Bowled Over

By Econ70 | 01/10/2014

The Friday File: Each of the last four teams to break the record as the highest scoring team in NFL history (’67 Oakland Raiders 33.4 points per game, the ’83 Washington Redskins 33.8 PPG, ’98 Minnesota Vikings 34.8 PPG, ’07 New England Patriots 36.9 PPG) have all failed to win the Super Bowl. This year…

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Dem Winners

By Econ70 | 02/03/2012

The Friday File: Since ’09 NFL teams have given big bucks to politicians. The Texans gave the most at 293K, the Chargers were next at 172K and the Jets were 3rd at 148K. They also favored Rs 2 to 1 over Ds. Other teams so inclined include the Cardinals, Cowboys, Broncos, Panthers, Chiefs, Redskins, Lions…

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Quarterbacks Make Winners

By Econ70 | 01/20/2012

The Friday File: With the Packers losing last Sunday, they are the 8th straight team with the best regular season record not to win the Super Bowl. Moreover, wildcard teams have won 3 of the last 6 Super Bowls. Why? There are tons of good quarterbacks (QBs). 30 years ago 8 QBs had a passer…

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