Preseason - Does it Really Matter?

Article in this AM's Indy Star with a revealing chart at the end. The HTML Is a mess in the online version, but the content is significant.

Since 2005, Colts W/L:
Pre Season - 4/23 .148
Reg Season - 75/21 .781

Contend this is a perfect illustration that PS game results mean different things to different teams. As with the BPA fallacy for the Draft - a one size fits all approach is largely misguided. Upper tier teams simply have different priorities than mid-level clubs - same goes with bad squads.

Colts simply don't care, they have an established culture of winning and use PS strictly to evaluate talent and avoid injury to key players.

DAL is trying to emerge from the bad tier to get to the mid-level. Our culture towards winning is we seem to become allergic to it every other season. Love the fact we won, did so with the game on the line and with players we need to seek something from maing key contributions. But on Sept 10, we'll still be 0-0 no matter what happens prior.

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preseason, yes

preseason record. no.

by ratware on Aug 14, 2011 12:12 PM CDT reply actions

AGREED

where else will coaches get a chance to see players play in real life situations. Lonyae Miller is perfect example…great in practice but tentative in the game.

by Tyrone Jenkins on Aug 14, 2011 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Yup

If pre-season record mattered, the Lions would have several SB rings.

I think the team got plenty of film of different players, at different levels and in enough different situations to make evaluations and adjustments. Now, it’s time to see if they are able to use that info and continually improve over the next few games so they can start the games that matter strong.

Rabid and luvin' it

by lonewolfz28 on Aug 14, 2011 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Exactly the records mean nothing......

But the actual games are vital.

Go Cowboyz!!!!!!
Dez is gonna beast this year!!
Melooooooo!!!!

by VicTor W on Aug 14, 2011 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions

And the best team in the preseason recently

Has traditionally been….. THE DETROIT LIONS!!! Been one of the worst team in the league the last few years or more but always winning in the preseason. That’s why scores only matter to the players and coaches just for the sake of a WIN and to say you OUTPLAYED THE OTHER TEAM. Nothing more. Individual performances and position battles, that is what you want to see. Are the second teamers playing more like first or third teamers, third teamers playing more like second teamers or not belonging on an NFL field, etc. Those are the questions you ask.

"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." –Vince Lombardi

by ProBowlFactory on Aug 14, 2011 7:40 PM CDT reply actions