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Free substitution seems to be helping offenses

By Gary Horton
Scouts Inc.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

The 2007 AFL season has produced a lot of high-scoring, offensive games through the first five weeks. Normally that wouldn't be news, as the Arena game always has been about offense. But this year, the scoreboards are lighting up under different conditions. A lot of people thought the new free-substitution rules would cut down scoring. With faster and more athletic pass rushers who didn't have the burden of playing both ways, people expected more pass-rush pressure, sacks and tackles for loss. ...

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