3 posts tagged with football by jackypaper.
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In the NFL, what is an example of an "exotic" blitz package or a "complicated" defensive scheme?
posted by jackypaper
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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NFL/science question: From time to time a sportscaster or writer comments on an NFL kicker's success in the "high elevation" of Denver's Invesco Field. I understand that there's less air pressure when you're a mile above sea level, but does this really have an appreciable effect on a 55-yard field goal attempt?
posted by jackypaper
on Sep 29, 2009 -
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Football philosophy: All of the outstanding college teams these days use the "spread" offense, with four or five wide-outs on every play. They run out of the shotgun (when they do run; mostly it's a passing man's game), and they never huddle up, getting the plays from the sidelines before the snap. Why doesn't this philosophy work in the NFL? Why is pro football more "traditional," with huddles, infrequent shotguns, fullbacks, multiple tight-ends, et cetera?
posted by jackypaper
on Dec 7, 2008 -
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