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Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Pinky Swear Edition

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Tennessee_titans_30x21 Did anyone else notice that, while playing with cracked ribs, Keith Bulluck racked up 12 tackles last Sunday?  That's unreal!

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Jim Wyatt gives us another installment of 5 Things We Know About the Titans.  Not included: Crazy Legs once finished a close second in the 100m sprint to Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Superstud tightend Bo Scaife, who has been our most consistent receiver this year, could be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Man it's awesome, so so very awesome, to see Brian Billick spending gameday in a crummy sports bar doing a radio feed on how the 8-0 Titans could definitely run the table this year. Little known fact: every-time Billick cries an angel gets its wings.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 Paul Kuharsky takes a look at the ESPN Power Rankings, and I think he's trying to say something:

• Tennessee's nine wins have come over teams with an average rank of 20.1.

• Indianapolis' five wins have come over teams with an average rank of 13.2, while its average loss has come at the hands of teams that averaged 14.5.

• Jacksonville's four wins have come over teams with an average rank of 21.5, while its average loss has come at the hands of teams that averaged 15.2.

• Houston's three wins have come over teams with an average rank of 25.6, while its average loss has come at the hands of teams that averaged 11.2.


I wonder what the median ranking is of the teams we've lost to so far?  Go ahead and calculate that one mister man, I'll wait...

Tennessee_titans_30x21 I think The Elias Sports is trying to tell us not to expect too many more wins with the kind of production we got against the Bears:

TITANS EXTEND WINNING STREAK DESPITE ONLY 20 RUSHING YARDS

The Titans improved to 9-0 and extended their overall winning streak to 11 regular-season games with a 21-14 victory at Chicago despite gaining only 20 rushing yards. That was the third-lowest rushing total in NFL history by a team on a double-digit winning streak. Each of the last nine teams held to 20 or fewer rushing yards lost, as did 20 of the previous 21 road teams that gained 20 or fewer rushing yards.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 PFW says that while other teams may try to defend the Titans like Chicago did, they will most likely get the same results.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 The Titans have slid to 3rd in Football Outsiders' Defensive DVOA rankings, but we're also sporting a 99.8% chance at making the playoffs.

Tennessee_titans_30x21 In personal news, I got my favorite Titans hat signed by Jeff Fisher last night.  There is no truth to the rumor that I made Fish pinky swear to sign Haynesworth, but don't think I didn't try!

 

There's a whole lot of internet out there, so if you have a link you'd like to submit for tomorrow's Morning Links, email me at mcmaugustwest@gmail.com!  (Be sure to include your commenting handle so I can give you semi-anonymous credit.)

 

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ooooooh, math!

Ok so zero teams have beaten us so the average ranking would be zero divided by the number of teams that have beaten us, which is still zero, so the average ranking of teams that have beaten us is zero. 0/0=0. Is that right?

“Little known fact: every-time Billick cries an angel gets its wings.” Equally little known fact – every time Brian Billick laughs an angel has it’s wings pulled off by a mean ten year old boy.

by DZone on Nov 12, 2008 9:28 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's great stuff right there!

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Nov 12, 2008 9:45 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually

0/0 is not zero. It is impossible to calculate.

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by Jimmy on Nov 12, 2008 10:17 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

brainsplosion

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Nov 12, 2008 10:18 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question

Does anyone know where I can find statistics on dropped passes and yards after completion?

I’m trying to do a little research to understand how dropped passes are affecting the completion percentage of our quarterbacks. Kerry is averaging 30 passes a game. Our receivers probably drop 2 passes a game on average. If that’s the case, that’s 6 percentage points right there. But, that doesn’t mean much unless I have a league average for comparison.

Anyways, let me know if you guys can help point me in the right direction. Anyone who has been watching Kerry knows that the completion percentage doesn’t tell the whole story. I’d like to compare his efficiency versus that of quarterbacks with talent around them that aren’t dropping passes and also weigh in yards after completion…

by SuperHorn on Nov 12, 2008 9:30 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish I did

That’d be an interesting study..

The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!

by BigW on Nov 12, 2008 9:45 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BTW, those FO stats for this year are just terrible.

I mean, they just continue and continue to have Philly as one of the best teams in the League, and yet Philly continues and continues to lose close games on plays that would could reasonably call flukes only if they didn’t keep happening.

