Sentences with phrase «run an offense for»

I found that the NFL average skews heavily to the run when leading, and other research I've done has shown that to be a horrible way to run an offense for most teams.

Not exact matches

While they're a solid squad, San Diego State is better, and they've faced plenty of run - heavy offenses over the season that will make preparing for Army's option - offense less of an issue.

While quarterbacks often get blamed for a poor offense — and there are some mediocre quarterbacks starting around the league — poor offensive lines can create a domino effect on offense: less protection for the quarterback, shorter passes, shorter runs, fewer exciting big plays.

The New York Post: Wheel strict: Hasidic schools banning bikes Hasidic schools run by the United Talmudical Academy in Brooklyn are putting the brakes on kids riding bicycles to school, warning parents in a letter that students will be expelled for any free - wheeling offense.

no offense but unless she is running for senate or congress, i can see how she could help me here in NY.

Someone of this belief structure is the last person we need running our country — there are good reasons to remain skeptical of Mormons, sorry for any offense to Mormons if they're not this way, but many ARE.

Were the television networks, the movie producers, and the editors of the prestige papers really in charge, there would be no pro-life movement, active euthanasia would be the uncontested law of the land, every school child would be indoctrinated in the joys of gay sex, home schooling would be prohibited, church schools would be run by state agencies, government day care for preschool children would be mandatory, churches would not be tax - exempt, and smoking anywhere would be a criminal offense.

He knowingly allowed some of the Hemmings children to run away without being chased after (every single slave holder in that time would have hunted and hanged a slave for such an offense).

Notre Dame already took on one of the toughest challenges for any run - first offense: a solid Mark Dantonio Spartans defense.

Brantley, a legacy Gator and local star, was never a fit for Meyer's spread - based, run - first offense, wide receiver Deonte Thompson's comments about Brantley being a «real» quarterback (unlike Tebow) aside.

The Chippewas» offense surged late in the year, and running back Jonathan Ward was a major reason for that.

As Doug Baldwin wrote back on November 8th, the team knew the baton would have to be passed from Marshawn Lynch — who has been the motor that ran the Seattle offense for years — to Russell Wilson and the passing game.

Look for McCoy to frequently line up under center and run the offense at what the Longhorns call «jet tempo» — a kind of hurry - up on steroids.

The running back kept the Cardinals offense rolling despite Teddy Bridgewater only passing for 88 yards.

You can pick your spots, you can run this offense, but trust your teammates (it's not all on you), shoot when you're open and feel it, or drive, kick, or create chaos for the defense when they collapse.

For an offense that has struggled to run the ball, they can't afford to trot out Matt Cassel.

The Wolverines had run a pro-style offense for decades, and they didn't have the personnel or the buy - in to make the transition to Rodriguez's spread.

A 12 - 0 run with the country's No. 1 raw scoring offense was good for only No. 12 in the Playoff committee's last rankings, right behind a Washington that had two bad losses and one ranked win.

If Canada's most brilliant adaptations to the offense formerly known as pro-style have been solutions for how to run the ball effectively between the tackles without dominant personnel, how does that translate at LSU, where the Tigers do have dominant personnel?

Zack Pearlstein and Andrew Picchietti sparked the offense, combining for 7 hits, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs.

The offense for Boston has found its legs during the stretch run, averaging 5.24 runs per game since the beginning of August, after 4.66 runs per game during the first four months of the season.

Their Offense still has a couple kinks to work through but they got the W. Captain Jeff ran in a TD and also hit Gio Diaz for another.

Much of what Canada is looking to accomplish would be handled in a spread offense, with run - pass options or QB run options designed to create double teams or leverage for the skill players.

There are a lot of reasons for this — he basically ran the offense single - handedly while playing heavy minutes, he was on a team going nowhere, and he knew his draft stock would be fine no matter what.

The offensive line for the Tigers are solid looking like some farm boys as the Tiger run a spread offense.

