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Stafford has 3rd highest Total QBR

The new QB rating ESPN is pimping. 

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He had a 87.4 out of 100. He was behind Aaron Rogers and Ryan Fitzpatrick (both at 91) and the next closest QB was Flacco at 79.6. Looks interesting. If he gets his 3rd down plays under control I think he will be in the 90s most of the season. 

 

PS- Cassell was 3rd from the bottom with 11.2 ow. I hope he does as well next week. 

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Tony Romo was 10.2 in the fourth quarter.

Well I think they said 10.2. I may be off on the .2 part.

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by BBlades on Sep 12, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions  

From what I heard about the fourth quarter, you may be off on the 10 part.

Sounded like Tony had one of his patented meltdowns.

"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."

by NorthLeft12 on Sep 12, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

They showed it towards the end of the game...

So you may be right, it may have gone down even more.

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by BBlades on Sep 12, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dez Bryant was taking plays off and crying about an injury...

But what baffled me was the fact that Romo kept going back to him and trying to force passes in there. He should have just kept throwing to Witten, Ogletree, and Jones.

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by KDawg on Sep 12, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Noticed that.

If he was really injured, he was hurting his team by going back out there. After all the talk in the first quarter about him being “a beast,” his was pretty much useless when they really needed him. Did you catch his “that’s my quarterback” press conference? He’s mini T.O.

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by BBlades on Sep 12, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

To be fair

What they asked about his mom was a little disrespectful. And I think any of us that care about our mother’s would be a little upset.

by JWurm on Sep 13, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I agree. Bryant's response was appropriate.

Like the idiot Niners sending Staff to a ‘shrink" who then asks him about his parents divorce. Stupid.
Staff’s response to that lunacy was very appropriate too.

"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."

by NorthLeft12 on Sep 13, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not saying anyone wouldn't be upset,

but that is the point. They are purposefully bringing up something that will make you mad to see how easily you lose your cool. I can be mad about something but still not really show it, it is about having a poker face to a certain extent. Am I saying the policy is ethical? Hell no, but I understand what they were trying to test.

To be honest I don’t really remember how Bryant responded to it, I just remember the media making a big deal out of it.

by Adam Keith on Sep 13, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Like I tell everyone: Romo + night game = turnover machine more often than not

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by MusicCityDawg on Sep 13, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I do like QBR

not just right now because of the results – but I like that they take into account all of your turnovers and how you contribute to both the success and failure of your team. What was Cutler at??? He supposedly had an epic game (the D dropped a couple INTs and didn’t recover his fumble – only came away with one INT!)

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions  

or I could look myself!

haha. 13th, yup – epic day for Cutler…

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

And that was on the road in a hostle environment

against a pretty good D. . .What can he do at home when he isn’t all Jacked-up with adrenaline.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Sep 12, 2011 4:31 PM EDT reply actions  

no kidding

he certainly wasn’t preseason good yesterday, but still showed he had all the ability to be preseason good…If KC can’t get after him quick, he’ll have a great game. I think our playmakers underneath will be much better on turf (i.e. Best, Burleson). I think we’ll see some screens and and things like that…

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think any team we play can get after Staff quick.

If we stay with that Indy version of a No-huddle offense, teams can’t get their guys out there. I felt so bad for the Buc’s D because they were out there dying in that heat all day and could not get any kind of rotation going to keep their guys fresh. I can’t wait till Allen trys to cover Best out of the backfield like he did yesterday.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Sep 12, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ware can get there

Cowboys gave us some fits last year… but for the most part I agree with you.

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Julius Peppers can definitely get there... :-(

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by The Boourns on Sep 12, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Um . . .NO

We did not run a No-huddle last year, and I do not remember the Lions even trying to push the ball down field, last year Lineham called 1 of the most vanilla games I have ever seen, did Staff even throw a ball more than 5 yards in that first half? This year he is hitting those 15-25 yard darts left and right. And I think Backus will be more than ready go get after Peppers after what he did to him last year.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Sep 12, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure if you're saying NO to the concept or to the memory

but the concept is certainly true. To believe that one of the best defensive ends doesn’t have the strength and speed to get to Stafford is unrealistic.

