Lets take a trip back in time and see if we can't find some relevant information. Prior to 2006 the home team provided all footballs and visiting team qbs couldn't use the balls until pregame warmups. Then Brady and Manning pushed for a rule to let each team provide its own footballs and the league changed the rule. Why would Brady want that rule changed if all the balls feel the same to him?
So lets look at some things that happened since 2006. The 2014 Patriots were just the 3rd team in the last 25 years to never have lost a fumble at home and the Pats ran 150-200 more plays than the other 2 teams on that list. Probably an outlier, doesn't mean much. Nope. In the last 5 years the Patriots plays/fumble were 187 for the 2010-2014 patriots. 2nd was the 2009-2013 patriots with 156 plays/fumble. then the Colts(indoor team, less fumbles) occupy the next 2 spots. Then you have the 2007-2011 patriots with 149 plays/fumble and after that you have the 2008-2012 patriots with 148 plays/fumble. So the Patriots occupy 4 of the 6 spots over the last 25 years with fewest fumbles per play and they all occurred after the rule change. The Patriots ratio of 187 plays/fumble is the best of any team in the nfl for any 5 year span over the last 25 years and its not even close. If you were to put the data on a chart, the 2010-2014 patriots 187 plays/fumble would stick out like a sore thumb.
The patriots were the only outdoor nfl team in the last 25 years to average 70 plays/fumble or better and they did it every year from 2007-2014, right after the rule change. Over that period, outdoor teams averaged 46 plays/fumble. That is a huge disparity.
Why are the Pats not conducting their own investigation? They have a rogue equipment manager deflating footballs and sabotaging the team, wouldn't they want to find out who that is? The Colts balls were all test at halftime as well and were all fine so you cant blame the weather or other uncontrollable scenarios. Someone deflated the balls in the 2 hours leading up to the game or punctured them during the game.
Lets take a trip back in time and see if we can't find some relevant information. Prior to 2006 the home team provided all footballs and visiting team qbs couldn't use the balls until pregame warmups. Then Brady and Manning pushed for a rule to let each team provide its own footballs and the league changed the rule. Why would Brady want that rule changed if all the balls feel the same to him?
So lets look at some things that happened since 2006. The 2014 Patriots were just the 3rd team in the last 25 years to never have lost a fumble at home and the Pats ran 150-200 more plays than the other 2 teams on that list. Probably an outlier, doesn't mean much. Nope. In the last 5 years the Patriots plays/fumble were 187 for the 2010-2014 patriots. 2nd was the 2009-2013 patriots with 156 plays/fumble. then the Colts(indoor team, less fumbles) occupy the next 2 spots. Then you have the 2007-2011 patriots with 149 plays/fumble and after that you have the 2008-2012 patriots with 148 plays/fumble. So the Patriots occupy 4 of the 6 spots over the last 25 years with fewest fumbles per play and they all occurred after the rule change. The Patriots ratio of 187 plays/fumble is the best of any team in the nfl for any 5 year span over the last 25 years and its not even close. If you were to put the data on a chart, the 2010-2014 patriots 187 plays/fumble would stick out like a sore thumb.
The patriots were the only outdoor nfl team in the last 25 years to average 70 plays/fumble or better and they did it every year from 2007-2014, right after the rule change. Over that period, outdoor teams averaged 46 plays/fumble. That is a huge disparity.
Why are the Pats not conducting their own investigation? They have a rogue equipment manager deflating footballs and sabotaging the team, wouldn't they want to find out who that is? The Colts balls were all test at halftime as well and were all fine so you cant blame the weather or other uncontrollable scenarios. Someone deflated the balls in the 2 hours leading up to the game or punctured them during the game.
Cool story, bro. It would have more impact if you included fumble stats prior to the rule change. Seems to me, the Patriots also throw the ball quite a lot. Perhaps your analysis should consider how many fumbles are lost by principally running teams vs principally passing teams. A comparison of the fumble stats before and after the rule was changed would also help prove your point. Seems like a lot of work, huh
Cool story, bro. It would have more impact if you included fumble stats prior to the rule change. Seems to me, the Patriots also throw the ball quite a lot. Perhaps your analysis should consider how many fumbles are lost by principally running teams vs principally passing teams. A comparison of the fumble stats before and after the rule was changed would also help prove your point. Seems like a lot of work, huh
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