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What is the most unnecessary stat kept in football?

Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:53 pm
Posted by A2
NoVa
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:53 pm
My choice is fumble recoveries.

So you fell on a football. An amazing individual feat.
Posted by TulaneUVA
Member since Jun 2005
25897 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:55 pm to
Super Bowl rings by a QB.

So what. He had a stellar surrounding cast. Joe Flacco won one but Dan Marino didnt

Eta: semi baiting here
This post was edited on 9/8/13 at 7:56 pm
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:55 pm to
Interceptions, wins-losses, and TD's. shite happens.
Posted by FootballNostradamus
Member since Nov 2009
20509 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:56 pm to
TOP is becoming pretty irrelevant
Posted by GeauxColonels
Tottenham Fan | LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2009
25604 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:58 pm to
Pancakes
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112338 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:00 pm to
"4th quarter comebacks/game winning drives"

Kick a field goal to go ahead 2 points with 14 minutes left, and noone else scores, youve got yourself a 4th Quarter comeback and a game winning drive and a nice little stat fir nbc to fluff when youre down by 6 with 2 minutes left
Posted by SPEEDY
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Member since Dec 2003
83374 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:01 pm to
ESPN's Total QBR
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:01 pm to
uh they usually limit that stat to at most 5 minutes left in the quarter, usually around 2-3
This post was edited on 9/8/13 at 8:02 pm
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
40567 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:01 pm to
Avg yards per punt, I like this thread idea.
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
48439 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:02 pm to
If I was a USC fan it would be "wins and losses"
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112338 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

uh they usually limit that stat to at most 5 minutes left in the quarter, usually around 2-3


Luck got his "8th career 4th quarter comeback" for scoring with 6 minutes left in the game
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:03 pm to
I think most stats are unnecessary or at least overrated. I hate passing yards for a QB. You can throw a screen to a RB, have him run 80 yards for the TD, and you get 80 passing yards? The QB didn't do shite on that play. I think they should only count the yardage to where the receiver catches the pass.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71436 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:03 pm to
I'm going to go with assisted tackles. It seems very arbitrary if you give a guy one or not.
Posted by SPEEDY
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83374 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:09 pm to
I don't think passes that hit a receiver in the hands, but results in an interception, (tips, deflections, etc), should count against the QB
Posted by Crumble
Planet LSU
Member since Jan 2006
2264 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:11 pm to
QBR
Posted by GeauxWarTigers
Auburn
Member since Oct 2010
18046 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:13 pm to
quote:

You can throw a screen to a RB, have him run 80 yards for the TD, and you get 80 passing yards? The QB didn't do shite on that play.


This bugs me as well. We need to create a new stat! The YAC stat!
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Simcoe Strip - He/Him/Helicopter
Member since Oct 2011
36380 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:15 pm to
Stats like " total yds in 3rd qtr with 7mins to go while down by 5"
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112338 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:15 pm to
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I'm going to go with assisted tackles. It seems very arbitrary if you give a guy one or not.


Tackle stats in general are a sham
Posted by The Future
Smallville, KS
Member since Oct 2009
22661 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:17 pm to
Hurries
Posted by iliveinabox
in a box
Member since Aug 2011
24115 posts
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:18 pm to
Agreed..qbr is dumb
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