Am I missing something or does ESPN get everything wrong

[Yakuza Rich]

From their Cowboys preview:

(http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview06/news/story?page=DCowboys/06)

61.8Despite four games vs. the Skins and Giants -- both in the bottom quarter of NFL passing teams last season -- Dallas foes completed 61.8 percent of their throws, highest in club history.


Yet according to their VERY OWN statistics page

(http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/stati...ort=pct&pos=def&league=nfl&season=2&year=2005)

it shows that we were 2nd in completion % allowed, only allowing 54.7% of opponent's passes to be completed.


ESPN - The Total Screwup Network.



YAKUZA

 

[Screw The Hall]

From their Cowboys preview:

(http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview06/news/story?page=DCowboys/06)

61.8Despite four games vs. the Skins and Giants -- both in the bottom quarter of NFL passing teams last season -- Dallas foes completed 61.8 percent of their throws, highest in club history.


Yet according to their VERY OWN statistics page

(http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/stati...ort=pct&pos=def&league=nfl&season=2&year=2005)

it shows that we were 2nd in completion % allowed, only allowing 54.7% of opponent's passes to be completed.


ESPN - The Total Screwup Network.



YAKUZA

I'm confused on this also. My Lindy's has the 61.8 % stat listed, and NFL.com's stats have the 54.7% stat listed. This leads me to believe there must be some significance to both numbers. We might need Adam's help on this one.


Edit ... I'll do a little research and be right back.

 

[chinch]

since there are 22 or so other "zones" can you guys create an "ESPN/Media hate zone" for threads like this

 

[Screw The Hall]

I did a little research and here's what I came up with -

1 - SD - 18-35

2 - WA - 20-34

3 - SF - 21-34

4 - OK - 13-23

5 - PH - 16-30

6 - NYG - 14-29

7 - SE - 23-42

8 - AR - 16 -34

9 - PH - 21-39

10 - DT - 17 -25

11 - DE - 15 -24

12 - NYG - 12 -31

13 - KC - 20 -32

14 - WA - 12 -20

15 - CA - 14-31

16 - STL - 19 -32

TOTAL - 271 -495 54.7% ... Looks like this is the right number ... I'll double check the individual game stats on another site to insure accuracy.

 

[jazzcat22]

ESPN......Especially Stupid Pudwhack Network

 

[Yakuza Rich]

TOTAL - 271 -495 54.7% ... Looks like this is the right number ... I'll double check the individual game stats on another site to insure accuracy.

Pro-football-reference has the same thing for our defense.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/tmstats2005.htm


YAKUZA