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Originally Posted by RAMFANRAIDERHATER
Oh, for cryin' out loud.
Stats can be used to tell whatever story YOU want to tell. Av, you're trying to take a handful of stats and make a comparison from one year to the next in a weak attempt to discredit anything Linehan has done.
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Um... what exactly has Linehan done?
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There are too many variables to make a clear cut analysis that indicates that Linehan's offense is a "move the ball but don't score" system. That's nonsense. For example, did we play the exact same schedule both years? Did we have exactly the same players both years? Was there ANY circumstances during any of those games that determined the outcome of any of those game? Then numbers produced from one year (actually, one game) are relevent to that year alone. You have to take into account opponent strength, injuries, and intangibles, and that's nearly impossible to sort out.
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Not if you understand the purpose of statistics. Of course there are variables. You left out weather, the number of players infected with viruses, players distracted due to fights with their wives and girlfriends, and voo doo curses. Thankfully, statistical analysis is grounded upon the notion that if you have a statistically relevant sample, variables of this type tend to even out over time. I believe two full seasons provide a statistically relevant sample.
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Yeah, Mike Martz had a system. It was the "how can I screw up a potential dynasty?" system.
He worked that to perfection.
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So you don't get that, without Martz's system, the GSOT, 500+ point seasons (three in a row), 2 NFC Championships, and Super Bowl win never would have happened?