11 posts tagged with nfl by NoxAeternum.
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Slime Bowl LVIII

After several years of alternative playoff game broadcasts, the NFL and Nickelodeon are stepping things up with an alternative Super Bowl broadcast on the children's entertainment network. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Feb 6, 2024 - 14 comments

A Very Black Monday

The Monday (and the week) after the last weekend of NFL regulation play is called Black Monday, as it is typically the day that head coaches around the league either get handed their pink slips or announce their departures. While a number of the dismissals were expected, such as Atlanta, Washington, and Tennessee dismissing their coaches, this year has seen a number of surprise departures in both the professional and college levels, with Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick, and Nick Saban all departing their head coach positions. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Jan 11, 2024 - 37 comments

Dorktown Goes For Two

The Jon Bois/Alex Rubenstein joint Dorktown has another pairing of text and video, this time centered around running the ball in football. On the video side, we have the story of how Chiefs QB Steve Bono executed the most improbable 76 yard touchdown run ever, while in print the duo discusses Barry Sanders, and his penchant for racking up yardage without getting the ball in.
posted by NoxAeternum on Nov 14, 2019 - 7 comments

The Search For The Ultimate Video Game Play

Jon Bois and Kofie Yeboah invite us back to the Fumble Dimension, where they, along with other compatriots, abuse NFL Head Coach 09 to see who can create the greatest offensive play in part 1 of a two part episode. (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Oct 31, 2019 - 4 comments

The Search For The Saddest Punt In The World

National treasure and sports trivia troubadour Jon Bois is back with a new Chart Party, in which he examines nearly two decades of punts to determine which punt is the saddest of all. (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Feb 19, 2019 - 44 comments

Let Someone Other Than The QB Throw The Ball

In a surprisingly Jon Bois-less episode of Dorktown, the discussion turns to looking at the efficiency of passers in the NFL who aren't the guy whose job description is "throws the ball". Turns out, letting someone other than the QB throw is more effective than you'd think. (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Jul 11, 2018 - 9 comments

Vince McMahon Is Making Football Great Again

Rumors had been circulating for a while now, but it's now official - Vince McMahon, through his new corporation Alpha Entertainment, is relaunching the XFL in 2020. In contrast to the previous incarnation, the nuXFL seems to be built around capitalizing on gaps in the NFL's system. [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Jan 25, 2018 - 108 comments

The Browns Live In Hell

In the season finale of Chart Party, MeFi favorite Jon Bois discusses in detail the suffering that is the Cleveland Browns. (SYLT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Dec 21, 2017 - 24 comments

Let's Talk About Colin Kaepernick

There's a new Chart Party, and in this installment, Jon Bois uses math and statistics to explain why the argument that Colin Kaepernick isn't good enough to play in the NFL doesn't hold water. (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Nov 30, 2017 - 33 comments

"Kickoffs are stupid and bad."

In the newest installment of Chart Party, SB Nation writer and national treasure Jon Bois discusses why the kickoff sucks and should be abolished. (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Nov 13, 2017 - 40 comments

Randall Cunningham Seizes The Means Of Production

In the latest installment of Pretty Good, Jon Bois discusses the Philadelphia Eagles, the 1987 NFL strike, and how to use a football play to metaphorically give owners the bird. (SLYT) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum on Sep 28, 2017 - 19 comments

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