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McNabb off base with Rice criticism

Fumble claim misses by a country mile

Donovan McNabb says Ravens are souring on Ray Rice because he fumbles too much, but the numbers don't back that up.

Donovan McNabb the analyst isn't proving to be anywhere close to Donovan McNabb the quarterback.

McNabb's lastest claim is that the Ravens are souring on Ray Rice because he fumbles too much.

Specifically, he's quoted in the Baltimore Sun. “Ray Rice we know is a Pro Bowler that can make big plays for you, but he has a tendency of fumbling the ball entirely too much."

Uh ... WTF?

In this case, it's essentially the exact opposite. In the last three years, 27 running backs have handled the ball at least 500 times. Of that group, Rice has been the best at avoiding fumbles -- just one per every 352 touches.

RUNNING BACKS & FUMBLES, 2010-12
NoFAvg
1.Ray Rice10553351.7
2.Steven Jackson9733324.3
3.Michael Bush5922296.0
4.BenJarvus Green-Ellis7323244.0
5.Darren Sproles6183206.0
6.Adrian Peterson9336155.5
7.LeSean McCoy8607122.9
8.Matt Forte8357119.3
9.Michael Turner9058113.1
10.Rashard Mendenhall6536108.8
11.Frank Gore8348104.3
12.Arian Foster111511101.4
13.Shonn Greene779897.4
14.Darren McFadden661794.4
15.Maurice Jones-Drew820991.1
16.Chris Johnson9911190.1
17.Marshawn Lynch8751272.9
18.Ahmad Bradshaw7721170.2
19.Jamaal Charles612968.0
20.Felix Jones536867.0
21.Reggie Bush6181061.8
22.C.J. Spiller5821058.2
23.Ryan Mathews6751256.3
24.Cedric Benson7221355.5
25.Willis McGahee5681151.6
26.Fred Jackson6111250.9
27.Peyton Hillis6111250.9

--Ian Allan

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