Sports Stats/Situations That Drive You Nuts (1 Viewer)

[ChiefD]

Watching an NFL game, and it's late in the game and the team that is losing gets the ball for a potential game winning drive. The announcers always say:

"This QB is who you want for this last drive. He has engineered 47 game winning drives in his career. He's one of the best ever at it."

Well, if he hadn't played so crappy for the other 3.5 quarters he wouldn't have to come back in the first place.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Sure, just like those crap guys, Brady and Mahomes.

 

[AAABatteries]

• The number of timeouts at the end of close basketball games
• Length of baseball games
• Matt Ryan

 

[dgreen]

When they compare yards gained early in a game. Shockingly, the team who got the opening kick off and has more possessions tends to have more yards. "The Lions are outgaining the Bears 105 to 32." Well, yeah, the Lions got the opening kickoff and have had two drives and the Bears just one.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

I feel like every team in the league runs on 2nd and 10 like 95% of time. Idk why it bothers me so much, but it does

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Watching an NFL game, and it's late in the game and the team that is losing gets the ball for a potential game winning drive. The announcers always say:

"This QB is who you want for this last drive. He has engineered 47 game winning drives in his career. He's one of the best ever at it."

Well, if he hadn't played so crappy for the other 3.5 quarters he wouldn't have to come back in the first place.

Dislike.

Some QBs really do perform better under pressure than others. Elway, for example. And that fourth quarter deficit isn't always the QB's fault, but engineering the game-winning drive nearly always falls on his shoulders.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

When they compare yards gained early in a game. Shockingly, the team who got the opening kick off and has more possessions tends to have more yards. "The Lions are outgaining the Bears 105 to 32." Well, yeah, the Lions got the opening kickoff and have had two drives and the Bears just one.

I can't even begin to think of how many games I've seen featuring an early defensive TD or return TD where the announcers continue to make a big deal out of yardage or (even worse) TOP as if those stats have any relevance at all in such a context. Good call.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

What we used to call a sweep or end-around is now a reverse.
What we used to call a reverse is now a double reverse.

 

[Capella]

Any coach punting on anything less than a 4th and 5 after they’ve crossed midfield should be fired and subsequently arrested.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

When they compare yards gained early in a game. Shockingly, the team who got the opening kick off and has more possessions tends to have more yards. "The Lions are outgaining the Bears 105 to 32." Well, yeah, the Lions got the opening kickoff and have had two drives and the Bears just one.

Yards per play would be a better stat for them to show.

 

[ChiefD]

Exit velocity in baseball. Totally meaningless.

"That line drive caught was 102.5 in exit velocity!!!!!"

Who the **** cares. It was an out.

 

[Chemical X]

the rushing attempts stat……team x is 7-0 when they run the ball 30 times.

so, theoretically, if i hand off 30 times in a row to start the game, i will win? it has nothing to do with me winning these games by 20 points, so i run the ball to run the clock out?

 

[Chemical X]

3rd down conversions……3-1 is the same as 3-25 apparently.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

the rushing attempts stat……team x is 7-0 when they run the ball 30 times.

so, theoretically, if i hand off 30 times in a row to start the game, i will win? it has nothing to do with me winning these games by 20 points, so i run the ball to run the clock out?

Yes this

 

[massraider]

Dislike.

Some QBs really do perform better under pressure than others. Elway, for example. And that fourth quarter deficit isn't always the QB's fault, but engineering the game-winning drive nearly always falls on his shoulders.

When I read the initial post, I thought, John Elway.
He is the best example of exactly what @ChiefD said.

He also performed better under pressure, as you say. But there were a lot of first half picks that created that pressure.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Exit velocity in baseball. Totally meaningless.

"That line drive caught was 102.5 in exit velocity!!!!!"

Who the **** cares. It was an out.

But at least it speeds the game up.

 

[dawgtrails]

What we used to call a sweep or end-around is now a reverse.
What we used to call a reverse is now a double reverse.

I never thought of a sweep or an end-around to be the same play

 

[Dezbelief]

Watching an NFL game, and it's late in the game and the team that is losing gets the ball for a potential game winning drive. The announcers always say:

"This QB is who you want for this last drive. He has engineered 47 game winning drives in his career. He's one of the best ever at it."

Well, if he hadn't played so crappy for the other 3.5 quarters he wouldn't have to come back in the first place.

Dislike.

Some QBs really do perform better under pressure than others. Elway, for example. And that fourth quarter deficit isn't always the QB's fault, but engineering the game-winning drive nearly always falls on his shoulders.

Romo was the first QB to spring to mind. It would drive me nuts when announcers would tout his game winning drives, I was always thinking we wouldn't be here right now if he hadn't thrown a couple dumb interceptions.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Dislike.

Some QBs really do perform better under pressure than others. Elway, for example. And that fourth quarter deficit isn't always the QB's fault, but engineering the game-winning drive nearly always falls on his shoulders.

When I read the initial post, I thought, John Elway.
He is the best example of exactly what @ChiefD said.

He also performed better under pressure, as you say. But there were a lot of first half picks that created that pressure.

Dan Reeves was a different coach for the first three quarters too.

