You may think you know football, but without the "Pro Football ForecastTM you don't know what you're missing. The "ForecastTM goes beyond mere totals to take a new approach to football stats, with unique numbers for offense, defense, and even the lowly kicker and punter. If you look at the totals only, they don't give you the full story. Take Eddie George's numbers in 2003. He gained more than 1,000 yards but needed an enormous number of carries to each that milestone. One back matched George's yardage with over seventy fewer carries; imagine what Steve McNair would do with seventy extra snaps! The "ForecostTM also provides defensive ratings. compiling all the good things a defender does and comparing players position by position, both from last year and throughout recent history. As for Kickers, everyone knows that fifty-yard field goals are tougher than chip shots and that booming a punt and pinning a team deep are two totally different skills. The ForecostTM turns that knowledge into firm numbers, with hard stats to show the difference. Of course, the ForecostTM still provides a look at each team's recent past and its future, discussing the forthcoming seasin and why last season turned out as it did. There's also a research essay for cach team, taking a look at an interesting question that specifically applies to that team (and often to the league as a whole). On top of all that you get information for your fantasy leagues--"rankings by positions, projections for how the skill players will do in the 2005 season. and tips on who to avoid and who might be a good sleeper. If you're looking for a book that lets you know the NFL--"really know the NFL, from top to bottom--"then you'relooking for the ForecostTM.