Broncos Bench Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler for Season Finale

It’s 2010, and already the Denver Broncos are in the news for all the wrong reasons.

Again.

The team announced today that wide receiver Brandon Marshall and tight end Tony Scheffler would be deactivated for Sunday’s finale against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Both players were benched with one common theme: accountability.

“There’s a number of factors that go into that, but there’s a lot of players that will play with things that are probably more difficult to play with than what he has.”

“Our word for the week has been accountability. We’re looking to put the 45 guys on the field on Sunday that want to play together. We talked about it as a squad on Wednesday that that’s what’s going to happen this week, and anyone that showed any indifference to that, we’ll play without them, and we’ll play well anyway.”

“Teams win late in the year,” McDaniels said. “If you have players that aren’t going to put that ahead of everything else, then that can certainly be detrimental to your club.”

“We’re all accountable to give our very best effort to Pat Bowlen, to this organization, to this city, to the people that support us, to each other—that’s what this is about.”

Seems a little late in the season to be benching big time receiving threats because of accountability, especially when the passing game is already enough of a liability as it currently stands.

Josh McDaniels is certainly making a statement, though nobody is quite sure if he is completely in the right here.  There obviously is something beyond accountability, because for the second year in a row, the Broncos have to win their last game to make the playoffs.

It would seem as though a team would want all hands on deck, especially two of your top receiving threats.  Marshall and Scheffler have allegedly put themselves above the team, and McDaniels feels the team is more important than winning, which is gutsy and borderline arrogant.

Brandon Marshall has been the team’s biggest offensive weapon this season, and has stayed out of the news for anything not positive.  He set the NFL record for receptions in a game, and is statistically having the greatest season of his young career, and he is doing it injured and knowing that no CBA agreement means he will not be able to test the free agent market.

On the surface, it seems Marshall has put the team before himself.  He has accepted his role, and he has taken advantage of opportunity.  Here is what Marshall had to say about the situation.

“He hadn’t really said anything to me. He just came in today and told me I was deactivated. I have to respect that. That’s the head coach. He makes the decisions around here, and he has to do what’s best for the team.”

“I don’t think coach ever played in the NFL, so for my hamstring to be feeling the way it felt, it’s tough for me to go out there and expect to play at a high level.”

“I played last year with a tear in my hip, so I don’t think my toughness is in question here.”

“When you have a muscle injury, that thing doesn’t heal overnight. I got to do my best to be there for the playoffs.”

“It has nothing to do with accountability.”

Clearly Marshall is unhappy with the situation, and he may have a point, but if what he is doing is enough that McDaniels has suspended him for the final game, there must be more to the story than what is being told.

No one can question Marshall’s toughness.  He misses offseason activities with regularity, but he constantly plays through injury.  Last season, he played with a bad hip and nerve damage in his arm. 

This season, he has battled various injuries to his hamstring, yet he hasn’t missed a single contest.

As for tight end Tony Scheffler, his situation is being characterized as an attitude issue, which comes as virtually no surprise.  Scheffler was vocal about the offseason situation happening in Denver in 2009.

With the deactivations, the Broncos will have to rely on Eddie Royal, Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Stokley, Brandon Lloyd, Daniel Graham, and rookie Richard Quinn.

The Broncos are going to certainly need top tier efforts from all of these players on Sunday if they are going to take down Kansas City and prepare for postseason play.

It certainly would go a long way to erasing this awful start to 2010.

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Do the Oakland Raiders “See” Their Gaps, Breaks, and Oscillations?

The Content

One of my B/R associates wrote an article which mentions the need for continuity. The fact that he has identified the need for continuity points to the reality of the existence of “discontinuities” in the performance of the Oakland Raiders.

A definition of continuity, from a mathematical standpoint, can help us study the structural and functional problems in the performance of the Oakland Raiders. This is the job of an analyst, and it can certainly help us see more clearly what is happening to the Oakland Raiders without regard to flaws in personalities and other factors which may not be measurable, but are definitely observable.

