Another Potential Palpably Unfair Play

Bumping this after the Giants put 12 men on the field with 17 seconds left ... Rex Ryan, on protecting against end-of-game punt returns like DeSean Jackson's: I know my dad, I think they've changed the rules since then, but he used to have a punt team, in that exact

Simple NFC Tiebreaker Chart, 2011, After Week 16

Notes and assumptions:No possibility of tie games except DAL-NYG. Tiebreakers are as they would be at the end of the season, NOT as of right now.Tiebreakers that don't affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. Division ties are broken first.If three or more teams are tied, apply that tiebreaker,

Simple AFC Tiebreaker Chart, 2011, After Week 16

Notes and assumptions:No possibility of tie games.Tiebreakers are as they would be at the end of the season, NOT as of right now.Tiebreakers that don't affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored.Division ties are broken first. (Example: If NE, BAL, and PIT all finish 12-4, break the BAL-PIT tie

A Worthy Cause

BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced today that it has sold 9,337 of its 17,500 tickets to the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Over the years, Virginia Tech has earned the reputation of being a football program that enjoys a strong following to bowl

Reader Mail!: Safety Punts

Where does the kicker have to kick the ball from after a safety? I know it's set up to kick at the 20-yard-line, but can the kicker punt the ball from the back of the end zone and have the ball travel to the 30-yard-line (40 yards total) and