tjb_orlando
Cheesehead
I always felt that John Elway was like a twelfth man on the field for the Broncos D. Other team's offensive planners had to factor in the danger that Elway posed, affecting the opponent's offensive game plan, making it more desperate. You want the opposing team's offense to feel desperate. Elway was that kind of player, in my view. Favre also.
That is why I feel the Packers offensive line woes have been the real culprit limiting the number of wins that Packers have been able to take down. Forget about 2007, Favre's miraculous year, if you want. Even in 2007, but especially in 2005, 2006 and 2008, the OL has not been a reliable deadly weapon on:
Or put it another way: how many times have you seen McCarthy call a slant to Driver on short yardage? Call me a 60s Neanderthal, but I would prefer to see the OL get the call, win that 1 yard TD on the ground and demoralize the opposing D.
How does that relate to Elway?
If the OL had the ability to win the 4th quarter, the DL collapses would be much more infrequent because
Just my opinion.
That is why I feel the Packers offensive line woes have been the real culprit limiting the number of wins that Packers have been able to take down. Forget about 2007, Favre's miraculous year, if you want. Even in 2007, but especially in 2005, 2006 and 2008, the OL has not been a reliable deadly weapon on:
- winning 3rd and short
- winning 4th and short
- breaking the RBs into the secondary for long gainers
- machine-like efficiency in fourth quarter
Or put it another way: how many times have you seen McCarthy call a slant to Driver on short yardage? Call me a 60s Neanderthal, but I would prefer to see the OL get the call, win that 1 yard TD on the ground and demoralize the opposing D.
How does that relate to Elway?
If the OL had the ability to win the 4th quarter, the DL collapses would be much more infrequent because
- they would be off the field getting a breather and
- the scoreboard would not be so precariously balanced on what A-Rod has to pull out of the proverbial hat.
Just my opinion.