Patriots Prevention Of Fumbles Nearly Impossible

Yesterday I investigated whether or not the New England Patriots outperform expectations in bad weather. I had several recommendations to look at home and road data, as opposed to just home data. Mulling whether or not to undertake that further (time consuming) analysis, I watched this video:

I immediately noticed something that cannot be overlooked: the issue with ball security and fumbles. Then I remembered this remarkable fact:

The 2014 Patriots were just the 3rd team in the last 25 years to never have lost a fumble at home! The biggest difference between the Patriots and the other 2 teams who did it was that New England ran between 150 and 200 MORE plays this year than those teams did in the years they had zero home fumbles, making the Patriots stand alone in this unique statistic.

Source: http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/blog/?p=2932

 

Very interesting article on New England and their "lack of fumbling."

 

it should be easier to hold on to a deflated football right?

 

According to the video, it's substantially easier to hold and throw.

 

I can't wait to see how the nfl handles this.are they gonna check every football on both sides before they go back into play or are they gonna start making footballs with a gage on the side to tell how much psi is in each ball?maybe designate a special place with a camera that keeps a constant eye on the game balls during the game? the odds on not losing a fumble at home for one season have to amazingly high to say the least.

 

sounds like the bountygate remarks after it happened. Let's see if Roger the Dodger holds true and pay no attention to what players say, like with the bountygate shirt sandwich, or will he use this to allow the furor to go away.

 

But it kind of is a big deal if it helps Brady grip the ball better and throw the ball farther. If it helped The RBs hold onto the ball and prevented fumbles essentially giving the Patriots a turnover advantage going into every game. It's an unfair advantage.

 

it does give them an advantage.i am curious as to what the league will do if anything,however i wonder what they are gonna do to police the weight of the balls during game play.
to me,this is a way bigger issue than bountygate ever was.

 

I was thinking along the same lines. There should no longer be balls for just each team. Just a group of balls that are used for both teams. No separation.

 

wonder why they have not been in charge of it before now?i love the league,but they have a lot of stupid policies.fining somebody for what they wear or what it looks like is stupid to me.

 

i have no pc sound,but it looks"eloquent".lol

 

Yes...ball boys will probably be extinct...

 

I was just reminiscing about rap of that era with an old compatriot. Its Foghat to today's kids.

 

the league should keep a closer eye on the pats.obviously they bend the rules and take every advantage to win.from the psi in the footballs to that unusual formation they used against the ravens,it is only cheating if you get caught is'nt it?