The long throw-in craze has swept the Premier League again ... just like it did almost 20 years ago. Nearly every team is trying it -- to varying degrees of success -- as fans have become used to the sight of the ball being hurled into the penalty box from afar.

Opta counts a "long" throw-in as anything over 21.9 yards and, as of the 13th matchday, there have been 520 sent into the box this season, with 12 goals (and one own-goal) coming as a direct result. Last season's entire total was 14.

While midfielder Rory Delap, a former javelin athlete in his youth, was a modern pioneer of the long throw -- utilizing its unique capabilities to drive success for Stoke City upon their promotion to the top tier in 2008 -- Brentford are the kings of the long throw now (70 attempts). The Bees sco

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