Kerry Byrne, Cold Hard Football Facts

It's our number three -- without Callahan Jerry taken a couple of days off Greg Dickerson alongside. Like like talk show manna from heaven Dickerson the other bill gave us Vick and are all within the same week. And I would suggest you that the reaction let's start with far. And the valuation of Brett Favre going to Minnesota whether it's good battery different. As at every turn been either emotional or knee jerk or visceral which you agree you -- actually leverage the number of possible no middle ground. If we -- pragmatic analysis of of what probably happened in Minnesota with great running game and -- run defense who else should return to. Than -- Barnicle art football good morning -- how aria.

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You don't need you to be judgmental on a on you know emotional -- knee jerk reaction we need to look at the facts and the figures. And tell us whether this was a good thing for the Minnesota Vikings or a bad thing for the Minnesota Vikings.

I don't know it would invest much in -- energy inside the philosophy. We can -- guy who I who is probably gonna make it should be hypocritical and Eric are you. -- it play out are -- playoff. That the guy that always been deliberate the entire decade I mean. China China and the packet and even market reject what when -- rate. If it can lose that. -- exploded because he used. Has the attention from the and you don't horrible mistake -- it what I wrote the record or people what the ultimate destruction leader of the Japanese export bubble chart you'll.

Karen -- the fact that three weeks ago he told anybody who is willing to listen and on the -- and make it through the season I don't have the energy have been working out hearted Mississippi and a growing. Out routes to high school kids and I'm I'm worn out and an exhausted here. Is this not entirely possible that based on the fact he gets twelve million dollars on the first snap. Of the first regular season game this is nothing but a retirement money grab. For the Scott.

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Kerry Caroline interrupt there you're yourself this cutting in and out with a disconnect when you over the second seemed to reconnect with you and you're travelling we can't get to a land line. We'll see what can reconnect may be get a better connection between -- and Terry burned. Up there in the hinterlands of the question is. Are you suggesting Kerry -- that that that this is not an upgrade over Jackson and Rosenfels.

It may not be handed over the last four years spread found at 79 point five passer rating in the -- indicate which I like because. You know people pay captivating is confusing when everybody had a direct correlation to winning game very telling indicator of success. And hit it capturing it below average over the last only for -- that a below average quarterback now. You know we've seen -- in much about Jack and not the future and Sage Rosenfels from about the future. But not respect Bob that's that's why I'm I'm concerned with the way -- organizations looking why not. Why not you know move up in the draft to get somebody that you know back in April why not look around and someone you know at about Matt Cassel as somebody. Refugees should not be answered I don't know why would I don't understand this. We -- or yellow people we call we culprits article about football -- yellow because you did that start in the prairie the -- from out of his misery. And so it went all these all these media pundits alike that is that is valuable -- yet at this conflict -- it on the other end of a lot of fun now and we call that old yellow these -- what people are people are just kind of fascinated by this guy still thinking he's the quarterback 1996. We thought he is not needed mediocre. Average quarterback and over the last four years to make critical mistake -- big game time and time again.

You know that we know that you can see the numbers you can see what's -- rice tell yet. If you're Minnesota Vikings Heidi let's -- that number one and and and and number two. Other vikings looking at this may be more so vote less about this the guy who's gonna bring us some Super Bowl may be more this is the guy who's gonna sell -- tickets and not forces.

The lights decorated ticket -- to get -- right after the signing but two days ago after the signing.

We'll carry it up part of it worked an -- a little out 3200 season tickets in the news broke that Favre was coming to Minnesota they've sold 11000 single game tickets. But my sense says -- looking at this is a short window of opportunity to get -- the playoffs and maybe to a Super Bowl and I'm wondering the Brad Childress just have some sort of epiphany during training camp the Jackson slept in Rosenfeld sucked and it never heard him may be Matt Cassel or Jeff Garcia -- god forbid Michael Vick might have been a better quarterback for him a month ago.

Did you get that that -- you know I was -- I don't I mean that's the question by the NAFTA when they did you know that dalliance with with between the vikings and Biden don't there's been going on. Well summer -- just been curious me because we're in recent history what would give you that confidence. That Brett Favre is going to be that guy you look inside a particular team the 2003 packets. Pretty good team -- twelve before they have the best running game and in football that yeah I mean they they -- like I but I have to you have to carry militants that. Phenomenal running team and what happened in the -- But that's a meltdown you know what I mean Heathrow that take it all the time against the glad he got it and this special -- and and get this great team with a good decent and great running game and they lose because he make the critical mistake in the post season so. I just don't like who are people not looking at this record and vikings -- looking at it. And I just don't quite have it yet honestly I'm baffled by all of the financial. Consideration in this that a good move and I'm -- million jerseys like suggested Latino Brett Favre on the floor. You're keeping in you know Jeff Green light keep it up selling Jersey in the NFL last year. Any other vikings -- make money bitterness felt because got to be is true when the packet and town and then in October 1 that I can go to Lambeau. I couldn't get a good financial decision but if not it did not a good football decision and I and I and and I if I just don't know where what what they would they can.