The Context

Date	Opponent	Score
9/14/2009	San Diego	L 24 – 20
9/20/2009	at Kansas City	W 13 – 10
9/27/2009	Denver	L 23 – 3
10/4/2009	at Houston	L 29 – 6
10/11/2009	at N.Y. Giants	L 44 – 7
10/18/2009	Philadelphia	W 13 – 9
10/25/2009	N.Y. Jets	L 38 – 0
11/1/2009	at San Diego	L 24 – 16
11/15/2009	Kansas City	L 16 – 10
11/22/2009	Cincinnati	W 20 – 17
11/26/2009	at Dallas	L 24 – 7
12/6/2009	at Pittsburgh	W 27 – 24
12/13/2009	Washington	L 34 – 13
12/20/2009	at Denver	W 20 – 19
12/27/2009	at Cleveland	L 23 – 9

Another way to look at the data to see the pattern, showing the gaps, and oscillations is presented:

I defined a mapping using 0 value for loss, and 5 for win. Notice the three consecutive losses at two different time periods. It indicates the “gaps” in effective performance.

During 2009, there were two time periods where the Oakland Raiders experienced three consecutive losses. There was no time period where the inverse behaviors existed. In other words, there is no time period during the 2009 season that the Oakland Raiders won three consecutive games.

Now, the oscillation is demonstrated near the end of the season. The pattern is W-L-W-L-W-L. Even in the medical world, this would be interpreted as an irregular heartbeat, indicating a sign of abnormality.

Now the breaks occurred when the injuries occurred, especially to our quarterback who gave us a good indication that the pattern could be significantly altered.

The Conclusion

Eventually a variety of techniques will be used to study the performance of the Oakland Raiders, both globally and locally, and the team and the individual players.

Sometimes it just helps us face reality when we communicate data in several ways, using words, pictures, numbers, and symbols.

On New Year’s Day 2009, we, therefore, ask for a re-commitment to excellence so that when we analyze, graph, and interpret the data for 2010 and beyond, we will see new patterns of growth and excellent performance.

I might add that in a mathematical discussion, we have two types of discontinuities: removable, and essential (or non-removable).

Is Al Davis contributing to an essential discontinuity, which is not removable (at least not easily)?

The removable discontinuities requiring us to “define or re-define” the places where gaps occur can be compared to players who are traded, drafted, and more. Oakland can “define” a new dynamic in the team if and when they bring the right people onto the playing field.

Oakland can “re-define” what happens on the playing field by re-structuring, or benching those players who have questionable performance. Those players who have not had a chance to “show their stuff” ought to be considered in the future.

Again, Happy New Year, Raider Nation and Oakland Raiders!

Finally, do you see what I see?

Source: USAToday

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Josh Cribbs’ Contract: Browns President Mike Holmgren Approves New Deal

Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren has made his first move of the New Year and that is to approve a contract extension for playmaker Josh Cribbs.

Cribbs, who was announced as the kick returner who will represent the Browns and the AFC in the 2010 Pro Bowl earlier in the week, has finally let his hard work and play speak for itself.

Now he will get a big payday because of his unselfishness, his abilities, and his team-first attitude.

“Holmgren already gave the word to the coach and to the organization here,” said Cribbs.

“I’m trying to get it done as soon as possible,” he said. “It’s going to get it done. I’d prefer it be done before the end of the season, by tomorrow.

“But I’ve waited this long, and it’s for a reason. Just think what it would’ve been if I had gotten it before everything I did this season. Everything works out for a reason.”

Holmgren, who will officially take over the Browns football operations on Monday, Jan. 4, has made his first correct decision as President, and the fans couldn’t be happier.

Details were not released regarding the length of Cribbs’ extension or how much more money he will receive, but in all honesty, whatever the Browns pay him will not be enough, because you cannot put a price on his talent and heart.

Cribbs is the Cleveland Browns, and now it looks like he will probably retire as a Cleveland Brown, too.

