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Mizzou football ranks in top 10 of team efficiency for 2018

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Here’s the chart on ESPN.com that ranks the FCS schools on the overall efficiency of their offense, defense and special teams. To summarize, team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team’s scoring margin, on a per-play basis. The values are adjusted for strength of schedule and down-weighted for “garbage time” (based on win probability). The scale goes from 0 to 100; higher numbers are better and the average is roughly 50 for all categories.

Mizzou ranks 9th in all of D-I and when you look at the eight teams listed above the Tigers, they make up 8 of the top 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Mizzou is also 12th in ESPN football power index which is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season. The started the season at 28.

2018 Team Efficiencies
RK TEAM OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TMS OVERALL
1 Alabama, SEC 96.6 88.4 49.4 96.9
2 Georgia, SEC 91.6 83.7 53.8 93.2
3 Clemson, ACC 81.6 92.3 33.7 90.8
4 Michigan, Big Ten 74.0 82.8 54.0 83.6
5 Oklahoma, Big 12 96.6 41.1 62.3 83.3
6 Notre Dame, FBS Indep. 71.6 80.3 54.2 81.9
7 LSU, SEC 67.5 80.4 57.1 79.7
8 Ohio State, Big Ten 81.1 61.3 64.1 79.5
9 Missouri, SEC 73.8 77.1 43.1 78.9
10 Washington, Pac-12 71.7 77.6 42.7 78.7

Bill Pollock Show–Hot takes from #ChiefsKingdom following fourth quarter collapse (PODCAST)

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Hot takes from Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and Eric Berry along with LA’s Phillip Rivers. Plus my hot take.  I break down the numbers to show that Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce are masking a horrible Kansas City defense.

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Stunned! Chiefs lose to Chargers. A look at KC’s murky playoff picture

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San Diego’s aging veteran quarterback Phillip Rivers led the Chargers back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Chiefs 29-28 at Arrowhead Stadium.

On a stage built up for the young whipper snapper Patrick Mahomes, it was Rivers who stole the show without his top two running back and top wide receiver.

Rivers threw a pass to Mike Williams for a one-yard touchdown pass with four seconds left and then the duo connected on a two-point conversion that capped the win.

The AFC West is still undecided.  Both teams are now 11-3.

Damien Williams one-yard touchdown run for Kansas City gave the Chiefs a 28-14 lead with 8:15 remaining to play and gave up the final two scores in the final four minutes.

Keenan Allen was out for half the game with  a hip injury and backs Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler were both out with injuries as well.  LA’s Williams finished with three touchdowns.

The Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot, but they could be a wild-card team with no first-round bye and no playoff game at Arrowhead.

The Chiefs can still clinch all of the above with a win next Sunday night against the Seahawks in Seattle and a final win at home against Oakland.

 

 

 

 

Bill Pollock Show–It’s Red Thursday #Chiefs fans! Shildt talks #STLCards lineup and ESports coming to #Mizzou. (PODCAST)

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Pressure on the quarterbacks in this Chiefs-Chargers game.  Cardinals shopping Jose Martinez.  Time for the DH in the NL.  Plus an interview with the coach of Mizzou’s new ESports team.  What is ESports?  Basically playing video games.  It’s actually a fascinating conversation.  Listen to Kevin Reape explain the benefits of having college kids play video games.

:00 Opening monologue on Mizzou’s Tre Williams
6:50 Chiefs-Chargers preview
13:10-Rus the Bus NFL picks for our Vision Grills contest
17:45-Cards and Royals recap from the Winter Meetings
21:30 Mizzou is getting an ESports team. Their coach will explain the impact of playing video games

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Chiefs’ Spencer Ware doubtful. Chargers’ top back will be a game time decision

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Running back Spencer Ware is listed as doubtful to play against the Chargers with shoulder and hamstring issues.  In his absence, the Chiefs’ running backs would be Damien Williams, who has averaged only 3.3 yards on 16 carries, Darrel Williams and Charcandrick West, who was signed last week after Kareem Hunt was released.

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill is listed as questionable with wrist and heel injuries.  With Sammy Watkins out with a foot injury and if Hill can’t go, Chris Conley would be the number-one receiver.

Safety Eric Berry is also listed as questionable but could make his season debut after a preseason heel injury.

The Los Angeles Chargers have their own health issues.  Starting running back Melvin Gordon is a game-time decision after missing the past two games with a sprained knee.

The AFC West showdown takes place tonight as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football.  The Chiefs have won two straight over the Raiders and Ravens to lead the division at 11-and-2.  KC is a perfect 6-and-0 at Arrowhead this season.

The Chargers are right on their heels at 10-and-3. LA lost at home to KC 38-28 in Week One.  The Chargers have dropped nine straight to the Chiefs, with their last win in 2013.

Tre Williams case still pending “The case…has not been dismissed”

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In a press release, Boone County prosecuting attorney Dan Knight said the case against Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Tre Williams is still pending despite previous reports that the domestic assault charges from earlier in the week were dismissed.

“The case involving Tre Williams has not been dismissed,” Knight said. “Because this is a pending case, no further comment will be made by this office at this time.  A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”

The 21-year old redshirt sophomore who is a resident of Columbia was arrested early Sunday morning.  According to a probable cause statement from police, first reported by the Columbia Daily Tribune, the woman and Williams had gotten into an argument while at The Fieldhouse, an establishment in downtown Columbia.  The woman left, but later picked Williams up at Shakespeare’s Pizza and while driving, Williams grabbed the steering wheel.  She claims Williams hit her with his forearm and elbow and slapped her on the chest.

The woman threw Williams’ phone out the window and as Williams went to retrieve his phone, she opened her door and grabbed the phone.  Williams allegedly reached into the open window and choked the woman with both hands. She then rolled up the window and drove off. According to the probable cause statement, the victim claims that Williams told her “Give me my phone before I (expletive) hurt you,” while he was choking her.

Williams remains suspended by the team.  The Tigers play Oklahoma State on Dec 31 in the Liberty Bowl, located in Memphis, TN.

Cardinals swap infielders with Rangers

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The Cardinals are trading away Patrick Wisdom to bring in a left-handed bat.  The team sent the third baseman to the Rangers yesterday for utility man Drew Robinson.  Robinson batted .183 with three home runs and nine RBI in 47 games last season with Texas.  During his nine years in the Rangers’ organization, Robinson started at seven different positions.

“Drew will certainly come to camp with a chance to have that [utility] role, but I don’t think it necessarily limits us from pursuing something else if there’s a fit,” Cardinals general manager Michael Girsch said at Baseball’s Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.  “I don’t think this closes the door on anything.”

Mizzou DE Williams will not be charged for domestic assault

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Mizzou defensive end Tre Williams will not be charged with second-degree domestic assault.

According to reports, Williams was in the car with a woman he was in a relationship when the two allegedly got in an argument.  She told police Williams became physically aggressive and there was enough physical evidence to back the woman’s claim that officers made the arrest at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Williams remains suspended by the team. The Columbia native is a redshirt sophomore for the Tigers. He played in all 12 regular season games for Mizzou, totaling 2.5 sacks and five tackles for loss.

Perron helps lead Blues breakout in third period

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Brayden Schenn scored the go-ahead goal with 3:55 left to lift the Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Panthers in St. Louis.  The Blues scored all of their goals in the final period, with David Perron scoring twice.  Ivan Barbashev scored the first Blues’ goal 92 seconds into the third to tie it.

Mackenzie Weegar and Mike Hoffman scored in the third period for Florida to tie the score at three.  Evgenii Dadonov had a first-period goal for the Panthers, who have lost three straight.