Dan Pizzuta
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Hi friends -- I'll be on our Playbook altcast of tonight's Seahawks-49ers game as a decision analyst!
It's on the ESPN app, will have an All-22 view of the field, and will feature Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth and Tim Hasselbeck breaking down the Xs and Os. It'll be fun, come watch!
It's on the ESPN app, will have an All-22 view of the field, and will feature Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth and Tim Hasselbeck breaking down the Xs and Os. It'll be fun, come watch!
January 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Hi friends -- I'll be on our Playbook altcast of tonight's Seahawks-49ers game as a decision analyst!
It's on the ESPN app, will have an All-22 view of the field, and will feature Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth and Tim Hasselbeck breaking down the Xs and Os. It'll be fun, come watch!
It's on the ESPN app, will have an All-22 view of the field, and will feature Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth and Tim Hasselbeck breaking down the Xs and Os. It'll be fun, come watch!
“The Giants are going to cast a wide net in their coaching search”
*example list includes every coaching candidate with previous Giants connections and Mike McCarthy*
*example list includes every coaching candidate with previous Giants connections and Mike McCarthy*
January 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
“The Giants are going to cast a wide net in their coaching search”
*example list includes every coaching candidate with previous Giants connections and Mike McCarthy*
*example list includes every coaching candidate with previous Giants connections and Mike McCarthy*
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Podcast friends:
We're less than a week out from The Athletic Football Show LIVE at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.
January 7th, doors at 6:30.
There are only a few tickets left, and we'd love to see you there.
Handing out some awards, Q&A, meet-and-greet. Gonna be a good time.
We're less than a week out from The Athletic Football Show LIVE at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.
January 7th, doors at 6:30.
There are only a few tickets left, and we'd love to see you there.
Handing out some awards, Q&A, meet-and-greet. Gonna be a good time.
January 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Podcast friends:
We're less than a week out from The Athletic Football Show LIVE at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.
January 7th, doors at 6:30.
There are only a few tickets left, and we'd love to see you there.
Handing out some awards, Q&A, meet-and-greet. Gonna be a good time.
We're less than a week out from The Athletic Football Show LIVE at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.
January 7th, doors at 6:30.
There are only a few tickets left, and we'd love to see you there.
Handing out some awards, Q&A, meet-and-greet. Gonna be a good time.
Correct. Maye leads the league in comp% while having the highest aDOT.
On plays with a pass or sack, no rushing, Maye leads the league in EPA per play.
On sacks, Maye has the seventh-best EPA/play and loses the fewest yards per play.
Any issues with Maye aren't from playing scared.
On plays with a pass or sack, no rushing, Maye leads the league in EPA per play.
On sacks, Maye has the seventh-best EPA/play and loses the fewest yards per play.
Any issues with Maye aren't from playing scared.
I struggle to believe they're watching the games... Maye had this exact issue last year when there wasn't statistics to protect, he just is still learning how to navigate the pocket well and what to do to stay on time.
Meanwhile he is *the* most aggressive and accurate downfield passer:
Meanwhile he is *the* most aggressive and accurate downfield passer:
December 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Correct. Maye leads the league in comp% while having the highest aDOT.
On plays with a pass or sack, no rushing, Maye leads the league in EPA per play.
On sacks, Maye has the seventh-best EPA/play and loses the fewest yards per play.
Any issues with Maye aren't from playing scared.
On plays with a pass or sack, no rushing, Maye leads the league in EPA per play.
On sacks, Maye has the seventh-best EPA/play and loses the fewest yards per play.
Any issues with Maye aren't from playing scared.
