NJSeahawk
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This article is a must-read. Holy Catfish it is....
http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-...ahawks-packers-super-bowl-nfl-the-better-team
Who is this man, and why is he jawing with the official immediately after Marshawn Lynch's 24-yard touchdown run? See if you can figure it out before we reach the end of the article.
Back to business...
Nobody but nobody can run the ball like the Seahawks do in the hurry-up offense. It's normally 10+ seconds to run up for a spike play, which means Seattle is spending at most 2-3 seconds per play to save a down. They save more time by cutting out multiple incomplete passes (at 5-6 seconds each) and near-worthless sideline passes for 3-4 yards. On top of all that, the threat to run opens up the typically preferred deep passes and medium-to-deep sideline passes.
This is no random occurrence. Seattle leads the league over the past two seasons in 50+ yard TD drives in the final 3 minutes of the first half (with six). What's more, the Seahawks' 10.43 seconds/play on those drives is 4th best, with none of the faster teams having more than 3 such drives, and this despite running the ball 40.5% of the time, twice as often as the average under the same parameters. You think the team is all Beast Mode and Legion of Boom, when it's got a legitimate first-class Legion of Zoom on call as needed.
Now the answer to our quiz. What is Russell Wilson saying?
Here's one more hint, the Seahawks lined up for a two-point conversion:
Did you get it? The NFL rules allow a team attempting a conversion to spot the ball pretty much anywhere they like. You can even back it up behind the 2-yard-line if, say, muddy conditions dictate a favorable spot for place-kicking.
Wilson is telling the official to spot the ball on the left hash mark, so that Seattle can run its best short-yardage play with a rollout to the right, giving more space for multiple receivers and quarterback running option. As it happened, the Packers covered that side, but the extra room allowed Wilson to scramble further and longer, keeping the play alive long enough for the heave to Luke Willson and the successful conversion.
The Separation is in the Preparation.
http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-...ahawks-packers-super-bowl-nfl-the-better-team
Who is this man, and why is he jawing with the official immediately after Marshawn Lynch's 24-yard touchdown run? See if you can figure it out before we reach the end of the article.
Back to business...
Nobody but nobody can run the ball like the Seahawks do in the hurry-up offense. It's normally 10+ seconds to run up for a spike play, which means Seattle is spending at most 2-3 seconds per play to save a down. They save more time by cutting out multiple incomplete passes (at 5-6 seconds each) and near-worthless sideline passes for 3-4 yards. On top of all that, the threat to run opens up the typically preferred deep passes and medium-to-deep sideline passes.
This is no random occurrence. Seattle leads the league over the past two seasons in 50+ yard TD drives in the final 3 minutes of the first half (with six). What's more, the Seahawks' 10.43 seconds/play on those drives is 4th best, with none of the faster teams having more than 3 such drives, and this despite running the ball 40.5% of the time, twice as often as the average under the same parameters. You think the team is all Beast Mode and Legion of Boom, when it's got a legitimate first-class Legion of Zoom on call as needed.
Now the answer to our quiz. What is Russell Wilson saying?
Here's one more hint, the Seahawks lined up for a two-point conversion:
Did you get it? The NFL rules allow a team attempting a conversion to spot the ball pretty much anywhere they like. You can even back it up behind the 2-yard-line if, say, muddy conditions dictate a favorable spot for place-kicking.
Wilson is telling the official to spot the ball on the left hash mark, so that Seattle can run its best short-yardage play with a rollout to the right, giving more space for multiple receivers and quarterback running option. As it happened, the Packers covered that side, but the extra room allowed Wilson to scramble further and longer, keeping the play alive long enough for the heave to Luke Willson and the successful conversion.
The Separation is in the Preparation.
