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So, metaphorically speaking, our physiology basically has the universe mapped out and you're thinking it needs to be taught addition & subtraction.
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Perhaps the areas they are very poor in, sacks (35 - 17th in NFL), fumbles (2 - dead last) and interceptions (11 - 8th worst), are what's giving that perception. The "big exciting play" that gets thrown all over the TV and gets people excited, the turnovers and points.
I haven't been impressed by them either, but perhaps it's because they've been effective but essentially boring?Comment
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It's funny because in many stat areas (yards, points against, conversion rates) they are dominating.
Perhaps the areas they are very poor in, sacks (35 - 17th in NFL), fumbles (2 - dead last) and interceptions (11 - 8th worst), are what's giving that perception. The "big exciting play" that gets thrown all over the TV and gets people excited, the turnovers and points.
I haven't been impressed by them either, but perhaps it's because they've been effective but essentially boring?
Not the dominant Steelers defense of the last 10 years.So, metaphorically speaking, our physiology basically has the universe mapped out and you're thinking it needs to be taught addition & subtraction.
-Alan AragonComment
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Does anybody else think the lockout had something to do with this? I don't really know what effect it could have had off the top of my head. Wasn't week 1 ridiculous in regard to passing stats?
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It's all about the flags.
I'd like to see how much yardage was gained coming from flags that turned a 3rd down into an automatic 1st down and extended a drive that ultimately led to more points/yards.
Probably impossible to keep track of, but it'd be interesting to see.Comment
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It's all about the flags.
I'd like to see how much yardage was gained coming from flags that turned a 3rd down into an automatic 1st down and extended a drive that ultimately led to more points/yards.
Probably impossible to keep track of, but it'd be interesting to see.Comment
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NFC seed #1: 31st Pass Defence, 1st in Interceptions
AFC seed #1: 32nd Pass Defence, 2nd in Interceptions
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It's all about the flags.
I'd like to see how much yardage was gained coming from flags that turned a 3rd down into an automatic 1st down and extended a drive that ultimately led to more points/yards.
Probably impossible to keep track of, but it'd be interesting to see.Comment
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The game has changed but it doesn't render this shit meaningless (the non cheating football things, baseball is it's own story).
You just can't compare what Brees is doing now to what Marino did 25 years or whatever ago fairly, but to say what Brees has done this year doesn't mean a damn thing?
That's a bit dramatic.
In the NFL, they cracked down and took away a defenses ability to, well, play defense physically. The end result was the NFL going to spread, passing offenses and numbers skyrocketed quickly.
In baseball, they cracked down on amphetamine use. The end result was baseball going to HGH and steroids, power and run production numbers skyrocketed quickly.Comment
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It's funny because in many stat areas (yards, points against, conversion rates) they are dominating.
Perhaps the areas they are very poor in, sacks (35 - 17th in NFL), fumbles (2 - dead last) and interceptions (11 - 8th worst), are what's giving that perception. The "big exciting play" that gets thrown all over the TV and gets people excited, the turnovers and points.
I haven't been impressed by them either, but perhaps it's because they've been effective but essentially boring?
Another part of it is that people don't realize how good the Steelers defense has really been. If you look at standard deviation stuff and how they compared to the rest of the league, the Steelers defense in 2008 was arguably the best in NFL history. People bring up the 2000 Ravens, but there were several other teams in the NFL that year having monster defensive years. The Titans defense in 2000 was nearly as effective as the Ravens.
So I think people expect more from the Steelers defense, and they don't realize that even though they now play a much more timid style and aren't as good as they were in 2008, they are still one of the best in the NFL. It just doesn't seem that way.Comment
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