vincec Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 The ops point is it was only 6 defenders and atleast one was a wide receiver, not a sure tackling safety. Valid concerns, but I disagree with his line that you just lateral for an easy touchdown. Having receivers engage in an option play 40 yards downfield is never an easy or gimme type play. Percentages are always much higher if you can reach the end zone with the throw. I have seen "Hail Mary" type plays work many times in the past but have never seen a broken field lateral type play work in the NFL. Maybe there was one but I can't remember it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I heard Panthers Coach Ron Riviera on Sirius leading up to their next game. Pat Kirwan asked him about the 6 sacks in the game...what were the reasons?...the QB, was it on the line, the D, etc.? He started with that one and said the Bills tried to trick them...."well, not trick us...they flat out blitzed." He said it was one of those things coaches always sit around and talk about: "What would happen if someone ever did that?" ...but then no one would ever really try it. He said after what he saw...maybe more people WOULD try it now, and laughed. It was - in technical terms - a ballsy call. We've really got some kind of coach on D boys and girls. If this was the Bills of old, we would have rushed 2, all dropped back, and the Hail Mary to the endzone would have either been caught or a PI penalty. It's nice to see us being aggressive and not waiting for the normal bad things to happen to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I would 10 times prefer that my opponent have to complete a 20-yard pass and works their way through 6 defenders to get in the end zone than allow a jump ball scenario, so it made sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 When Pettine said we bring pressure in every situation he wasn't lying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Here you go. The original poster is right. There was no one on the Carolina receivers at all. That's a bit scary. Thanks for posting this. This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about and how I remember it. There are 4 guys wide open, with no resistance for 40 yards. This is scary! NoSaint - I don't think I ever said this was an easy touchdown. But, I would take my chance with having three blockers/guys I can lateral to if that would even be needed, a full head of steam and guys back there that aren't used to open field tackles over a Hail Mary any day. What would it take - one missed tackle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Percentages are always much higher if you can reach the end zone with the throw. I have seen "Hail Mary" type plays work many times in the past but have never seen a broken field lateral type play work in the NFL. Maybe there was one but I can't remember it. Here's one for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfebpLfAt8g GO BILLS!!! Edited September 21, 2013 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 You can remove your helmet on the field between downs. You can? I thought that was the whole reason for the rule. Nobody takes off their helmet during the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Here's one for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfebpLfAt8g GO BILLS!!! He actually said "in the NFL"......but that was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatloaf Sandwich Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) That would have been a hard TD not as easy as the OP thinks. Thanks for posting this. This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about and how I remember it. There are 4 guys wide open, with no resistance for 40 yards. This is scary! NoSaint - I don't think I ever said this was an easy touchdown. But, I would take my chance with having three blockers/guys I can lateral to if that would even be needed, a full head of steam and guys back there that aren't used to open field tackles over a Hail Mary any day. What would it take - one missed tackle? Is that last sentence in your OP a phantom sentence? A pitchback or two would have been an easy touchdown. Edited September 21, 2013 by Meatloaf Sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Here's one for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfebpLfAt8g GO BILLS!!! Yes. That's why I said the NFL. This was college, and 30+ years ago. I remember watching the play live. I couldn't believe it then and it seems even crazier now. Most bizarre ending to a game I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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