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sportscurmudgeon · 08-11-2011, 10:00 PM

A faster tempo means you're getting to the line of scrimmage with 15-20 seconds on the play clock and the defense is still moving around trying to get set. When you break the huddle and you have 5 seconds on the clock, you gotta snap the ball, no time to scan the defense, no time to figure who who's blitzing, no time for anything. The later you get out of the huddle, the harder it is. Getting into better plays, audibles, adjustments, hot routes. Those are all easier when you have time on the clock.

I'd say the Packers and the Saints both have that high energy, fast tempo offense. The Colts, naturally, the Giants can play that style of offense too. And even though the Steelers can be old school, you won't see Big Ben taking his time to get under center too often. Package that with the fact that McNabb struggled with the terminology at times and it makes things a LOT harder.[/QUOTE]

Using your example, if the offense breaks the huddle with 15-20 seconds on the play clock AND ALSO snaps the ball quickly, they MIGHT have an advantage over a defense that is still adjusting. However, if the offense breaks the huddle with 15 seconds on the clock and comes to the line of scrimmage and fiddle-dicks around with a bunch of shifts and fake audibles and finger-pointing at one of the defensive safeties, any tempo advantage would be lost.

I'd like to see stats on the Saints and Packers in terms of the number of plays they run per minute of offensive possession to agree they play significantly faster than anyone else.

The Colts get to the line fast and then spend a LOT of time with Peyton Manning pointing and changing calls. That works for the Colts because it is Peyton Manning executing the plays once the ball is snapped. Until I see it with my own two eyes, I am nowhere near ready to put John Beck or Rex Grossman in the same paragraph with Peyton Manning if the paragraph is about "great QBs".

The Giants play "uptempo offense". Really? I must have watched different Giants' games than you watched for the last several years.

08-11-2011, 10:00 PM	#409
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Re: How far can Beck take us? A faster tempo means you're getting to the line of scrimmage with 15-20 seconds on the play clock and the defense is still moving around trying to get set. When you break the huddle and you have 5 seconds on the clock, you gotta snap the ball, no time to scan the defense, no time to figure who who's blitzing, no time for anything. The later you get out of the huddle, the harder it is. Getting into better plays, audibles, adjustments, hot routes. Those are all easier when you have time on the clock. I'd say the Packers and the Saints both have that high energy, fast tempo offense. The Colts, naturally, the Giants can play that style of offense too. And even though the Steelers can be old school, you won't see Big Ben taking his time to get under center too often. Package that with the fact that McNabb struggled with the terminology at times and it makes things a LOT harder.[/QUOTE] Using your example, if the offense breaks the huddle with 15-20 seconds on the play clock AND ALSO snaps the ball quickly, they MIGHT have an advantage over a defense that is still adjusting. However, if the offense breaks the huddle with 15 seconds on the clock and comes to the line of scrimmage and fiddle-dicks around with a bunch of shifts and fake audibles and finger-pointing at one of the defensive safeties, any tempo advantage would be lost. I'd like to see stats on the Saints and Packers in terms of the number of plays they run per minute of offensive possession to agree they play significantly faster than anyone else. The Colts get to the line fast and then spend a LOT of time with Peyton Manning pointing and changing calls. That works for the Colts because it is Peyton Manning executing the plays once the ball is snapped. Until I see it with my own two eyes, I am nowhere near ready to put John Beck or Rex Grossman in the same paragraph with Peyton Manning if the paragraph is about "great QBs". The Giants play "uptempo offense". Really? I must have watched different Giants' games than you watched for the last several years. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...