 

[ChiefD]

Dislike.

Some QBs really do perform better under pressure than others. Elway, for example. And that fourth quarter deficit isn't always the QB's fault, but engineering the game-winning drive nearly always falls on his shoulders.

When I read the initial post, I thought, John Elway.
He is the best example of exactly what @ChiefD said.

He also performed better under pressure, as you say. But there were a lot of first half picks that created that pressure.

He was the guy who started the frustration for me. Granted, he did this often against the Chiefs, so I hate him anyway. But they always touted that stat for those comebacks. But man he had some clunkers to get there in the first place.

 

[Gally]

"This QB is who you want for this last drive. He has engineered 47 game winning drives in his career. He's one of the best ever at it."

There is a game winning drive in every game. Sometimes it just happens earlier in the game. A QB can also get credit for "drives" that they do nothing on but happen to be the go ahead (game winning) drive. For example, Tie game with 2 minutes to go. Other team throws a pick that is returned to the 20 yd line. They kneel three times to kill the clock then kick a FG. That is a game winning drive but what did the QB do to earn that? Nothing.

I have no idea if that scenario counts in the "47 game winning drives" stat but technically it should be included.

 

[Gally]

Any coach punting on anything less than a 4th and 5 after they’ve crossed midfield should be fired and subsequently arrested.

agree in 98% of the cases. But there are rare situations where a punt is warranted. For example, up by 9-16 pts (two score game) with just over 2 minutes to go at the 40-49 yd line. Pin them deep so they aren't basically in FG range if you don't convert and make them drive the length of the field twice to win.

 

[Zegras11]

Exit velocity in baseball. Totally meaningless.

"That line drive caught was 102.5 in exit velocity!!!!!"

Who the **** cares. It was an out.

I was going to post this also. Who decided that this was info we all wanted when no one cares.

 

[massraider]

Dan Reeves was a different coach for the first three quarters too.

Check out this Cowboys fan, disrespecting Dan Reeves. Shameful

 

[HaFo SaFo]

"The Cowboys are 5-1 this season when Emmitt Smith runs for 100+ yards. If they want to win more games, they should call more run plays."

I feel like someone should point out that across the entire NFL, teams that call the Victory Formation QB Kneel-Down play win 100% of their games. Also, it's impossible for a defense to stop the success of that play. Therefore, to guarantee a win, a team should call nothing but kneel-downs all game long. First & 10? KNEE IT BABY, WE GOIN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The number of timeouts at the end of close basketball games

It’s one of the few things I can’t stand about basketball- between timeouts and fouls to stop the clock, the end of games are brutal television. The entire game is played one way and the last five minutes are played in the most un-entertaining way.

 

[Gally]

I feel like someone should point out that across the entire NFL, teams that call the Victory Formation QB Kneel-Down play win 100% of their games. Also, it's impossible for a defense to stop the success of that play. Therefore, to guarantee a win, a team should call nothing but kneel-downs all game long. First & 10? KNEE IT BABY, WE GOIN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sometimes teams kneel down to kill the clock before halftime and they don't always win. I even remember Denny Green calling for the kneel down in the NFC Championship game when he had the most prolific offense in the NFL and a minute and a half left in regulation in a tie game so it would go to OT where the Vikes proceeded to lose and miss out on the Super Bowl. So no..............that stat is not 100% true...UGHHHH!!!!!!!!

 

[Gally]

It’s one of the few things I can’t stand about basketball- between timeouts and fouls to stop the clock, the end of games are brutal television. The entire game is played one way and the last five minutes are played in the most un-entertaining way.

The last 5 minutes are all that matter anyway. Just make the games 5 minutes long (clock time) and you will get a nice compact 30 minute or 1 hr long basketball game with all kinds of entertainment.

 

[Zow]

"If we eliminate his 68 yard run, he would have only had 14 carries for 27 yards."

 

[Zegras11]

Thursday night football. The games are almost always horrid.

The players are not getting enough rest between games and this is not helping reduce injuries

 

[eoMMan]

Cincinnati has covered the spread the last 33 games when the head coach had Eggo waffles for breakfast.

 

[falguy]

Field goal. Commercial. Kickoff. Commercial.

sometimes a bonus 3 and out. Commercial.

 

[urbanhack]

Purdue Football

 

[Dan Lambskin]

1 playoff win since 1957

 

[Sand]

"If we eliminate his 68 yard run, he would have only had 14 carries for 27 yards."

It's a statistical outlier, bub.

 

[simsarge]

Any coach punting on anything less than a 4th and 5 after they’ve crossed midfield should be fired and subsequently arrested.

How about 4th and goal?

 

[Zow]

"If we eliminate his 68 yard run, he would have only had 14 carries for 27 yards."

It's a statistical outlier, bub.

I understand that under normal circumstances. But I don't think the rationale behind considering it an outlier (and therefore excluding it or discrediting it) applies here, assuming the intention is to say that the running back is somehow not good or something. In the NFL, RBs who hit a "home run" carry value and the "outlier" should not be discredited.

Otherwise, Barry Sanders would be considered a bad running back. That's obviously stupid.

 

[simsarge]

Exit velocity in baseball. Totally meaningless.

