I’ll Tell You This: The Meaning of Bradford’s Injury, ND’s Win, and Why the Jets and Lions are Making a Mistake

[Editor's note: This is the second installment of Big MB's weekly post entitled I'll Tell You This , in which he tells us all what in the sports world -- to quote the great Peter Griffin -- is grinding his gears. Enjoy...and stay tuned for an upcoming appearance by Big MB on the soon-to-be resume MSF podcast.] ——————– 1. Sam Bradford This past Saturday, Oklahoma was upset in new the Dallas Cowboys stadium by BYU. What’s worse is that last year’s Heisman Trophy winning qu

What to Watch For: Jets vs. Ravens

With Mark Sanchez starting, Gang Green looks to analyze and evaluate the talent it has in its second preseason game at Baltimore. Rex Ryan said it’s a possibility that he’d name a starter after the Baltimore, so keep a close eye on the play selection in terms of Clemens and Sanchez. Ryan hasn’t shied away from letting his point be known, so don’t be surprised if he indeed does name a starter on Tuesday or Wednesday. “Obviously, you’re taking the body of work,” he said. “It won’t be just thro

Statistics Show There’s No Harm in Starting a Rookie Quarterback

By BRIAN BURKE (Editor’s note: Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats is a guest blogger this week. His site, a combination of football, math and common sense, is well worth a visit.)For Jets Coach Rex Ryan and Lions Coach Jim Schwartz, there may be no bigger decision this preseason than whether to start their rookie quarterbacks. One consideration often debated is if starting a rookie QB somehow harms his long-term development. Or will a year holding a clipboard allow Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanch

Statistics Show There’s No Harm in Starting a Rookie Quarterback

(Editor’s note: Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats is a guest blogger this week. His site, a combination of football, math and common sense, is well worth a visit.)For Jets Coach Rex Ryan and Lions Coach Jim Schwartz, there may be no bigger decision this preseason than whether to start their rookie quarterbacks. One consideration often debated is if starting a rookie QB somehow harms his long-term development. Or will a year holding a clipboard allow Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez to adapt t

An Antidote to Jets Pessimism

(Editor’s note: Today we introduce Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats, who will be a guest blogger for a week. His site, a combination of football, math and common sense, is well worth a visit.)In 2005, the expert consensus was that the Jets would win 9 or 10 games. They won 4. In 2006, the prediction was 5 or 6 games. They won 10. In 2007, the experts said 8 wins and the Jets won half that. In 2008, the Jets accommodated the predictions slightly better by winning 9 games compared to the predict

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