Football Outsiders

We have been having some fun this week at SB Nation, walking through the ins and outs of the promotion-and-relegation system of world soccer and why it would or wouldn't work for college football. My contribution: a rough, seven-year, four-tiered simulation that encompasses the FBS ranks and a good portion of FCS. The result: Akron falls really far, Howard Schnellenberger adds "SEC coach" to his resume, and the Pac-12 is suddenly the deepest conference in the country.

Anyway, it's a fun way to kill some time, even though the top conferences would obviously never agree to such a thing.

Do commissioners actually have to turn over things like "proof" and "evidence" in the court of law these days? Looks like we're about to find out!

"It is certainly the case that in court, Jonathan will have a right to see whatever it is that Commissioner Goodell has been hiding from us and what Commissioner Goodell contends gave him a basis to make these false allegations," Ginsberg said. "We will have a fair and neutral judge to preside over the dispute rather than contending with the executioner also being the person making the final decision."

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Whatever happened to the UFL, anyway? Special guest appearance by Mike Tanier!

Ndamukong Suh's upcoming reality dating show has Mike Tanier wondering where all the NFL's eligible, non-crazy bachelors have gone. Plus, the Arizona Cardinals' all-time best running backs.

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The New York Giants are our example for what the new Strategic Tendencies tables will look like in Football Outsiders Almanac 2012, including information on performance by personnel on offense and defense. (Click to read more.)

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The Eagles and Redskins could use some fixes in the secondary, while the Cowboys are in need of some interior offensive line help. And who is the eventual successor to Osi Umenyiora in New York?

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Veterans like Chris Crocker, Bryant McFadden, and Andre Gurode have left unsettled situations in their wake. How will the AFC North turn them over?

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