here you go

by Spesh , Los Angeles, Saturday, February 14, 2009, 15:09 (6086 days ago) @ Mike

3rd & 6+

9 times. Connected 4 times for 47 yards. One drop by Floyd. Two sacks.

If you're concerned about the "threat" of the fake on 3rd & long, I think the idea is that sometimes plays have built in play action in them. For the sake of timing the routes and the QB's footwork, the play fake is not abandoned. I recall JT (of all people) explaining this a few years ago. Maybe one of the coaches can chime in on this, too.

As far as 4th down usage, let me clarify. We used it 3 times on 4th & 1, and one time on 4th & 3. One 4th & 1 resulted in a scramble for 0 yards (Pitt, end of regulation). One time we completed a pass for 29 yards (bowl game, that ball Clausen hucked up for Rudolph). Then one interception.