<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: For Nine Straight Years, an NFL Team Has Gone From Last Place to 1st Place. Who Does it in 2012?</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:48 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: A.P.</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741766</link> <dc:creator>A.P.</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:50:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741766</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bills won&#039;t win the division but they&#039;ll be a wild card.  Fuck the jets]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bills won&#8217;t win the division but they&#8217;ll be a wild card.  Fuck the jets</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Some Random Old Dude</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741738</link> <dc:creator>Some Random Old Dude</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:01:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741738</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The Chargers appear to be on the way down.&lt;/blockquote&gt;So you can pump them up in this article 12 months from now...?/&quot;glass half-full&quot; kinda guy]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The Chargers appear to be on the way down.</p></blockquote><p>So you can pump them up in this article 12 months from now&#8230;?</p><p>/&#8221;glass half-full&#8221; kinda guy</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: JDiddy3000</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741704</link> <dc:creator>JDiddy3000</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741704</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m confused, I thought the Eagles were going to beat the Texans or something in the Super Bowl, so why are we even talking about this? Season&#039;s over. Bama and LSU are going to play for the championship, so why does Kiffen even bother worrying about his vote? Season&#039;s over. Any good books I need to read?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m confused, I thought the Eagles were going to beat the Texans or something in the Super Bowl, so why are we even talking about this? Season&#8217;s over. Bama and LSU are going to play for the championship, so why does Kiffen even bother worrying about his vote? Season&#8217;s over. Any good books I need to read?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741702</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:10:22 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741702</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8274392/comparing-mortality-rates-football-baseball&lt;/blockquote&gt;Barnwell&#039;s piece on NFL vs. MLB mortality is a great example of perfectly valid statistics used without much scientific thought.  The idea is nice, and the statistical tests are surprisingly appropriate.  But the methods and analysis of the cohorts aren&#039;t particularly well-thought out.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8274392/comparing-mortality-rates-football-baseball" rel="nofollow">http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8274392/comparing-mortality-rates-football-baseball</a></p></blockquote><p>Barnwell&#8217;s piece on NFL vs. MLB mortality is a great example of perfectly valid statistics used without much scientific thought.  The idea is nice, and the statistical tests are surprisingly appropriate.  But the methods and analysis of the cohorts aren&#8217;t particularly well-thought out.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: s1rweeze</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741699</link> <dc:creator>s1rweeze</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:05:10 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741699</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ll tell you who it WON&#039;T be.../does NWO pointing pose at my avatar]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll tell you who it WON&#8217;T be&#8230;</p><p>/does NWO pointing pose at my avatar</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Worms82</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741698</link> <dc:creator>Worms82</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:03:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741698</guid> <description><![CDATA[I would say the Chiefs are the safest pick. That division doesn&#039;t have a real favorite and KC should be significantly better this year.Skins have a tough division and IND, STL, MIN and Buffalo have obvious (at least to me) favorites (HOU, SF, GB, and NE). Plus Cleveland is terrible.I do like Tampa Bay this year, but probably more as a wild card team because I really like Atlanta as well.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would say the Chiefs are the safest pick. That division doesn&#8217;t have a real favorite and KC should be significantly better this year.</p><p>Skins have a tough division and IND, STL, MIN and Buffalo have obvious (at least to me) favorites (HOU, SF, GB, and NE). Plus Cleveland is terrible.</p><p>I do like Tampa Bay this year, but probably more as a wild card team because I really like Atlanta as well.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741696</link> <dc:creator>Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:54:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741696</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;There’s too much sharp money out there to play those games, IMO.&lt;/blockquote&gt;I can&#039;t imagine Sharps making enough future bets on SB winner to move the line. They are too smart for that. Most of that money, especially this time of year, is from the public and it is going on typically public teams.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>There’s too much sharp money out there to play those games, IMO.</p></blockquote><p>I can&#8217;t imagine Sharps making enough future bets on SB winner to move the line. They are too smart for that. Most of that money, especially this time of year, is from the public and it is going on typically public teams.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: captain_spalding</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741695</link> <dc:creator>captain_spalding</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:45:14 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741695</guid> <description><![CDATA[manning new offense?He just went into camp and told them how to run the drills and where to place cameras for film.It&#039;s his offense.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>manning new offense?</p><p>He just went into camp and told them how to run the drills and where to place cameras for film.</p><p>It&#8217;s his offense.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: kazzythekid</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741694</link> <dc:creator>kazzythekid</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:45:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741694</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Damm, wrong on both accounts. They beat the Bucs in 2005 with Mark Brunell at QB.&lt;/blockquote&gt; Sean Taylor TD helped seal that win. /can&#039;t believe he&#039;s been dead 5 years this Dec.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Damm, wrong on both accounts. They beat the Bucs in 2005 with Mark Brunell at QB.</p></blockquote><p>Sean Taylor TD helped seal that win.<br /> /can&#8217;t believe he&#8217;s been dead 5 years this Dec.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741692</link> <dc:creator>Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:44:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741692</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Sure they have longer odds, but come on Rusty, you know those odds are less about what Vegas thinks will happen and more about them trying to make the most money.&lt;/blockquote&gt;There&#039;s too much sharp money out there to play those games, IMO.On the margin that may come into play (an 8:1 big market team vs. a 9:1 small market, etc.), but those are huge gaps between the 3 teams in each division.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Sure they have longer odds, but come on Rusty, you know those odds are less about what Vegas thinks will happen and more about them trying to make the most money.</p></blockquote><p>There&#8217;s too much sharp money out there to play those games, IMO.</p><p>On the margin that may come into play (an 8:1 big market team vs. a 9:1 small market, etc.), but those are huge gaps between the 3 teams in each division.