Posts Tagged Jason Campbell
The Bet: The Plot Thickens
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football on October 29, 2009
Campell Is On His Way To A Decent Year
Coming into the season, I knew JaMarcus Russell would struggle. Even when he was drafted, I expected little out of Russell. I have outlined my thoughts about Russell in my Players At A Crossroads article about him. The Raiders, however, seemed to think Russell would be solid this season. After releasing Jeff Garcia, the Raiders had no one to play quarterback if/when Russell struggled. This, of course, is a problem the Raiders are realizing right now. Russell has been so bad this season, that he was benched for Bruce Gradkowski last week. Going forward, it looks like Russell will get another chance to shine as the Raiders starting quarterback. While the Redskins have been nearly as bad as the Raiders this season, Jason Campbell doesn’t seem to be struggling as much as you might expect. As a matter of fact, Campbell is well on his way to some career highs this season…if he can keep his job.
The Bet…Week 6
Posted by Monty in Football, Miscellaneous on October 20, 2009
JaMarcus Russell had a better week 6, but how does the bet shape up?
Here are the updated stats through Week 6
| The Bet: JaMarcus Russell vs Jason Campbell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Week 4 | TDs | INTs | Comp Pct | Pass Yds | Rating | |
| JaMarcus Russell | 2 | 6 | 45.6% | 830 | 51.0 | |
| Jason Campbell | 5 | 2 | 65.3% | 963 | 85.5 | |
For me, Sunday was the high point in this bet. It wasn’t that JaMarcus did anything special, it was the fact that Jason Campbell got benched for the day in Washington. With that piece of news, I thought there would be hope for #2 out in Oakland, but this is not that case, as reports are coming out this morning that Campbell will remain starting QB for Washington.
Despite Oakland upsetting Philadelphia 13-9 Sunday, very little of that win was a result of Russell. Louis Murphy threw three great blocks on one of the longest pass plays in Raider history from JaMarcus Russell to Zach Miller. Russell did ice the game with under two minutes left by completing a 12-yard pass to Gary Russell on a 3rd and 10.
Russells’ day: 17-28 for 224 yards with 2 Int, a TD and a passer rating of 68.2
The Bet…Week 4
Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell is stopped by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Stylez White and safety Sabby Piscitelli.
Here is the latest update.
| The Bet: JaMarcus Russell vs Jason Campbell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Week 4 | TDs | INTs | Comp Pct | Pass Yds | Rating | |
| JaMarcus Russell | 1 | 4 | 39.8% | 506 | 42.4 | |
| Jason Campbell | 5 | 2 | 65.3% | 963 | 85.5 | |
Well, this is getting out of hand and it is approaching a near impossibility I will win this bet, unless Jason Campbell gets benched. As a frame of reference, this past week JaMarcus Russell had his highest passer rating this season at 48.5.
The worst part of the whole situation is that the Raiders can’t even trust Russell to help them win games. Consider this: in the first quarter on Sunday these were the third down plays called by the Raiders:
- 3rd and 11: nine yard completion
- 3rd and 13: one yard rush
- 3rd and 15: eight yard completion
NFL Notes and Trends…Week 4
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throws during the second half against the Detroit Lions. He did something a Bears QB hasn't done in a long time Sunday.
- Jay Cutler passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third and became the first Bears quarterback since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 to post a passer rating of at least 100 in three straight games, according to the Chicago Bears. However, Pro-Football Reference.com claims Jim McMahon in 1984, had 3 straight games with 100+ passer rating. Cutler could be the first in Bears history to do so because Elias has game-by-game data that dates back to 1970.
- Browns Rookie Wide Receiver Mohammed Massaquoi had 8 catches for 148 yards vs. the Bengals yesterday. The rest of the Browns receivers had 18 catches for 121 yards. Braylon Edwards has 10 catches for 139 yards this season.
- Peyton Manning reached two milestones Sunday. Manning threw a TD pass to Reggie Wayne, the 55th time those two have connected for a TD. Manning joins Dan Marino as the only Quarterbacks to throw at least 55 TD to two separate receivers. Also, Peyton Manning ties Fran Tarkenton for 3rd most TD passes (342) of all-time.
The Bet: Week 3
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football on September 28, 2009
Campbell Can't Beat The Lions
The JaMarcus Russell/ Jason Campbell bet continues this week. While one of our horses may have started to pull away, I can’t help but notice that there is a fatal flaw to our little wager this season.
The Bet…Week 2
JaMarcus Russell is flexing while completing an impressive 35 percent of his passes
As a reminder, Chris Cwik and I have a bet regarding who will be a better QB this year, Jason Campbell or JaMarcus Russell. I proposed the bet after much Russell bashing by Cwik.
My side of the bet isn’t looking too glamorous at this point. I know only 2 games have been played, but when I see the bottom ticker showing that JaMarcus Russell is 7-24, I don’t need to look at Jason Campbell’s stats to know that I lost this week. Come on, 7-24! I don’t want to know how that ranks in recent history for lowest completion percentage with at least 20 throws, and I’m a stats guy. Not only that, but it was against the CHIEFS defense, not exactly the “Dome Patrol” from the early 90’s.
The Bet: Week 1
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football on September 15, 2009
Jason Campbell Leads After Week 1
Time to lighten things up around here. Matt “Monty” Montgomery, is an unabashed lover of all things LSU. We know that, and we love him for it. As many of you may have noticed, I wrote two very similar articles about both Jason Campbell and JaMarcus Russell. While Campbell’s outlook was a bit more positive, Russell’s was not so rosy. Remember, that Russell went to the fabled Louisiana State University. Monty, obviously, took exception to the fact that I implied Russell might not be a very good NFL quarterback. Therefore…The Bet was made.
Throughout the season, we will be monitoring both Russell and Campbell in a few key statistics. Whichever quarterback outplays the other in those stats will be the winner. The loser will be buying dinner for the winner. Pictures can be taken, good times can be had. I, of course, will be taking Jason Campbell. Monty, as expected, will be taking JaMarcus Russell. The stats we will be monitoring are as follows:
- Touchdowns
- Interceptions
- Completion Percentage
- Passing Yardage
- Quarterback Rating
Let’s analyze how each of our boys did in Week 1.
Players At A Crossroads: Jason Campbell
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football on September 3, 2009
Jason Campbell Enters A Critical Season
Jason Campbell enters 2009 at a career crossroad. After being selected with the 25th overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft, Campbell was expected to provide stability at Washington’s quarterback position for years to come. Things have not gone smoothly for Campbell thus far in his NFL career. The Redskins were even rumored to be in the running for Jay Cutler and, when that fell through, Mark Sanchez. With Campbell in the last year of his contract, can he prove that he is the quarterback of the future in Washington?
NFL Season Preview: NFC East
Posted by Chris Cwik in Fantasy, Football, NFL Season Preview 2009 on September 2, 2009
Manning Returns...And So Does His O-Line
In 2008, the NFC East was arguably the best division in the NFL. Both the Giants and the Eagles made the playoffs, and every team finished above .500. Although it didn’t show up in his touchdown numbers, Eli Manning had his best season and led the Giants to a 12-4 record. The Eagles had an up-and-down season, but Donovan McNabb stayed healthy and the team won 9 games. Injuries to Tony Romo and Marion Barber caused the Cowboys to drop to third in the division. Even a mid-season trade for Roy Williams would not help the Cowboys. The Redskins finished last in the division going 8-8. While the Skins looked good initially, they collapsed down the stretch. In the off-season, the Giants stood firm while the Eagles and Redskins got stronger. With the Cowboys returning to health, can anyone overtake the Giants?
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