For the Packer Denialists

[mraynrand]

Perhaps if he stopped spray painting his hair, he'd get more oxygen and sunlight to his brain

That's a rug up there,
capers has a new recipe for the fall...

[denverYooper]

There is also a hint in the article that on the long TD run by Kaepernick, Woodson may have been the biggest culprit, especially when read in view of Greenes comments absolving Walden.

I've been wondering about this a bit. Was Woodson becoming a significant part of the defensive issues in general?

[mraynrand]

I've been wondering about this a bit. Was Woodson becoming a significant part of the defensive issues in general?

yes - a guy who has lost a step or two or three gambles more, and then gets caught totally out of position. Not to mention, with two broken shoulders, you just are going to be naturally hesitant about tossing the old body in there - It's a reflex. Note for example Woodson on that first long completion to Gore - that one play says "finished, kaput" as well as any - and there were many - in that game you could cite).

[rbaloha1]

Did you read this or did you just see the headline and post the story?

"Nowinsky expects NFL defenses to hit the quarterback early and often.
That's why he sees the read-option, in the pros, going the way of the dodo."

It is an opinion just like everyone has an asshole.

[rbaloha1]

They are also going to play 4 games against teams that are built to punish them. I expect Seattle and St. Lou to clobber Kaep this year.

These type of offenses can adjust on the fly while defenses can not.

[rbaloha1]

Funny, I was going to post this article in support of what many have said:
-GB wasn't prepared because SF had not used it much previously
-pro teams will beat up QBs as much as they can
-the physical beating of QBs could make this short-lived
-defenses always catch up

I guess I was wrong?

Points 2-4 are yet to be determined.

The denialists/dinasours want this stuff to go away since defense is now more difficult to play.

[Pugger]

It is an opinion just like everyone has an asshole.

If people don't agree with your opinion they are an asshole. Got it.

[rbaloha1]

If people don't agree with your opinion they are an asshole. Got it.

Another misquote by a genius.

[3irty1]

If people don't agree with your opinion they are an asshole. Got it.

I don't think it was so much that as it was a badly butchered attempt at the expression: "Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one."

[Pugger]

Another misquote by a genius.

You've been implying that in every thread about how crappy we played against SF. If we don't agree that we are doomed against them we are idiots.

[rbaloha1]

I don't think it was so much that as it was a badly butchered attempt at the expression: "Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one."

Mahalo for the assist.

[rbaloha1]

You've been implying that in every thread about how crappy we played against SF. If we don't agree that we are doomed against them we are idiots.

Interpret the implying to fit your needs.

[Patler]

The denialists/dinasours want this stuff to go away since defense is now more difficult to play.

Are you suggesting that some want the offense to go away because defenses won't be able to cope with it? How would that be done, by rule changes or something?

If you are suggesting that, I don't recall anyone having implied that in the least. Some have opined that defenses will learn to handle it, and as a result it will go away or become an infrequent alternative. Some have seemed to suggest that this will become the new offense of the NFL, with ever-increasing use because defenses will not catch up to it.

I don't recall much else.

[RashanGary]

OCs in the NFL have long tried to keep their QB's safe. This is definitely different. I have a hunch defensive players, as well as defensive coaches would like to remind their offensive counterparts why it's a good idea to keep their QB in safer situations.

I'm more of a believer in letting your QB run more in the post season. As a coach, I think you force him to keep his body safe and healthy during the regular season so he can make it to the dance. Once you get there, especially in the biggest moments, let your guy run if he can do it. AR got us to the SB using his legs more than he had all season. When you're playing a win or go home game, the risk/reward dynamic changes quite a bit.

I liked how the 49ers did it. I liked how the Packers did it in 2010. Defenses have pride too. Try doing that all regular season, and you're bound to run into the wrong defender who's just waiting for the chance to inflict serious bodily harm on your QB. I think a TEAM has to be good enough in the regular season to limit the risk of a QB getting injured and still win. It would be like trying to flip heads 16 times in a row. The odds are slim. Three times in a row, though, the odds aren't so bad.

[rbaloha1]

Are you suggesting that some want the offense to go away because defenses won't be able to cope with it? How would that be done, by rule changes or something?

If you are suggesting that, I don't recall anyone having implied that in the least. Some have opined that defenses will learn to handle it, and as a result it will go away or become an infrequent alternative. Some have seemed to suggest that this will become the new offense of the NFL, with ever-increasing use because defenses will not catch up to it.

I don't recall much else.

Greg Macmackin (Aranda's guru from Texas Tech and Hawaii) and a former defensive coordinator at the University of Miami, Seahawks, Texas Tech and Hawaii continually stated while at Hawaii on his coach's show how much easier it is to call defenses in the NFL vs. College.

Coach Mac used to mention the tendencies of NFL offenses in certain formations made it is easy to call a certain defense. Tendenices correlated a very high percentage of the time. Plus what Belichek used to mention was not accounting for the qb provided the defenses with a big advantage. Obviously the new NFL offenses change that.

Kiffin's cover 2 and Carroll's defense were continually destroyed against Oregon.

Dinasours like Capers are forced to work much harder as chronicled in the article.

Yes, they want this stuff to go away in order to keep their jobs.