PODCAST #3: Is Running The Ball Really Worth It In The CFL Today?

Does running the ball in the CFL really matter? Is it worth it to use one of your three precious downs on a handoff or a sweep? Do teams that run the ball effectively win more games in the Canadian Football League?

This has been a hotly debated issue in the CFL for years.

In this podcast, I, Jack, take on the daunting task of answering this much-debated question: "is running the ball in the CFL really worth it?"

ENJOY!

(please click the title of this blog post to listen to the podcast)



------ HERE ARE THE STATISTICS REFERENCED IN MY PODCAST --------

*bolded & italicized text indicates the team missed the playoffs

*underlined text indicates the team participated in the Grey Cup

(Record) Team = Rushing Yards  (QB rushing yds = % of team yrds)  Passing Yrds

2011

(6-12) Toronto = 2,298                   (576 = 25%)                                         3,770

(11-7) Calgary = 2,244                    (551 = 25%)

(10-8) Montreal = 2,006                   (343 = 17%)

(10-8) Winnipeg = 1,988                  (480 = 24%)                                         4,494

(11-7) Edmonton = 1,857                (350 = 19%)

(11-7) BC = 1,777                           (471 = 27%)                                         5,090

(5-13) Saskatchewan = 1,741         (448 = 26%)                                         4,526

(8-10) Hamilton = 1,620                  (326 = 20%)

2010

(13-5) Calgary = 2,538                    (680 = 27%)                       

(7-11) Edmonton = 2,223               (511 = 23%)                                         4,302

(4-14) Winnipeg = 2,181                (755 = 35%)                                         4,476

(9-9) Toronto = 2,005                      (274 = 14%)

(10-8) Saskatchewan = 1,887         (618 = 33%)                                          5,645

(12-6) Montreal = 1,795                  (433 = 24%)                                          5,675

(8-10) B.C. = 1,740                         (471 = 27%)

(9-9) Hamilton = 1,696                    (289 = 17%)

2009

(10-7-1) Calgary = 2,261                 (585 = 26%)

(15-3) Montreal = 2,141                  (549 = 26%)                                          5,191

(7-11) Winnipeg = 2,073                (152 = 7%)                                           3,600

(8-10) B.C. = 2,059                        (610 = 30%)

(10-7-1) Saskatchewan = 1,948      (603 = 31%)                                         4,672

(9-9) Edmonton = 1,885                  (206 = 11%)

(9-9) Hamilton = 1,872                    (572 = 31%)

(3-15) Toronto = 1,710                   (341 = 20%)                                        4,128

2008

(3-15) Hamilton = 2,537                (899 = 35%)                                         4,474

(13-5) Calgary = 2,392                   (707 = 30%)                                         5,253

(12-6) Saskatchewan = 2,250        (616 = 27%)

(11-7) B.C. = 2,140                       (539 = 25%)

(11-7) Montreal = 1,965                  (275 = 14%)                                         5,829

(8-10) Winnipeg = 1,837                (281 = 15%)

(3-15) Toronto = 1,579                  (493 = 31%)                                         4,784

(10-8) Edmonton = 1,456               (288 = 20%)

2007

(14-3-1) BC = 2,141                       (473 = 22%)

(7-10-1) Calgary = 2,079                (673 = 32%)

(12-6) Saskatchewan = 2,044         (784 = 38%)                                        4,990

(3-15) Hamilton = 1,927                (268 = 14%)                                        3,664

(8-10) Montreal = 1,909                  (530 = 28%)

(10-7-1) Winnipeg = 1,821              (132 = 7%)                                          5,292

(5-12-1) Edmonton = 1,561           (516 = 33%)                                        5,059

(11-7) Toronto = 1,436                   (297 = 21%)

RAW RUSHING Statistics: Non-playoff teams – 4.3 points

                                            Grey Cup teams – 4.4 points

                                            LEAGUE AVERAGE - 4.5 points

                                            Playoff teams (non-Grey Cup teams) - 4.8 points

QB rushing totals average out to making up for 23.95% of all rushing yards.

QB rushing from non-playoff teams – 24.8%

QB rushing from play-off teams (minus the Grey Cup Champion) – 22.5%

QB rushing from Grey Cup champions = 29%

Average passing yards per season for non-playoff teams = 4,278

Average passing yards per season for Grey Cup teams = 5,213

PODCAST #2: Free Agency 2.0 & the Changing of the NI WR Guard

Today's podcast summarizes the end of the 2012 Canadian Football League free agency & the implications of these transactions. Also, I discuss the changing of the guard we are witnessing for Canadian Wide Receivers in the CFL: we are moving out of the dark ages where many NI WRs can't keep up with their American counterparts and moving into a new era where many NI WRs are becoming young, bona fide stars.

Click the title of this blog post to listen to today's NO FAIR CATCH podcast.

- Jack, No Fair Catch
Twitter: @JackNoFairCatch
Email: nofaircatch@gmail.com

PODCAST #1: Free Agency 1.0

The first episode of the world's only independent Canadian Football League podcast has been released.

Today's podcast concerns itself with the first day of CFL free agency, including updates on highly sought-after free agents OL Brendon LaBatte & WR Andy Fantuz.

To listen to the podcast, please click the title of this post - it is a link to the third part website which I'm using to host my podcasts.

In the coming weeks I will set up an RSS feed in order to get my podcast onto iTunes, streamlining things and making it much simpler for my audience to get a hold of my podcasts. Until then, however, this third party website will have to do.

Enjoy the podcast! I will have a second podcast entitled Free Agency 2.0 coming out soon.

- Jack, No Fair Catch

Twitter: @JackNoFairCatch

Email: nofaircatch@gmail.com

NEW PODCAST COMING SOON

Hey all - I've decided to start my very own podcast designed to share news and opinions about one of my closest passions: the Canadian Football League.

Once the podcast is up and running it is my hope to include guest interviews on the show with both special guests and regular correspondents, develop segments in which I outline player trades, releases, and free agent signings and discuss the implications of those transactions, and celebrate the great game we have north of the border known as Canadian football.

So stick around! In the meantime, please follow me on Twitter (@JackNoFairCatch) for future updates.