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Limiting Variance is Key for Packers Going Forward

The Packers' scheme on offense isn't where it needs to be yet.

As a frequent tournament poker player, I’m constantly dealing with the concept of variance. Put simply, the idea is that to maximize the chances of success, one needs to employ every tactic possible to reduce the impact of things that are out of one’s control, such as the luck of the cards.

The hardest part of this is to accept that isolated results are not the best measure of success, which sounds pretty weird. But you can play better than your opponent, get your money in with what is, or is likely to be, the best hand, and lose to someone who had a 2 percent chance of getting the card he needs, but hits it.