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WR blocking on McCoy's 3rd and 23 run


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It was great downfield blocking. Here's my question. Shady started the play to the left, and then cut back. The Bills had three receivers out to the right, and they didn't go downfield past the stick, which is odd considering it was third and long. Instead, they got into position to make the blocks. So could it be that the play was designed to start left and then cut back? I just thought it was Shady and his great vision and instincts and quickness that made the play work, but maybe that's not the story at all.

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It was great downfield blocking. Here's my question. Shady started the play to the left, and then cut back. The Bills had three receivers out to the right, and they didn't go downfield past the stick, which is odd considering it was third and long. Instead, they got into position to make the blocks. So could it be that the play was designed to start left and then cut back? I just thought it was Shady and his great vision and instincts and quickness that made the play work, but maybe that's not the story at all.

I think it was shady that made the play. Once he's behind on the left side, you can see the receivers just standing there on the right like "is the play over?" and then they come in to run support.

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You mean like how one pats game they were flagged on 3 plays in a row (false start, holding, false start) for 1st and 30 and then threw a 33 yd first down? Had to have been a decade ago but I always remember that series.

It seemed to be a Pettine specialty too.

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What bothers me most on this play is it appears that the linebackers target Incognito. Watch how 51 Hodges seems to have a clean shot at Shady from the right side on his stop but appears to be looking at Incognito while 56 Skov takes out his knees.. Trying to take out one of our best blockers.

 

 

 

Nice observation. Look at Glenn almost getting his leg torn to shreds too. It is such a dangerous sport.

 

This is why I'll never say any football player is a wimp. It takes guts to go out there knowing you are a microsecond away from a serious injury.

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Also one of my favorite plays in recent memory. Nice front side blocking by the oline, and textbook backside wall by three receivers. Also very nifty piece of running. That kind of 3rd and long conversion will demoralize an opponent. Pretty awesome all around.

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This play, thing of beauty. In madden terms, this would be called Awareness and Run blocking. Great effort by the whole team here. Amazing. ThatsOLeary, Powell, and Woods on those cut back blocks for shady to get the 1st.

 

 

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The downfield backside blocking developing out of nowhere on this third-and-20 Shady McCoy run for a first down brings tears to my eyes

 

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