tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post6780451512938574184..comments2007-08-23T20:43:48.269-04:00Brian Burkenoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-18122268899332349692007-08-23T20:43:00.000-04:002007-08-23T20:43:00.000-04:00I think that's an excellent point. I wonder if there would be a different result if I repeated the analysis with 1st half stats only.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, data splits like that is hard to come by.<BR/><BR/>That may also have an impact on why some QBs tend to get a lot of their yards by YAC and not through the air.Brian Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371470711365236987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-64502927656568727222007-08-23T18:29:00.000-04:002007-08-23T18:29:00.000-04:00A possible explanation for the offensive efficiency for bad teams lies in the flip side of the "teams run because they win". If you are a bad team, and the other team is in prevent D, draw type runs and short passes may be very "efficient" in terms of yards. From the defenses point of view you are helping them run out the clock. These blowout yards don't count the same as 1st quarter yards in determining victory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com