Tweet
These are 4 things I like to keep an eye on with this team. Intangibles that really mean a lot and point to a teams overall game-planning and discipline.
TOP: 38:12 to 21:48 in favor of the Bolts. Last year we were 2nd only to Philly in TOP. Moving the chains and sustaining drives. That's our offenses MO and a key to winning. In Sunday's heat, it had the added bonus of gassing the opponent.
Turnover Diff: -1 We beat the odds here. Teams don't normally win when they turn the ball over 3 times. Need to clean this up.
Penalty's: 5 for 40 yards. Call it average. What, I think, is important here is not the number of penalty's but the type. I believe we had only 1 false start (Watt) and zero off-sides. Its the stupid mental errors that cost you here, which my next point will reflect.
3rd Down Efficiency: 6-11. Started slow here, but came on the 2nd half. This stat does not reflect the 2 times that Rivers burned them with a hard count on 3rd down. This also contributes to the point about TOP.
TOP: 38:12 to 21:48 in favor of the Bolts. Last year we were 2nd only to Philly in TOP. Moving the chains and sustaining drives. That's our offenses MO and a key to winning. In Sunday's heat, it had the added bonus of gassing the opponent.
Turnover Diff: -1 We beat the odds here. Teams don't normally win when they turn the ball over 3 times. Need to clean this up.
Penalty's: 5 for 40 yards. Call it average. What, I think, is important here is not the number of penalty's but the type. I believe we had only 1 false start (Watt) and zero off-sides. Its the stupid mental errors that cost you here, which my next point will reflect.
3rd Down Efficiency: 6-11. Started slow here, but came on the 2nd half. This stat does not reflect the 2 times that Rivers burned them with a hard count on 3rd down. This also contributes to the point about TOP.
Comment