Remember the Bogus "Pats Fumble Rate Proves Deflategate" story...?

[Amnorix]

Happy New Year to you all!

First, CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS so nobody gives a damn about the Patriots, Deflategate or their fumble rate. Yeah, I know.

But obviously I couldn't resist posting this:

Patriots 2015 fumble rate was 0.9 per game. Tied for second best in teh NFL (with the Chiefs no less).

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/fumbles-per-game

In 2014 it was 0.9 per game, also tied for second best.

2013: 1.5 per game (24th)

2012: 0.9 per game (tied - 5th)

2011: 0.9 per game (4th)

2010: 0.7 per game (1st)

2009: 1.1 per game (4th)

2008: 1.1 per game (tied - 3rd)

2007: 0.8 per game (1st)

The crap article was here: http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com...rly-impossible

The article essentially argues that such a sustained low fumble rate is impossible, using junk numbers, and therefore helps "prove" Deflategate. Yet unsurprisingly the Patriots basically did what they pretty much always did, and what they will likely continue to do with BB/Brady (who are the main reasons for the low fumble rate).

Looks like it wasn't so "sharp" after all.