 

(Article also posted on Dawg Scooper)

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Last Straw? Brandon Marshall Benched With Playoffs On The Line

As the second decade of the 21st century begins, the Denver Broncos have done a complete 360 degree turn and are right back where they started this past summer.

As training camp commenced last summer, Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was demanding a trade and head coach Josh McDaniels was forced to suspend Marshall for the most of the preseason due to his antics during practices.

His idiocy started when Marshall “tweaked his hamstring” in a practice. He was then caught on tape punting balls away instead of just handing them off to ball boys like more mature players do.

Now it’s the first day of 2010 and here we go again.  The Broncos playoff hopes are on life support and Marshall once again has been benched by McDaniels.  It was reported earlier in the week that Marshall “tweaked his hamstring” during practice, but it seemed that he would good to go for the season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Instead McDaniels benched his Pro Bowl receiver and made it publicly known that some players playing Sunday have injuries that are worse than Marshall’s. In the situation earlier in the year, most fans stood on McDaniels’ side in how he handled Marshall’s childish behavior.

To quote the great Vince Lombardi, Broncos fans have to be asking “What the hell is going on out there?”

McDaniels and Marshall have once again engaged in a “he said, she said” public debate.  Marshall claims that since McDaniels never played in the NFL, he has no idea what it’s like to play hurt.  The player is watching out for his own health.  Marshall has been on his best behavior all year and should be given the benefit of the doubt here.

McDaniels, meanwhile, has said that this is all about accountability and that the team wants “45 guys on the field on Sun that want to play together,” and that “…anyone that showed indifference to that, we’ll play without them and play well anyway.”

Way to throw some of your players under the bus, coach.  It’s the most arrogant Belichickian statement McDaniels has made all season. In fact, benching his number one receiver for this season finale in which the Broncos still have a chance of making the playoffs is the dumbest move McDaniels has made all year. Herm Edwards needs to remind McDaniels that “YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!”

Now before anyone piles on McDaniels, there is a possibility there is more to this story that the media and fans do not know. McDaniels never shows his hand on these things and we saw a great example of this during the Jay Cutler fiasco last spring. 

It’s possible Marshall did something as stupid as what he did last summer and we just don’t know it. That said, in this age of YouTube, if something did happen we’ll know sooner rather than later.

Until then, Marshall is innocent until proven guilty.  McDaniels needs to produce some better evidence and fast or fans will be calling for his head. What started with whispers after the latest Broncos collapse will turn into screaming is McDaniels made this move without just cause.

Happy New Year Broncos fans.  It looks like 2010 will be a sequel to the soap opera that was 2009.

Oh, joy.

 

 

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Report: Denver Broncos’ Brandon Marshall Benched For Season Finale Vs Chiefs

The Denver Broncos’ playoff hopes took a huge blow today after head coach Josh McDaniels said receiver Brandon Marshall will not play in the final game of the season.

The Denver Broncos, currently with an 8-7 record, are one of the many teams still alive for an AFC playoff birth.

Starting the season 6-0, the team has lost seven out of the last nine, and needs a win along with help from other teams to enter the postseason.

But McDaniels revealed Marshall—who is believed to have injured his hamstring during practice this week—will not line up against Kansas City, saying “several other players will play Sunday with injuries worse than Marshall’s.”

Marshall and McDaniels had their issues earlier in the season, but improved the relationship when the Broncos got off to the hot start.

With the Broncos now fighting for their playoff lives, they are now in a much tougher position, with Marshall being the most targeted player on the Broncos offense.

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Philadelphia Eagles Playing Against National Respect, Dallas Cowboys on Sunday

Hey, Eagles fans: You thought you were just playing the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC East title and a first-round bye in the 2010 NFL playoffs.

Wrong, Yo!

Unless you turn off the sound on the television and listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick on the Eagles radio network, you’re gonna see a blue, white, and silver shade to the television broadcast.

