Jordy Nelson recently tore his ACL and will miss the entire 2015 season. Let’s take a look at the impact of losing a player like Nelson. Production Nelson has been incredibly productive for the Packers since the 2011 season (and really 2010 playoffs). Nelson reached 1,250 yards in 3 of the last 4 seasons. During […]
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Training camp and the pre-season are in full swing around the NFL. It is the perfect time to take a look at the potential 53 man roster for the Detroit Lions before the September 1st (75 man) and September 5th (53 man) cut dates. Quarterback (3) Matt Stafford is the clear cut starter. Backup quarterbacks […]
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Pressure Stats Pressure on the quarterback is one key to having a good defense. However, the difference between a good pass rushing team and an average one is surprisingly minimal. For instance, Detroit was 3rd in QB hits with 75 and 4th in QB hurries with 193 in 2014. The league average for hits was […]
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The Chicago Bears earned an awful 5-11 record in 2014. Head Coach Marc Trestman was fired along with the DC Mel Tucker after tallying the 31st ranked defense at 27.6 PPG allowed. The Bears went 2-6 at home beating the Vikings and lowly Bucs. The Bears tallied a 3-5 record on the road beating the 49ers, […]
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