looking at it by down & distance is pretty nutty

by Spesh , Los Angeles, Saturday, February 14, 2009, 14:52 (6309 days ago) @ MadisonDomer
edited by Spesh, Saturday, February 14, 2009, 14:59

We ran play action on 4th & 1 twice. We ran it on 2nd & 2 once.

Every other play could be categorized as 1st & ten, 2nd & long, 2nd & medium, 3rd & long, 3rd & medium, etc.

We never used it in "classic" short yardage situations. Never in 2nd & short, never in 3rd & short, and we never used it in a goal line situation where we could punch it in (only "goal to go" from the 5 or deeper).

Thanks for the suggestion. The results are surprising, to say the least. I wonder if we didn't see it in classic short yardage because of the ineptitude. That would have been the package with Aldridge & Schwapp. For the season we were 7-20 with them back there. It sounds like -- as opposed to 2005 -- the staff felt like we had a better chance running the ball or not using that package to throw the ball - in short yardage spots.