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Kurt Warner, from Nick Sont
February 6, 2009 |
As a Fantasy Football lover and market addict I have to disagree with the post that Kurt Warner is an over-rated QB. This can be simply verified with stats on the table for everyone to see.
Warner was sacked 26 times during the season for a total of 182 yds. loss. This is about average for all the QBs with the high end at 47 sacks on Matt Cassel and 11 on Jay Cutler. So the Cardinals offensive line was not dominant as claimed by Mr. Hudson.
The key number to watch was Warner’s pass completion per attempt at 67.1%. The second highest on the league and only behind Chad Pennington. Mr. Warner also put impressive numbers as far as TDs scored ranking third in the league. Thus he is an accurate pass QB that can consistently score under pressure and when it counts the most.
Folks, so now you can see that there is ABSOLUTELY no coincidence that the Cardinals decided to throw a short pass to Boldin during the Super Bowl (which unfortunately was intercepted) instead of pounding the ball through the middle. They were just following their system! Do you see a similarity with mechanical systems? You take the signal as it comes and there is no reason or time to second guess it.
I could go on an on over this. But there is a meal for a lifetime here. Fantasy football aficionados and defensive/offensive coordinators are truly number crunchers. The large majority play with probabilities and not gut feelings. If you love the financial market then you can learn a thing or two from this crowd.
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My friends can testify that I was yelling for the Cardinals to run the ball! The pass was too easily predicted.
Once again stats on the table.
The Steelers were the second best defense against the rush only behind Baltimore. They allowed only 7 rushing TDs over the entire season with an impressive average yard per carry allowed of only 3.3
The Cardinals, on the other hand, ranked near last on average rushing yards gained with a mere 3.5 yds per carry. Tim Hightower averaged 2.8 yds per carry during the season which ranks as one of the worst for all RBs. Edgerrin James also ranked low with a 3.9 yds per carry.
James at 220 lbs. and Hightower at 216 lbs. are not the best backs to pound the ball through the middle against a Steelers defensive line where the front four averages 293 lbs. The nose tackle himself is almost 330 lbs.
The Cardinals as well as the Steelers got to the Super Bowl because they followed a system and played to their strengths. Discipline in sports as well as in trading is the key to success.
I will not second guess the call for the pass that was intercepted in the endzone and then run back for a TD. But I will say that it seemed to me that the Steelers were reading Warner’s eyes and passing intentions with some degree of success.
The exciting and hard hitting Steeler safety came roaring in on a number of occasions, barely missing making a few bone crunching hits on Cardinal receivers. It seems like he was dialed into Warner and was just not making plays that he usually makes.
In comparison, the tall and physical Steeler QB was rumbling around on quite a few “busted” pass plays and was able to find the open man and make key first downs. These back breakers or momentum plays are hard for defenses to overcome.
It was one of the most entertaining Superbowls I have ever watched. For the Cardinals to overcome the half-time “interception-downer”, and then for the Steelers to overcome the loss of the lead and come back was truly great.
The analysis of the interception will undoubtedly be discussed and debated for decades. I am sure of this. It will rank right up there with the Green Bay QB sneak with Bart Starr in the ice bowl To the Tennessee Titans play at the end of the game which ended 2 yards short. Perhaps this is how legends truly are created and remembered. Nike did a commercial on what would things be like if something turned out differently. An "It's a Wonderful Life" scenario or "A Christmas Carol." And that is why we love sports. The complete unpredictability of the whole thing. Remember one thing in the future for the whole play to unfold from start to finish took no more than 25 seconds. That is 25 seconds out of a 60 minute game.
One thing I learned from playing poker esp tournament no limit hold-em is you have typically 15 seconds to make a decision that can either win you a tournament or knock you out. In major events this decision can result in millions decided in a few seconds. Traders understand this fact. They do not have the luxury of running game theory for weeks. They must decide now. In a fast market, prices are being adjusted with lightning speed.
One more meal provided courtesy of sports.