NFL – 2016 WEEK 9 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Colin Kaepernick, QB (49ers) NO 41 at SF 23 At first I was surprised to see the 49er’s QB listed as Week 9’s passing leader. But, it makes sense that a player with tremendous athletic gifts for the game is…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 8 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Derek Carr, QB (Raiders) OAK 30 at TB 24 This is the first time in 2016 Carr is making this list and it probably won’t be the last. At the season halfway point, the Raiders third year QB threw for…
NFL – SHOULD GAMES END IN A TIE?
Back in January of this year, I picked on the NFL’s Overtime Rules and their reliance on the dreaded Coin Toss. Ultimately, I found it unfair that games could end by the luck involved with the flip of a coin.…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 7 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Andrew Luck, QB (Colts) IND 34 at TEN 26 Chargers QB Philip Rivers actually led Week 7 with passing yards (371), but I thought Luck should make this list based on the clean performance he had in comparison. Rivers threw…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 6 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Drew Brees, QB (Saints) CAR 38 at NO 41 Brees makes this list for the 2nd time in 6 weeks with his brilliant performance on Sunday. This time, he threw for 465 yards and 4 TDs. It becomes his 15th…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 5 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Tom Brady, QB (Patriots) NE 33 at CLE 13 So, Brady made this list the first game he came back after not playing since the AFC Conference Championship Game vs Denver on Jan 24, 2016. Crazy that he puts up…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 4 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Matt Ryan, QB (Falcons) CAR 33 at ATL 48 I was surprised to see Ryan make this list after his performance during Week 2. But here he is again with a tremendous performance Week 4 vs the Panthers when he…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 3 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Jameis Winston, QB (Buccaneers) LA 37 at TB 32 Despite a loss at home, the Bucs have a lot to be proud of after their Week 3 performance including that of their second-year QB Winston. Facing one of the top pass defenses so far this season, Winston managed to throw for 405 yards which was a career…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 2 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Matt Ryan, QB (Falcons) ATL 35 at OAK 28 I’ll admit I did not see this one coming. Ryan is currently the #1 ranked QB in the NFL after Week 2. His passer rate is best at 121.4, accuracy almost…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 1 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Drew Brees, QB (Saints) Raiders 35 at Saints 34 If we were to show an NFL outsider Brees’ overall career stats and did not reveal his age, they would probably scoff at the notion that he recently signed only a…
ALL THE UNFAIRNESS OF THE NFL OVERTIME RULES
Picture this: Its game 5 of an MLB playoff series. At the end of 9 innings, the score is tied. The Crew Chief asks for representative players of each team to come to home plate for a coin toss to…
NFL – 2015 SEASON REVIEW; PLAYOFF PICTURE
Overall, my 2015 preseason predictions held up reasonably well. I was correct in picking 9 of the 12 teams that made it to the playoffs. I also assessed many of the team dynamics correctly and how they would perform overall. What…