CFZ I'm glad the NFL has returned to running and defense

[Rockport]

It's great to see so many teams return to running the ball instead of the pass happy games that had become the norm over the past few years.
And defenses across the league are holding opponents to the teens in scoring more now.
It was bound to happen, as offensive coordinators recognized that defenses were built for speed and lighter defenders to rush the passer and cover the receivers/tight ends, and neglecting the run defense. Every team needs a great offensive line to protect the quarterback either way, so why not take advantage of lighter built defenses by running the ball?
And, during this time of transition, the team that finds the right balance is the team to be reckoned with.
Dallas has two elite backs, and while the defense struggles against the run at times, they are able to rush the quarterback and provide enough run defense to manage games against teams not yet up to speed in the run game.
Who knows? We might start seeing fullbacks in the backfield again and receiving backs that always give the quarterback an option when protection breaks down.
The question is, who will be the team that finds the right balance on both sides to put them on top.

Not able to crap on Dak this week huh.

 

[mattjames2010]

The NFL is nowhere near returning to either of those things. NFL rules will not allow for it to go back to that - it's still very much a passing league and defenses are still held in check by rules favoring big gains over low scoring affairs.

 

[Jake]

It's great to see so many teams return to running the ball instead of the pass happy games that had become the norm over the past few years.
And defenses across the league are holding opponents to the teens in scoring more now.
It was bound to happen, as offensive coordinators recognized that defenses were built for speed and lighter defenders to rush the passer and cover the receivers/tight ends, and neglecting the run defense. Every team needs a great offensive line to protect the quarterback either way, so why not take advantage of lighter built defenses by running the ball?
And, during this time of transition, the team that finds the right balance is the team to be reckoned with.
Dallas has two elite backs, and while the defense struggles against the run at times, they are able to rush the quarterback and provide enough run defense to manage games against teams not yet up to speed in the run game.
Who knows? We might start seeing fullbacks in the backfield again and receiving backs that always give the quarterback an option when protection breaks down.
The question is, who will be the team that finds the right balance on both sides to put them on top.

This is lee's way of hoping you forgot about his thread from two days ago, enjoying the win, while giving absolutely no credit to Dak Prescott.

I like old school football like most old guys, but let's not gloss over what's really going on here. Lee's been playing this game for years.

 

[plasticman]

It was the Dallas Cowboys that led this change.

With the offensive line the Cowboys built, two different running backs led the NFL in rushing for a season. That's two NFL rushing leaders in a three year span.

The Cowboys offensive line was an elite run blocking machine that helped Demarco Murray break Jim Brown's 50 year record of consecutive 100 yard games to start a season. Murray had a hundred yard game in the first eight games of the 2014 season. In fact, he had ten 100 yard games in the first eleven games that season. He had 12 total for the 16 game season.

Two seasons later this offensive line protected a rookie quarterback who started every game that season. In addition, they led the way for a rookie RB to lead the league in rushing. The running game propelled these two rookies and their teammates to an 11 game winning streak.

How did they do this?

In 2013 the Cowboys defense was ranked 32nd in the league. As the 2014 season progressed, it became clear that the Cowboys best defender was their running game. It was efficient, They kept the ball driving downfield eating up the clock and keeping he opponent offense on the bench.

At the same time, it took pressure off Tony Romo. The Cowboys were rarely forced into having to throw the ball so Romo could just wait to take his shots. As a result, 2014 was the only season in which Tony Romo led all QB's in passer rating. Tony had averaged 565 pass attempts during the previous three seasons and only had to throw 435 passes in 2014.

By it's very nature, a productive run blocking scheme can compete with the prolific passing offenses because it limits their opportunities.

However, one of the greatest reasons for their success was the fact that teams had learned to build their defenses to stop the pass. That was the current trend in the NFL. Therefore, teams had built faster, but smaller front sevens in order to be more effective rushing the passer and covering receivers. Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Travis Frederick, Ronald Leary, La' el Collins, and Doug Free plowed through these front sevens.

The Dallas Cowboys exposed the weakness of both the prolific passing offense and the defense designed to stop it.

They are the reason many current NFL teams are going back to more balanced attacks.

