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Message: [QUOTE="Millhouse, post: 1139150, member: 78"] [url]http://freakonomics.com/2011/11/20/football-freakonomics-is-momentum-a-myth-2/[/url] it's interesting that they mention the Bills comeback game as the ultimate story for momentum. when really, they were just a great offense that went for it on 4th down and kicked onside. it's only highly debated by people who don't read and the idiots who bring up momentum are one sided about it. "if we fail, they'll get momentum." "yeah but if we succeed we'll get momentum?" "HUH???" [url]http://grantland.com/features/bill-barnwell-theory-momentum-football/[/url] teams that get the ball after a 4th down stop score less than teams that get the ball after a turnover or punt (which is a turnover). some of that might be the lousy field position if meatheads are willing to go for it only near the goal line but momentum should overcome that if it exists [/QUOTE]