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Super Bowl Hangover Pt. 3: Eli's Elite Pace

Eli Manning has produced an incredible 21 fourth-quarter wins, tying the great Johnny Unitas for most through a QB’s first eight seasons. Scott Kacsmar takes a look at clutchest QB in history, and provides the stats for all 15 game-winning drives in Super Bowl history.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  11 hours ago

Super Bowl Hangover Pt. 2: From Bradying to Welker

Scott Kacsmar pinpoints the weakness that’s always been in the game of short-passer extraordinaire Tom Brady, and why the failed connection with Wes Welker in Super Bowl XLVI shouldn’t have been a surprise.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  3 days ago

Super Bowl Hangover Pt. 1: Tom Coughlin vs. Bill Parcells

Scott Kacsmar weighs in with Part 1 of the Super Bowl Hangover, focusing on the Hall of Fame credentials for New York Giants’ coaches Tom Coughlin and Bill Parcells. Who is more deserving of Canton: the mentor or the apprentice?....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  4 days ago

New York Giants: Coughlin's statistical Wyld Stallyns

Tom Coughlin has twice now taking teams that were merely mediocre in the regular season, and then went bucking wild in the rodeo of postseason football, winning championship that history says were statistically impossible.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  5 days ago

Tom Brady: Not So Terrific

Scott Kacsmar looks at Tom Brady’s recent playoff struggles and why we can stop it with the G.O.A.T. arguments. In his last 13 playoff games, the Patriots are 7-6, 0-2 in the Super Bowl, and Brady has posted an 87.1 passer rating.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  7 days ago

Deja Vu: Giants rally around old man Coughlin

A Patriots’ fourth-quarter lead, an incredible throw and catch and four years later the Giants have another Super Bowl victory.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  7 days ago

Captain Comeback: Super Finale for Eli, Giants

Scott Kacsmar rallies for the final ’Captain Comeback’ of the 2011 season, attacking Super Bowl XLVI like Justin Tuck in the New England backfield, including: Eli’s record game-winning drive, Belichick’s defense, and Brady’s one-minute drill attempt.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  7 days ago

Patriots suffer big-game offensive meltdown (again)

Many said it was statistically impossible for the Patriots to even reach the Super Bowl, let alone win it, and although New England fell short of their ultimate goal, it wasn’t for the reasons that might have been put forth. Quite simply, it was the offense that let them down in the big moment.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  7 days ago

Giants 21, Patriots 17: 10 things we learned

New York’s thrilling 21-17 win over New England in Super Bowl XLVI provided plenty of life lessons for our little pigskin pupils, not the least of which is that Eli is elite Tom Coughlin can coach and, yes, history does repeat itself.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  7 days ago

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Super Bowl time

Colonel Comey reports live from Row 7, Seat 17, section 632 at Lucas Oil Stadium. He’ll be posting throughout the leadup and into the game ... feel free to keep him on your lap all day long! Wait, that doesn’t sound right.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  8 days ago

Coughlin owns Belichick & XLVI Cold, Hard Super Bowl Facts

Here’s a look at XLVI Cold, Hard Football Facts that tell you every statistical storyline you need to know about Super Bowl XLVI. Perhaps none is more shocking than Tom Coughlin’s dominance of the Hoodie.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  8 days ago

Captain Comeback: Super Bowl History

Scott Kacsmar writes the final chapter in the book of postseason comebacks and game-winning drives by reviewing 14 classic Super Bowls, the 8-year streak of close games, and previews/predicts Super Bowl XLVI’s winner and MVP.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  9 days ago

Super Bowl XLVI: the Day the Ground Game Died

Super Bowl XLVI proves that the ground game is officially kaput, gone the way of the flying wedge. The difference in passing performance between Giants-Patriots and all other Super Bowl contenders is statistically stunning.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  10 days ago

The 5 most deserving non-Hall of Famers

With the PFHOF ready to add a new crop, Professional Football Researchers Association executive director Ken Crippen picks the five players most deserving of Hall of Fame induction.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  10 days ago

QBs: Career Playoff Drive Stats (2012 edition)

It really is Groundhog Day. Scott Kacsmar is back a year later with the 2012 update to his career playoff drive stats for 25 starting quarterbacks since 1980. Find out who’s led the most efficient offense in the postseason and much more.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  11 days ago

Super Bowl XLVI report: Showdown eerily similar

The Hog Indexes took a hit in the Conference Championships, but they have one last chance to prove themselves. Funny thing is, this is a stage that the Hog Index has performed on before, and has done well under the bright lights. Erik Frenz investigates.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  11 days ago

Coaching, the Super Bowl, and the wealth of turnovers

Turnovers will decide the Super Bowl, plain and simple. Why? Because as play designers New England’s Bill Belichick and New York’s Tom Coughlin are absolutely equal. QuantCoach Kevin Braig checks in with the facts.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  12 days ago

A closer look at NYG's Mr. Clutch

Scott Kacsmar writes his own book of Eli that explains why the Giants’ quarterback has always been clutch, and offers a game-by-game recap of all his career comeback and game-winning drive opportunities.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  12 days ago

Five untrue things you'll hear this week

All the same tired angles are being explored this week leading up to Giants-Patriots, but some of them are just plain off base. Colonel Comey debunks five of them.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  13 days ago

Rusher Rating: A subpar champ will be crowned

Ken Crippen looks at the history of Rusher Rating for Super Bowl teams, and breaks out a new ’Total Rating’ stat ... which finds the Giants and Patriots both to be wanting.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  13 days ago

The Curious Case of the New England defense

Scott Kacsmar analyzes drive stats and more for Bill Belichick’s Super Bowl defenses in New England, and declares the 2011 Patriots’ defense to be far better than their reputation.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  14 days ago

Patriots-Giants Tour de Statistical Force: who's peaking?

The Patriots were undefeated when they faced the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, but they were also on a violent statistical decline heading into that game. The patterns of peaking are much different heading into Super Bowl XLVI.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  14 days ago

New York Giants must ride statistical one-two punch to Super Bowl XLVI victory

The Patriots are statistically superior, but, just like in 2007, the Giants once again have more than a fighting chance due to success in a few of our indicators. Erik Frenz explores.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  14 days ago

Captain Comeback: Before title games were Super

Scott Kacsmar respects his elders by recapping the 13 game-winning drives from the pre-Super Bowl days. Included: The Sneakers Game, The Greatest Game Ever Played, and The Ice Bowl.....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  15 days ago

CHFF TV: Your guide to the game of games

Another edition of CHFF TV is up and running, as hosts Kerry Byrne and Butch Stearns break down next week’s game to end all games. Yes, you have to look at their ugly mugs, but oh, the information they impart!....
Via Cold Hard Football Facts  |  17 days ago
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