There's a Mike Martz signature that's missing from the ...

Dec 02, 2010

There's a Mike Martz signature that's missing from the Chicago Bears: explosive passes down the field.

The Bears have the league's worst quarterback rating on pass attempts that travel at least 21 yards through the air. According to STATS LLC, the Bears' quarterbacks have completed just nine of 43 such passes (20.9 percent) for 317 yards with one touchdown and six interceptions for a passer rating of 26.0.

By contrast, the league average is 13 completed passes of 21 or more yards and a rating of 77.9, with the Kyle Orton-led Denver Broncos tops in the league with 24 completions (44.4 percent) for 804 yards with six touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating of 120.5.

While scouts swoon about quarterback Jay Cutler's arm, the Bears haven't been able to showcase it largely because of the team's erratic pass protection. Seven-step drops -- a staple of Martz's offense in St. Louis, when he ran the Greatest Show on Turf -- have been greatly reduced to protect Cutler.

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yesterday

Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.