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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 1046011" data-attributes="member: 7261">Here's something to chew on.  So we see it all the time, teams are down by 2 or more scores and go into their "hurry up and score fast mode".  Often, we see them actually score a TD pretty quickly.  So do they score quickly, because the defense played them so soft, it was easy.  Or, did they score quickly, because they actually took chances and made some big plays?So if it is the first, why would defenses ever want to play soft?  Why not keep playing the defense that got you there.  I'm not talking loading up the box, but pretend that the game is tied and its 4th and 6 on every play.If it is the second, and they are scoring due to playing fast and riskier, shouldn't offenses just play like they are down 2 scores for most of the game?  The Packers have gotten away from their hurry up offense, outside of the 2 minute offense.  Sure they still go to the no huddle sometimes, but that is just to try and keep the defense from substituting or trying to draw them offsides/call a timeout.  I know the offense is young, but would like to see them run that 2 minute offense to open the 2nd half or midway into a quarter, just switch things up a bit.</blockquote>

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