http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/home Recent onehandedgrab Posts en-us EA Sports' presentation upgrade trailer for NCAA Football 14. The decision has been made to go toward a more realistic TV style experience in the presentation. I'm not sure it's the best idea. I wrote at length about this topic yesterday at Crystal Ball Run (where I'll be contributing on occasion). Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:37:31 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/ncaa_football_14_presentation_upgrade_trailer/13438045 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/ncaa_football_14_presentation_upgrade_trailer/13438045 NCAA Football 14 Presentation Upgrade Trailer http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/ncaa_football_14_presentation_upgrade_trailer/13438045 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's that time of year again. The first gameplay video is out from EA Sports on the latest game in the NCAA Football series. NCAA Football 14 will include things like the ability to use real cuts in running. Acceleration burst is also on the game as is "real-time physics." The latter of which shows what looks like it will likely be a gamer frustration, super power trucking, while using the same trucking animation no matter the size of the running back. I've bought the game for x years in a row now and I'm not sure I will buy this one. I'm waiting to see more for now. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:04:54 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/ncaa_football_14_first_look/13307035 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/ncaa_football_14_first_look/13307035 NCAA Football 14 First Look http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/ncaa_football_14_first_look/13307035 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Robert Griffin III helped the Washington Redskins win the NFC East for the first time since 1999 this year with his dynamic play at the quarterback position. Griffin led the league as a rookie in both pass yards per attempt (8.14, only player over 8) and rush yards per attempt (6.8, Adrian Peterson & C.J. Spiller were the only other players with at least 6 yards per attempt at 6.0). Griffin also won the Positive Impact Factor (PIF) MVP with a PIF of 62.3, which shatters Cam Newton's rookie PIF record of 49.9 in 2011. Here's the full standings (min. 224 touches, rookies in bold): 1. RGIII, WAS, 62.3 2. Tom Brady, NE, 60.2 3. Colin Kaepernick, SF, 56.6 4. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 53.8 5. Matt Schaub, HOU, 53.4 6. Russell Wilson, SEA, 52.2 7. Peyton Manning, DEN, 51.9 8. Alex Smith, SF, 51.7 9. Matt Ryan, ATL, 50.8 10. Cam Newton, CAR, 50.0 11. Drew Brees, NO, 46.7 12. Sam Bradford, STL, 46.6 13. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 44.9 14. Eli Manning, NYG, 43.9 15. Matt Hasselbeck, TEN, 43.0 16. C Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:36:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/robert_griffin_iii_wins_2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_mvp/12555415 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/robert_griffin_iii_wins_2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_mvp/12555415 Robert Griffin III Wins 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor MVP http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/robert_griffin_iii_wins_2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_mvp/12555415 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Navy freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds is the 2012 Positive Impact Factor (PIF) regular season MVP. Reynolds is also the PIF Freshman of the Year. Reynolds posted a 72.1 PIF during the season for Navy, not far off the pace Ricky Dobbs had for Navy with a 73.9 in 2009. Reynolds had 18 TD and just 5 turnovers for Navy this season while throwing an interception on just 2.4% of his incompletions and losing just under 3% of his fumbles. Before we get to the top performers this season, it's important to remember that these ratings have not yet been adjusted for schedule strength yet as that will happen after the bowl season. Here's the Top Ten from this season (min. 168 touches, TD % in brackets): 1. Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 72.1 (7.6) 2. Trent Steelman, Army, 72 (5.4) 3. Jordan Lynch, NIU, 71.1 (6.9) 4. Collin Klein, Kansas State, 69.8 (7.9) 5. Eric Soza, UTSA, 67.6 (7.4) 6. Tevin Washington, Georgia Tech, 67 (9) 7. