What NCAA football is doing to the NFL

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Agreed, in the playoffs, it was true. The Colts ran the ball adequately during the regular season and stopped the run horrendously during the regular season.

Also, that was 12 years ago.

IMO, the adage should be "We will stop the run we have to and run the ball well when we have to."

That is the reality of today's NFL.

According to pro football referrence, the Eagles were in the top 5 in bothe team rushing and rush defence. So were the jags.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by JAFF

According to pro football referrence, the Eagles were in the top 5 in both team rushing and rush defence. So were the jags.

Are you referencing the the total yards statistics? If so bulk stats like that have little value.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Butter

Are you referencing the the total yards statistics? If so bulk stats like that have little value.

For all 32 teams the top 10 rushing teams made the playoffs.

For all 32 Teams the teams are scattered from top to bottom, but most of the playoff teams were in the upper half in terms of yards per game. I used thar since we are talking about rushing.

[Butter]

Correlation does not equal causation. Teams with a lead run more and teams behind tend to pass more. Bulk stats used alone are junk.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Butter

Correlation does not equal causation. Teams with a lead run more and teams behind tend to pass more. Bulk stats used alone are junk.

Its not that hard. Did you watch the colts v jags last year? They could run the ball and they could stop the run and if they had Nick Foles they would have beaten the pats.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Its not that hard. Did you watch the colts v jags last year? They could run the ball and they could stop the run and if they had Nick Foles they would have beaten the pats.

Have you watched the last 2 SB? Running the ball and stopping the run, was not really in the game plans.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Have you watched the last 2 SB? Running the ball and stopping the run, was not really in the game plans.

And could the pats run the ball into the end zone to win the game? They didnt think so and they lost to the Eagles the same as the Seahawks lost to the pats on a last play pass.

The facons had the pats down 21-3 at half and couldnt put the away because the couldnt run the ball. They had 2, three and out and a 4 and out in the secound half. They ran for under 100 yards.

Last year the top rushing teams averaged 4.5+ and they made the playoffs. The Bills made the playoffs on their running game.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Its not that hard. Did you watch the colts v jags last year? They could run the ball and they could stop the run and if they had Nick Foles they would have beaten the pats.

You don't seem to be comprehending my point. The stats you are trying to use to prove your point are weak.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Butter

You don't seem to be comprehending my point. The stats you are trying to use to prove your point are weak.

Thats your opinion. Ok, i wont use numbers.

The difference between the saints two years ago and last years success was a running game.

Are you going to tell me that the rushing stats for the jags has nothing to do with their season last year? It sure made it easy for bortles, he had his best season with that running game. Oh, and that D they had made it ok to punt.