If you neede proof Peter King is an idiot...

[pikesome]

He at least has problems figuring football scores. These scores aren't impossible but someone who "knows" football ought to have a better feel for the likely scores.

Linky

Houston Texans (2-1) at Atlanta Falcons (0-3)

Falcons want the Michael Vick nightmare to recede into the memory banks in Atlanta. Not so fast. Former Vick protege Matt Schaub comes to town and puts three touchdown passes on the board, opening the scab again.
Texans 26, Falcons 16

Where are the Texans going to get 5 points? 3 TD's means 21, are they going to get a safety and a FG too?

St. Louis Rams (0-3) at Dallas Cowboys (3-0)

Many amazing things about this young season. The fact that Marc Bulger has two touchdown passes in his first 109 passes is very high on that list.
Cowboys 30, Rams 24

The Cowboys are going to get 3 TDs and 3 FGs? Seems less than likely, why not put 31 that's 4 TDs and a FG. That seems a bit more likely.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) at Carolina Panthers (2-1)

I love it when great pass-rushers who have no sacks through three games -- Julius Peppers, in this case -- say sacks are overrated and come in bunches and it's all about pressure. When great pass-rushers make gazillions because they lead the league in sacks, I never hear them demean the importance of sacks, do you?
Panthers 19, Buccaneers 16

19 points means either 2 TDs, a safety and a FG or 1 TD and 4 FGs. Not impossible but unlikely.

Kansas City Chiefs (1-2) at San Diego Chargers (1-2)

Two things I'm fairly sure of as a seasoned NFL observer: LaDainian Tomlinson is not washed up, number one. (Breaking news! King says Tomlinson will rise from the dead!) Two: The Kansas City win last week portends nothing for the future except that the Chiefs won't go winless.
Chargers 33, Chiefs 3

Another one that makes you wonder if PK knows how to count. 4 TDs means 28, where is the other 5 pts going to come from? Or does he really think they'll score 3 TDs and 4 FGs?

Why predict scores that seem very unlikely? He could have rounded them to fit the way football is really scored and the predictions wouldn't seem as stupid (at least not because of the final scores).

[StcChief]

33-3 wow.

33-24 maybe

[alpha_omega]

No proof required....King is an idiot of the highest degree.

[TrebMaxx]

This thread got me thinking. Really just about any score is achievable in NFL football except for "one". You will never see a team with only one point. It seems all others are achievable until you get into the realm of being impossible to score "X" amount of points in one game. Although King is an idiot, I do concur on that point. He would really be an extreme idiot if he were to predict a score of say... 24 - 1.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by pikesome

Another one that makes you wonder if PK knows how to count. 4 TDs means 28, where is the other 5 pts going to come from? Or does he really think they'll score 3 TDs and 4 FGs?

Why predict scores that seem very unlikely? He could have rounded them to fit the way football is really scored and the predictions wouldn't seem as stupid (at least not because of the final scores).

Whats wrong with 3 TDs and 4 FGs?

Dave

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by StcChief

33-3 wow.

33-24 maybe

You seriously expect us to score 24 pts at SD vs a very good D????

Dave

[ottawa_chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by TrebMaxx

This thread got me thinking. Really just about any score is achievable in NFL football except for "one". You will never see a team with only one point. It seems all others are achievable until you get the the realm of being impossible to score "X" amount of points in one game.

FYP

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by DFB

Those aren't uncommon football numbers. I just think people in general always think in terms of TDs and 7 pts. Can't forget FGs.

And 2 point conversions.

[TrebMaxx]

Originally Posted by ottawa_chiefs_fan

FYP

Thank you, I will correct that but to me there is only one kind of football .

[Pushead2]

116 - 3 Chargers, peter king sent an updated score.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by TrebMaxx

This thread got me thinking. Really just about any score is achievable in NFL football except for "one". You will never see a team with only one point. It seems all others are achievable until you get into the realm of being impossible to score "X" amount of points in one game. Although King is an idiot, I do concur on that point. He would really be an extreme idiot if he were to predict a score of say... 24 - 1.

I've seen forfeits scored 1 to 0.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by StcChief

33-3 wow.

33-24 maybe

We might get 24 points.......in the next 3 games.

[DFB]

Originally Posted by pikesome

3 TDs and 4 FGs? If you believe SD can score on us like that (and they might, who knows) I would think calling 31 (4 TDs 1FG) or 35 (5 TDs) is a better guess.

I guess it just underscores the belief that these predictions are based on as much anal yankage as real knowledge.

No, I was saying that's how he comes up with those numbers. When people see 33, they generally think "ok...28 is 4 TDs...that leaves 5 pts....wtf?" But 4 FGs is not impossible + plus 3 TDs = 33. That's probable in a football game. Not talking specifically to the game he was predicting.

For the record, I don't think SD scores 20 on us. Chiefs win, 23-17. Assuming Solari calls the game the way he did second half of last week.

[TrebMaxx]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I've seen forfeits scored 1 to 0.

I stand corrected then Skip Towne. I did not think of a forfeit, nor did I realize that they attached a score to a forfeit.