BTW, those defensive rankings are probably fair or at least reasonable. I mean, the Titans certainly have a good secondary, but folks have been running on them much more this year than last. I think we can probably chalk a good bit of that up to KVB’s absence, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s been happening. ’Course it could also be that with the way the secondary is playing and the D-Line is getting after passers, teams feel like they HAVE to try to run it rather than taking it to the air constantly. It certainly seems like the team has spent a lot more time than usual in its base D this year, at any rate.

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!

by DannoE on Nov 12, 2008 10:07 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

regarding the running stats,

I think we can all admit that Albert has been great, but not quite what he was last year as well…

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Nov 12, 2008 10:18 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Titans are actually giving up

2.3 yards less per game this year than they did last season. So statistically they are giving up less, but last year’s numbers take into account the game where Albert was out, so they are giving up more than they did last year with Albert being in there.

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by Jimmy on Nov 12, 2008 10:19 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Philly Can't Help

that their coach is a moron, and that’s why they lost to the giants. Those two challenges were the dumbest things I’ve ever seen.

If I hit a hole-in-one on this grand slam the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.

by jasonkylebates on Nov 12, 2008 4:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It sure feels like more than 6

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by Jimmy on Nov 12, 2008 10:32 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I woulda guessed 90

The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!

by BigW on Nov 12, 2008 10:39 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True, but can you imagine how frustrating it would be to watch

Braylon Edwards? 14 Drops. That would be awful. On the other hand he does have 472 yards of receiving.

by DZone on Nov 12, 2008 10:43 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can you imagine what Cutler's numbers would be without those 23 drops!?

He’d be the leading MVP candidate fo sho.

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Nov 12, 2008 11:00 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you think we would have

a better record than 9-0?

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by Jimmy on Nov 12, 2008 11:40 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now, I was already schooled by Jimmy on math once in this thread, but...

better that 9-0 with 9 games played is getting into theoretical mathematics, or Improbability fields.

by DZone on Nov 12, 2008 11:57 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But what you are forgetting

is that CUTLER!!!111 is good for at 3 additional wins by himself whether or not the games are actually played. That is just how good CUTLER!!!!!111 is.

So, if we had drafted CUTLER!!!!111 than we would at this time be 12 and 0.

That’s right, Jimmy’s not the only math nerd around here.

by gramsey712 on Nov 12, 2008 12:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So if we had Cutler!!!111 we could finish the season 21 and 0

Win five playoff games and take home both super bowl XLIII and XLIV? Damn I wish we would have taken him in the draft.

by DZone on Nov 12, 2008 12:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're right in the middle of the pack in drops

Wish I could find what the number was at this point last year… it had to be higher.

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Nov 12, 2008 10:59 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting

But, the yac and dropped passes don’t tell the whole story as it relates to the rest of the league unless we adjust it for percentage of passing yards and passing attempts, respectively.

Ie: Cutler is throwing 38 passes a game. They average 2.5 drops a game. That’s 6.7% drops per pass. He’s thrown for 2611 yards, so 41.2% of those yards are coming after the catch.

Conversely, Collins/Young (if you include game one) is throwing 30 passes a game. We average 1.55 drops a game. That’s 5.2% drops per pass. Collins/Young have thrown for 1635 yards, 50% of those are after the catch.

Obviously this is only one comparison. I need to sink my teeth into this a little. But what I’m gathering out of this is what we already know…we don’t throw the ball downfield often. That doesn’t explain the low completion percentage, though. I’ll do some more digging and see what I find…

by SuperHorn on Nov 12, 2008 11:27 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So basically Bo Scaife is better than Brandon Marshall?

hehehe
I gotta quit stirring the pot…..

The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!

by BigW on Nov 12, 2008 11:36 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another

Observation of something we already knew…

Titans receivers not named Chris Johnson are averaging 4.66 YAC.
Titans receivers named Chris Johnson are averaging 7.69 YAC.

Conclusion…Get Chris Johnson the ball as much as possible!

by SuperHorn on Nov 12, 2008 11:38 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Other than not being able to throw to themselves.

by hartley on Nov 12, 2008 12:28 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give CJ another year

I think he’s fast enough to throw 60 yard TDs to himself.

by theologic on Nov 12, 2008 12:36 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I believe.

Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!

by August West on Nov 12, 2008 1:42 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i bet....

CUTLER!!!!!111 could throw a 60 yard TD to himself and CJ to give us like a 9 point TD!

sorry but i couldn’t help myself to jump in a do that

by asian phil on Nov 12, 2008 1:43 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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