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Created Wed 19th Nov 2008 10:46pm PST by wabash
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Will Drew Brees break Dan Marino's record for passing yards in a season?

Settled as No

Brees fails in bid to break Marino's passing mark

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4BR2H320081229

Background:

Drew Brees is currently on pace to break Dan Marino's season passing yards record of 5,084 yards set in 1984. Will Brees shatter the record or fall behind?


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Yes
16%
No
84%
Activity: H$59,407
Settled as No on Mon 29th Dec 2008 6:24am PST

Suspend date: Sun 28th Dec 2008 4pm PST Settlement date: Mon 29th Dec 2008 6:24am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 28th Dec 2008 4pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%

Action history:

Created Wed 19th Nov 2008 10:46pm PST by wabash
Settlement requested Sun 28th Dec 2008 1:18pm PST by devil_may_care: 16 yards short. Suspend time AFTER the game finished.
Settlement requested Sun 28th Dec 2008 1:26pm PST by wabash: Accidentally set the settlement time too late.
Settlement requested Sun 28th Dec 2008 1:33pm PST by jake: Settle as no. Needed 402 yards today, threw for 386.

http://www.nfl.com/scores
Suspended Sun 28th Dec 2008 3:24pm PST by mrperfkt[Admin]: Suspended - game started
Settlement requested Sun 28th Dec 2008 5:46pm PST by widescreen: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4BR2H320081229
Settled as 'No' Mon 29th Dec 2008 6:24am PST by mrperfkt[Admin]: Brees fails in bid to break Marino's passing mark

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4BR2H320081229

Suspend date: Sun 28th Dec 2008 4pm PST Settlement date: Mon 29th Dec 2008 6:24am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 28th Dec 2008 4pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (93)

93 predictions

1 week ago
widescreen predicted No (H$150 at 84%)
1 week ago
widescreen predicted No (H$500 at 84%)
1 week ago
widescreen predicted No (H$106 at 83%)
1 week ago
widescreen predicted No (H$98 at 83%)
1 week ago
widescreen predicted No (H$57 at 83%)
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Comments (6)

  1 crowe
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?stat=pass&sort=yds&league=nfl&season=2&year=2008
posted 4 weeks ago
  2 dieseldog
if its only regular reason i would say no. if playoffs count and the saints make the playoffs then i say yes.
posted 4 weeks ago
  3 dieseldog
needs 752 yds to tie with 2 regular seasons games left. doubt the saints make the playoffs.
posted 3 weeks ago
  4 wabash
Playoffs will not count since the record is just for the regular season only.
posted 3 weeks ago
  5 widescreen
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4BR2H320081229
posted 1 week ago
  6 gtown
Wow! Drew really wanted me to lose on this one...
posted 1 week ago

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