A couple of weeks ago, I began the process of working through old Varsity Numbers columns from when I began here in 2008. Every couple of weeks, I figure I'll do the same.
Today, we're talking leverage. One of the first concepts I pursued to any great detail is something I still frequently use today: the relationship between standard downs and passing downs. From 2008:
[T]he numbers suggest that it is not necessarily how many big defensive plays you make that determines how well you do; it is more about leveraging the offense into uncomfortable situations -- in other words, Passing Downs.