Defense

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The Fewest points allowed in the NFC ---------Philly -------- they are in the NFC finals. (lowest in yards allowedin NFC)

The Lowest points allowed in the AFC ---------Steelers ----they in the AFC Finals (lowest in yards allowed in AFC)

3rd Lowest points allowed in AFC ----------- Baltimore which just defeated the 2ed lowest in AFC (Titans) to get get there. (Balt was 2ed in yards allowed)

I see a pattern here… defense wins..

oh yeah... the first three teams in offensive yards.... New Orleans, Denver and Houston... none made the playoffs. The Cardinals were next but won with great defense in their two playoff games.

There is a message here somewhere... Hard to evaluate college teams this same way because some play some very weak teams and some don't. The NFL teams all play a similiar schedule. .

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The remaining NFL team in the Arizona…. they are the TxTech of the NFL… they can score a million points with Warner and Fitzgerald and Boldin..

But can lose on a bad day by the QB also to teams that play good defense..

One addition note on Arizona after they defeated Carolina .…. drumroll….. defense…… They won with a lot of turnovers (interceptions) … ie. back to defense again on a very offensive minded team.

Aggies should not have fired Slocum (remember the Wrecking Crew defense) and North Texas doesn’t have a clue now..... we gave up 50 points a game.

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Want to win????

1. Play good defense -- not happening

2. Eliminate stupid penalites (big problem with DD teams)

3. Minimize turnovers

4. Pay attention to special teams -- not happening

Wild offenses are exciting but without a good defense, and decent special teams .. even if the stupidity (penalities asnd turnovers] is stopped... we have no chance.... and will see a lot more 50+ point games by our opponents.... Not as DD fan but we were not seeing those type of scores even with all the stupid penalities and boring offense that existed then....

---Losing Vizza is not the big problem... but why he left is.......... . This isn't a disgruntled player not getting playing time or not getting respect from fans..

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