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Internships Scholarships Times Jobs Contact us Batch more comfortable now By Compiled from Times wires by ERNEST HOOPER The good news when the Detroit quarterback injured his knee in the off-season was that he would be ready early in the regular season. The bad news: his readiness was hampered by the rust that accumulates from missing the preseason. Charlie Batch, who missed the season opener and played his first game in Week 2, is just getting to the point where he feels comfortable. His passer rating is 73.3, up slightly from the 68.5 he had after the Bucs beat the Lions 31-10 on Sept. 17. "It's better," Lions coach Bobby Ross said of Batch's quarterback rating. "You'd like for it to jump a little faster, but it has been better. His rating ... has gone up slowly. It started off very poorly and very slowly, but it has risen steadily. He's gotten better, and it's been a steady process. "Obviously, he's got to continue to improve because anybody in this league, you're going to win with your quarterback playing well. If he's not playing at a certain level then you're going to struggle. We've got to get Charlie to that certain level." | |
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