Read This, Be Dumber: Running Means Winning

[Fritz]

Any really good coach in any sport - moreso basketball probably, but even so - adjusts his schemes and calls depending upon the talent he has on hand.

[RashanGary]

The run game is important, but if you want to be a winning team and don't have the horses to be good in both aspects you better pray you are a good passing team.

The whole post was spot on. But YES!!

And regular season wins are nice, but championship teams almost always do both well. Last i checked that’s the goal here.

[RashanGary]

If we can’t run the ball well, sure switch to pass happy offense. But I sure hope jones stays healthy and we can do both.

[texaspackerbacker]

Yes, run Jones maybe 8 or 10 times a game tops - as a change of pace. Hopefully, he will then stay healthy and break a few big runs.

[Upnorth]

Those that speak out against a running attack that opponents must respect won't admit it , but they find it too slow and not sexy. The fact that small gains on the ground are not as thrilling as big pass plays does not satisfy their need for instant gratification.

They don't like to acknowledge that a successful running game gives a time of possession advantage while denying the opposition the football. This strategy works best with a lead and lessens the chance of a turnover.

Also, as has already been noted, even an average running attack requires defenses to respect the run. As a result, rushing the passer on every down is reduced.

To me, a former not very good high school rb, the running game is way way sexier. Winning by using pure power is domination and feels so so good! Slamming into and moving a pile a couple yards by pure drive, I miss it (and a healthy right knee...) If you have some cool designed run plays then you get even more of a wow factor, and it is an amazing feeling to feel the fingers grasping at your arm fall off as you plunge through and get to the second level so now you can look at hitting one of those little dbs. When i see that I still sometimes get a rush, that is half the reason I watch football.
Running the ball does not win the time of possession battle. First downs do. Keeping the clock going for 3 downs will net you less time of possession than a 12 play drive with a few in completions.

[RashanGary]

To me, a former not very good high school rb, the running game is way way sexier. Winning by using pure power is domination and feels so so good! Slamming into and moving a pile a couple yards by pure drive, I miss it (and a healthy right knee...) If you have some cool designed run plays then you get even more of a wow factor, and it is an amazing feeling to feel the fingers grasping at your arm fall off as you plunge through and get to the second level so now you can look at hitting one of those little dbs. When i see that I still sometimes get a rush, that is half the reason I watch football.
Running the ball does not win the time of possession battle. First downs do. Keeping the clock going for 3 downs will net you less time of possession than a 12 play drive with a few in completions.

Yep! Football purists unite! Winning in a physical way is so much more satisfying! Lots of wins come with fineness football, but championship teams play defense and run the ball well enough to run the ball. We’re after rings, not Dan Marino / Warren Moon / Drew Bledsoe / Aaron Rodgers regular season success / stats.

[Zool]

Run/pass ratio is a ridiculous stat to consider when game planning. If running isn't working do you keep going because you're not up to your ratio?

Success in the running game leads to opening up the passing game. Success in the passing game leads to opening up the running game. If you have a shitty passing game or a shitty run game, you're probably fucked.

If the Packers are getting 2.2 per carry this year, do you think they will keep hammering away at the line or switch tactics? Maybe come out in a run formation and throw? Football is situational. If you try to stick to a thing that's not working, you get fired.

[Upnorth]

Take a look at footballperspectives.com and specifically his game scripts work. It has 100% to do with the discussion we are having. Heck, if you are a football historian look at it even more. There is some amazing stuff on there, and he has great contributors!.