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Good investments are about sustainability, which according to the article are easier to achieve on offense since “great” defense requires a degree of luck: turnovers, sacks, defensive touchdowns. Great offenses have a tendency toward pragmatism. Offenses act, defenses react. An offense that can play down hill owns a defense. Look what NE has done in the playoffs. Down hill ball, backed by quality defense. Balance, but consistently driven by a franchise QB and a coach who knows how to exploit weaknesses.

Turnovers are essential for true defensive domination and the least predictable, which make defenses like sexy girlfriends:fun, great to look at, but somewhat unpredictable.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-nfl-cant-rely-on-defense/

Exactly! Some people on this board have sworn that since XYZ said something in a presser it was the GOSPEL and we should never doubt the validity. It absolutely boggles my mind how some can be so lost, shall we say.

Seem pretty obvious to me.

That’s what I thought....I think.

There is already bias

Just like in Outlaw Josey Wales, when the Chief asks about great gunfighters always looking for an edge. The phantom roughing the passer call Sunday bothers me way more than Deflategate, going through other teams trash, and filming practices, but that is just me.

You clicked on it

What I will remember is that Belichick won with an assortment of talent, plug and play for two decades and counting. As far as cheating goes, yeah they did some shady stuff but it ain’t why they have so many rings. In my mind there is so much cheating going on that it makes this sooooo minor, I say big deal put on your big boy pants and beat them, but please quit beating that tired drum. They aren’t the first nor be the last.

And neither will those trophies.

That will make for a small pool of talent for sure.

I have seen some figures that didn’t lie....but I did see them lying down....

I would rather walk from my limo to my seats at the 50 in club level to watch the Bills beat whomever. One where we kneel it down at the their five with 16 seconds left to show class and dignity in victory. Sounds about right

It will never be like it is in the rest of the world due to the competition but I don’t think it is boring at all and growing pockets as you say don’t either. Big things are happening in Atlanta with the game. People like Little Wayne and other super stars’ kids are all in. That will have a very positive effect commercially and a sign of change. I Can’t wait to see Messi at Camp Nou! Which is why they make chocolate and vanilla? I believe it is more than a wild card. It guarantees a shrinking pool of potential athletes and fans.

It is going to take longer than a decade, but there be changes. Boxing is making a modest comeback and MMA is huge. Men and some women are always going to want to hit somebody. And there are always going to be people who enjoy watching. So between the cash, the need, and the desire Football will be around for awhile. Jerry, Kraft and Pegs ain’t lettin’ this cash cow lose that much. I do see the other side of the equation though. My sons don’t play and don’t care a bit about football. They are part of the generation that has lots of options in which they choose to participate. The struggle continues..... Soccer is a drag?

You get a BAM! Too, just like Barbarian. Rave on brother

BAM! Tell it Baby! I could go on but you have summed it up nicely!

If there is a God, he/she/it is either a fan of NE or doesn’t care about fairness. Take your pick. Ancient civilizations had it right. Pray to anything and everything, sacrifice some virgins and move on to your next life. I may get the home and away version, just because....

Not out of what?

It would be fitting.

That is oxymoronic, like free lunch. $70, $200 doesn’t begin to dull the pain of watching Brady lick the Lombardi.

Please no. College rules for overtime are Pop Warner. Do it like hockey. Play set amounts of time until there is one left standing.

No but the Easter Bunny is still in play

Dang