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CubbieBum South Bend Cubs

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/09/17/no.punt/index.html?eref=sihpT1

 

 

This is awesome.

 

 

I've always thought about this but it's way too radical to become commonplace in the NFL... the Pats SORT OF do it in that they seem to be a little more willing than most teams to go for it on 4th down, but yea...

 

This has been a pet peeve of mine in football since I was a kid. Mainly it comes from teams who punt from the 50 on 4th and 1 or shorter. Why? You should be able to get 1 yard a majority of the time and if you don't the other team still needs 20 yards to get field goal range (30-40 yards in non-pro levels).

 

That said going for it every time is idiotic. A mixture is the best way. Coaches are way to conservative but going for it every time is way to liberal. Sure the statistics may support it but statistics don't account for specific situations. Teams are different and regions are different. You need to adjust to the team you are playing. If they are a great defensive team I would punt a little more often. If they area great offensive team I would go for more often.

 

Also his never returning a punt is just plain dumb. You are showing no trust in your players. You also are eliminating a part of the game, especially at the high school level, that can be the difference in games. If you have a great returner he can be lethal. One of the teams I cover down here has a very good returner and in each of his team's first three games he has had a big punt return in the second quarter to set up his team's first touchdown. The team is 3-0. Sure if you have no one who is good at returning then don't have a return but most good teams have someone who can excel as a returner.

bcl412 South Bend Cubs

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Has there ever been such a thing as a good NFL pregame show?

 

The Fox pregame show used to be good, but that was like 10 years ago. They're all real bad now.

 

They seem to try to do whatever they can to appeal to the casual fan. The problem with this, if you are waking up an hour early to watch people talk about your favorite sports, are you really a casual fan?

bcl412 South Bend Cubs

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That drive looked like most of the drives from Sunday night.

 

I know Rodgers throws the ball hard but that shouldn't be an excuse considering who was QB for so long.

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