GOOD MORNING SKA USERS. IT’S TUESDAY AND THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO ARM YOURSELVES… WITH KNOWLEDGE!!!
It’s weeks like this one that make covering the NFCW such a unique challenge, Knowledge Seekers. Four teams, without a winning record between them, struggling to find their place in the Knowledge Tables. Who do I build up? Who do I tear down? How do I make the Seahawks look good, while badmouthing all of the other teams? All these questions weigh heavily on the mind of an Unbiased Sports Genius such as myself.
That’s why this week seems like as good a time as any to introduce a NEW segment to The Real BKOB Report. Lisa and Gentlemen, I give you…
NFCW Legends: Where are they Now? – Russell Carrington Wilson Edition
Pop Quiz, Knowledge Seekers: Name a QB with 10 Pro Bowls, a Comeback Player of the Year Award, Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, a 2nd Team All-Pro, 2 NFC Championships and a Super Bowl victory who ISN’T in the Hall of Fame. Need a minute? Go ahead…
*waits one minute*
Trick question, you can’t.
With a track record like that, the question isn’t IF the QB is a HOFer, but whether or not he is a FIRST BALLOT HOFer. And by the end of the season, that could be Russell Wilson’s resume. Add the heroic comeback storyline to his character arc, and he’ll match OTHER legendary QBs with forgettable mid-career stints who cemented their legacy with a dominant career resurgence (Brett Favre with the Jets, Kurt Warner with the Giants, Michael Vick with the Leavenworth Federal Correctional Facility, etc.) He already has the highest passer rating in NFCW History (minimum 1,000 pass attempts), so naturally the denizens of SKA will be cheering him on every step of the way!!
Ahh, that was a nice distraction. Now let’s force ourselves to read some STATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NFCW Quarterbacks (Ranked by Passer Rating)
R Wilson – 36/57 (63.2%) 542 yds, 9.5 ypa, 3 td, 0 int, 111.9 rtg
K Murray – 156/232 (67.2%) 1,638 yds, 7.1 ypa, 11 td, 3 int, 98.0 rtg
B Purdy – 156/242 (64.5%) 2,101 yds, 8.7 ypa, 10 td, 7 int, 93.7 rtg
M Stafford – 157/232 (67.7%) 1,671 yds, 7.2 ypa, 7 td, 5 int, 89.6 rtg
G Smith – 212/308 (68.8%), 2,197 yds, 7.1 ypa, 8 td, 7 int, 88.4 rtg
NFCW Rushers (Ranked by Rushing Yards)
J Mason – 134 att, 685 yds, 5.1 ypa, 3 td, 2 fum
J Conner – 129 att, 557 yds, 4.3 ypa, 4 td, 1 fum
K Williams – 139 att, 533 yds, 3.8 ypa, 8 td, 1 fum
K Murray – 41 att, 344 yds, 8.4 ypa, 2 td, 3 fum
K Walker – 74 att, 315 yds, 4.3 ypa, 6 td, 0 fum
I Guerendo – 37 att, 227 yds, 6.1 ypa, 1 TD, 0 fum
Z Charbonnet – 59 att, 205 yds, 3.5 ypa, 4 td, 0 fum
B Corum – 20 att, 73 yds, 3.7 ypa, 0 td, 0 fum
NFCW Receivers (Ranked by Receiving Yards)
D Metcalf – 35 rec, 61 tgt, 568 yds, 16.2 ypr, 3 td, 2 fum
G Kittle – 40 rec, 49 tgt, 503 yds, 12.6 ypr, 6 td, 0 fum
T McBride – 42 rec, 56 tgt, 446 yds, 10.6 ypr, 0 td, 0 fum
M Harrison Jr – 26 rec, 50 tgt, 411 yds, 15.8 ypr, 5 td, 0 fum
D Samuel – 24 rec, 39 tgt, 406 yds, 16.9 ypr, 1 td, 0 fum
J Jennings – 25 rec, 36 tgt, 404 yds, 16.2 ypr, 3 td, 0 fum
T Lockett – 31 rec, 49 tgt, 393 yds, 12.7 ypr, 1 td, 0 fum
J Smith-Njigba – 43 rec, 62 tgt, 388 yds, 9.0 ypr, 1 td, 1 fum
T Atwell – 24 rec, 36 tgt, 350 yds, 14.6 ypr, 0 td, 0 fum
M Wilson – 27 rec, 39 tgt, 283 yds, 10.5 ypr, 3 td, 1 fum
D Robinson – 15 rec, 29 tgt, 233 yds, 15.5 ypr, 3 td, 0 fum
C Parkinson – 23 rec, 36 tgt, 214 yds, 9.3 ypr, 0 td, 0 fum
My Analysis:
The NFCW is somehow MORE wide-open than it was at the beginning of the season. Two weeks ago I accurately predicted that a two-game win streak could upend the NFCW Standings, and since then the Cardinals and Rams have proven me right. See how that works? #Knowledge
Today the teams find themselves in a similar position. It’s like a brand new season, with only 10 weeks of Knowledge left to be copy/pasted. All of the momentum – good or bad – can be undone, and all of the head-to-head tie breakers can still be untied. So I’m tell you there’s a chance.
Sure, the 49ers technically have an advantage in the “Yellow Highlighting” department – but that means nothing, I only do that to make Silent Bob happy.
Whichever teams comes out ahead, they will have grappled with (and overcome) disappointment, injuries, frustration, and a host of other unpleasantries that will make them a calloused fighting-machine in time for the playoffs. But for now, they just look like a bunch of stooges.
And now, how about your feedback? Any other NFCW Legends you’d like to see profiled in a future “Where Are They Now?” segment? Let us know in the Comments Section below. BONUS POINTS if they are a Super Bowl 48 Champion!!
Thank you, and always remember: Kill… Danny… O’neil…………………
