We're in the top 10 for something...

[panthers55]

But you would rather have a team that is able to hold onto the football for most of the game, right? I mean, how long is the health/freshness of your defense gonna hold up if they're on the field more than the opposition every game?

I realize that to a NO fan this would be an issue since in years past, your team could score points but not stop other teams. The issue of time of possession is one concern but the other is whether you let them score. You could theoretically lose the time of possession battle all the time but if the opposition didn't score it wouldn't matter how long they held the ball. Philly last year lost the time of possession by an average of 4 minutes a game but still outscored opponents.

Obviously the best of both world is to keep the ball and score the most points.