Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
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Do you agree with the evaluation? I cannot find a way to search for all TOs called on Pro Football Reference to check this work. On its face, 29-51 looks bad, but we are talking about basically one opponent possession per game so the numbers are going to go against you (even great teams get outscored on opponents possessions).

So the score total doesn't do much for me, but is it a winning strategy?
Sounds about right, but its actually worse. He calls the TO IN CASE we get a stop, but then he puts the D in prevent so they won't give up a "big play". Invariably this turns into a 20-30 yard gain and puts the opposition at midfield with all their TOs left. If you are going to use your TOs and TRY to get the ball back great. Play tough D, clamp down and force a punt. But this idea that they might miss the guy 20 yards downfield wide open cuz you are making sure you don't give up the TD makes it pointless to call the TO.