Run the damn football!

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Originally Posted by redsk1

I went back and looked at the play by play in the 2nd half. I can honestly say they tried to get something going running the ball. However when you run the ball on 1st down and get 1 or 2 yards all the time you put yourself in a bad spot. So I think they were ineffective running the ball in the second half. Are we supposed to run the ball 3rd and long? Brunell didn't help by not extending any drives. Al is a smart guy but I think alot of this is second guessing. As a whole everyone is just p'd.

CP has had some successes on 3rd and long draw plays, where the defense is way off the ball (Rogers-like) and spread out expecting the pass...

of course this only works if they believe Brunell is willing to throw the ball anywhere on the field and not his usual spots. so much of an offense is hinged on the QB representing an actual threat the few times we need him to throw. unfortunately that's clearly not the case here.