• TF_Sally@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    The pet theory that I’ve been working on, but not yet able to adequately express to my satisfaction, is that the NFL is worried about defenses getting so frustrated that they A: start engaging in dangerous behavior to try and stop it or B: say “fuck it” and take the play off to try and regroup on the next series of downs

    So you have the safety concerns, which I think are more legitimate, or some sort of scenario where there’s an unspoken agreement that 3rd and 9 is a gimme and you can see it on the field that both sides are just going through the motions for a play, thus DEVALUAING THE PRODUCT

    but who the hell knows, refs might just not be very good at accurately determining if 22 men are lined up perfectly along an axial plane

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      1 year ago

      3rd and 9 is a gimme

      Damn the Eagles just keep getting better and better at this thing

    • MicoJive@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I think we kind of started to see it happen, Ive definitely noticed more defenses trying to dive over the piles on QB sneaks. The Vikings did it to Purdy and it likely was the play that caused his concussion and we won the game because of it.

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        1 year ago

        I mean the qb getting injured should be a reason that offenses don’t call it every time 🤷🏻‍♂️

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        1 year ago

        Tbf the QB getting injured is a risk you take when you shove them thru your OL into the DL

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      1 year ago

      refs might just not be very good at accurately determining if 22 men are lined up perfectly along an axial plane

      I think this is also likely. It’s not something easy to eyeball.

    • ho_merjpimpson@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      defenses getting so frustrated that they A: start engaging in dangerous behavior to try and stop it injure the QB

      its less to try and stop it, and more that they know that with QB sneaks of this type that they won’t get called for anything. I’ve seen cheap shots at hurts at an alarming rate on these plays. Luckily he is one of the few that is almost always basically under/between guys so the attempts fail.