The weekend of college and professional football provided countless examples of flawed contenders. Who will rise above their flaws and who will be submarined by them?

Why Tho?

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The first College Football Playoff rankings were released yesterday. As always, determining the best teams boils down to two different trains of thought: what we think versus what we know.

What We Think & What We Know

A weekend of football games is decided on the margins. What were the chances Green Bay (missing key players up and down the roster) would prevail over Arizona? What were the odds of Clemson covering over Florida State on the final play? How many times can a referee make a roughing the passer call that nobody understands? How do the majority of NFL games boil down to what happens on the margins?

Games Between Elite Teams Are Won On The Margins

Welcome to Monday On The Margins, a weekly examination of how small the margins are between winning and losing. A bevy of games (including Illinois-Penn State, Oklahoma-Kansas, Oklahoma State-Iowa State, and Washington Football Team-Green Bay) come down to fourth down conversions, red zone execution, and measurements by referees.

The Exact Science Of A Fourth Down Measurement

Tom Brady and Michael Jordan are two of the most iconic athletes of all time. However, both rose to the top of their professions using drastically different motivational techniques. What is the best pathway to success?

The Contrasting Motivations Of Tom Brady & Michael Jordan

At the highest level of any profession, everyone can find success. What separates the best from the rest is the ability to sustain that success. Two years ago, LSU and coach Ed Orgeron were celebrating a national championship; this week, they are parting ways. What changed?

Success vs The Ability To Sustain Success: Ed Orgeron Is Out At LSU

The College Football Playoff rankings will be released two weeks from today. How will the top 5 (Georgia, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Alabama, Ohio State) be ranked? Will the playoff committee ever treat a non-Power 5 team with respect?

The Case Against The College Football Playoff

Welcome to Monday On The Margins, a weekly examination of the fine line between winning and losing in college football, the NFL, and sports gambling. The funkiness of Buccaneers-Eagles on Thursday leaks into the weekend and portends strangeness in Kentucky-Georgia, Purdue-Iowa, and Cowboys-Patriots.

The Dallas Cowboys Are A Good Team With A Bad Coach

There are many different ways to play quarterback and find success. In the past, small, mobile quarterbacks were (in large part) ignored by the NFL. Now, Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals are showing what happens when an offense is built with a quarterback’s unique skills in mind.

Kyler Murray & The Continued Evolution Of Quarterbacking In The NFL

NFL teams are going for it on fourth down at unprecedented rates. New Chargers coach Brandon Staley is continually making aggressive in-game decisions that fly in the face of conservative, traditional coaches of the past. Is he helping to usher in a new era of fourth down attempts and conversions?

A Rise In 4th Down Aggressiveness: The Identity Of Chargers Coach Brandon Staley

Welcome to a podcast hosted by Clint Betts and Chris Rawle that takes any subject and asks a simple question: Why Tho?

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