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I feel like a broken record saying this, but I think people tend to forget that TOP isn't only about whether your offense chews up clock. It's equally dependent (by its very definition) on your defense being able to force punts and turnovers and generally get off the field. But people don't think about it this way. Whenever someone mentions TOP, it's always a conversation about offense, not defense.
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- [original post] some thoughts on TOP and game pacing -
HumanRobot,
2010-07-26, 14:17
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- what do you think of this? -
Jay,
2010-07-26, 18:45
- The defensive variables are more significant -
suave_andrew,
2010-07-26, 21:42
- that's the intent of the proof -
Jay,
2010-07-26, 21:54
- Also, TOP and tempo don't necessarily go hand in hand. -
LaFortune Teller,
2010-07-26, 22:10
- Interesting.
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APND02,
2010-07-27, 05:07
- Interesting.
- Also, TOP and tempo don't necessarily go hand in hand. -
LaFortune Teller,
2010-07-26, 22:10
- that's the intent of the proof -
Jay,
2010-07-26, 21:54
- I didn't look at the data, but is it -
APND02,
2010-07-26, 20:02
- it seems to show defense > offense - Jay, 2010-07-26, 21:33
- The defensive variables are more significant -
suave_andrew,
2010-07-26, 21:42
- Very interesting -
suave_andrew,
2010-07-26, 16:28
- TOP is overrated -
MHB (Rakes of Mallow),
2010-07-26, 19:19
- It may be overrated as a measure of team success, but -
APND02,
2010-07-26, 20:05
- TOP tends to be the result of a good team, -
nedhead,
2010-07-27, 03:22
- I think this is the correct answer. Well put. -
APND02,
2010-07-27, 06:56
- I think this is the correct answer. Well put.
- this dovetails nicely -
Jay,
2010-07-26, 21:37
- Jay, did you look at whether or not a heavy dose of run -
APND02,
2010-07-27, 06:55
- I haven't -
Jay,
2010-07-27, 08:53
- I didn't find it to be a critical factor, mostly because - APND02, 2010-07-27, 11:02
- I haven't -
Jay,
2010-07-27, 08:53
- This could absolutely be it. Although I wouldn't say they - APND02, 2010-07-27, 05:02
- Jay, did you look at whether or not a heavy dose of run -
APND02,
2010-07-27, 06:55
- TOP tends to be the result of a good team, -
nedhead,
2010-07-27, 03:22
- It may be overrated as a measure of team success, but -
APND02,
2010-07-26, 20:05
- also -
Jay,
2010-07-26, 17:12
- I absolutely agree with you Jay. -
APND02,
2010-07-26, 17:20
- I think TOP matters more in the NFL - Geoff, 2010-07-27, 03:09
- I absolutely agree with you Jay. -
APND02,
2010-07-26, 17:20
- TOP is overrated -
MHB (Rakes of Mallow),
2010-07-26, 19:19
- good stuff -
Pat,
2010-07-26, 14:40
- what do you think of this? -
Jay,
2010-07-26, 18:45