“Sports Science” host John Brenkus takes a look at whether certain genetic or geographic attributes play a role in determining a championship quarterback and then applies the data to forecast a winner in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Research shows championship quarterbacks have been at least 6-foot-4 since 2000 and haven’t weighed less than 215 pounds for two decades.
In Super Bowl history, the winning quarterback has hailed from one of 14 states. Texas has produced the most players in NFL history but never has been the home of the Super Bowl-winning QB.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is 6-4, 225 pounds and hails from San Mateo, Calif. So he’s prototypical in that regard.
How does this apply to Sunday? Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (6-5, 230, New Orleans) has the edge in every category. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is a 6-foot, 209-pound Texan.
So there you have it. The Colts will win the Super Bowl.
As Ron Burgundy once noted, “It’s science.”
For future reference, New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is 6-2, 225 pounds and is from Long Beach, Calif. Two out of three ain’t bad. Chad Henne of the Miami Dolphins is 6-3, 230 pounds and a native of Wyomissing, Pa. Also two out of three.
Then there’s Trent Edwards of the Buffalo Bills. He has the measurables (6-4, 231, Los Gatos, Calif.), but nothing to back it up in terms of performance.
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