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A Excelente Temporada 2016 De Matt Ryan 1 Anuário 2016 | ProFootball Editor-Chefe: Antony Curti Diagramação e Ilustração: Antony Curti Redação: Antony Curti Eduardo Miceli Jean Souza João Henrique Macedo Gabriel Moralez Murilo Romulo Chegamos ao início de mais uma temporada precisamos arredondar as coisas. da NFL Com seis meses de intertemporada, é natural O Kickoff está a praticamente duas semanas de que tenhamos esquecido como a NFL rolou no distância e com ele vem aquela esperança, ano passado. Quem foi bem, quem foi mal. O aquela vontade de que a temporada seja ainda Power Ranking final pós-temporada. Os mais especial melhores ataques, as melhores defesas. do que a anterior foi. Antes de passarmos para as prévias de O objetivo aqui é claro: refrescar sua mente. temporada, na semana que vem, Que possamos atingi-lo. Antony Curti | Editor-Chefe ProFootball Copyright 2017 ProFootball.com.br | Todos os Direitos Reservados. 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Cópias e envios sem autorização enfrentarão as penas previstas na lei, sejam por ato ilícito cívil ou penal. 2 ÍNDICE DE TEXTOS Anuário 2016 | ProFootball.................................................................................................................. 2 Em virada sem precedentes, New England Patriots levanta pela 5ª vez o troféu do Super Bowl........8 A excelente temporada 2016 de Matt Ryan........................................................................................10 Os 10 melhores momentos da temporada 2016..................................................................................13 Os 5 melhores ataques da temporada 2016........................................................................................ 17 As 5 melhores defesas da NFL em 2016............................................................................................ 20 Revendo o Draft 2016: as melhores classes....................................................................................... 24 Revendo o Draft 2016: as piores classes:........................................................................................... 26 Os 5 melhores técnicos da NFL em 2016...........................................................................................29 As 5 melhores decisões administrativas da offseason de 2016.......................................................... 32 As aventuras de Brock Osweiler numa temporada de erros...............................................................36 Aaron Rodgers simplesmente faz coisas que outros quarterbacks não são capazes de fazer.............39 Mais uma temporada de 5.000 jardas de Drew Brees: será que ele não merece mais amor?............42 O Kansas City Chiefs novamente foi até onde Alex Smith tem capacidade de levá-lo.....................45 Power Ranking pós 2016: Não há dúvidas de quem é o melhor time da NFL...................................48 32. Cleveland Browns (1-15).................................................................................................... 48 31. San Francisco 49ers (2-14)................................................................................................. 48 30. Los Angeles Rams (4-12)....................................................................................................48 29. Chicago Bears (3-13).......................................................................................................... 49 28. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13).................................................................................................49 27. New York Jets (5-11)...........................................................................................................49 26. Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)...............................................................................................49 25. Buffalo Bills (7-9)............................................................................................................... 49 24. Cincinnati Bengals (6-9-1)..................................................................................................50 23. Philadelphia Eagles (7-9).................................................................................................... 50 22. Arizona Cardinals (7-8-1)................................................................................................... 50 21. Indianapolis Colts (8-8)...................................................................................................... 50 20. New Orleans Saints (7-9)....................................................................................................50 19. Minnesota Vikings (8-8)..................................................................................................... 51 18. Tennessee Titans (9-7).........................................................................................................51 17. Houston Texans (9-7)..........................................................................................................51 16. Carolina Panthers (6-10)..................................................................................................... 51 15. Baltimore Ravens (8-8).......................................................................................................51 14. Denver Broncos (9-7)..........................................................................................................51 13. Washington Redskins (8-7-1)..............................................................................................52 12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7).............................................................................................. 52 11. Detroit Lions (9-7).............................................................................................................. 52 10. Miami Dolphins (10-6)....................................................................................................... 52 9. New York Giants (11-5)........................................................................................................ 52 8. Kansas City Chiefs (12-4).....................................................................................................52 7. Oakland Raiders (12-4).........................................................................................................53 6. Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1).................................................................................................... 53 5. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)......................................................................................................53 4. Dallas Cowboys (13-3)......................................................................................................... 53 3. Green Bay Packers (10-6)..................................................................................................... 53 2. Atlanta Falcons (11-5)...........................................................................................................54 1. New England Patriots (14-2).................................................................................................54 3 4 Em virada sem precedentes, New England Patriots levanta pela 5ª vez o troféu do Super Bowl. "Ish". Foi com essas palavras que descrevi o total e completo apagão do New England Patriots no primeiro tempo. Ao início da partida, nos 15 minutos iniciais, nenhuma equipe conseguiu pontuar no que parecia ser um duelo mais defensivo. Depois, os Falcons deslancharam no placar e, inclusive, conseguiram interceptação forçada em Tom Brady - a qual seria retornada para touchdown. Com oito minutos faltando no terceiro quarto, os Patriots estavam 25 pontos atrás no placar (28-3). Na sequência, marcaram 31 pontos sem resposta por parte de Atlanta, de longe a maior virada na história do Super Bowl. A anterior, por empate, pertencia a New England (10, XLIX), New Orleans (10, XLIV) e Washington (10, XXII). O desespero atingiu seu auge quando Bill Belichick abriu a caixa de ferramentas com um passe por Julian Edelman. A última vez que aquilo tinha acontecido havia sido nos playoffs de 2014, quando New England estava atrás no placar por 14 pontos contra Baltimore. Ontem, após o passe incompleto de Edelman, a chance de vitória de Atlanta subiu para 99,5% de acordo com a ESPN americana. Dali em diante, só caiu. Aos trancos e barrancos, o jogo terrestre dos Patriots atingiu 100 jardas totais - mas, de toda forma, parecia mais engasgado que um Opala 88. Em várias oportunidades as corridas patriotas não iam a lugar nenhum - forçando Brady e o coordenador ofensivo, Josh McDaniels, a realizar chamadas de passe em inúmeras terceiras descidas longas. O quarterback dos Patriots, então, passou a bola como nunca. Foram 62 (!!!!!) tentativas de passe, sendo 43 completas para 466 jardas. Como você deve imaginar, todos esses números são recordes de Super Bowl. As definições de "decisivo" foram atualizadas no dicionário com foto de Brady. Ele teve tantos passes completos no último quarto quanto nos três primeiros combinados. Não que seja algo novo. No Super Bowl XLIX, Tom também teve uma atuação heroica no último período. Nada comparável ao que vimos ontem, como acima já mencionamos em termos de virada. 28 a 12, 28 a 18 + conversão de dois pontos, 28 a 26 + conversão de dois pontos. New England operou seguidos milagres enquanto as chamadas de Atlanta pareciam não fazer sentido - em vez de chamar corridas para queimar cronômetro no último quarto, Kyle Shanahan continuava a mandar Matt Ryan a passar a bola. Num clima como
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