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In reply to the discussion: Can the NFL really claim parity [View all]

ProfessorGAC

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17. Then We Clearly Agree
Thu Dec 29, 2011, 04:55 PM
Dec 2011

And i hadn't thought of your examples, but Cutler had a pick 6 this year on a ball that hit the receivers hands TWICE! In and out, reached for it, bounced off his hand and into the safety's arms. They won the game anyway, but that was the week when Tebow ended up with a higher rating than Cutler and they completed something like 60 and 30% of their passes, (Cutler higher) and the yards per attempt were something like 3 yards apart.

A flawed measurement if there ever was one.

I also do agree that REALLY bad quarterbacking will ultimately end up showing in the stat. But, even now, Tebow is ranked too high just because he doesn't throw INT's. Well, if you generally only throw the ball 12 times a game, you won't throw INT's.

I'll have to look but i thought INT's were rated based upon attempts between interceptions. Maybe not.
GAC

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