Warthog wrote:
**** of a game WR. I don't think either team played their best, but it was a slobberknocker to the end. Congratulations and good luck in the championship.
There are some things about these sims that I just can't understand though. I get it if a player comes out and has an off day. That is real. What I can't stand is players doing well for part of the game and then awful the rest. Case in point, early in the third quarter, my QB was 23-39 (59% completion), 1 INT and had 4 passes knocked down (~10% of attempts). The rest the game he was 9-32 (28% completion), 3 INTs and 11 passed knocked down (~34% of attempts!). Did the defense really figure something out or did my QB just **** his pants in a close game?
Interesting observation.
Did the QB fatigue? (Unlikely)
Did the WRs fatigue (poor pass routes or increased substitutions with lesser skilled players) or the OL (tired blockers leading to more effective pass rush)?
Did defense not fatigue as much as offense?
Were the offensive plays called late in the game easier to defend?
Were the offensive plays called late in the game harder to execute?
Were the defensive plays called late in the game harder to succeed against?
Were the defensive plays called late in the game easier too execute?
Does the converse for all of the above apply to your easy success?
Were you the victim of bad die rolls late in the game? Or the beneficiary of good die rolls really in the game?
Quien sabe?
All we can do is try to put ourselves in the best position for a favorable die roll. The rest is up to luck/fate/karma/Oden.
Anyway, congrats on great season and a great run over the last few seasons! You appear poised for success for several seasons to come.
