DMN Blog: Bob Sturm: X's, O's, and Whys - The Kitna Bootleg

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8:00 AM on Mon., May. 16, 2011 | Permalink


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Here is another from the continuing series of X's and O's breakdowns. During this series, it is my hope to help us all examine key plays from the 2010 season in hopes of us all learning a little more about what works and what doesn't work in the NFL.

Here is today's subject, from a reader who goes by the handle "Quick CC"-

what about the sweet QB bootleg by Jon Kitna vs Detroit Lions on Nov. 21st? I think it was 3rd and one and kitna managed to sucker the entire Lions defense into thinking it was an obvious RB dive but he faked it and then rolled out to a wide open end run to the end zone for a TD. Not bad mobility by a 39 year old father-time QB.​

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[Doomsday101]

Clearly the Cowboys did not run the play to take advantage of Kitna over whelming athletic ability they ran the Bootleg out of total surprise to the defense and relied that the defense would over pursue the RB.