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Belichick's decision - McCarthy wouldn't have the guts
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<blockquote data-quote="bfavre74" data-source="post: 257937" data-attributes="member: 1867"><p><a href="http://www.nflstatanalysis.net/2009/11/belichick-unwittingly-emboldened-geeks.html" target="_blank">NFLStatAnalysis: Belichick Unwittingly Emboldened the Geeks</a></p><p></p><p>I have long felt that coaches are too conservative on 4th Down. Here's an interesting article about how stat geek are defending Belichick's decision. I totally agree. A guy like McCarthy would never make that call because a) he's not smart enough and b) he's scared of losing his job.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I love the way the article closes out:</p><p>"The ability to store more and more data has allowed the average statistically minded fan to perform the analyses proving what they have long believed - but never had the data to prove.</p><p></p><p>The internet has provided a method to disseminate the message.</p><p></p><p>The Belichick discussion finally gives them a platform. </p><p></p><p>So. Game on. It's Microsoft Excel (or SAS, Minitab etc...) vs. old school thinking.</p><p></p><p>The empirically minded minority is getting a seat at the table. Will it change the way decisions are made in the NFL? Doubtful. But, the debates will certainly take on a new life."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bfavre74, post: 257937, member: 1867"] [url=http://www.nflstatanalysis.net/2009/11/belichick-unwittingly-emboldened-geeks.html]NFLStatAnalysis: Belichick Unwittingly Emboldened the Geeks[/url] I have long felt that coaches are too conservative on 4th Down. Here's an interesting article about how stat geek are defending Belichick's decision. I totally agree. A guy like McCarthy would never make that call because a) he's not smart enough and b) he's scared of losing his job. I love the way the article closes out: "The ability to store more and more data has allowed the average statistically minded fan to perform the analyses proving what they have long believed - but never had the data to prove. The internet has provided a method to disseminate the message. The Belichick discussion finally gives them a platform. So. Game on. It's Microsoft Excel (or SAS, Minitab etc...) vs. old school thinking. The empirically minded minority is getting a seat at the table. Will it change the way decisions are made in the NFL? Doubtful. But, the debates will certainly take on a new life." [/QUOTE]
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