matter of time before things went [...]
Analysis Notebook: Week 3
Analyst Sam Monson takes a look at how the Redskins’ Robert Griffin III operated the triple option to success against the Bengals.
Analysis Notebook: Week 2
We now have two weeks of NFL action in the books, and once again Senior Analyst Sam Monson takes a look a little deeper inside with the Analysis Notebook. There was plenty of impressive action this week, but it was too tough to look beyond the struggles of Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football. Three [...]
Analysis Notebook: Week 1
Pro Football Focus’ Sam Monson explores the varied disastrous throws by experienced QBs on opening weekend
Analysis Notebook: The Best Play Nobody Noticed in 2011
While doing some offseason work last week I came across a play that I missed completely during the season. It took me a while to notice it, but when I did it stood out as one of the best plays I saw all season, and good enough that it was worth bringing attention to here. [...]
