http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/#comment-104607 billvv Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:39:36 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=6468#comment-104607 Somewhere it was written that winning teams were running up the score with the passing game then sitting on the lead and running out the clock. Maybe this is the 'running' you refer to. Somewhere it was written that winning teams were running up the score with the passing game then sitting on the lead and running out the clock. Maybe this is the ‘running’ you refer to.

]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/#comment-104581 subwayfare Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:37:39 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=6468#comment-104581 I suspect it has a lot to do with the effort to "establish the run," (a phrase maddeningly overused) early in the game. Trying to run when the D expects you to run is likely to establish very little. Unless of course the D is a 3-4 anchored by an undersized, gap shooting D-lineman with bad knees and featuring an undersized MLB who gets blown up by guards. But that's just spilt milk. I suspect it has a lot to do with the effort to “establish the run,” (a phrase maddeningly overused) early in the game. Trying to run when the D expects you to run is likely to establish very little. Unless of course the D is a 3-4 anchored by an undersized, gap shooting D-lineman with bad knees and featuring an undersized MLB who gets blown up by guards. But that’s just spilt milk.

]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/#comment-104575 SackDance99 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:03:44 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=6468#comment-104575 The Jets often come out with a "run-first" philosophy that has proved to be unsuccessful; but, my guess is that the score dictated these results. With an early lead in the first half, the Jets usually try to coast in the 2nd half, which produced a far closer game than necessary against the Fins and a need to ramp up the offense again against the Cards. Against the Pats and Chargers, both teams went into "prevent" type defenses in the second half, which allowed the Jets to produce points in the 2nd half. These stats tell me that the Jets are struggling to get early leads and need to keep the pedal to the metal (with more of an emphasis on long and sustained drives) until late in the 4th quarter when they're leading. The Jets often come out with a “run-first” philosophy that has proved to be unsuccessful; but, my guess is that the score dictated these results. With an early lead in the first half, the Jets usually try to coast in the 2nd half, which produced a far closer game than necessary against the Fins and a need to ramp up the offense again against the Cards. Against the Pats and Chargers, both teams went into “prevent” type defenses in the second half, which allowed the Jets to produce points in the 2nd half. These stats tell me that the Jets are struggling to get early leads and need to keep the pedal to the metal (with more of an emphasis on long and sustained drives) until late in the 4th quarter when they’re leading.

]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/#comment-104564 Andrew Weiss Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:47:32 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=6468#comment-104564 zenlaw The second if the past predicts the future. zenlaw
The second if the past predicts the future.

]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/#comment-104563 zenlaw Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:34:20 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=6468#comment-104563 I'm not that surprised. The Jets are always a one half team. The only question is which half it will be. I’m not that surprised. The Jets are always a one half team. The only question is which half it will be.

]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/10/07/explain-this/#comment-104554 billvv Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:34:02 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=6468#comment-104554 My guess would be that two teams go into the half and make adjustments, some more successfully than others. I'm happy to see the Jets be more successful at adjustments, though we'd all probably wish they didn't need to! My guess would be that two teams go into the half and make adjustments, some more successfully than others. I’m happy to see the Jets be more successful at adjustments, though we’d all probably wish they didn’t need to!

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