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On Monday morning, Kyler Murray’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, released a statement on social media discussing the contract extension proposal they sent to the Cardinals. According to Burkhardt, the proposal “provides financial protection in line with the current QB market” and lowers Murray’s cap hits for the next two seasons. Clearly, Murray wants an extension and […]
Arizona Cardinals Free Agency Outlook
The Arizona Cardinals saw their season end by a crushing 34-11 loss in the Wild Card round to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Arizona fell behind 28-0 just two minutes into the third quarter as third-year quarterback Kyler Murray completed just 19 of 34 passes for 137 yards, no touchdowns, and two […]
Do Rushing Yards After Contact Translate to Wins?
In the NFL, running backs have varying physiques with diverse rushing styles. There are players like J.J. Taylor, listed at 5-6 and 185 pounds. Contrast that with someone like Derrick Henry, who checks in at 6-3 and 247 pounds, and the idea that these players can differ significantly is clearly illustrated. Although there is no […]
How These 4 Teams Maximized Their Playoff Chances
For the last 34 years, Mike Giddings Jr. has been the owner and president of Pro Scout Inc. He is an experienced football evaluator tasked with providing NFL decision makers his unbiased perspective. His company, ProScout Inc. has worked with 33 Super Bowl teams and 12 Hall of Fame coaches, owners, and general managers. ProScout […]
Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings Paint Buffalo and Tampa Bay As Top Super Bowl Contenders
The 33rd Team is proud to be home for the Aikman Efficiency Ratings — Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman’s proprietary formula for measuring team offense and team defense in the NFL. As opposed to just looking at total yards gained and allowed, Aikman combined seven categories, placing more emphasis on some: Points per […]
49ers Catching Fire At the Right Time in Aikman Efficiency Ratings
The 33rd Team is proud to be home for the Aikman Efficiency Ratings — Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman’s proprietary formula for measuring team offense and team defense in the NFL. As opposed to just looking at total yards gained and allowed, Aikman combined seven categories, placing more emphasis on some: Points per […]
Ben Kotwica’s Wild Card Special Teams Preview
As we get into the playoff season, the details in each phase of the game become more important. In the special teams realm, as the stakes rise and the outdoor conditions get worse, the advantages of one team over the other in this phase become more and more pronounced. As we get into week 1 […]
The Matchups That Will Define Wild Card Weekend
Super Wild Card Weekend is upon us, and we are blessed with six playoff games to watch. Below, we break down a couple key matchups that will define the outcome of each game as well as some stats for Wild Card Weekend in general. Raiders @ Bengals (Saturday at 4:30 PM EST) Raiders Pass Rush […]
Philadelphia Eagles Are NFL’s Best In The Big Play Index
The 33rd Team introduced the Big Play Index last season to show how NFL teams stack up in terms of big plays produced and big plays allowed. The Big Play Index has a new and improved outlook with the help of Marc Trestman. When Trestman coached in the NFL, his definition of a “Big Play” […]
Discipline Index: Get Ready For Penalty Festival When Arizona Faces Dallas This Week
As the 2021 regular season comes closer and closer to its end, the Green Bay Packers find themselves pulling away from other teams in the 33rd Team’s Discipline Index. The Packers were able to force 4 interceptions of Browns QB Baker Mayfield on top of not committing many penalties—Green Bay only committed 3 penalties for […]