Questions and Observations for American Football Fans

[Brian37]

1.  Stats don't matter.  Points matter.

2.  A receiver logs receiving yards.  A passer logs passing yards.  They both get credit because in order for a receiver to catch a ball, a passer must throw it and conversely as they are a team.  

3.  It really is this simple.

I think that points are the end goal of any sport. The scoreboard is ultimately what matters for sure. But I am talking about pace, regardless of the sport. I don't understand with the MLB why it is so damned easy today for a baseball player to hit a homerun from Yankee Stadium where the baseball ends up in North Korea. It is like MLB stadiums are like play pods at Chuckey Cheeses. And I like college basketball far more than the NBA, the NBA just seams like running back and forth and showing off. 

I guess it is a slow burn thing, not a quick satisfaction thing. Passing seems to be far easier than running and that is why the shotgun mostly exists. Yes, just like an MLB player hitting one out of the park, or and NBA player hitting a 3 point winner, everyone loves those highlights. But I guess I like the behind the center, pass or run, because it is slow burn, pass or run.

But I do agree, stats do not matter. Passing yards, running yards, time of possession, turnovers, penalties, do not matter. I agree that at the end of the game, the only thing that matters is the scoreboard. I 100% agree. 

But I still miss the lack of running game and under center offence I grew up with.

An aside, the other thing that bothers me about the modern football game, is the amount of ridiculous risk taking on fourth down. Of course not late in the half or end of the game, but even non key close parts of the game. 

I've seen plenty of college games and NFL games in recent years where an offence would risk and lose the first down early in the game instead of punting or taking the field goal.