Inventing "Rusher Rating": Extra Time with JP Acosta

NFL's passer rating is CLEARLY a broken stat, but what if we made a GOOD stat for running backs called rusher rating? Harry is joined by CBS Sports NFL Analyst JP Acosta to talk about how messed up it is that Gardner Minshew has a higher passer rating than Dan Marino, the fairness or lack thereof in retroactively applying stats , and how watching the tape is the true path to understanding quarterback play. CHAPTERS Intro (:00) Passer Rating as a Tool (2:38) QB/Punter Hybrids (4:45) It's Hard to Be Bad (6:32) NFL Refuses to Adjust for Era (11:29) Stats That Hurt Your Brain (12:37) Proprietary Stats (17:16) Fixing Completion Percent (21:42) The Dawn of "Rusher Rating" (25:30) Not All Tackles Are Equal (29:17) Retroactive Stats (33:42) Questions for Nate Peterman (38:38) Turnover Worthy Plays (41:48) Receiver Score (46:06) The WORST QB Stat (48:15) Where to Find JP Acosta (50:36) STAY CONNECTED Patreon:   / echoofthewhistle   Instagram:@echoofthewhistle Threads: @echoofthewhistle Bluesky: @echothewhistlepod.bsky.social TikTok: @echo_of_the_whistle Twitter: @echothewhistle Website: echoofthewhistle.com