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Originally Posted by GMScud
I don't totally disagree with your assessment. But you say the offense's job is to score TD's. Ok. I won't argue against idea that their #1 job is to score, just like it's the D's primary job is to prevent scoring. Well, if said offense has a dominant defense on the other side of the ball, they will not only get more total possessions to perform their job (due to 3 and outs, turnovers, sacks), they will more often than not have a shorter than average field with which to do so.
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Yeah I knew you would say that. I agree you can very easily take why I like the offensive ppg stat and flip it and ask why I dont like the defensive one.
I just dont like how defenses can play great but be in bad field position all game and give up 3 or 4 FGs that they wouldnt have given up if the offense helped them out a little. The reason I like the offensive ppg stat is that even if they are given short fields its no lock they will score TDs off of it. If the offense still doesnt make plays to score their ppg isnt as messed up. They would still have to make plays to score a TD.
Really it just comes down to that I dont mind some cheap FGs messing with the offensive ppg stat because if they cant score TDs it doesnt matter they still suck. I do mind cheap FGs messing with the defensive ppg stat though because a defense can play lights out all game can still give up 3 pts a pop if they start inside their own territory.