Football 101

[Inspecta]

I'm gonna unsticky this thread as it seems to of run its course with no new posts in over 3 months

[Riffer X]

Originally Posted by Inspecta

I'm gonna unsticky this thread as it seems to of run its course with no new posts in over 3 months

Only thing I'd say is it is a good reference tool that will go by the wayside if unpinned. Just because it doesn't have new posts doesn't mean it's not being read.

[Inspecta]

Yeah I but I don't want to clutter the top of the board with too many stickies, and I'd rather keep the current ones.

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

Agree this is a good sticky thread. 3 or 4 of the current stickies will be taken down shortly anyway. I'll try to remember to re-stick this when all is said and done if it's an issue.

[hiwaygal]

WELL...apart from the in-fighting and back and forth, tit-for-tat stuff that seems to be a staple of football fandom, I did appreciate this thread and decided something needed to be added for people like me who've never played the game and for whom it sometimes moves too fast.

I needed to learn something recently because it's been thrown around this board...A LOT!!

And after reading a couple of short definitions here and there, it seems as there are quite a few people who either misinterpret the intent or whatever of the so called "West Coast Offense (WCO)".

From what I can tell, the WCO is built on dink-and-dunk which most folks here seem completely opposed to. It's intent was pinpoint accuracy on short throws to open up the running game - yet we keep looking for some guy who can throw 100 yards and hit a dime.

Some stuff I've found:

Football's West Coast Offense - Basics of the West Coast Offense

Football 101: History of the West Coast Offense

West Coast offense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

West_Coast_offense

(I really liked this one 'cause there's a lot of mention of Bernie!)



Ultimately, I'm not sure I like the WCO. Who needs "finesse" when you have a BEAST like Peyton Hillis? Can someone make short little 15 yard throws consistently? Can someone consistently catch 15 yard throws?

'Cause the last I checked, it only takes 10 yards for a first down. String a few of those together and you should be able to get the last few for 6 (7) points.

Am I missing something?