Fun Fact of the Day (Ninkovich and Tippett)

[patsinthesnow]

New England Patriots‏@Patriots
Today's GameDay ft. Ninkovich, who's 1 sack away from being 1st Pat w/ 3 straight 8-sack seasons since @AndreTippett

Mike Reiss‏@MikeReiss
Photo: DE Rob Ninkovich, who has played more snaps than any DL in NFL (per NBC broadcast of NE-SD), on GameDay cover.

I remember not too long ago the days Ninkovich was a weakness of the D and some called him "Stinkovich." Now he is one of the most underrated Patriots in recent history and one of the best value players in the NFL.

Not a top level passrusher, but considering how much he delivers to our D with pass rush, setting the edge, dropping back in coverage (Schaub's INT in playoffs 2012 and Peyton this year come to mind), I wish he would get probowl consideration.

 

[Marqui]

They're not going to give probowl consideration to a DE who can't get double digit sacks in a season.

 

[Wax Frog]

They're not going to give probowl consideration to a DE who can't get double digit sacks in a season.

No love for the tough Croatian kid

 

[RayClay]

Sacks are important, but piling up numbers of them? Not so much. Like other statistics in this non statistic oriented game, one in the clutch is much more important than getting five in garbage time.

Willie McGinest had one double digit sack season and it was in 1995.