Wildcard Weekend Game Thread - updated title

[b bulldog]

The key to the Dallas game will be if they can apply pressure with their front four as they have much of the season and how healthy Owens is.

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This should be an interesting game.

[packers11]

What the heck is happening to San Diego...

3-0 ... End of first quarter

[TennesseePackerBacker]

So the first play of the Titans-Chargers......how was that not an illegal formation?

I'm pretty sure as long as you have the required amount of players on the line of scrimmage you can pretty much line them up where ever you want.

We used to run something like it in H.S., think they called it the Swinging Gate.

[gbgary]

The key to the Dallas game will be if they can apply pressure with their front four as they have much of the season and how healthy Owens is.

eli got a shot of confidence today. maybe he'll get lucky next week.

[Lurker64]

Chargers might consider putting Rayner in if they have to kick anything longer than about 30 yards.

[gbgary]

norv turner's hat is too small.

[Rastak]

So the first play of the Titans-Chargers......how was that not an illegal formation?

I'm pretty sure as long as you have the required amount of players on the line of scrimmage you can pretty much line them up where ever you want.

We used to run something like it in H.S., think they called it the Swinging Gate.

Maybe, but I thought there needed to be a certain number of players to the left and the right of the center. If you move a left tackle out it's a penalty. The center was all alone on that play. I'm just curious, I have no idea what the rule is.

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I think you just need to have 7 men on the line of scrimmage.

[Rastak]

I think you just need to have 7 men on the line of scrimmage.

What constitutes the line? Are wideouts considered part of the line then, as long as they line up directly on the line of scrimmage?

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I think you just need to have 7 men on the line of scrimmage.

What constitutes the line? Are wideouts considered part of the line then, as long as they line up directly on the line of scrimmage?

Split end is. Flanker is not. Flanker is technically a back.

Imagine the I-formation for a moment. You tight end is on the same level as the the 5 linemen. A receiver is as well. The other receiver is normally a few feet behind.

Imagine an i-formation with a two tight-end set. Typically, one of them is a couple feet behind the linemen while the other is on the line. Or, they are both on the line and the one receiver split wide is not. It gets fuzzy imo when people are in motion because they clearly have to pull back from the line to move.

In a three wide set from the i-formation, two of the receivers are on the line, and I believe it is typically the slot receiver that lines up a few steps behind the line.

[gbgary]

I can see Dallas running on NY.

for whatever reason ny is a good road team. dallas has been taking a lot of heat around here for the poor running of late. since the Green Bay game they've averaged 72.25 yards/game. the last time they played ny they got 80. combine this and the loss, or at most an 80% t.o., and i think dallas is ripe for the picking.

[BallHawk]

Well, that last game sucked.

Looking forward to the upcoming weekend. All of them are going to be great games.

[Rastak]

I think you just need to have 7 men on the line of scrimmage.

What constitutes the line? Are wideouts considered part of the line then, as long as they line up directly on the line of scrimmage?

Split end is. Flanker is not. Flanker is technically a back.

Imagine the I-formation for a moment. You tight end is on the same level as the the 5 linemen. A receiver is as well. The other receiver is normally a few feet behind.

Imagine an i-formation with a two tight-end set. Typically, one of them is a couple feet behind the linemen while the other is on the line. Or, they are both on the line and the one receiver split wide is not. It gets fuzzy imo when people are in motion because they clearly have to pull back from the line to move.

In a three wide set from the i-formation, two of the receivers are on the line, and I believe it is typically the slot receiver that lines up a few steps behind the line.

You must be right because no penalty was called...did you see the play inquestion? They lined up all the guards and tackles split left and only had a center, a qb and a rb in the center of the field on the first snap.

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I didn't. That sounds like a really bizzare play!!