The difference is that with football every single week you get to see the score and watch the defense and offense separately. So it is very obvious that your aw

The difference is that with football every single week you get to see the score and watch the defense and offense separately. So it is very obvious that your awesome offence didn't make up for your lack of a good defense. With a startup you can end up with the equivalent of the coach saying that although the defense never stopped a single play, the offense should have done a better job running out the clock, and that is why they lost. Or the coach saying that although the offense never got a single first down, the defense should have returned some of the interceptions for touchdowns and that is why they lost.