<?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: Chicago is the Worst NFL City for Punting Average, the Best is More of a Shock</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 05:29:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: Chief</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1832261</link> <dc:creator>Chief</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:26:47 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1832261</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;You know god-damned well that’s the famed O.co Coliseum. That refers to Overstock.com, who tried to rebrand themselves as O.co, but that last about 2 years and didn’t work. They bought the naming rights damnit, and their going to stick with them./Formerly Network Associates //Formerly McAfeeOakland doesn’t get much for naming rights&lt;/blockquote&gt;Watched the Wolves at Kings game last night, you know what the Kings play in now? Sleep Train Arena. A mattress store bought the naming rights.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>You know god-damned well that’s the famed O.co Coliseum. That refers to Overstock.com, who tried to rebrand themselves as O.co, but that last about 2 years and didn’t work. They bought the naming rights damnit, and their going to stick with them.</p><p>/Formerly Network Associates<br /> //Formerly McAfee</p><p>Oakland doesn’t get much for naming rights</p></blockquote><p>Watched the Wolves at Kings game last night, you know what the Kings play in now? Sleep Train Arena. A mattress store bought the naming rights.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: scripty</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1832250</link> <dc:creator>scripty</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:08:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1832250</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thanks for that note Lisk.  Awesome article.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for that note Lisk.  Awesome article.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jason Lisk</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1832061</link> <dc:creator>Jason Lisk</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:10:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1832061</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Perhaps teams punt directionally out of bounds away from Devin Hester thus sacrificing gross yardage for net yardage.&lt;/em&gt;This would seem to make sense.However,Gross average in Soldier Field, 2001-2005, pre-Hester = 41.8 Gross average for teams punting to Chicago in other stadiums = 45.5 (league avg. 46.4)So the evidence that teams actually punt away from Hester pretty weak. They should have been punting out of bounds. Not sure they did enough to make it show up, though.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Perhaps teams punt directionally out of bounds away from Devin Hester thus sacrificing gross yardage for net yardage.</em></p><p>This would seem to make sense.</p><p>However,</p><p>Gross average in Soldier Field, 2001-2005, pre-Hester = 41.8<br /> Gross average for teams punting to Chicago in other stadiums = 45.5 (league avg. 46.4)</p><p>So the evidence that teams actually punt away from Hester pretty weak. They should have been punting out of bounds. Not sure they did enough to make it show up, though.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: roastbeast</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1832052</link> <dc:creator>roastbeast</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:08:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1832052</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jhs three of the four bangles were fine]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jhs three of the four bangles were fine</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1832022</link> <dc:creator>Jim Harbaugh Scramble</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:56:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1832022</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The Bangles? &lt;/blockquote&gt;Susana Hoffs Legend.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The Bangles?</p></blockquote><p>Susana Hoffs Legend.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nada</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831996</link> <dc:creator>Nada</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:45:24 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831996</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Is it possible Breaking Bad can make the leap into Wire/Soprano’s territory with a great final season?&lt;/blockquote&gt;That leap was made long ago, the final season is just the icing on the duck.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Is it possible Breaking Bad can make the leap into Wire/Soprano’s territory with a great final season?</p></blockquote><p>That leap was made long ago, the final season is just the icing on the duck.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: roastbeast</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831994</link> <dc:creator>roastbeast</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831994</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hester is no longer a threat unless they&#039;re now giving points for running backwards and sideways. He should retire before he ruins a borderline HOF candidacy]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hester is no longer a threat unless they&#8217;re now giving points for running backwards and sideways. He should retire before he ruins a borderline HOF candidacy</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: WheresWallace</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831990</link> <dc:creator>WheresWallace</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:44:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831990</guid> <description><![CDATA[&quot;What does Chris Kluwe think about all this?&quot;-nobody]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;What does Chris Kluwe think about all this?&#8221;</p><p>-nobody</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nada</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831989</link> <dc:creator>Nada</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:43:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831989</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;the Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum&lt;/blockquote&gt;That&#039;s how I always think of it, just like the Louisiana Superdome, Mile High Stadium, and the Murph.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>the Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum</p></blockquote><p>That&#8217;s how I always think of it, just like the Louisiana Superdome, Mile High Stadium, and the Murph.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: DeusExMachina</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831988</link> <dc:creator>DeusExMachina</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:43:13 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831988</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Is it possible Breaking Bad can make the leap into Wire/Soprano’s territory with a great final season?&lt;/blockquote&gt;Definitely could be a factor, same with Philly and DeSean Jackson.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Is it possible Breaking Bad can make the leap into Wire/Soprano’s territory with a great final season?</p></blockquote><p>Definitely could be a factor, same with Philly and DeSean Jackson.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nada</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831983</link> <dc:creator>Nada</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:42:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831983</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I admit his schtick can get stale. But I saw him do a recent one of Gruden&lt;/blockquote&gt;Listening to Gruden makes me want to stab myself in the ears with flaming hot fireplace pokers. Can&#039;t imagine I&#039;d want to hear an imitation of him.