But I agree with your additional comparison between this year and last. I also think that Stafford’s ability to audible and hot route is much improved. The quick pass to burleson in the red zone, the quick hits to Best out of the backfield and what not make a huge difference.

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by The Boourns on Sep 12, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Excellent point

Stafford’s reads and his progressions just seem much crisper so far this year.

by Adam Keith on Sep 13, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

haha

Sanchez was 26th! That rating is soooo acurate! Sanchez made stupid play after stupid play despite his 300+ yards…love it!

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 4:31 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah, with how many int’s?

by Michael21 on Sep 12, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

1 pick, 1 fumble

and 20 passes of 6 yards or less lol.

by fiendishdr.wu on Sep 12, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea I saw that and loved it.

I watched every snap of that game and Sanchez was nowhere near as good as his decent stat line suggested.

by -Scott on Sep 12, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Snachez is just so inconsistent

he will have one drive( ie like the one just before the end of the first half), where he looks really good. But than he will look like shit for the next 5 drives.

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by JCruize on Sep 12, 2011 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hes definitely lucky he has the weapons he does around him. His stats would be shit without them.

by Michael21 on Sep 13, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

"I think he will be in the 90s most of the season."

Don’t bet on it. Tom Brady’s NUTS AS HELL season was barely above 75. 75+ is considered MVP numbers — Tom Brady was the only QB over 75 last year and also happened to be MVP, funny that.

90’s good for a game, but I wouldn’t count on Stafford to be averaging even close to that for the season. If he does, man oh man, watch out. Your numbers are gonna look good in a W, but how good can they stay? I’m sure excited to find out.

by Mavyrk on Sep 12, 2011 4:56 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah, I'd think low 80s

which will be a SWEET season if he keeps that up!

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

One of the ESPN sites said that Rodgers was around 86 in the playoffs last year

If that gives anyone an idea of how off the hook in the 80’s is for more than one game.

by Adam Keith on Sep 12, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Like I said

Your numbers are gonna look good in a W. Plus they probably give huge clutch boosts for playoff games.

by Mavyrk on Sep 12, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well Mav, since the Lions appear to be winning twelve games his rating should be good.

"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."

by NorthLeft12 on Sep 12, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Outside of the division

We have 2 teams that actually can play Defense on our schedule. SD (at home for us) and N.O. (because they blitz all day). Name any team that we play outside of our division that can play D like these 2 teams. Dallas? They were without 1 CB already and lost 1 in that game, and it’s hard to blitz a team that runs a No-huddle anyways. Add to it we didn’t use the Shot-gun like we were in Pre-season and we are going to be a damn touch match-up for everyone we play.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Sep 12, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

No offense...

But if N.O. defense shows up like it did against Green Bay, I’m not that scared. Honestly, in that game neither defense seemed like they showed up.

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by BBlades on Sep 12, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

Bears D is WAY better and GB is better than NO

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

N.O and Dallas are the same team on D

They can only get pressure by Blitzing, and a QB like Rodgers is going to eat that shit up all day like he did. The Elite QB’s can do that, and say what you want but having faith in your weapons around you goes a long way in quick releases. With the talent around Staff, he is going to kill the blitz time after time. Only teams with dominant front 4’s are going to give him any kind of trouble this year.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Sep 12, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

well Dallas had us rattled last year

so whatever…

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by rames on Sep 12, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Staff played that game did he?

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by Mavyrk on Sep 13, 2011 4:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Hill did

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by Roughneck 7 on Sep 14, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly.

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by Mavyrk on Sep 14, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

If you watched the Oakland game last night

then you are as worried as I am about playing them. their front four was tremendous.

by ATL Lion on Sep 13, 2011 7:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

The Raiders game will be tough for us.

On the road, and that team is improving every week. It will be a real test for our D Line and LBs to stop the run.

I still like our chances. Frankly, I think the Chargers game will not be as tough as the Raiders.

"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."

by NorthLeft12 on Sep 13, 2011 7:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

They has a good front last year

top 3 or 4 in sacks I believe. We might have to rely on our quick game, screens, and counters to get them off balance…

McFadden is a sweet back as well and they block well for him. Fortunately Campell is average and we usually do a good job on the back end against decent QBs…but they should be able to move the ball.