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 66.6 (7.4) 8. Colby Cameron, Louisiana Tech, 65.9 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:32:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/keenan_reynolds_is_2012_fbs_regular_season_positive_impact_factor_mvp/12442768 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/keenan_reynolds_is_2012_fbs_regular_season_positive_impact_factor_mvp/12442768 Keenan Reynolds is 2012 FBS Regular Season Positive Impact Factor MVP http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/keenan_reynolds_is_2012_fbs_regular_season_positive_impact_factor_mvp/12442768 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tom Brady stayed at the top of the list with a great outing against the Texans on Monday Night Football. Brady has been the leader since Week 10 and has been able to hold off Redskins rookie QB Robert Griffin III. However, both are within striking distance of the all-time PIF (since 1992) season mark set by Aaron Rodgers last season (67.2). The Top 5 did not see any changes since Week 12 but Cam Newton has started to get back on track and has made his way back into the Top 10 (he finished 5th as a rookie in 2011). Josh Freeman remained safely in the Top 10 this week and is approaching his 2010 PIF of 50.8 which was good for 4th that season. Here's the updated standings (movement in brackets, rookies in bold): 1. Tom Brady, NE, 64.4 (unchanged) 2. Robert Griffin III, WAS, 63.3 (unchanged) 3. Matt Schaub, HOU, 54.3 (unchanged) 4. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 51.8 (unchanged) 5. Alex Smith, SF, 51.2 (unchanged) 6. Peyton Manning, DEN, 50 (up 2) 7. Cam Newton, CAR, 49 (up 7) 8. Russell Wilson, SEA, 47.8 (up Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:01:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_14/12429253 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_14/12429253 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor, Week 14 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_14/12429253 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Now that all the Thanksgiving leftovers have been polished off, let's take a look at the updated Positive Impact Factor standings through Week 12 of the 2012 NFL season. Tom Brady retained the top spot that he took over from RGIII back in Week 10. However, the rookie is not far off Brady's pace. Here's the standings so far (movement in brackets, rookies in bold): 1. Tom Brady, NE, 65.5 (unchanged) 2. Robert Griffin III, WAS, 62.7 (unchanged) 3. Matt Schaub, HOU, 54.1 (up 2) 4. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 53.2 (down 1) 5. Alex Smith, SF, 51.2 (up 2) 6. Matthew Stafford, DET, 48.4 (down 2) 7. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 48.3 (up 2) 8. Peyton Manning, DEN, 48.1 (up 2) 9. Joe Flacco, BAL, 47.8 (up 3) 10. Josh Freeman, TB, 47.7 (up 1) 11. Drew Brees, NO, 47 (up 2) 12. Russell Wilson, SEA, 45.6 (up 4) 13. Andy Dalton, CIN, 44.6 (up 6) 14. Cam Newton, CAR, 44.6 (up 8) 15. Sam Bradford, STL, 44 (down 7) 16. Matt Ryan, ATL, 43.4 (down 10) 17. Matt Hasselbeck, TEN, 43 (down 3) 18. Eli Manning, NYG Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:53:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_12/12311467 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_12/12311467 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor, Week 12 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_12/12311467 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's time to update the NFL Positive Impact Factor through 10 weeks of the 2012 NFL season. Tom Brady has taken over the top spot this week from rookie QB RGIII (rookies are in bold on this list). There was also plenty of movement in the Top 10 this week. Here's the standings so far (movement in brackets): 1. Tom Brady, NE, 63.3 (up 2) 2. Robert Griffin III, WAS, 60.7 (down 1) 3. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 58.7 (up 1) 4. Matthew Stafford, DET, 55 (up 3) 5. Matt Schaub, HOU, 54.5 (up 1) 6. Matt Ryan, ATL, 54.2 (up 5) 7. Alex Smith, SF, 47.4 (up 5) 8. Sam Bradford, STL, 49.4 (up 5) 9. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 48.3 (down 7) 10. Peyton Manning, DEN, 48 (down 2) 11. Josh Freeman, TB, 47.5 (down 1) 12. Joe Flacco, BAL, 45.1 (up 3) 13. Drew Brees, NO, 45.1 (down 3) 14. Matt Hasselbeck, TEN, 43 (up 12) 15. Christian Ponder, MIN, 42.6 (up 5) 16. Russell Wilson, SEA, 42.5 (down 2) 17. Kevin Kolb, ARI, 41 (down 1) 18. Brandon Weeden, CLE, 40.5 (up 3) 19. Andy Dalton, CIN, 39.5 (up 4) 20. Eli Manning Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:30:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_10/12211531 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_10/12211531 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor, Week 10 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_10/12211531 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's time to update the NFL Positive Impact Factor through 10 weeks of the 2012 NFL season. Tom Brady has taken over the top spot this week from rookie QB RGIII (rookies are in bold on this list). There was also plenty of movement in the Top 10 this week. Here's the standings so far (movement in brackets): 1. Tom Brady, NE, 63.3 (up 2) 2. Robert Griffin III, WAS, 60.7 (down 1) 3. