Comments on: Football Exam http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/ an inconsistent reminder that random is a constant Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jlo http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1365 jlo Fri, 27 May 2005 18:38:00 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1365 I think the wording is still incorrect. It states "the first three plays of 'a' drive". Now that sounds to me like a singular drive and not a plural drive. Not pissible unless, you have two consecutive drives as you mentioned, Tom. But the question asked about "a" drive. I bet the person who wrote the question didn't play a lot of football. I thought that was pretty funny, by the way. I think the wording is still incorrect. It states “the first three plays of ‘a’ drive”. Now that sounds to me like a singular drive and not a plural drive. Not pissible unless, you have two consecutive drives as you mentioned, Tom. But the question asked about “a” drive.

I bet the person who wrote the question didn’t play a lot of football. I thought that was pretty funny, by the way.

]]> By: Tom Albrecht http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1364 Tom Albrecht Fri, 27 May 2005 05:12:00 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1364 I had to rain on your parade, but from a football statistics view, those numbers are correct. For example, a team can have a 6-yard loss, a 3-yard gain, and a 2-yard loss. On fourth down, they punt. In most football statistics, that fourth down punt does not show up as a "play". Generally, a "play" is not counted if the ball is intentionally kicked (punt, field goal, quick kick, etc.) So, if John Madden were to show the stats of the "first six plays of the game", He would show downs 1, 2, and 3 of the first drive, and downs 1, 2, and 3 of the second drive. He would also correctly state that the team has an average of 3 yards per down, even though that extra down was there. I had to rain on your parade, but from a football statistics view, those numbers are correct.

For example, a team can have a 6-yard loss, a 3-yard gain, and a 2-yard loss. On fourth down, they punt. In most football statistics, that fourth down punt does not show up as a “play”. Generally, a “play” is not counted if the ball is intentionally kicked (punt, field goal, quick kick, etc.)

So, if John Madden were to show the stats of the “first six plays of the game”, He would show downs 1, 2, and 3 of the first drive, and downs 1, 2, and 3 of the second drive. He would also correctly state that the team has an average of 3 yards per down, even though that extra down was there.

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1363 rob Fri, 27 May 2005 03:22:00 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1363 Yeah, Tarheels and moving the ball forward is kind of oxymoronic. ;-) Yeah, Tarheels and moving the ball forward is kind of oxymoronic.
;-)

]]> By: Rev. Mike http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1362 Rev. Mike Fri, 27 May 2005 02:54:00 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2005/05/26/football-exam/#comment-1362 My 3rd grader just finished taking her EOG exams, so I'm more than happy to see them mess something like this up. Actually, my first reaction to your question was to have doubts about the Tarheels moving the ball forward. ;) My 3rd grader just finished taking her EOG exams, so I’m more than happy to see them mess something like this up. Actually, my first reaction to your question was to have doubts about the Tarheels moving the ball forward. ;)

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