Awe: a blog about God, football and anything else.
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Beyond the Ring: The NFC East Path to a Dynasty
Following my Part 1 and 2 posts of Beyond the Ring: Quarterbacks on the NFL Dynasty Path (Part 1) today I take a look at the other pieces in the elusive dream of building an NFL dynasty in the NFC East. New York Giants Here is a list of the Giants players that had an…
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Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Happy New Year! The title is a quote from Psalm 90:12. As we have counted down for the New Year may we also gain wisdom of heart. New Year Day has traditionally been a day to resolve to start the year with resolutions for improvement. For a good source for resolution material let us look…
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Beyond the Pocket: Does being a Mobile Quarterback take a Toll
Here is a look at recent mobile quarterbacks. It is filtered on rushing yards per game of 30+. So not all years are shown if they dipped below 30. The right axis shows rushing yards per game in the yellow line. The left axis is both games started (GS) and age. The recent newbies are…
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Beyond the Ring: The NFC West Path to a Dynasty (Part 2)
Following my Part 1 post of Beyond the Ring: Quarterbacks on the NFL Dynasty Path (Part 1) today I take a look at the other pieces in the elusive dream of building an NFL dynasty. To look at the other players on the teams was too much for one post. So I will look at them…
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And the Word became Flesh . . .
The “Helmut Catch” play in the 2007 season Super Bowl was unbelievable. The “Miracle on Ice” in the 1980 Olympics was unbelievable. The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was unbelievable. The First Man on the moon in 1969 was unbelievable. The fall of the World Trade Center towers was unbelievable. The rise of…
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Beyond the Ring: Quarterbacks on the NFL Dynasty Path (Part 1)
In the NFL to dream the impossible dream is to strive to go beyond just winning a Super Bowl. It is having the goal of creating a dynasty. A team that for a set timeframe dominates the landscape and wins multiple Super Bowls. In the Super Bowl era here is a timeline of NFL dynasties.…
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World Hunger and Honeybees
One of the pleasures of life is to enjoy a good meal. Our celebrations often will be highlighted by a special shared meal. Yet in many places in the world this pleasure is replaced with hunger and malnutrition. Here are some hunger facts: Half of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition. Every year, around…
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Why the Giants Should Stay With Joe Schoen as General Manager
Joe Schoen should remain as the New York Giants General Manager after the 2025 season ends. It takes some time for a new general manager’s changes to be shown on the field. According to Google AI that is typicallly three years. Schoen has started in 2022 so this 2025th season is his fourth year. How…
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Decoding the Divine: How Math Points Back to the Maker
The sport of football has developed a vast array of analytics and metrics that are used by fans, teams and players to measure, analyze, quantify and improve the sport. Analysis revealed that 78% of NFL teams used predictive analytics to inform draft choices, showing widespread adoption in talent selection processes. A 2023 report found 65%…
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Measuring Quarterback Efficiency: QBs Reaching the “Perfect 7” in ANY/A & NY/A
It is a natural part of us to desire to strive towards getting better in a journey towards a ultimate goal of perfection. The 1972 Miami Dolphins are attributed the accolade of having a perfect season by finishing 17-0 and winning the Super Bowl. As we continue on the journey we look for signs or…
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The Wonder of The Mass
Are you in awe when you watch a movie or read a book about a true story of someone that went above and beyond normal human undertakings to do something that made the world a better place. I have been when learning about Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, or Oskar Schindler. I was even impressed with…
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How are the NFL GMs performing in the draft?
The NFL draft is the future of an NFL team. The ability of a General Manager (GM) to build a team through smart drafting is a key element to NFL success. To analyze the NFL GMs performance related to draft picks, I utilized the Pro Football Reference’s Approximate Value (AV) data. This data point has…