It is not the fact that Troy Aikman is the former great Dallas Cowboys quarterback. Heck, Darryl “Moose” Johnson, another former Cowboy great, is usually the announcer along with Kenny Albert.

Nope, unless you got “Jaws” in the booth, you ain’t getting a “green” broadcast.

I admit, this is the most “homer” story I am ever gonna write in this format. But Iggles fans know what I am talking about (yo, it is the Iggles when you talkin’ street).

Moose Johnson is pretty fair, but I heard on WIP that he has “ringed” Eagles fans, i.e., shown his Super Bowl rings to Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

Whatever.

And it doesn’t help that the Cowboys have a stinkin’ 90-foot HD TV and midfield to admire their greatness.

Nope.

By halftime, you gonna think that the Cowboys won six in a row and the Eagles won a paltry two in a row (yo, Philly, you know what I’m talkin’ ’bout).

My only hope is that the Eagles are not getting crushed. As much as I want to beat the Cowboys and win the the division, I will take a close loss.

Wide receiver Miles Austin got a deserved Pro Bowl selection with 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns. I always said that the Cowboys would be better without out that stinkin’ T.O.

We got DeShaun Jackson, with 1,120 yards and nine touchdowns at receiver. Plus he is the selection at punt returner, featuring that electric 85-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Giants.

In the backfield, the Cowboys have Marion Barber and Felix Jones at running back. The Eagles have  LaSean “Shady” McCoy, a rejuvenated Brian Westbrook, and All-Pro fullback Leonard Weaver.

Also, Weapon X, Micheal Vick, should be back on the field for the Eagles.

The Cowboys shut out Washington, 17-0, to account for a strong defensive performance.

The Eagles have Asante Samuel, with nine interceptions.

I will have to admit that Troy Aikman will be fairer than the other guy in the booth, Joe Buck, who many Phillies fans hate. It will not be overt. It will almost be subliminal.

The Cowboys will win the game before the opening kickoff.

Eagles 27, Cowboys 17.

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QBER/Week 16: The Curious Case of Ben Roethlisberger

(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.)

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256842-brees-romo-mcnabb-are-week-1-qber-leaders

Few quarterbacks have put up better raw numbers than Ben Roethlisberger this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ most valuable player ranks among the league leaders in completion percentage, pass yardage and yards per pass attempt.  

 

Who thought they would live to see a Steelers quarterback pass for 503 yards in one game? Even more impressive, Roethlisberger did it outdoors with an ordinary offensive line in front of him.

 

Nonetheless, Roethlisberger has never ranked higher than 11th in QBER at any time this season. Because what the numbers don’t say is, Big Ben has more negative yards than any quarterback in the league, and that has significantly reduced his effectiveness.

 

Although not entirely his own fault, Roethlisberger has lost more yards on sacks (330) than any QB in the league. He has lost 137 yards on interception returns, also the highest total in the league.

 

In addition, Roethlisberger has had three turnovers returned for touchdowns. Only Jason Campbell and Jake Delhomme (four apiece) have more in the league.

 

Roethlisberger ranks among the best quarterbacks in the league—he was the real Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player—but until Big Ben and company limit the number of negative plays, he may never get the recognition he deserves. 

 

The QBER leaders through Week 16 of the regular season:

 

1. Philip Rivers 137.8

2. Peyton Manning 135.1

3. Drew Brees 134.9

4. Aaron Rodgers 134.8

5. Brett Favre 131.2

6. Donovan McNabb 128.1

7. Tom Brady 125.2

8. Tony Romo 124.1

9. Matt Schaub 121.2

10. Eli Manning 114.968

11. Vince Young 114.967

12. Kyle Orton 113.5

13. Ben Roethlisberger 113.3

14. Joe Flacco 111.4

15. Carson Palmer 108.6

16. Kurt Warner 108.4

17. Matt Ryan 109.2

18. Alex Smith 101.3

19. David Garrard 93.4

20. Jason Campbell 88.9

21. Jay Cutler 88.3

22. Matt Cassel 85.19

23. Matt Hasselbeck 85.15

24. Chad Henne 84.1

25. Brady Quinn 82.3

26. Marc Bulger 79.7

27. Josh Freeman 68.5

28. Matthew Stafford 68.0

29. Mark Sanchez 65.9

30. Jake Delhomme 47.1

 

