darklight1216 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 With the third Washington Redskins pre-season game behind us, it is time now to the address the often asked question: "Does pre-season really matter?" When approached with this question, many of us are quick to point out that the 2008 Detroit Lions were undefeated in the pre-season, but then went on to lose every game in the regular season. Or we may reflect on the Indianapolis Colts generally abysmal pre-seasons despite their consistently high powered regular season records. With these results in mind, it would seem that the pre-season records ultimately have no effect on a team's win loss record, but is this true? Two Minute Warning probes this issue in an eleven year study of pre-season records and their corellation to regular season wins. Click the link for the full article http://www.twominutewarning.com/doespreseasonmatter.htm "Can you detect the pattern in this table? More preseason wins = more regular season wins on average! Preseason results do seem to matter... What could this mean for the Washington Redskins? Two Minute Warnings summarizes: Prior Year Average Teams (7 to 9 Wins) This is the group where preseason performance has mattered the most. Three or more exhibition wins and teams have averaged over nine wins in the regular season and reached the magic ten plus level 48% of the time. Less than two preseason wins and it's under seven wins on average and only 21% of such teams have made it to double digit victories. [Teams] to consider : Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Minnesota, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Washington. Are any of you more interested in the final pre-season game now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire5man80 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Im not even going to read into the numbers. Im going to say what Ive said all along. Absolutely not. It means absolutely nothing. What matters is that players are evaluated. Units gel together and everybody stays healthy. Thats my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanInTennessee Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Do pre-season records matter??? Ummmm no... Hint: See Detroit Lions pre-season record last year...(4-0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Do pre-season records matter??? Ummmm no...Hint: See Detroit Lions pre-season record last year...(4-0) So I take it you didn't read the post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Are any of you more interested in the final pre-season game now? No. :cool: My interest in the final preseasn game revolves completely around seeing how a lot of the 'bubble" players perform (and hopefully NOT seeing any injuries on either team). I don't believe for a second that the Skins winning next week somehow makes it more likely that they'll do better this season. If the Jags' 4th string QB throws a hail mary TD pass against our 4th string cornerbacks with 12 seconds left and they win the game, it's not gonna weigh on my mind at all. If our team looks absolutely horrid from top to bottom and we lose 52-0, that WILL concern me big-time. However, both count as "losses", and thus both hold the same weight when applied to whatever formula the writers of that article are championing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I'll try to watch next week, but it's not a priority. Bring on the Giants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Who cares about the record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirClintonPortis Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Detroit had a retarded soft schedule last preseason. That's why they went undefeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Do you get a trophy for best preseason record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire5man80 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Detroit had a retarded soft schedule last preseason. That's why they went undefeated. I wouldnt call any schedule "retarded soft" for a team that went 0-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leprecaun24 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It does and it doesn't matter. I think many teams go out there and give it their all, such as the 2008 detroit lions. Then I think others go out and just work on the fundamentals, such as the 2006 Indy Colts, who went on to win the super bowl. What matters is overall how your team executes. Tonight was very good for our offense. JC moved the ball, threw to multiple receivers, and was protected at the line against a very good defense. Our defense did alright. I wouldn't say they were thrilled, but they got pressure on Brady, forced a couple turnovers, and only allowed two touchdowns to Brady/Moss, one of the most dynamic QB/WR lovers, oops, I mean combos, out there. So in answer to your question, does preseason matter? Yes. Just not on the statistical stack up that we look at, or the record... the real thing teams are concerned with is are they able to execute the plays, are the coaches able to convey and organize the game plans, and can the team form a bond that is strong enough to last the season... because it's not how strong you start, it's how strong you finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhmet728 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Correlations mean nothing to me. By those statistics, teams that have 3 or more wins still have a better chance of not reaching 10 wins. Additionally wins are not equal to play-off berths. So to answer your question, no. I am not interested in the result of the last pre-season game, especially since much of the game is played with irrelevant players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 The records dont matter nearly as much as the record when the starters leave the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanInTennessee Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 So I take it you didn't read the post? Nope, sure didn't. Didn't have to read it. You asked a question and I answered it. No reading needed. Sorry it just doesn't matter, and people will see that, and understand it more when the league cuts back the pre-season in the next few years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirClintonPortis Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I wouldnt call any schedule "retarded soft" for a team that went 0-16 Cincinatti, Cleveland, New York, and Buffalo. Two crap teams, one elite team but on the first week when everyone is breaking in and they only barely won, and Buffalo was where all the young guys played. It's about 50/50 for all those games, I'd say. Too bad they didn't face either 'natti or 'leveland, or else they may have come out 1-15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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