I think it will be a good game – better than most will think.

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by rames on Sep 13, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Raiders

5 sacks, 3 FF (2 rcovered) and 1 INT…yeah – they’re nothing to sneeze at…

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by rames on Sep 13, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

To the broncos…kyle orton did most of the work for them. I dont think the raiders are awful but im certainly not to concerned about them.it looked like a competition in futility last night, with mcfadden and their kicker winning the matchup.

by Michael21 on Sep 13, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hadn't thought about this

but I personally hope the clutch isn’t boosted due to conditions surrounding the game (e.g. playoffs or not, divisional game vs. non-divisional) because I would like to be able to directly compare what the QB contributed to winning that particular game. From what I read the impression I got was that the clutch factor wasn’t weighted that way, but nothing specific about that was mentioned so I really don’t know.

by Adam Keith on Sep 13, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Also, it's official.

Pitching a perfect game is now more difficult in the NFL than it is in the MLB.

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by Mavyrk on Sep 12, 2011 5:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd think so...

Throwing a slider has gotta be a lot harder with a football than a baseball…

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by Bighaircut on Sep 12, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Guess he could be a killer pitcher

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by Bighaircut on Sep 13, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

I know Tebow would probably be an ace in the NL

No one cares if you take ten minutes to throw a ball when the game lasts ten hours and there’s no 300 lb linemen in your face.

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by Mavyrk on Sep 13, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

And just like his passes in the NFL

In baseball, everyone knows where the ball is going to end up before he throws it

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by Bighaircut on Sep 13, 2011 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I laughed.

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by Mavyrk on Sep 13, 2011 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

You hear the Denver fans tonight?

Chanting for Tebow? Yikes.

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by Bighaircut on Sep 13, 2011 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

I wish they would have put him in

Against that D his little scampers would end with him broken in two.

by ATL Lion on Sep 13, 2011 7:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

Kinda

hope they wait to put Tebow in against the Lions. How would that be for fitting- send the gladiator in to face the wild animals.

"I’m not a talker on the field, but if you say something to me, I may say something back to you or I may ignore you. It’s funny because a lot of guys usually come up and say something to me like right before, something like ‘Have a good game,’ or whatever, and I just ignore it. I’m not here to meet friends. I’m here to cause you problems and meet your quarterback. I’ll shake his hand when I’m hitting him." Ndamakong Suh

by Detroitfantc on Sep 13, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I kept looking at their stats

And I couldn’t find him. I was skipping after the top two and jumping to the middle. Missed him 3 times.

Oh Yeah!!!

by hb.koolaid on Sep 12, 2011 7:03 PM EDT reply actions  

watching mnf

Staff will drop at least one spot because of Brady. Great game.

by ATL Lion on Sep 12, 2011 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

At least.

Orton and Campbell are both capable QBs who could go nuts too. I mean sure, they’re not world-beaters, but Fitzpatrick ranked #1. Any given Sunday Monday.

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by Mavyrk on Sep 12, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not that impressed by either one right now. McFadden on the other hand, well he's playing well.

I’m just glad that I gained 10 points on my opponent with Marshall in game 1 and he has Michael Bush left…with the way McFadden is running Bush hopefully won’t get too many more carries tonight.

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by The Boourns on Sep 12, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Imagine how many more yards McFadden would have...

if he didn’t fall down every time he ran into one of his own players. He’s done it at least twice that I’ve seen.

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by BBlades on Sep 12, 2011 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

4th Highest...lol...

(Brady’s 517yd game)

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by CLF on Sep 13, 2011 6:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Foreal

God damn man, I can’t even hate on Brady anymore. The guy is just a monster.

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by Nate D. on Sep 13, 2011 6:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

Heath Evans

I would say that Stafford made him eat his words in the first week here. Actually I would say that the NFC north made him eat his words. NFC north was dominant against the NFC south over the weekend.

by hate2lovelions on Sep 13, 2011 8:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Don't hold your breath waiting for a correction.

Guys like Heath never admit they are wrong and know shit about anything. Heath would probably point to Cam’s performance [which was pretty impressive I think] and say that he was right.

"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."

by NorthLeft12 on Sep 13, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

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