We got a further breakdown today from Jeffrey Orridge, Paul. While defensive scoring did increase again, offensive scoring was up by the equivalent of a TD per game in 2015 compared to 2014. With all of the QB injuries, you have to wonder how much more scoring we would have seen if most teams had their starting QBs for most of the season. Bruce Arthur from the Star wrote a column about this issue on Friday: http://www.thestar.com/sports/footba...ks-arthur.html
This quote from Travis Lulay stood out for me: “I talked to some ex-quarterbacks who played even in the 1990s, and they said this game is completely different from the quarterback’s point of view, because back then there were three defences, and you knew it as soon as the ball was snapped,” says B.C.’s Travis Lulay. “Now, there’s a lot of creativity in defensive football.”
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