I like to enjoy the end-of-season awards because it reflects how we view and talk about the season — we can see it evolve throughout the years — but man, the way some people try to view and talk about them is incomprehensible
I swear the NFL MVP discourse gets dumber and angrier every year
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I like to enjoy the end-of-season awards because it reflects how we view and talk about the season — we can see it evolve throughout the years — but man, the way some people try to view and talk about them is incomprehensible
Trevon Diggs was the least targeted cornerback on a per-snap basis among this group and still ranked 94th in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap
Through Week 17 update
Top 30 cornerbacks in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap (bumped min. to 150, 117 qualified CBs)
charting: PFF
adj yards formula: p-f-r
Top 30 cornerbacks in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap (bumped min. to 150, 117 qualified CBs)
charting: PFF
adj yards formula: p-f-r
December 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trevon Diggs was the least targeted cornerback on a per-snap basis among this group and still ranked 94th in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap
Through Week 17 update
Top 30 cornerbacks in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap (bumped min. to 150, 117 qualified CBs)
charting: PFF
adj yards formula: p-f-r
Top 30 cornerbacks in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap (bumped min. to 150, 117 qualified CBs)
charting: PFF
adj yards formula: p-f-r
December 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Through Week 17 update
Top 30 cornerbacks in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap (bumped min. to 150, 117 qualified CBs)
charting: PFF
adj yards formula: p-f-r
Top 30 cornerbacks in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap (bumped min. to 150, 117 qualified CBs)
charting: PFF
adj yards formula: p-f-r
WHAT AN INSANE PUKA CATCH
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
WHAT AN INSANE PUKA CATCH
Golden Tate, king of the touchdown taunt
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Golden Tate, king of the touchdown taunt
The Buccaneers have allowed 38% of returns to get past the 35, the second-highest rate in the league behind the 49ers at 40%.
Opponents starting on the 32 on returned kicks, so might not be the worst idea to sacrifice three yards.
Opponents starting on the 32 on returned kicks, so might not be the worst idea to sacrifice three yards.
December 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Buccaneers have allowed 38% of returns to get past the 35, the second-highest rate in the league behind the 49ers at 40%.
Opponents starting on the 32 on returned kicks, so might not be the worst idea to sacrifice three yards.
Opponents starting on the 32 on returned kicks, so might not be the worst idea to sacrifice three yards.
Need Stafford to outscore Puka by 19 points to take this and I do not trust the Falcons to help me
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December 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Need Stafford to outscore Puka by 19 points to take this and I do not trust the Falcons to help me
Another NGS stat that isn't named the best. It's Tight Window Throw%, not quite "aggressiveness." There's a mix of quarterback style (Dak is always going to have one of the highest rates), but good offenses that often scheme people open will be lower.
Also higher aDOT typically = less separation.
Also higher aDOT typically = less separation.
Some predictable names among the least aggressive QBs of 2025 (Bryce, Goff, Tua, Mahomes) but Caleb as the least aggressive is pretty surprising.
I guess that could be part of Ben Johnson’s (successful) formula though.
I guess that could be part of Ben Johnson’s (successful) formula though.
December 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Another NGS stat that isn't named the best. It's Tight Window Throw%, not quite "aggressiveness." There's a mix of quarterback style (Dak is always going to have one of the highest rates), but good offenses that often scheme people open will be lower.
Also higher aDOT typically = less separation.
Also higher aDOT typically = less separation.
The Buccaneers have the same record as the Dolphins after losing to them today and will still play for a division title on Saturday. That’s gross.
December 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The Buccaneers have the same record as the Dolphins after losing to them today and will still play for a division title on Saturday. That’s gross.
Both of these offenses weaponizing motion all game
December 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Both of these offenses weaponizing motion all game
I just want one Progressive commercial when the backup fucks up worse.
December 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I just want one Progressive commercial when the backup fucks up worse.
Also:
All of the rookie tight ends are so cool
December 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Also:
Caleb Williams has a Henry Rowengartner arm
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Caleb Williams has a Henry Rowengartner arm
If you're a young quarterback who hasn't been compared to Drew Brees on a national broadcast, what are you doing
December 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you're a young quarterback who hasn't been compared to Drew Brees on a national broadcast, what are you doing
Winning quarterback in the second half
December 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Winning quarterback in the second half
A Brandin Cooks 100-yard game in 2025. Sure.
December 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A Brandin Cooks 100-yard game in 2025. Sure.
The number of times I have to see Portnoy's face while watching football on Sundays is signifcantly more than the number of times I would like (zero)
December 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The number of times I have to see Portnoy's face while watching football on Sundays is signifcantly more than the number of times I would like (zero)
Maye now has the top two EPA/play games of the season, today and W4 vs Carolina (0.85)
absurd EPA/play too
December 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Maye now has the top two EPA/play games of the season, today and W4 vs Carolina (0.85)
Highest success rates in a game with at least 20 dropbacks over the past 10 seasons, per TruMedia
December 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Highest success rates in a game with at least 20 dropbacks over the past 10 seasons, per TruMedia
The Steelers deserved that result
December 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Steelers deserved that result
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steelers have fully decided that avoiding the sack record is more important than punching a ticket to the postseason
December 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
steelers have fully decided that avoiding the sack record is more important than punching a ticket to the postseason