It may be overrated as a measure of team success, but

by APND02 , Winston-Salem, NC, Monday, July 26, 2010, 20:05 (5798 days ago) @ MHB (Rakes of Mallow)

most of the recent championship teams possessed the ball a significant amount of time. So while having solid TOP numbers may not guarantee success, it does seem to be a common thread amongst elite teams.

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[original post] some thoughts on TOP and game pacing - HumanRobot, 2010-07-26, 14:17
- 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. - APND02, 2010-07-27, 05:07
  - 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
- 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
      - 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
        
        This could absolutely be it. Although I wouldn't say they - APND02, 2010-07-27, 05:02
  - 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
- good stuff - Pat, 2010-07-26, 14:40

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It may be overrated as a measure of team success, but