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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Phillips is right, you know. You always have to stop the run first.
No matter how good the oppositions' passing game is.
As you indicate, Ray, if you focus too much on the passing
than the offense can run on your nickel or dime packages.
Now you're losing time off the clock.
The only real way to keep an offense like the Pats in check
is to keep them off the field.
Yeah, He could say something like (Fake quote)
"Our strategy is to ignore the run and put Brady in a lot of [2nd and 4] and [3rd and 2] situations."
How would the writers like that strategy?
Don't see this at all. after the Cowboys took the lead, Pats let Barber and Jones run all second half while contolling the pass. and the Cowboys didn't score again, while we ran up 24 points.It's the same approach the Patriots use.
Let's put it this way. If you were a Cowboy fan, how would you feel about your coach putting his focus on a second string running back instead of a hall of fame quarterback and his awesome receivers?
Don't see this at all. after the Cowboys took the lead, Pats let Barber and Jones run all second half while contolling the pass. and the Cowboys didn't score again, while we ran up 24 points.
Clearly BB found Romo to be a bigger threat.
Yes the Pats "let" the Cowboys run.
I'm glad you thought that was strategy.
They "let" Barber run all over the end zone when they should have had a safety too.
Don't get me wrong, they were in nickel and dime defenses to stop the pass for a lot of that.
The point is, you don't start the game in in nickel and dime defenses except in rare instances. Even against Manning.
Pat's started SB 36 in the nickel and dime IIRC. But that was a rare instance.
Your defensive scheme should be to take away the opponents best offensive weapon.
IOW-to be fair to Wade, he's only working with the hand he was dealt with.
Congratulations Wade, you stopped Sammy Morris!