tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post8821535100818549212..comments2008-02-06T00:44:38.808-05:00Comments on Advanced NFL Stats: Super Bowl XLII and Team PossessionsBrian Burkenoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-66275346401419797062008-02-06T00:44:00.000-05:002008-02-06T00:44:00.000-05:00I think you're completely right about the importan...I think you're completely right about the importance to the Giants' winning of reducing the number of possessions in this game, and about why, but I think there might be some more to the concept. When you write, "The more possessions each team has, the more likely it is the better team is going to eventually come out on top." the assumption seems to be that the "better team" is the better JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164150812219689611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-35857489132159292732008-02-04T13:37:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:37:00.000-05:00I would have loved to see Rupert Murdoch's face to...I would have loved to see Rupert Murdoch's face toward the end of the opening drive. He was probably on the phone with Goddel screaming "I need a TV timeout! I don't care How you do it! Get the referees to make a measurement or something! These ads pay 2.7 million!!"Good point about the shortened game. Ultimately, this was not a predictable event. You couldn't project the Giants defensive Tarrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368810359650066790noreply@blogger.com