Re: Is a tie in a major event a good thing or a bad thing?

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 11:48:59 -0500, Paul G. Wenthold wrote:

> This "red zone" crap is football's equivalent to clutch hitting.  While 
> the play there is certainly important, there is no indication that it is 
> any more a reflection of play throughout the entire field, with normal 
> variation.
> 
> IOW, there is no reason to think that the best team in the red zone is 
> any different than the best team on the other teams 20.

I have no idea what that means, since the red zone means you ARE on the
other team's 20.

In any case, there's a big difference between red zone play and clutch
hitting.  That is, the defense completely changes in the red zone,
particularly as you get closer to the goal line.  The defense has far
less field to cover, so they can play much tighter.  Ergo, your offense
must change to compensate.
-- 
"Whoever hits behind Barry (Bonds) always comes up with runners on base.
He completely controls a game like no one I've ever seen."  - Jim Tracy

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