George is the prototypical quarterback for coach June Jones's run - and - shoot offense.

With the return of Joe Gibbs and the trade for an elite running back, the franchise looks to its former offense to recapture its former glory

It's what most of us were asking for coming into the season, just an average defense to pair with an explosive offense... looks like we got half our wish, and that just might be enough for a good playoff run.»

Green - Ellis might not be a feature back, but he will be a hot commodity for a team looking to utilize a running back by committee offense.

There are plenty of reasons why Kansas City is in the playoffs for the first time in four seasons: the maturation of second - year coach Todd Haley, who was the offensive coordinator for Arizona when it reached the Super Bowl; the addition of respected coordinators Romeo Crennel (defense) and Charlie Weis (offense), who won Super Bowls as assistants with New England; the NFL's best running game; a solid defense; and extensive contributions by a deep rookie class.

After discussing with Jim Harbaugh ahead of the start of spring practice for the Wolverines, Sam Webb shared that the team is looking to add some «run - pass - option'to the offense in 2018:

But it makes it easier for the offense to catch the defense in bad matchups and to use motion to muck up run - support defenders.

On Offense you run a botleg for Bortles, run a 5 wide with Grant in the slot or Mickens... Something different that can beat them on a critical 3rd down.

To decrease the predictability of its offense and increase the life expectancy of its All - Pro quarterback, Steve Young, the 49ers» brain trust went into this off - season with an urgent mission: to revive a running game that by the end of 1995 had been given up for dead.

But he has to so teams respect him from 3 point and that opens up the floor for the rest of the offense to run.

Here is a play in which the offense ran a draw and Hurst fell for the pass fake at first, so with his excellent acceleration, he flew up the field.

Using that zone blocking scheme, not 100 percent of the time mind you, but a good chunk of the running game plan for sure, seemed to open up the rest of the offense as well, allowing the threat of Russell Wilson running to keep defenses on their heels.

Another example of someone who looks at a teams record and not one bit of consideration into a team losing it's best defender, and only two viable QB's for the offense it runs by game 3.

Ravens running back Ray Rice appeared on NFL AM and had nothing but praise for Cameron, calling his firing a «wake - up call» for the Baltimore offense.

Utah has been running the same offense for 10 years.»

Promises like, «Come to Penn State, I will slide our junior point guard who has been a team leader for two years to shooting guard, make him learn how to play defense, and you can take the helm at point and the offense can run through you.»

He was a skillful passer and actually had a good number assist for a big man, and before his knees went, he played in a fast break offense in which he ran the court.

Everybody except Norwood thought that the Steelers had ended the play.The Broncos» offense started running on the field as Norwood was picking up the ball, and the team was flagged for an illegal substitution that nullified the touchdown and gave the Broncos the ball on their own 28 - yard line.

The Cowboys offense ran off 77 plays — Dorsett got to carry the ball eight times for 40 yards — to the Redskins» 59.

The run game struggled, and rookie John Brown was the only player on the offense to pick up the slack, finishing with three catches for 61 yards — two of those catches being impressive sideline toe - touch grabs.

Running for almost as many yards as his quarterback Christian Ponder has passed for this season, Peterson has been the driving force for Minnesota's offense on route to an unlikely playoff birth, just a year removed from a 3 - 13 season.

Alabama's offense sputtered against Washington, and any Twitter search for «Lane» during the game would have shown a volley of tweets asking why the Tide weren't feeding running back Bo Scarbrough more often.

So, no to giving up a chance to improve the secondary, pass rush, offensive line and — yes — the running game in return for Antonio Brown when even with him the Panthers would likely still be the # 3 passing offense in the NFC South.

The Badgers rank 28th in Passing S&P + and 19th in passing success rate, and for an offense so focused on and capable of running the football, that's more than enough.

An Eason injury in Week 1 cracked open the door for Fromm, who has stayed in the job by calmly running a much - improved offense.