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I admit his schtick can get stale. But I saw him do a recent one of Gruden</p></blockquote><p>Listening to Gruden makes me want to stab myself in the ears with flaming hot fireplace pokers. Can&#8217;t imagine I&#8217;d want to hear an imitation of him.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: DeusExMachina</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831982</link> <dc:creator>DeusExMachina</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:41:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831982</guid> <description><![CDATA[Interesting that there&#039;s a Giants-Jets discrepancy, just a variance thing?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting that there&#8217;s a Giants-Jets discrepancy, just a variance thing?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: HtownHacker</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831981</link> <dc:creator>HtownHacker</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:41:17 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831981</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Perhaps teams punt directionally out of bounds away from Devin Hester thus sacrificing gross yardage for net yardage.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Excellent point.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Perhaps teams punt directionally out of bounds away from Devin Hester thus sacrificing gross yardage for net yardage.</p></blockquote><p>Excellent point.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: roastbeast</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831977</link> <dc:creator>roastbeast</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:40:10 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831977</guid> <description><![CDATA[Most foul territory in the majors]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most foul territory in the majors</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Clayton Cargill</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831973</link> <dc:creator>Clayton Cargill</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:34:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831973</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;You know god-damned well that’s the famed O.co Coliseum. &lt;/em&gt;I thought they played in the Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum.  But I didn&#039;t want to type that, so nobody would say that I was doing a bermanism.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>You know god-damned well that’s the famed O.co Coliseum. </em></p><p>I thought they played in the Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum.  But I didn&#8217;t want to type that, so nobody would say that I was doing a bermanism.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: RexKramerDangerSeeker</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831972</link> <dc:creator>RexKramerDangerSeeker</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:34:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831972</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;i think caliendo’s impressions are spot on and impressive. &lt;/blockquote&gt; Then you and Mole would love Jeff Dunham&#039;s impression of Rome.  Hilarious./according to my Mom]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>i think caliendo’s impressions are spot on and impressive.</p></blockquote><p>Then you and Mole would love Jeff Dunham&#8217;s impression of Rome.  Hilarious.</p><p>/according to my Mom</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Clayton Cargill</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831969</link> <dc:creator>Clayton Cargill</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831969</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Though I know it’s gauche to admit he can be funny instead of thinking Louie is the funniest goddamn show of all time.&lt;/em&gt;you must have come in at season 3, episode 6 or something.  That show had a down year, outside of the sex in a truck one.  But the season that spent a whole year getting celebrated was really very good.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Though I know it’s gauche to admit he can be funny instead of thinking Louie is the funniest goddamn show of all time.</em></p><p>you must have come in at season 3, episode 6 or something.  That show had a down year, outside of the sex in a truck one.  But the season that spent a whole year getting celebrated was really very good.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Babar 2.0</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831968</link> <dc:creator>Babar 2.0</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:33:24 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831968</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;because Oakland is Oakland and teams have to punt less than usual against Oakland , I’ll bet Shane Lechler accounts for more than half of the punts at whatever stadium they play at, with the baseball diamond on it.&lt;/blockquote&gt;You know god-damned well that&#039;s the famed O.co Coliseum. That refers to Overstock.com, who tried to rebrand themselves as O.co, but that last about 2 years and didn&#039;t work. They bought the naming rights damnit, and their going to stick with them./Formerly Network Associates //Formerly McAfeeOakland doesn&#039;t get much for naming rights]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>because Oakland is Oakland and teams have to punt less than usual against Oakland , I’ll bet Shane Lechler accounts for more than half of the punts at whatever stadium they play at, with the baseball diamond on it.</p></blockquote><p>You know god-damned well that&#8217;s the famed O.co Coliseum. That refers to Overstock.com, who tried to rebrand themselves as O.co, but that last about 2 years and didn&#8217;t work. They bought the naming rights damnit, and their going to stick with them.</p><p>/Formerly Network Associates<br /> //Formerly McAfee</p><p>Oakland doesn&#8217;t get much for naming rights</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: scripty</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831966</link> <dc:creator>scripty</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:32:23 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831966</guid> <description><![CDATA[Perhaps teams punt directionally out of bounds away from Devin Hester thus sacrificing gross yardage for net yardage.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Perhaps teams punt directionally out of bounds away from Devin Hester thus sacrificing gross yardage for net yardage.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: PL StabbinKabin</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/28/chicago-is-the-worst-nfl-city-for-punting-average-the-best-is-more-of-a-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-1831964</link> <dc:creator>PL StabbinKabin</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:30:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=225318#comment-1831964</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Though I know it’s gauche to admit he can be funny instead of thinking Louie is the funniest goddamn show of all time.&lt;/blockquote&gt;I admit his schtick can get stale. But I saw him do a recent one of Gruden. Spot fucking on.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Though I know it’s gauche to admit he can be funny instead of thinking Louie is the funniest goddamn show of all time.</p></blockquote><p>I admit his schtick can get stale. But I saw him do a recent one of Gruden. Spot fucking on.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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