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sportscurmudgeon · 09-21-2004, 10:04 PM

Matty:

Against the Eagles on opening weekend, the Giants got so far behind that the Eagles started playing soft defense to prevent the big play about the middle of the 3rd quarter. That allows a lot of yardage to get built up in meaningless situations. The Giants were never in that game...

I believe that the Eagles' defense is now ranked 30th in the league after the Giants piled on yardage and the Vikes marched up and down the field between the 20s last night. Obviously, that is a team in a world of hurt, right? Or are we about to go off on a discussion about how the Skins' defense is so significantly better than the Eagles' defense that it isn't funny?

Yardage stats mean something when the yards matter. The trouble is that the league does not have that kind of stat available to the public so we tend to focus on averages without the context.

09-21-2004, 10:04 PM	#21
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Matty: Against the Eagles on opening weekend, the Giants got so far behind that the Eagles started playing soft defense to prevent the big play about the middle of the 3rd quarter. That allows a lot of yardage to get built up in meaningless situations. The Giants were never in that game... I believe that the Eagles' defense is now ranked 30th in the league after the Giants piled on yardage and the Vikes marched up and down the field between the 20s last night. Obviously, that is a team in a world of hurt, right? Or are we about to go off on a discussion about how the Skins' defense is so significantly better than the Eagles' defense that it isn't funny? Yardage stats mean something when the yards matter. The trouble is that the league does not have that kind of stat available to the public so we tend to focus on averages without the context. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...