I still don't really understand the benefit of receiving. Even if you score first the idea of holding that 7 point lead (or 3) for 60 minutes is a little ridiculous. Where as the benefit of scoring to end the half and start the 3rd can create momentum that far outweighs receiving in the 1st. Maybe that scenario doesn't happen too often, but I'd rather play for that than the first score. Just makes very little sense.
I’m not convinced it really mattersThere really is no significant benefit either way over the course of the game. The potential first half benefit of receiving is that you have a chance to score 1st, and then if things fall right you may have the last possession of the half as well, giving you more possessions. Of course in the second half that same benefit goes to the other team.
I was a little blown away with this decision Sunday. Finally!!!! nice job!
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It sez' yer' a " pudding head of limited intellectual wit & lacking in the conceptual grasp of comprehension" I can spell it out a bit slower for you MUNGO should you need itWhat the heck did you just say . In 10 words or less lol
It sez' yer' a " pudding head of limited intellectual wit & lacking in the conceptual grasp of comprehension" I can spell it out a bit slower for you MUNGO should you need it
Ya,well it was an exerted effort on my behalf just to condense it down to the international CANUCK 13 word versionOh, that's what I thought you said . Thought my wits had proceeded me out the door and that's more than 10 words
I’m not convinced it really matters
Having more processions increases you chances of scoring but many things have a bigger impact on the number of processions you get from turnovers to quick scores
Most teams do defer but just not convinced it really matters
........lol..so true. When I heard announcer say, Dallas receives 2nd half kick off. >>>>>>>>"what!, huh, ..what did he say?" ....I was a little blown away with this decision Sunday. Finally!!!! nice job!
Cool stuffStatistically, the difference is almost zero.
Over the past five seasons, home teams have won 56.27 percent of the time. They have won 56.32 percent of the time when kicking off to start the game and 56.22 percent of the time when receiving to start the game.
Thus, road teams have won 43.73 percent of the time -- 43.78 percent when they kick off to start the game and 43.68 percent when they receive to start the game.
So, deferring and kicking off to start the game makes you 0.1 percent more likely to win.
But I still prefer it.
It was one of the new wrinkles they installed during the week
Ya,well it was an exerted effort on my behalf just to condense it down to the international CANUCK 13 word version