Comments on: Professor Bent's Homework Assignment (3)

By: TeufelShuffle

TeufelShuffle — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:22:39 +0000

I like the swinging gate. I doubt NFL teams prepare for it. You could spring it early in the 2nd half after a TD and hopefully draw a timeout. Granted, you can only do this once all season since once other coaches see you have it in your repitoire they will spend 2 minutes on it in ST meetings.
As for other trick plays, Brad Smith can bring alot of creativity to Shot's brain. Against a M2M team, line him up at tailback and run toss stretch option out of 1 back 1TE 3 WR set. The WR's all run routes forcing corners and the nickle to cover downfield. BS has the option of hitting the open man or running. The safety must choose to run or pass support. And stretch blocking by nature keeps your OL within 3 yards of the LOS so no risk of getting a flag…

By: Bob Jensen

Bob Jensen — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:53:37 +0000

In the 1984 Orange Bowl game, Nebraska trailed Miami at a score of 17-0 after the first half. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne called for the play, whereby Nebraska quarterback Turner Gill “fumbled” the snap from center by effectively setting it on the turf. The ball was picked up by All-American offensive lineman Dean Steinkuhler, who ran the ball in for a touchdown.

By: Harlan

Harlan — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:54:43 +0000

I like the waiting to score play. Haven't seen that in more than 40 years of football.
What I like best is the idea of practicing it. Of getting your team in the mode of going down the field on key plays with the idea of helping a teammate.
harlan

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:43:22 +0000

The Fake trick play: Make it look like a series of reverses, double-reverses, and/or pitch-outs, but each time the “trick” play is expected by the defense, the QB fakes the handoff/pitch-out. While the defense is expecting the RB/WR to take the ball and either run it around end or feebly pass it downfield, the QB steps up and launches it downfield, presumably for a big gain.