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QUOTE(Lost Ghost)statistically...there is NO REASON at all as to why they would be favored to win in a 4 point spread......

I'll meet that challenge... /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

dont use playoffs stats......they played an extra game....so that'd be the same as me using the Hasslebeck over Ben.....the game discrepense makes comparions difficult...


but I'm welcoming stats...

That's why God said on the 9th day, "Let there be averages..."

That's wierd.....that's not what it says in my Bible

Dang...I've gotta get a new Bible....

but averages...when the numbers are so different....are harder to compare....esp. if you're gonna use QB rating......if a QB only throws the ball 20 times....and is playing with a predominately running team....his averages should be better....

thats why VY leads the NCAA in effienciency.....if the pass isnt open...he just runs....


A QB who throws the ball 200 more times a year....probably iwll have smaller averages


Running backs can have like 20 yard averages if they rush 5 times a year.....but nobody who takes 25 carries a game is gonna have stats like that....


Big Ben is pretty good though....I mean...The Steelers are a great team...and I can understand them winning.....but Seahawks are just getting hated on by everyone...

He throws more...And still has a higher rating...That's awesome...It's not the other way around...

But even his averages are higher LG, and there you go, jumping sports again...LoL...Dammit Son, stop that shit..! QB ratings aren't even calculated the same in the pros as they are in the NCAA's (There is a thead about this in TECH right now)...The number of times shouldn't matter when we are talking averages, they are supposed to give a good per game basis, which I think they do...Even using ratios, they are better...And because this is the playoffs, where he had done it against teh best of the best, it is even more relevant...

QUOTE(Lost Ghost)Bettis (Contimplated retiring last year..and isn't even the best RB on the team) vs Seahawks Rushing D.. (5th in the league)

Last I checked, Willie Parker was their starting RB...he had 1200 yards rushing.

If you are going to compare, then do so correctly.

lol ok...

Willie Parker (not even in the top 30...with 4 rushing touchdowns) vs Seahawks D(who's only given up 5 rushing TD's ALL YEAR)


Seahawks have allowed only 1 more touchdown in 16 games than Willie Parker has scored in the same amount of games..


Advantadge....Seahawks...

Hmm...

Shaun Alexander scored 27 of Seattles 29 touches...Impressive, yes, but at least 6 Steelers ran it in this year, 4 of them with 3 or more touchdowns...

And since I know you like cross sport references, this is like Kobe Bryant averaging 22 points and having 4 teammates in double figures, rather than him averaging 44, and having no teammates with double figures...Obviously, you should see the advantage of such diversity... :tur:

QUOTE(Lost Ghost)lol ok...

Willie Parker (not even in the top 30...with 4 rushing touchdowns) vs Seahawks D(who's only given up 5 rushing TD's ALL YEAR)

Seahawks have allowed only 1 more touchdown in 16 games than Willie Parker has scored in the same amount of games..

Advantadge....Seahawks...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistic ... &year=2005

He was #12 in rushing this season in the NFL. All of the short yardage TDs went to Bettis (9 TDs) so that is why Willie Parker doesn't have that many.

As a team the Steelers had the #5 rushing offense in the NFL. The Seahawks were #3. The Seahawks have the #5 rushing defense but guess who is #3? The Steelers.

Your points are continuing to be either wrong or moot.