Largent80 wrote:Classic bait and switch. However, what do they have to lose at this point?
HawkDawg wrote:Sounds like he's sticking to his old playbook and philosophy, his winning formula. Defense > Run > Pass. It worked great when he had a team set up to do just that. Now with a somewhat broken defense, a very broken LOB and a very, very broken running game, what's the guy going to do? Experiment this late in the season or stick to his roots? I'm hoping this game doesn't come down to Wilson (yet again) and the price you pay for buying a Ferrari without having a nice garage to put it in (the very, very, very broken O-Line).
But hey, he's a sharp coach and does know how to win, completely transformed our team and took us to two SB's...so I'm hoping he's not off his rocker quite yet. A breakthrough running game is overdue, this might be our sleeper moment.
Stream Hawk wrote:Do you mean “we’re” in trouble? Just kidding ha ha.
This has been the most insane season; really the last two seasons. So again we can’t run the ball. I don’t get it, and I really do think if this continues T. cable has to go. Obviously.
But I like that Pete is still trying to run it. I think this game is our last chance - on Monday night football and at home. Rawls needs to get his s*** together or he’s out. And Lacy what the F? So bring in Mike Davis, sure that’s a reach but it’s worth a shot. We have some talent so go get it!
Go Hawks!!!
Aseahawkfan wrote:If we can't run the ball, defense will get strung out. I hope they do work harder to run the ball. Main hope in the playoffs to account for Sherm being out is going to be maintaining possession and grinding teams down.
idhawkman wrote:Wow, I can't believe how healthy Atlanta is.
I would really like to have Brown and Kam back for this game at a minimum. Wilhoite would be next then Jarran Reed and finally Joke-L.
That's what it looks like as the IR list. Everyone else was FP today. We really need Brown and Kam though.
The POPE wrote:The truth is somewhere in the middle. Thus far the Hawks have shown little to no ability to run the ball. The defense has shown even when healthy that they wear down with too many three and outs. So let’s go up tempo all the time and put a fractured defense back out on the field with even less time between 3 and outs. Up temp works fine in certain situations, but by no means is a good alternative for an entire game, Might as well see if Chip Kelly has some free time. Up tempo can and does work in certain situations, but this is the NFL and good D coordinators will adjust and shut it down.
Anthony wrote:What is he suppose to do? Run what has worked every time they ran it. Run uptempo, from start to finish.
c_hawkbob wrote:No, then we'd be back to the defense playing 40+ minutes every game (if we played up tempo). We're too injured on that side of the ball for that.
RiverDog wrote:
That's the downside of up tempo, and why Chip Kelly is no longer a coach in the NFL.
It works great when your offense can get first downs, but if they go 3-and-out like we do so often, it burns out your defense. We need to use is selectively, not as a mainstay of the offense.
RiverDog wrote:
That's the downside of up tempo, and why Chip Kelly is no longer a coach in the NFL.
It works great when your offense can get first downs, but if they go 3-and-out like we do so often, it burns out your defense. We need to use is selectively, not as a mainstay of the offense.
Anthony wrote:Wow let's make stuff up shall we. First what we run a nd snatch up ran are not the same. 2nd we go 3 and out way less in uptempi then the b.s. we normally run and we actually score a lot too. We act over 30 a game with uptempi being run all game and we wintime of possession as well so our defense is on the field less. But hey let's stick to what does not work and home oh defense can hold them till the 4tg qtr
c_hawkbob wrote:
If you're going to call someone a liar bring some stats to back up your position. Otherwise all you've got is a difference of opinion and the whole "your making stuff up" business is out of line.
Old but Slow wrote:Not to break up a conversation of such geniality, but it is not all about running versus passing first and foremost, but what kind of plays, and the way they are run. For instance, the no-huddle can be hurry up or slow down. Don't huddle to hinder defensive subs, but then the QB can snap it quick, or run the clock down.
By saying "the kind of plays" I specifically refer to the read option. Running it a couple times a game doesn't cut it. Atlanta rushes the QB with Beasley and Claiborne, and they are formidable. Make them choose the option, which can slow them a step. In the meantime, it is usually a running play, which Pete likes, although Russ can throw from it as well.
The defense will be good. We will miss Kam and Richard, but Earl is back, and that is huge. And, now, back to your regular programming.
Anthony wrote:OKay, well I already stated we avg over 30 points a game when we run uptempo all game, so there is that fact, when we ran the uptempo for the whole game we avg holding the ball for almost 32 minutes which is over half.
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