CURIOUS INDEX, 5/24/09
EDSBS —
... The other thing the NFL does better besides getting players off for killing people with automobiles. Rushing stats adjusted for sacks, something Tim Griffin recalculates to reflect actual yards gained, and not the illusory number you get when balancing a competent run game with a quarterback who gets his molars rattled every time he drops back to pass. ...
'Balance' is the buzz
Dr. Saturday —
... • Sacks: Because the NCAA counts sacks as running plays, some pass calls turn end up as runs, which can have a pretty significant impact on statistics. In the same way, a pass play can turn into a quarterback scramble, but (contrary to my protests for runners stuck for obvious losses to just throw the ball out of bounds) a run play is always just a run play. ...
It's not whether you run or pass, but how you achieve achieve 'balance' that counts
Dr. Saturday —
... • Sacks: Because the NCAA counts sacks as running plays, some pass calls turn end up as runs, which can have a pretty significant impact on statistics. In the same way, a pass play can turn into a quarterback scramble, but (contrary to my protests for runners stuck for obvious losses to just throw the ball out of bounds) a run play is always just a run play. ...
