As a student of the game, this Super Bowl was a fascinating chess match. Who would have thought that those offenses would be held to one touchdown? Both teams had tremendous defensive game plans. This was a championship bout, a slugfest. In the end, the game was decided by outstanding exploitation of a subtle weakness the … Continue reading Super Bowl 53 was a great game, Yeah, 53, this is not the Roman Empire.

I fancy myself the kind of football fan who is a student of the game; one who appreciates the combination of strategy, talent, strength, will to win, situational awareness, external influences (like weather), and luck that make up the game of football. The big thing that separates football from basketball, soccer, baseball, and hockey is … Continue reading Impressions of an NFL Game