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: arkbadger</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741691</link> <dc:creator>arkbadger</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:42:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741691</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;In a division full of teams like this, I have to think the Skins are the least hateable. The Giants, especially Eli Manning, are very, very easy to hate.&lt;/blockquote&gt;he did go to ole piss, which makes him instantly hate-able]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>In a division full of teams like this, I have to think the Skins are the least hateable. The Giants, especially Eli Manning, are very, very easy to hate.</p></blockquote><p>he did go to ole piss, which makes him instantly hate-able</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah!</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741690</link> <dc:creator>Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah!</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:41:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741690</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;In a division full of teams like this, I have to think the Skins are the least hateable. The Giants, especially Eli Manning, are very, very easy to hate./that’s flyover country talkin’&lt;/blockquote&gt; Hey, enjoy the anuual anniversary celebration of the 85 Bears./time to let it go]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>In a division full of teams like this, I have to think the Skins are the least hateable. The Giants, especially Eli Manning, are very, very easy to hate.</p><p>/that’s flyover country talkin’</p></blockquote><p>Hey, enjoy the anuual anniversary celebration of the 85 Bears.</p><p>/time to let it go</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-2/#comment-1741688</link> <dc:creator>Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:40:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741688</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The Skins have a tougher road according to people willing to put money on it.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Sure they have longer odds, but come on Rusty, you know those odds are less about what Vegas thinks will happen and more about them trying to make the most money. Also, winning a SB and winning a division are two different things.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The Skins have a tougher road according to people willing to put money on it.</p></blockquote><p>Sure they have longer odds, but come on Rusty, you know those odds are less about what Vegas thinks will happen and more about them trying to make the most money. Also, winning a SB and winning a division are two different things.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741686</link> <dc:creator>Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:38:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741686</guid> <description><![CDATA[Vegas SB odds:NFC East: Giants (20:1), Eagles (8:1), and Cowboys (20:1) NFC South: Falcons (25:1), Saints (15:1), and Panthers (40:1)The Skins have a tougher road according to people willing to put money on it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vegas SB odds:</p><p>NFC East: Giants (20:1), Eagles (8:1), and Cowboys (20:1)<br /> NFC South: Falcons (25:1), Saints (15:1), and Panthers (40:1)</p><p>The Skins have a tougher road according to people willing to put money on it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741685</link> <dc:creator>Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:37:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741685</guid> <description><![CDATA[Damm, wrong on both accounts. They beat the Bucs in 2005 with Mark Brunell at QB.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Damm, wrong on both accounts. They beat the Bucs in 2005 with Mark Brunell at QB.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: St. Bear</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741684</link> <dc:creator>St. Bear</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:36:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741684</guid> <description><![CDATA[OTIf anybody wants to expand their horizons and learn a little of the basics of rugby, I highly suggest &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLumeYtBm5M&amp;feature=player_embedded&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this video&lt;/a&gt;.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OT</p><p>If anybody wants to expand their horizons and learn a little of the basics of rugby, I highly suggest <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLumeYtBm5M&amp;feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">this video</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: njensen79</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741683</link> <dc:creator>njensen79</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:36:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741683</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;That’s “AD” bro. You hate Oklahoma enough that you should know that.&lt;/em&gt;I still like PJ.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>That’s “AD” bro. You hate Oklahoma enough that you should know that.</em></p><p>I still like PJ.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: SouvenirCity</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741682</link> <dc:creator>SouvenirCity</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:36:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741682</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The skins have been one of my least favorite teams ever since that fateful game back in 1987. that, combined with the eleventy straight pre-season championships they have as well as Snyder make them completely un-likable.&lt;/blockquote&gt;In a division full of teams like this, I have to think the Skins are the least hateable. The Giants, especially Eli Manning, are very, very easy to hate./that&#039;s flyover country talkin&#039;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The skins have been one of my least favorite teams ever since that fateful game back in 1987. that, combined with the eleventy straight pre-season championships they have as well as Snyder make them completely un-likable.</p></blockquote><p>In a division full of teams like this, I have to think the Skins are the least hateable. The Giants, especially Eli Manning, are very, very easy to hate.</p><p>/that&#8217;s flyover country talkin&#8217;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Babar 2.0</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741681</link> <dc:creator>Babar 2.0</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:35:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741681</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The O-line is still going to be pretty weak IMO, there is no telling how &lt;strong&gt;AP&lt;/strong&gt; is going to come back from the injury&lt;/blockquote&gt;That&#039;s &quot;AD&quot; bro. You hate Oklahoma enough that you should know that.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The O-line is still going to be pretty weak IMO, there is no telling how <strong>AP</strong> is going to come back from the injury</p></blockquote><p>That&#8217;s &#8220;AD&#8221; bro. You hate Oklahoma enough that you should know that.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/17/for-nine-straight-years-an-nfl-team-has-gone-from-last-place-to-1st-place-who-does-it-in-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-1741680</link> <dc:creator>Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:35:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202516#comment-1741680</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I know the Skins made the playoffs in like 2006 or 2007. When is the last time they won a playoff game though?&lt;/blockquote&gt;I wanna say it was a Todd Collins start, though i am not certain they won. I think against the Seahawks.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I know the Skins made the playoffs in like 2006 or 2007. When is the last time they won a playoff game though?</p></blockquote><p>I wanna say it was a Todd Collins start, though i am not certain they won. I think against the Seahawks.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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