All we're talk with Terry Burton -- football back to -- liberals and elect this question Terry because yesterday assigned me to -- To come up with a formula and I don't know that he won't do the seat numbers and yes I did talk about besides. Senator professor any -- property -- thought about this medical you've bought about a -- completion. But don't you on on cold hard football facts somehow some way when the regular season starts or maybe at week six when Vick returns. Have to have some kind of formula. To compare and contrast the production of Michael Vick. Brett Favre and Matt Cassel and it off the top your head if somebody asked you to do that formula how would you do that because once clearly going to be a starter what to work immediately started to castle and and farm. Vick's I guess is a back up guy and not arriving too weak number six but said and done. What do you think that the the the the you know the goal in the bottom of the that the -- will be in terms of who produced the most for their particular team.

Well you know I mean with the -- pick back -- it's gotta be tough to do that you know that apparently it passes. Austin could do that happens so there's a very easy way to do that was by the situation last year got when there was they. Rotation between a -- of the jet to Miami and and pop art from Green Day two to new York and then -- particularly you know the position and in -- quarterback position so it it was kind of a similar way to do it just you don't want to -- we always do it very simple guy. Just look at eight yards per attempt this is the most telling indicator and -- probably in all of sport W football. A success that the guy get the ball on the field effectively and you measure that by that it protected. It be you know that they've rejected pitino really proved last you know we tried but with the dolphins that the greatest statistical improvement football last year. With the dolphins from from -- seven to 06 they they could -- polite to point. Two point popping up -- which had Chad Pennington to help an -- improved from one we don't want fifteen territory eleven and five. I think that that that an -- that have a direct correlation success so that's what I'm gonna be looking at myself who's gonna add that impact it can get -- last year at a going to be part in Minnesota. -- handicapped and Kansas City with the big thing I mean I think its impact I actually like that move Mikey -- academic people more dangerous team. I think it's a good you know he's a good backup to have these big if you can learn the playbook he's definitely a threat to run the ball is evacuated most. Prolific writer and history of football based on average per attempt. You know economic data better team taught about the competitive impact in terms of captain that he will definitely have an impact with Philly I -- got a team that -- put a lot of in the last two draft amount that could put a lot of playmakers around around on the map and I think that's going to be dangerous to.

I think you do you think Philadelphia signed him more to be a back up all board of be another weapon for Donovan McNabb and add on starting off.

Yeah I mean I I don't know what they were thinking but to me. It's got that added weapon which really makes him dangerous because you know god is. His average per rush attempts seven point three yet is easily the best in the history of football and it 2006 is left in the averaged eight point 45 yards per attempt. You brought break in the single season record surge protector on -- record in football 72 year old record that I got the Beers in 1934. And Brady the quarterback when he gets trapped behind a line of scrimmage doesn't it doesn't count against is when an attempt to come to the fact. But still you can get a running quarterback the past few blows he's got the way he can incredible. Threat running the football and this is really interesting bit. Average per rush attempt to mystery that guy is better than the average per pass attempt. It -- so he's he's he's not much really wasn't much of a weapon applicable to what obviously as electrocuted erratically weapon on the ball flight that. If -- vehicle that I won't look inaudible what which we get him you know we other general corporate wildcat offense and I'm gonna become all the -- era. -- do that he is really kind of a great threat and that and that situation in Tibet around the volatility. If that's suitable backup data -- in the about --

He got the following question is there any reason not to believe. The Tom Brady with this offense is not going to pick up right where you left off a season two seasons ago when they -- it every every record imaginable.

Yeah I mean I I said I don't develop build or partner -- point again I mean that the president gave last week westerners it was very encouraging it looked like he never missed a beat. Just -- can be -- mean this guy is really. I urged Egypt out of this world and if you don't want we can look at the numbers we try to -- you know if that's a successful what does he do better than anyone else who does your football. And the one thing he got to protect the football orbit integrated touchdown interception ratio and mr. football in most point retouched around. For every deception actually reported that Maggette automatically -- attack from a I picked out of you know PG communicate that to whatever but. It's really you know this guy just does everything well now what you know couple weapons around him eat yet he was phenomenal I think. I do think we'll see that again -- that's -- problem prompt up the offense the problem in the offense last year and they really -- terrible they did they'd. They've made a lot of data what steps is it will prove that he sent. And you know dignity when they when they give -- fewer than 300 points in the top -- that they go -- the Super -- actually won yet and what's important is it title game and give up more than 300 points. They don't they either don't for the playoffs they're one and out and in the play out. So it exactly -- the biggest neither you know suitable solid NFL defense and they would be -- pretend they're probably the team is gonna win the Super Bowl. Did you know you can't talk ready wit which is that he doesn't have to be the best he's conservative but he's not.

And just an average -- especially when it came to put up the numbers that they can -- the offense obviously isn't a question but there are still questions are on offense what do. What are the numbers tell you. About Laurence Maroney because I think I'm one of the few. Remaining out there who still thinks that this guy's gonna be a viable running back in a patriot uniform.

