Stat stories, football journeylism, and palpably unfair facts. The game of ball is glorious. Nick Smiley 5/18/25 Nick Smiley 5/18/25 On “Matriculate” Read More Nick Smiley 3/31/25 Nick Smiley 3/31/25 NFL 2025: Rule Change Proposals Read More Nick Smiley 8/14/22 Nick Smiley 8/14/22 SUPERCUT: The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021 Read More Nick Smiley 6/3/22 Nick Smiley 6/3/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: An Introduction Read More Nick Smiley 6/2/22 Nick Smiley 6/2/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: Just Missed the Cut Read More Nick Smiley 6/1/22 Nick Smiley 6/1/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: XII Read More Nick Smiley 5/31/22 Nick Smiley 5/31/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: XI Read More Nick Smiley 5/30/22 Nick Smiley 5/30/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: X Read More Nick Smiley 5/29/22 Nick Smiley 5/29/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: IX Read More Nick Smiley 5/28/22 Nick Smiley 5/28/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: VIII Read More Nick Smiley 5/27/22 Nick Smiley 5/27/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: VII Read More Nick Smiley 5/26/22 Nick Smiley 5/26/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: VI Read More Nick Smiley 5/25/22 Nick Smiley 5/25/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: V Read More Nick Smiley 5/24/22 Nick Smiley 5/24/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: IV Read More Nick Smiley 5/23/22 Nick Smiley 5/23/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: III Read More Nick Smiley 5/22/22 Nick Smiley 5/22/22 The Top 12 Games of 2021: II Read More Nick Smiley 5/21/22 Nick Smiley 5/21/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: I Read More Nick Smiley 5/20/22 Nick Smiley 5/20/22 The Top 12 Worst Games of 2021: Epilogue Read More Nick Smiley 5/10/20 Nick Smiley 5/10/20 After Don Shula Read More Nick Smiley 3/3/20 Nick Smiley 3/3/20 Farewell, 2010’s Read More Older Posts “Gentlemen, you are now going out to play football against Harvard. Never again in your whole life will you do anything so important.”- T. A. D. Jones, Yale head coach 1916-27