Around The NFL - 2014

[Zanshin]

I want the type that stops other teams from scoring TDs.

[rjs246]

Why? I'm confused.

[Zanshin]

Whole scoreboard thing. It's complicated.

[rjs246]

But if the other team scores then the Eagles get the ball back and Nick Foles throws seven touchdowns.

[Zanshin]

On the same drive. He is that special. Better numbers than Manning; I read that on the Internet.

[ice grillin you]

chiefs released him for the exact reason russell is saying chip wouldnt want him

the nfl trends like no other league an right now the trend is toward big cornerbacks to counter the huge wr trend that started several years ago

he also wasnt showing up to offseason activities

sounds like chipper ebola

[General_Failure]

On the same drive. He is that special. Better numbers than Manning; I read that on the Internet.

Was that the Bleacher Report article titled 15 Quarterbacks Better Than Manning?

[SD]

Worst football site going...Pro Football Focus. How did these idiots weasel their way into relevancy?

[ice grillin you]

Worst football site going...Pro Football Focus. How did these idiots weasel their way into relevancy?

because people are obsessed with advanced stats in sports these days and they were the first biggest to do it....problem is it is completely worthless when it comes to football

[Rome]

Worst football site going...Pro Football Focus. How did these idiots weasel their way into relevancy?

People mentioning them on internet message boards?

[SD]

Articles cite them all the time now...for instance:

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24587173/chiefs-release-pro-bowl-cb-brandon-flowers

[ice grillin you]

all football writers do

24/7 is constantly referring to them

[Eagles_Legendz]

I think PFF has value. 

The problem is, football translates way worse than baseball, and even basketball, when it comes to trying to come up with advanced stats.  Someone can break down the RG in one game and come up with an idea of how he did, but assigning numerical grades on things like defensive line play when the dude is just trying to be a run stuffer is much much more difficult than it is in other sports where the real question and debate with statheads is WHAT stats are most important.  Here, I'm not even sure you're getting "stats" in the first place with what they're measuring.

[ice grillin you]

it only sometimes works in baseball because there is no subjectivity with what is going on in the game....99% of the time the stat is the stat...so all sabermetrics is taking stats that already exist and twisting them to create a new stat...at least for offensive metrics....defensive are questionable at best....with baseball advanced stats you literally dont need to watch the game and most baseball nerds dont

on the other hand football is a mostly a subjective sport that has to be watched because of all the moving parts....stats mean very little...you don't see an all 11 film in baseball for example

[MDS]

with baseball advanced stats you literally dont need to watch the game and most baseball nerds dont

negative chief