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QBER/Week 12: For Brees, Nothing Succeeds Like Sixcess

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:08:13 +0000

(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.) Several quarterbacks have turned in dominant performances this season, but one stands out more than any of them. It’s the remarkable ability of Drew Brees to find the end zone. In 361 pass calls, Brees has accounted for 26 net touchdowns, which is more than twice (102.9 percent) the league average of one TD per 13.9 pass attempts. Already the New Orleans Saints veteran has had games of three, four, five and six touchdown passes this season. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre owns the second most dominant rate in the yardage, touchdown and turnover categories, as his turnover rate is 67.7 percent higher than the league norm. If not for a turnover rate that is nearly 12 ...

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Chargers have reason to believe they're team to beat

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:22:05 +0000

With the offense playing at a high level, the Chargers can afford to be more aggressive on defense, as Philadelphia RB Brian Westbrook, center, found out earlier this year. Five games into the season, after a home loss to Denver, the Chargers were 2-3 and 3 1/2 games behind the Broncos in the AFC West. Since then, San Diego has won six consecutive games, with an average margin of victory of 17.5 points. Although it wasn't quite an extreme makeover, a team that is considered to have the NFL's best collection of individual talent has come together as one of its best complete teams. "We were just trying to find ourselves at that point in the season," running back LaDainian Tomlinson told reporters. "I don't think there's any question that we're obviously a much different team." The Chargers now are 8-3, tied with Cincinnati for the AFC's second-best record behind 11-0 Indianapolis. Even though the Colts are undefeated, here are five reasons why the Chargers are the ...

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Chargers drub Broncos, grab AFC West lead

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:39:47 +0000

Philip Rivers and a dominant defense led the Chargers into sole possession of first place in the AFC West with a 32-3 drubbing of the Denver Broncos, who couldn't move the ball effectively behind either QB.

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Chargers rout Broncos 32-3, take control of AFC West lead

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:35:14 +0000

Philip Rivers and a dominant defense led the San Diego Chargers into sole possession of first place in the AFC West with a 32-3 ...

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Chargers rout Broncos to gain West lead (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:27:57 +0000

It didn't matter which quarterback the Denver Broncos had under center Sunday. The San Diego Chargers bottled up both the rusty Chris Simms and the hobbled Kyle Orton. Philip Rivers and a dominant defense led the Chargers into sole possession of first place in the AFC West with a 32-3 drubbing of the Denver Broncos, who couldn't move the ball effectively behind either QB.

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