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 58.7 (up 1) 4. Matthew Stafford, DET, 55 (up 3) 5. Matt Schaub, HOU, 54.5 (up 1) 6. Matt Ryan, ATL, 54.2 (up 5) 7. Alex Smith, SF, 47.4 (up 5) 8. Sam Bradford, STL, 49.4 (up 5) 9. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 48.3 (down 7) 10. Peyton Manning, DEN, 48 (down 2) 11. Josh Freeman, TB, 47.5 (down 1) 12. Joe Flacco, BAL, 45.1 (up 3) 13. Drew Brees, NO, 45.1 (down 3) 14. Matt Hasselbeck, TEN, 43 (up 12) 15. Christian Ponder, MIN, 42.6 (up 5) 16. Russell Wilson, SEA, 42.5 (down 2) 17. Kevin Kolb, ARI, 41 (down 1) 18. Brandon Weeden, CLE, 40.5 (up 3) 19. Andy Dalton, CIN, 39.5 (up 4) 20. Eli Manning Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:29:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_10/12211510 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_10/12211510 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor, Week 10 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_10/12211510 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's time to update the NFL Positive Impact Factor through six weeks of the 2012 NFL season. A rookie QB has claimed the top spot (rookies are in bold on this list) this week. As you can see from the video above, Robert Griffin III had a pretty big impact on the Redskins' win over the Vikings this past week. Here's the standings so far (movement in brackets): 1. Robert Griffin III, WAS, 65 (up 2) 2. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 60.8 (up 2) 3. Tom Brady, NE, 60.4 (up 2) 4. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 59.6 (up 3) 5. Eli Manning, NYG, 55.6 (up 5) 6. Matt Schaub, HOU, 54.7 (down 4) 7. Matthew Stafford, DET, 52.2 (up 3) 8. Peyton Manning, DEN, 51.3 (down 2) 9. Josh Freeman, TB, 50.8 (up 8) 10. Drew Brees, NO, 49.7 (up 4) 11. Matt Ryan, ATL, 48.7 (down 10) 12. Alex Smith, SF, 47.4 (down 3) 13. Sam Bradford, STL, 46.8 (up 5) 14. Russell Wilson, SEA, 42.3 (up 8) 15. Joe Flacco, BAL, 41.7 (up 5) 16. Kevin Kolb, ARI, 41 (down 1) 17. Carson Palmer, OAK, 39.7 (down 9) 18. Ryan Tannehill, MIA, 39.3 (up 1 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:35:48 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_6/11986855 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_6/11986855 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor, Week 6 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_6/11986855 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's time to update the NFL Positive Impact Factor through four weeks of the 2012 NFL season. There was plenty of movement this past week, except at the very to where Matt Ryan still leads the pack. It is important to remember to think of these numbers as averages which will adjust as the season progresses. Here's the standings so far: 1. Matt Ryan, ATL, 69.7 2. Matt Schaub, HOU, 67.7 3. Robert Griffin III, WAS 64.8 4. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 64.4 5. Tom Brady, NE, 63.4 6. Peyton Manning, DEN, 60.3 7. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 57.3 8. Carson Palmer, OAK, 55.5 9. Alex Smith, SF, 54.3 10. Matthew Stafford, DET, 52.9 10. Eli Manning, NYG, 52.9 12. Christian Ponder, MIN, 49.2 13. Philip Rivers, SD, 47.8 14. Drew Brees, NO, 47.8 15. Kevin Kolb, ARI, 45.2 16. Blaine Gabbert, JAC, 43.9 17. Josh Freeman, TB, 42.9 18. Sam Bradford, STL, 42.8 19. Andy Dalton, CIN, 42.5 20. Joe Flacco, BAL, 41.1 21. Cam Newton, CAR, 39.4 22. Russell Wilson, SEA, 38.7 23. Mark Sanchez, NYJ, 38.4 24. Brandon Wee Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:23:19 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_4/11882389 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_4/11882389 2012 NFL Positive Impact Factor, Week 4 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_nfl_positive_impact_factor_week_4/11882389 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Detmer Award is back for a second season and the Week 1 voting results have been posted at the Award's host site, Saturday Blitz.com. Here's my Week 1 Ballot: 1. Andrew Manley, QB, New Mexico State 2. Dri Archer, RB, Kent State 3. Austin Franklin, WR, New Mexico State 4. Cory James, LB, Colorado State 5. Johnnie Simon, S, Western Michigan The Top Five from all the ballots turned out to be (1st place votes in brackets): 1. Tyler Tettleton, QB, Ohio (6) 2. Austin Franklin, WR, New Mexico State (2) 3t. Shawn Southward, WR, Troy 3t. Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming 5. Andrew Manley, QB, New Mexico State (1) While Ohio's win over Penn State was impressive, it was not an upset from where I'm standing. I fully expected Ohio to win the game and march toward a 12-0 record this year. If Tettleton can guide the Bobcats in that direction, he'll have the stats to win the Detmer Award and he'll be getting my vote. In the meantime, I was impressed by the players on my ballot for the reaso Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_ty_detmer_award_week_1_ballot/11642818 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_ty_detmer_award_week_1_ballot/11642818 2012 Ty Detmer Award, Week 1 Ballot http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/2012_ty_detmer_award_week_1_ballot/11642818 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Here's a new LSU football hype video for the 2012 season. Obviously, the big news today that I wrote about at Yahoo is that junior All-American cornerback and 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu has been dismissed for violating team policy. Former LSU kicker and Mathieu teammate Josh Jasper said on Twitter that that Mathieu is transferring to in-state FCS school, McNeese State. I hope Mathieu can straighten things out and wish him the best if he ends up at McNeese or some other school. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:16:43 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/new_lsu_football_2012_hype_video_db_tyrann_mathieu_dismissed_headed_to_mcneese_state/11427880 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/new_lsu_football_2012_hype_video_db_tyrann_mathieu_dismissed_headed_to_mcneese_state/11427880 New LSU Football 2012 Hype Video, DB Tyrann Mathieu Dismissed, Headed to McNeese State? http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/new_lsu_football_2012_hype_video_db_tyrann_mathieu_dismissed_headed_to_mcneese_state/11427880 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The NFL quarterback ratings in Madden 13 are out. Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers is No. 1 with a 99 overall. The game also have plenty of love for New York Giants QB Eli Manning coming off a Super Bowl winning season with a 97 overall (4th on the game). Eli Manning's brother, Peyton Manning, is rated at a  93 overall for the Denver Broncos. All of the QBs in the top 10 have at least an 89 overall. The top 5 are all rated 95 or higher which I think is giving out ratings too easily. I'm sure people will be adjusting these scores down when they get the game. The complete Madden 13 quarterback ratings from EA Sports are also available (/ht Operation Sports). Former LSU Tiger quarterbacks on the game: Matt Flynn, Seattle Seahawks, 79 (29th overall) Jarrett Lee, San Diego Chargers, 63 (98th overall) Ryan Perrilloux, New York Giants, 56 (lowest rated QB on the game) Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:21:07 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/aaron_rodgers_top_rated_quarterback_in_madden_nfl_13/11368378 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/aaron_rodgers_top_rated_quarterback_in_madden_nfl_13/11368378 Aaron Rodgers Top Rated Quarterback In Madden NFL 13 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/aaron_rodgers_top_rated_quarterback_in_madden_nfl_13/11368378 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Big Ten Network has been helping us pass the long offseason by airing their lists of the Top Ten quarterbacks of past decades. The most recent installment I saw was the 1990s. The 1980s and 2000s (2000-2009) have already aired (check the lists out here). To make the list a quarterback had to play at least two seasons in the decade. As you can see Purdue quarterback Drew Brees topped the list of 1990s QBs. And, is there really any room for argument? Tom Brady may have been the third Michigan QB on this list, but things have turned out much differently in the NFL for that group. Here's a fun fact from the show: Trent Green rushed for three scores against Auburn in the 1990 Peach Bowl. It's actually a record against Auburn, tied with Jack Mildren of Oklahoma from the 1972 Sugar Bowl. Auburn still won that game against Green and Indiana, 27-23. Would you re-rank this list in some way based on their performance in college? Did any Big Ten quarterback from the 1990s get snubbed here? Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:19:19 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/big_ten_networks_top_ten_quarterbacks_of_the_1990s/11230606 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/big_ten_networks_top_ten_quarterbacks_of_the_1990s/11230606 Big Ten Network's Top Ten Quarterbacks of the 1990s http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/onehandedgrab/article/big_ten_networks_top_ten_quarterbacks_of_the_1990s/11230606 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png