We -- his average is you know doing it we like look at average a per capita that's telling indicator and and everything and his average for a capital we pretty good actually -- a little political federally. I he you know yet what the best single -- and haven't -- in patriots history Evian. He he'd really be immediately run a cooperatively but it doesn't look he doesn't have the access to that the impression you get it because it looked like -- stutter step and it doesn't.

There's nobody there to many countries -- looking music or why can we see that whole. Don't triangle for twenty yards three yards and be happy don't -- your on the on on the carry the can get 23 -- you arts.

Yeah no no I greatly did you talk about his style that it's frustrating to a lot of people -- But -- the -- you know is indeed he does produce produce they're pretty. Pretty decent level definitely above average average historically football -- guy averages four point oh yards per carry average average more than ninety better than average I don't know what it averages up -- my head. But I don't you know it's been it's been pretty good but what about four almost missed it -- but again it just something something about this dial in -- I you know letting -- run well and ought to do is it that you can't improve its legitimate -- the Super Bowl doesn't improve you know -- they're going to be in the same boat that remarks.

I -- you have no data to look at rookie quarterback Stafford and Sanchez but it is other. Is it unlikely Kerry -- but they're gonna capture lightning in a bottle like. Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco did last year no chance carry the --

I got back after a I you know I don't know I mean I didn't know that until I just read -- the other day Ryan and Flacco -- second and third in the history of football for -- out by rookie quarterback.

Well yes I'll -- I didn't know that -- found that out in a sophomore slump down Atlanta on the market down what senator sophomore slump down the Atlanta. --

Pay demanding about it you'll and I did it rookie. And out so you know that's a that's a that's a tough stand -- billion -- choose to live up to what he's got to have them. You know last year -- at historic feed suitable to the play out into the usual for rookies. I'm I'm not full contingent on not unambiguously guiding -- about -- program they would a lot of big games here. They talent has not really translated to the NFL I mean Reggie Bush probably be in the best example. Instead -- being -- she's got way to get you know clearly the best talent in college football. A marked by the -- capital. -- account to be a good quarterback problem that you go to Detroit and history is going to be over in about two years but you know that's that that place -- I feel bad for the guy going to play with that horrible organization.

Are your hard pressed upon anybody that would pick the patriots win their division who will based on what you've been able looks so far and pre season last year new additions -- and buffalo whatever the case may be will provide the biggest competition the most a strenuous competition in the east area.

Well I don't have to get -- I was really impressed -- to -- Chad Pennington with the MVP of the of the NFL that you guys to meet. They're proven in the passing game in Miami what's what's phenomenal. Obvious that most accurate cash in the history of football it completed 66% of his passes in the project. Eighty but he -- he's like -- apple is in order to eat yeah it looks like he's sort of funny football but. You -- talking Maroney is stopped attitude style doesn't doesn't look good but it but it works committee he's he's he's got like the fifth at. Capturing and Palestinians abuse of solid quarterback agent. Always injury to kind of obviously kept his career but I bet that team. I think that you look for real I detected Katrina can probably win ten games this year maybe more and I think I think definitely the big threat. That comes from Bob the -- I've got to buy -- islands as much as good as that Turkey is. He makes -- quarterback better I mean anyone who played with him -- a three year in the U I mean. In -- is simply the first year not. And you know he says you know touched -- record to two different franchises in recent years with with Eagles with a -- people think you know the single -- on record for both those franchises. People -- franchise record with thirteen win. Play which Terrell Owens. Bodies second Jerry Rice in every category -- forty antihistamine in receiving at this. Guy is -- difference maker. So this year the -- and better than the provision that way out of town of about six months but.

I'm kind of fascinated with. Overall in the NFL is LaDainian Tomlinson numbers went down last year he says -- injuries the last couple years and -- by the way. He just turned thirty what do you expect out of him.

You know I I looked at at the other -- it is that anybody is only thirty it'll but that is kind of that break point for running -- He is older than thirty football yet because he's carried the ball so much he's I think we saw that did make it look again that is kind of the eyeball test for the number you know he did look like he. He lost a step in I don't know I think we've seen the best out of him and and that that that volcano has as something wrong with it is out of it. Team that recently press clippings all year and that kind of thing to -- and commitment to download it and Tagamet. And play hostages seems historically of the charges that the summer is maybe they often contains. They just don't come through -- not. You know but if they haven't succeeded gonna have to do to -- memorable I think he is still kind of of the wind and that -- again I think. You know outlook you know what ultimately proves me wrong but I think we've seen the best bet you can at this point.

Well as our football fever ramps up in anticipation of the NFL's season starting there's no better place you can go to -- what you need to find out the cold hard football facts dot com -- burned. Thank you very much for the time and the information we'll talk to down the road Gary. -- edited and -- aren't Kerry Byrne joining doesn't Dickerson on the AT&T hotline AT&T your world delivered.