NFL’s passer rating is CLEARLY a broken stat, but what if we made a GOOD stat for running backs called rusher rating? Harry is joined by CBS Sports NFL Analyst JP Acosta to talk about how messed up it is that Gardner Minshew has a higher passer rating than Dan Marino, the fairness or lack thereof in retroactively applying stats , and how watching the tape is the true path to understanding quarterback play.

CHAPTERS

Intro (:00)

Passer Rating as a Tool (2:38)

QB/Punter Hybrids (4:45)

It’s Hard to Be Bad (6:32)

NFL Refuses to Adjust for Era (11:29)

Stats That Hurt Your Brain (12:37)

Proprietary Stats (17:16)

Fixing Completion Percent (21:42)

The Dawn of “Rusher Rating” (25:30)

Not All Tackles Are Equal (29:17)

Retroactive Stats (33:42)

Questions for Nate Peterman (38:38)

Turnover Worthy Plays (41:48)

Receiver Score (46:06)

The WORST QB Stat (48:15)

Where to Find JP Acosta (50:36)

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