Derek Anderson Also Has an Unbelievable Handshake

[moklerman]

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Derek Anderson Also Has an Unbelievable Handshake

Posted by Neil Paine on September 1, 2010

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In the Football Outsiders Almanac 2010 (which I highly recommend, btw), Aaron Schatz compared Jake Delhomme's ongoing presence as an NFL starting quarterback -- despite all evidence that he could no longer perform in that capacity -- to this Onion article about a CEO whose rise through the ranks was attributable to nothing but his "unbelievable handshake", a.k.a. his ability to make people like him and convince them that he's a strong leader. With all due respect to Delhomme's firm handshake, though, I think one of the men he's replacing in Cleveland has possibly surpassed him as the master of that charade.......................

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=7180

Derek Anderson Also Has an Unbelievable Handshake

Posted by Neil Paine on September 1, 2010

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In the Football Outsiders Almanac 2010 (which I highly recommend, btw), Aaron Schatz compared Jake Delhomme's ongoing presence as an NFL starting quarterback -- despite all evidence that he could no longer perform in that capacity -- to this Onion article about a CEO whose rise through the ranks was attributable to nothing but his "unbelievable handshake", a.k.a. his ability to make people like him and convince them that he's a strong leader. With all due respect to Delhomme's firm handshake, though, I think one of the men he's replacing in Cleveland has possibly surpassed him as the master of that charade..........................

you should keep this when DA becomes a pro-bowler this year and Whiz is named coach of the year!

 

[CaptTurbo]

Damn Ill skip the autograph but try for the handshake!

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

... but you can include that season in his numbers and he still comes out as the league's 2nd-worst QB to receive 1,000 attempts since 2006.
Is Leinart necessarily a good quarterback? No, he's actually been well below-average according to the numbers so far. But the evidence we have on Anderson says that he's actually even worse -- worse over his entire career (including 2007), and worse so far this preseason. I'm all for a good QB competition, but at least give the spoils to the on-field victor rather than the guy with the better handshake.

Exactly freaking right! Whis has messed up with the QBs...

Interestingly enough the worst person on that list is Alex Smith...

This season is going to be ugly at the QB position.

 

[moklerman]

you should keep this when DA becomes a pro-bowler this year and Whiz is named coach of the year!

Just passing it along. Only stumbled across it when looking for something else.

What's funny to me is when reviewing the article before posting it, I was marveling at how clear the photo of Anderson was and noticed that the football completely covers up his number. THAT's what I wound up getting fixated on from this article. Easily distracted much?

 

[CardLogic]

Just passing it along. Only stumbled across it when looking for something else.

What's funny to me is when reviewing the article before posting it, I was marveling at how clear the photo of Anderson was and noticed that the football completely covers up his number. THAT's what I wound up getting fixated on from this article. Easily distracted much?

Yeah, word is that Anderson has a greater than average handshake, but a smaller than average number!

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Just passing it along. Only stumbled across it when looking for something else.

What's funny to me is when reviewing the article before posting it, I was marveling at how clear the photo of Anderson was and noticed that the football completely covers up his number. THAT's what I wound up getting fixated on from this article. Easily distracted much?

wow, you are right. Thats weird. It looks photoshopped. No way his number is that small on his jersey. Now I too am messmerized.....