A few observations:

 

• Peyton Manning lost more than chance for an unbeaten season last weekend, when Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell benched the starters in the second half. Manning dropped out of first place in the QBER race as well. For the first time this season, Philip Rivers is the most efficient signal-caller in the league. Since Week 10, the San Diego Chargers quarterback has produced 13 net touchdowns and been sacked only seven times in a span of 206 pass plays.
• It’s too early to write off Matt Cassel, but it’s safe to say his first season with the Kansas City Chiefs has been a disappointment. The Southern California product has cracked the top 10 in QBER only once this season, and in last seven weeks, he has not been higher than 18th place. Cassel signed a six-year, $63-millon contract after he and linebacker Mike Vrabel were acquired from the New England Patriots in return for a first-round draft pick last spring.
•  The Carolina Panthers may have found their quarterback of the future. In his first four starts, Matt Moore posted a QBER of 138.2, which would lead the league if he had enough attempts to qualify. In 124 pass plays, Moore has totaled seven net touchdowns. Predecessor Jake Delhomme had four net TDs in 350 pass calls.
• Although the NFL passer rating formula does not take them into account, the ability of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to make plays with his feet has had no small role in his success. The leader of the Pack has run for 302 yards and three touchdowns on intended pass plays. Both totals lead the league.  

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Could Osi Umenyiora End Up In Oakland?

Osi Umenyiora is not happy being a New York Giant. http://www.scoresreport.com/tag/giants-to-release-osi-umenyiora/

It appears the Giants aren’t happy with him either as he played only about five snaps in their embarrassing home loss to the Carolina Panthers.

If they release him they get nothing for a player who should command something in return and is under contract through 2012. That’s why it makes a lot of sense for the Giants to explore trade possibilities.

Now let’s say you’re Giants GM Jerry Reese and you’re trying to figure out how to get the most in return for your disgruntled big name “superstar”. Who would overpay for a big name? Who would disregard scouts who think Umenyiora is a one-dimensional third down pass rusher? Who would you call?

You know you’re nodding your heads as you read this my fellow Raider fans because you know who Jerry Reese is going to call. You also know that Umenyiora is big, fast and a flashy talent. Does that sound like the type of player Al Davis can say no to? I don’t think so either.

So the question is how much does Al give up for his services and can he help the team?

The second part of that question is much easier to answer than the first. There is no doubt if used correctly Umenyiora could make a positive impact on the Raiders d-line. Anyone who watched the Giants-Pats Super Bowl knows what a destructive force that Osi can be. The first part is much tougher. At what cost is it worth to bring in a player who doesn’t play the run particularly well to play for a defense that has a problem stopping the run?

I think most teams would probably pony up a third round pick for Osi’s services. I also wouldn’t be shocked if Al pays a steeper price.

I think Al would give up a second round pick or more to bring in this kind of player. At Al’s age the future is now and he will overpay if he thinks a player can help this team right now.

If this somehow did go down it would definitely make the kind of big splash that Al so loves as well. Stayed tuned Raider Nation the time between now and draft day will be interesting indeed!

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Brandon Marshall Benched: Now Is The Wrong Time to Make a Statement

On New Year’s Day, the ugly immaturity that brought Josh McDaniels to national attention in the Jay Cutler Saga showed up again. This time it might cost the Broncos a shot at the playoffs.

McDaniels announced Friday morning that he was benching the Broncos’ best offensive player, Brandon Marshall, for the team’s final regular season game because of insubordination. Marshall reportedly tweaked a hamstring during practice on Wednesday and did not want to continue with practice.

These two have been at odds before; McDaniels suspended Marshall for most of the team’s training camp because of some inappropriate actions made by the receiver during practice. Marshall is in the final year of his contract.

