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Reality and Myths of Rushing Attempts
Courtesy of Bryan Leonard @ http://www.vegasonlinesports.com "Run the football more times, and you win." I hear this all the time, on television and on radio. When examining key games, analysts often conclude one team failed to run the football enough times, and the opponent pulled won the game simply because they had more rushing attempts. This is a common theme in the NFL. Joe Gibbs of the Redskins, Herm Edwards of the Chiefs and Jon Fox of the Panthers are old school in this regard. Running the football means you can control the ball and the clock, keeping it away from a good QB you are playing. It also helps your passing game, as teams may need to stack the line to stop a good running game, which creates more single coverage downfield. We heard this criticism a lot during Super Bowl 36 when the Patriots upset the Rams as a 14-point dog. In that game, the favored Rams saw star running back Marshall Faulk get just 17 carries for 76 yards (two carries in the second half), while Patriots running back Antoine Smith carried 18 times in the 20-17 upset. The Pats had 25 rushing attempts that day, the Rams 22. Continues: http://www.vegasonlinesports.com/editorials/vos-editorial-bryan-leonard-776.html More great editorials for this NFL season can be found at VegasOnlineSports and more.
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