"That line drive caught was 102.5 in exit velocity!!!!!"

Who the **** cares. It was an out.

I was going to post this also. Who decided that this was info we all wanted when no one cares.

Worse than that, now it's an actual stat

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Watching an NFL game, and it's late in the game and the team that is losing gets the ball for a potential game winning drive. The announcers always say:

"This QB is who you want for this last drive. He has engineered 47 game winning drives in his career. He's one of the best ever at it."

Well, if he hadn't played so crappy for the other 3.5 quarters he wouldn't have to come back in the first place.

Dislike.

Some QBs really do perform better under pressure than others. Elway, for example. And that fourth quarter deficit isn't always the QB's fault, but engineering the game-winning drive nearly always falls on his shoulders.

Romo was the first QB to spring to mind. It would drive me nuts when announcers would tout his game winning drives, I was always thinking we wouldn't be here right now if he hadn't thrown a couple dumb interceptions.

See Derek carr

 

[ChiefD]

"If we eliminate his 68 yard run, he would have only had 14 carries for 27 yards."

Oh God yes.

The reason you want that guy is BECAUSE he can break off a 68 yard run.

 

[Sand]

"If we eliminate his 68 yard run, he would have only had 14 carries for 27 yards."

It's a statistical outlier, bub.

I understand that under normal circumstances. But I don't think the rationale behind considering it an outlier (and therefore excluding it or discrediting it) applies here, assuming the intention is to say that the running back is somehow not good or something. In the NFL, RBs who hit a "home run" carry value and the "outlier" should not be discredited.

Otherwise, Barry Sanders would be considered a bad running back. That's obviously stupid.

I was just poking (success!). I agree with you all the way here.

The one that gets me close to homicide is when my guy is up to hit a game winning 50 yarder with :03 left and the announcer gets on to say that "Lutz hasn't missed a FG in 23 tries this year." Dude, you know that's a curse, right? RIGHT?

 

[simsarge]

Watching 5 NFL caliber athletes forming an impenetrable fortress around a punt as it wobble-rolls the last 2 and half inches.

 

[HaFo SaFo]

It’s one of the few things I can’t stand about basketball- between timeouts and fouls to stop the clock, the end of games are brutal television. The entire game is played one way and the last five minutes are played in the most un-entertaining way.

Exactly why I don't watch full games. Last 5 minutes only. If it's a blowout, then I didn't waste time watching anything. If it's close, that's when it's worth watching and I'll still get a half-hour to hour of basketball somewhere in there between the commercials, timeouts, resets, etc

 

[Gally]

Watching 5 NFL caliber athletes forming an impenetrable fortress around a punt as it wobble-rolls the last 2 and half inches.

They are jockying for position to down the ball. They all have contract bonuses based on downed punts they need to get to.

 

[simsarge]

Watching 5 NFL caliber athletes forming an impenetrable fortress around a punt as it wobble-rolls the last 2 and half inches.

They are jockying for position to down the ball. They all have contract bonuses based on downed punts they need to get to.

So the 1st guy there has dibs. What's the other four there for? In case some sneaky return guy wants snatch it out from under the dibs guy's nose?

 

[ChiefD]

I also hate the strike/ball box they put on every baseball broadcast now.

#1: It's in the way. If I want to watch a video game I'll watch a video game.

#2: Once they put that thing there it gave all these wankers ammunition to complain about the umpires and balls and strikes and now we are going to get the auto-ump strike zone soon enough.

The beauty of baseball is the little idiosyncrasies. The different strike zones, no running clock.......etc.....

 

[Gally]

I also hate the strike/ball box they put on every baseball broadcast now.

#1: It's in the way. If I want to watch a video game I'll watch a video game.

#2: Once they put that thing there it gave all these wankers ammunition to complain about the umpires and balls and strikes and now we are going to get the auto-ump strike zone soon enough.

The beauty of baseball is the little idiosyncrasies. The different strike zones, no running clock.......etc.....

I agree that it just fuels the fire to move to robo-ump which will be a **** show if they ever go to it. There are pitches that catch a part of the zone that are unhittable and that will be the next iteration of pitching development if they every go full time to robo-ump.

Plus one of the idiosyncrasies that is great in baseball is learning that game's strikezone for both the hitters and pitchers. This does require a consistent ump but I have no problem if a pitches 2 inches off the plate is always called a strike. It's part of the adjustment for that game. The team that adjusts better will be rewarded. Robo-ump will take that away and it will be a shame.

 

[Capella]

Any coach punting on anything less than a 4th and 5 after they’ve crossed midfield should be fired and subsequently arrested.

How about 4th and goal?

Honestly if you’re Rutgers you’re probably just better off punting on first down.

 

[Capella]

"If we eliminate his 68 yard run, he would have only had 14 carries for 27 yards."

Lol yea. We held him in check except for that one run that cost us the game.

 

[ChiefD]

Low Center of Gravity.

"The reason why that running back is so good is because he has that low center of gravity. Those smaller backs really take advantage of that low center of gravity."

Well, explain Marcus Allen (6'2"). Derrick Henry (6'3"). Eric Dickerson (6'3").