Triplett says Saints Interest in Chris "Beanie" Wells is "Bona Fide"

mister pc said

which does not translate into football. When a runningback gets a bunch of carries, he will likely have multiple short gains of less than 3 yards. Thats part of grinding it out on the ground. You pound away with short gains until eventually the defense gets worn down and the RB busts a long one. But 2 or 3 yard gains are much more common than a 40 yard gain, so removing the longest gain and the shortest gain is going to pull the ypc total downward in almost every case.

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I agree. When analyzing a players performance, its best to just watch the tape and compare their performances with other players that play the same position.

Ignoring a 40 or 50 yard TD run would be like trying to critique a movie without watching the conclusion. If a running back makes a big run like that, chances are it was the most impactful play of the game, and ignoring it is impossible if you're trying to evaluate how mch a certain player helped his team win a football game.