http://www.ericmenhart.com/2007/06/28/going-for-two-in-the-nfl-right-or-wrong/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:58:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ericmenhart.com/2007/06/28/going-for-two-in-the-nfl-right-or-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-201 mikens Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:58:58 +0000 http://www.ericmenhart.com/2007/06/28/going-for-two-in-the-nfl-right-or-wrong/#comment-201 One extra wrinkle. Injuries. I know that the NFL doesn't really take the safety (not the position or offense tackled in end zone) into individual play consideration. But we don't see as many injuries on traditional extra points compared to injuries on goal line plays. I admit those statistics come off the top of my head. Hmmm, maybe if the you calculate the real statistical chances of injuries on those plays. One extra wrinkle. Injuries. I know that the NFL doesn’t really take the safety (not the position or offense tackled in end zone) into individual play consideration. But we don’t see as many injuries on traditional extra points compared to injuries on goal line plays. I admit those statistics come off the top of my head. Hmmm, maybe if the you calculate the real statistical chances of injuries on those plays.

]]> http://www.ericmenhart.com/2007/06/28/going-for-two-in-the-nfl-right-or-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-198 JesusH » Going for Two - Eliot Spitzer for Vice Squad Chief in 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:20:02 +0000 http://www.ericmenhart.com/2007/06/28/going-for-two-in-the-nfl-right-or-wrong/#comment-198 [...] you lose the game if you miss the conversion, but according to the stats I can find on the subject with a couple minutes of googling, the two-point try is trending towards a 50% success rate in the NFL. I’ll totally take that [...] [...] you lose the game if you miss the conversion, but according to the stats I can find on the subject with a couple minutes of googling, the two-point try is trending towards a 50% success rate in the NFL. I’ll totally take that [...]

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