Easy Tell on Cook Runs

[ColoradoBills]

2 hours ago, Sweats said:

Well, i know the stuff that i'm snorting will make me run for days.........

 

[dave mcbride]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

I'm surprised the league hasn't had a word with him about that.

Anything goes on the sideline but bringing caps on the field should be a nogo, imo.

It’s entirely legal: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-players-can-still-use-smelling-salts-as-long-as-not-provided-by-teams

 

[HOUSE]

I noticed Brady calling out plays up in the press box in full view of the camera. Might need to fix that...

[stevewin]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

I'm surprised the league hasn't had a word with him about that.

Anything goes on the sideline but bringing caps on the field should be a nogo, imo.

A couple years ago we got passes to go down on the field after the Dolphins game and I couldn't believe how many smelling salt packets were all over the field.  I Assumed it was from staff coming out during breaks in play - didnt realize you could do it during play.

[Steve Billieve]

2 hours ago, Bills Juggernaut said:

At least 2 or 3 times today when they showed a close up on Cook before a play he was sniffing smelling salts. Every time he did it, he ran the ball. In a league where everything is studied and any tells can been dissected and planned against this, could be an issue going forward? Any one else notice this?

 

Everyone knew we were going to run the ball. It didn't matter, he was averaging 10 yards/

[NoSaint]

2 hours ago, gobills404 said:

Can’t find the source but I remember seeing a couple weeks ago that the bills run it ~80% of the time when Josh is under center and pass it ~80% of the time when he’s in shotgun which is a huge tell. I also don’t the percentage but I’m sure having multiple tight ends on the field is also a big tell. I think Brady’s philosophy in the run game is “we don’t care if you know we’re gonna run it you’re still getting bulldozed”.

yup.

 

also under center Josh even does the hand signal for which way to run often. 
 

it’s been fine in the run game but I sure would like the defense even a little worried about it in passing plays. We just need every bit we can on that side

[Buffalo716]

2 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

It’s entirely legal: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-players-can-still-use-smelling-salts-as-long-as-not-provided-by-teams

 

I think he's talking about the actual use on the field of play

 

Smelling salt have been used for a hundred years lol but typically they were used on the sidelines James Cook is doing it on the field which is why Simon is bringing up the gray area

[NoSaint]

2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

I think he's talking about the actual use on the field of play

 

Smelling salt have been used for a hundred years lol but typically they were used on the sidelines James Cook is doing it on the field which is why Simon is bringing up the gray area

oh it was, apparently mistakenly, reported they were fully banned. I’ve seen plenty of social posts about suspending cook etc…. Because announcers and writers did not well clarify the change in rule. 
 

I would bet many if not most here think it’s a full ban

[Buffalo716]

Just now, NoSaint said:

oh it was, apparently mistakenly, reported they were fully banned. I’ve seen plenty of social posts about suspending cook etc…. Because announcers and writers did not well clarify the change in rule. 
 

I would bet many if not most here think it’s a full ban

I believe it was banned for smelling salts to be issued by the team 

 

If a player brings their own supply it's legal

[bouds]

Here's another tell, they run the ball under center like 80% of the time, and pass out of the gun 80%.

Edited 7 hours ago by bouds

[Richard Noggin]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

I'm surprised the league hasn't had a word with him about that.

Anything goes on the sideline but bringing caps on the field should be a nogo, imo.

 

Well thanks to THIS thread the cover's blown. 

[BigDingus]

3 hours ago, gobills404 said:

Can’t find the source but I remember seeing a couple weeks ago that the bills run it ~80% of the time when Josh is under center and pass it ~80% of the time when he’s in shotgun which is a huge tell. I also don’t the percentage but I’m sure having multiple tight ends on the field is also a big tell. I think Brady’s philosophy in the run game is “we don’t care if you know we’re gonna run it you’re still getting bulldozed”.

 

6 minutes ago, bouds said:

Here's another tell, they run the ball under center like 80% of the time, and pass out of the gun 80%.

 

Yep. They need to make this less obvious. 

 

It'd also be nice to get Cook a little more involved in the passing game or just keep him in on passing downs, if only to make it less obvious it's going to be a run play. 

[strive_for_five_guy]

47 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

I believe it was banned for smelling salts to be issued by the team 

 

If a player brings their own supply it's legal

BYOSS

[buffaloboyinATL]

3 hours ago, Bills Juggernaut said:

At least 2 or 3 times today when they showed a close up on Cook before a play he was sniffing smelling salts. Every time he did it, he ran the ball. In a league where everything is studied and any tells can been dissected and planned against this, could be an issue going forward? Any one else notice this?

We have many tells. It doesn’t matter when things are do it right. They could announce that Cook is about to run on the stadium speakers, and he will still beat you. 
 

200+ yards we’ve n when the Defense knew it was coming.  

[Royale with Cheese]

I always get endzone seats now and Allen will point behind his back which way to run.  So I get a little cheat code to know where the play is going.