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Message: [QUOTE="nzm136, post: 2364283, member: 2531"] Time of possession is far more meaningful, and a far more direct measurement of defensive tiredness. A 100 yard bomb followed by a 3-0 is far less tiring on a defense than 2 50 yard grinds eating up 30-40 plays. 'Dunk and dunk' vs 'explosive' is irrelevant. Scoring consistently, not giving away short fields, and eating clock on offense are what matters. It is a big insight, as it repeatedly seems completely lost on you. Points do not matter. Points per drive matter. If you pay attention to the rules of football, the offense decides when to snap the ball, and therefore dictates pace/time to rest. The two biggest exceptions are timeouts (which are finite) and injuries. Arguing that the offense should get credit for the defense's ability to cause the opposing offense to punt is ridiculous. [/QUOTE]