In respect to what you said is on point and uncontested by me. I want to personaly thank you for the post you put up about the pass and how to defend against it and the serious os of enlightening strategic informational pieces. You brought me back to a concept that Coach K-Lo taught me about letting a safety run with the WR, I went back to that yesterday for a 2nd half comeback victory in the NHFL. You noted that "jamming" the WR on the line and 10-1 defenses will and may often fail on pass coverage against a high percentage passer. It was so much info in the post brother I can only say......"Maaaannn" I thank you . Coach K and the Central Jersey Bombing Jets was down 14-3 came back 17-14 last play a 20 yard pass. Defense gave up nothing 3rd quarter on and the safety came up and made a int.
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Originally Posted by Decal Master
Morgan,
All of the different rules and functions of the game rules connect on a nexus from two directions.
First, when you begin with the NFL rulebook as the foundation of your game system, then you immediately move away from the corky board game feel that has surrounded the game, and begin to build a game in which the real elements are put into the game.
Second, when you make football strategy the main event of the contest, then you realize that the better prepared coach is going to win. So the system awards or punishes your coaching decisions during the game.
Taking away the coach's option to go for 4th downs is like taking away his ability to be stupid. We would rather leave it in the game since bad coaching decisions are really how you loose games over here.
Sometimes a bad coaching decision is as simple as not practicing during the week, not having a playbook, or not testing your bases on your opponent's board before kickoff. All of these things are contributing factors to winning and losing.
You have to let the coaches be themselves and make their own mistakes as it in fact is not a penalty or a violation of good sportsmanship to go for a 4th down. When you don't make it however you are a bonehead and are beating yourself.
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