The two had allegedly patched up their relationship, and there were rumors that Marshall and the Broncos were talking about an extension, but that appears to be over now.

Marshall spoke to Denver media about the benching, reminding reporters that McDaniels never played professional football, and then claiming that he would handle this situation like a professional.

McDaniels needs to grow up. Quickly.

The Broncos are on the edge of making the playoffs this year, and Marshall is one of the biggest reasons why. He’s currently ranked second in the NFL with 101 catches, including his recent single-game record performance against the Colts.

Dogs urinate to mark their territory. When McDaniels ran Cutler out of town and then suspended Marshall in August, he was establishing his authority in the locker room. Not much difference.

There are times to make statements with players. When the playoffs are on the line, it’s not that time.

McDaniels will say that he learned this tough-guy act from Bill Belichek, who was recently in the news for similarly sending players home from a practice for which they arrived late.

Yet Belichek played Randy Moss and Adalius Thomas, two of the players in question, that weekend. And the Patriots are comfortably in the playoffs.

Denver has lost their last three games and will need a lot of help this weekend to make the playoffs, but this isn’t the NBA, where a draft lottery gives teams two levels of motivation at this time of year. Benching your best player because of a personality issue and then watching games the second weekend in January is ridiculous.

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Based On History, What Will Mike Holmgren Do With Brady Quinn?

As we ring in the New Year, folks in Cleveland wonder what Mike Holmgren will mean to the Browns. Fans wonder about a lot of issues.

One of those key issues is how will he deal with the quarterback situation. While nobody really knows, everybody like to make their own prediction about what Holmgren will do.

To predict what he will do, you really have to look at what he has done with this situation in the past.

Dr. Phil is famous for saying that the best indicator of future behavior is past behavior. Since Holmgren’s method has gotten him to Super Bowls with two different teams, why would he deviate from that now?

Based on that, it is a good news/bad news situation for Brady Quinn. For those who think that Quinn will be replaced next season by Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy, etc., that probably won’t happen. Holmgren has never gotten his starting quarterback from the draft.

When he took over in Green Bay in 1992, he inherited a quarterback by the name of Don Majkowski. Majkowski was in and out of the lineup under Lindy Infante due mainly to injuries. Mike Tomczak finished the previous year as the starter when Majkowski was injured.

Holmgren began the 1992 season with Majkowski as the starting quarterback. However, that only lasted a few games as Majkowski got injured once again. Holmgren inserted this second year player who he acquired from Atlanta, Brett Favre. The next year Majkowski was out.

After a great run with the Packers which included two Super Bowl appearances and one World Championship, Holmgren moved northwest to the Seattle Seahawks in 1999.

There he inherited a quarterback by the name of Jon Kitna. Kitna had previously served as the backup to Warren Moon but did end the previous season by starting the last few games. Once again, Holmgren gave the guy he inherited a chance to show what he had.

Kitna led the Seahawks to a 9-7 record, which was enough for an AFC West title and a wild card appearance. Unfortunately, it was a quick exit as the Miami Dolphins led by Dan Marino took care of business.

The playoff appearance bought Kitna another year as the starter. However, he threw four interceptions in the season opener. That year Kitna was in and out with Brock Huard.

The following season, Kitna’s contract was not renewed and Holmgren went out and got a guy named Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck was unknown to many, but Holmgren had a feeling about him. A few years in, the Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl.

What does all this mean for Brady Quinn? Again, it is a good news/bad news situation.

The good news is that Holmgren will probably give him a chance as the starter again in 2010. That is what he did with Majkowski and Kitna.

The bad news is that Holmgren hasn’t shown any long term loyalty to the quarterbacks he inherits. Therefore, Quinn has to stay healthy and produce results.

If Quinn fails after that, don’t look for Holmgren to get his quarterback from the draft. He never has. He has always gotten his guy in a trade and both times it was an unknown, unproven backup. Both times, it worked out.

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