A Ratings Game
My gridiron guru instincts tell me this is a great week to explain quarterback ratings. A quarterback's rating is a figure born of analyzing four statistics in a quarterback's performance: the percentage of passes he completes versus attempts; the average yards gained on completions; the percentage of touchdown passes per pass attempts; and the percentage of passes that are intercepted per pass attempts. Now, somehow (the official explanation is available at NFL.COM) these figures are all dropped into a blender of equations and they yield a figure that we use to rate where a quarterback falls out in comparison to all the others. The bottom line is, the higher the number, the better the QB. A number approaching or surpassing 90 is Pro-Bowl worthy. Numbers much below 70 are benchwarming material.
Quarterback troubles in Pennsylvania! First, the Eagles Donovan McNabb (85.0) suffered a set back with his sports hernia. Doctors are advising that he has season ending surgery right now. He is seeking second and third opinions. Mike McMahon (career 55.2) takes over in the meantime. In Pittsburgh, big Ben Roethlisberger (112.4) will be out at least one more game. Back-up Charlie Batch (68.2) went down. Now the ball goes back to Tommy Maddox (32.6 in his one game this year) and Steelers' fans cringe. Look at the bright side: If Maddox goes out wide receiver Antwaan Randle-El will go in at QB. He has a passer rating of 158.3 (thanks to throwing and completing one pass, for 51 yards, and a touchdown earlier this season)!
Then there's the city by the Bay - San Francisco. They have three QB's. Rookie/Future/Messiah Alex Smith (17.5), Ken Dorsey (42.0) and Cody Pickett (28.3). This week they play the conference leading Seattle Seahawks and Matt Hasselbeck (88.7). Do the math. That's three QB's for the 49ers whose ratings added together fall short of one Hasselbeck.
Talking numbers, did you catch mine last weekend? ANOTHER double digit weekend of wins for me. That takes me to 96-48 on the season. A quick prediction before the predictions? Terrell Owens' arbitration hearing tomorrow in Philly will be an absolute circus. In the end, I predict the Eagles will neither reinstate him nor release him, so as to allow us all to listen to him whine for a couple more months. Did you see that I went 1-1 on my upset specials last week? Just say it. WOW! Watch carefully, I'll toss a couple more long shots at you. Now to the football prognostication that we really care about:
My 'check-MY-rating, 3-Niners-for-a-S'hawk, go-to-the-hospital-and-have-the hernia-fixed' picks for week number 10: Rams over Cardinals; Bears over Panthers*; Cowboys over Lions; Jaguars over Titans; Dolphins over Browns; Patriots over Saints; Native Americans over Raiders; East Rutherford Giants over Eagles; Steelers (with ANYONE at QB) over Ravens; Bucs over Falcons*; Seahawks over 49ers; Chargers over Bills; Colts over Bengals; Broncos over Jets; Chiefs over Texans; Packers over Vikings.
Quarterback troubles in Pennsylvania! First, the Eagles Donovan McNabb (85.0) suffered a set back with his sports hernia. Doctors are advising that he has season ending surgery right now. He is seeking second and third opinions. Mike McMahon (career 55.2) takes over in the meantime. In Pittsburgh, big Ben Roethlisberger (112.4) will be out at least one more game. Back-up Charlie Batch (68.2) went down. Now the ball goes back to Tommy Maddox (32.6 in his one game this year) and Steelers' fans cringe. Look at the bright side: If Maddox goes out wide receiver Antwaan Randle-El will go in at QB. He has a passer rating of 158.3 (thanks to throwing and completing one pass, for 51 yards, and a touchdown earlier this season)!
Then there's the city by the Bay - San Francisco. They have three QB's. Rookie/Future/Messiah Alex Smith (17.5), Ken Dorsey (42.0) and Cody Pickett (28.3). This week they play the conference leading Seattle Seahawks and Matt Hasselbeck (88.7). Do the math. That's three QB's for the 49ers whose ratings added together fall short of one Hasselbeck.
Talking numbers, did you catch mine last weekend? ANOTHER double digit weekend of wins for me. That takes me to 96-48 on the season. A quick prediction before the predictions? Terrell Owens' arbitration hearing tomorrow in Philly will be an absolute circus. In the end, I predict the Eagles will neither reinstate him nor release him, so as to allow us all to listen to him whine for a couple more months. Did you see that I went 1-1 on my upset specials last week? Just say it. WOW! Watch carefully, I'll toss a couple more long shots at you. Now to the football prognostication that we really care about:
My 'check-MY-rating, 3-Niners-for-a-S'hawk, go-to-the-hospital-and-have-the hernia-fixed' picks for week number 10: Rams over Cardinals; Bears over Panthers*; Cowboys over Lions; Jaguars over Titans; Dolphins over Browns; Patriots over Saints; Native Americans over Raiders; East Rutherford Giants over Eagles; Steelers (with ANYONE at QB) over Ravens; Bucs over Falcons*; Seahawks over 49ers; Chargers over Bills; Colts over Bengals; Broncos over Jets; Chiefs over Texans; Packers over Vikings.
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As long as you're talkin' football:
Missouri beats Kansas State
Nebraska beats Colorado
Iowa State beats Kansas
and
It's Texas vs. MISSOURI in Big 12 Title game!
(no foolin')
By Anonymous, at 11/18/2005 5:28 AM
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