One of my favorite things about the sport of football is the sheer variety of ways in which the game can be understood. For me, a common path to illumination is the field of mathematics. Let’s rewind to my early days as a Buffalo Rumblings contributor. A young(er) straw lad looking to establish himself in the world of football writing.
The writer who had been in charge of the weekly snap-count feature was leaving, which seemed like an easy place to get situated. It wasn’t. Sure, it’s easy enough to discuss “This guy played more than this other guy.