 

[Dallasfann]

Hey Lee your Vikings lost to the Cowboys bad. How are you feeling? Can Kirk turn you guys around?

P.s..How's the Chinese drywall coming?

 

[leeblair]

This is lee's way of hoping you forgot about his thread from two days ago, enjoying the win, while giving absolutely no credit to Dak Prescott.

I like old school football like most old guys, but let's not gloss over what's really going on here. Lee's been playing this game for years.

This thread has nothing to do with the game.
I've already addressed the game, and I am trying not to hurt the feelings of Dak fans.
Dak didn't win the game vs the Vikings, though.
Dak did what Dak does; he had a great game because the Cowboys were beating up on a team and they had the momentum the entire game.
But it had nothing to do with Dak.
The defense and Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliot carried the team.
You must be desperate.

 

[leeblair]

Not able to crap on Dak this week huh.

Give him time. He'll do that himself.
You think one win in which the Cowboys beat up on a weaker team erases Dak's history of choking?
The Vikings are a good team, but they were off today and had a bad game.
You forget- Dak still has to play and every game won't be this easy.
I'm happy the Cowboys won. It's been hard watching them lose with Dak.
I'm glad their defense and running game is strong enough to win in spite of him.
It's what they have to do to overcome his choking.

 

[GINeric]

And this is exactly why I have no problem using premium draft picks on a RB. And yes. I would draft Bijan Robinson with a first round pick.

Remember the Broncos used to spit out pro bowl running backs every three years it seemed like??

 

[cowboyed]

This is lee's way of hoping you forgot about his thread from two days ago, enjoying the win, while giving absolutely no credit to Dak Prescott.

I like old school football like most old guys, but let's not gloss over what's really going on here. Lee's been playing this game for years.

So true, when the team appears to be struggling he starts his grim reaper threads in here. He did this in former Cowboys forums as well. If you recall a number of years back he was exposed as a Vikings fan.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

So, you don't understand how the short passing game works as a running game? OK then.

so now the short passing game is a running game.....
Ok then... if that's not a spin...then not sure what's a spin. so now we have to have 14 bullet point of schemes and plays that are considered running game-ish to qualify what you said.

here are the stat breakdowns of passing vs. running.

The Run/Pass ratio in the NFL is a statistic that betrays the current Eagles plan (975thefanatic.com)

and it says....

"....The last 5 years Super Bowl Champions had a very decided slant. Three of the last five champions have passed over 59% of the time. Considering that championship clubs tend to run the ball a lot in the second half of games where they hold a lead it shows that first half passing numbers are actually closer to 70%+...."

2021: Rams – 40.9/59.1
2020: Bucs – 37.1/62.9
2019: Chiefs – 39.4/60.6
2018: Patriots – 45.4/54.6
2017: Eagles – 45.6/54.4

yeah and that ratio is probably because of all those short passes they are throwing LOL

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Not able to crap on Dak this week huh.

this was his passive aggressive attempt. that we won, not because of Dak, because NFL has returned to running game...

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

This thread has nothing to do with the game.
I've already addressed the game, and I am trying not to hurt the feelings of Dak fans.
Dak didn't win the game vs the Vikings, though.
Dak did what Dak does; he had a great game because the Cowboys were beating up on a team and they had the momentum the entire game.
But it had nothing to do with Dak.
The defense and Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliot carried the team.
You must be desperate.

ooohhh you are hurting so bad....when you come out like this on a game he had just like we saw...and have to try to spin your way into a negative and you still can't....
you are burning deep down inside down to the anal exist part.....burn baby burn...LOL

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

So true, when the team appears to be struggling he starts his grim reaper threads in here. He did this in former Cowboys forums as well. If you recall a number of years back he was exposed as a Vikings fan.

he also became a titans fan for a while as he lived in tennessee and when he was jailed, those are the only games they showed on TV, so he had no choice.

he always likes to pick a loser on a team and bang their drum, it used to be Tashard Choice, which he said was as good as Emmitt Smith if not better. then he said Moore is a HOF type QB...and now he has a Rush Crush. I think he is a loser in life, so he tends to pick a loser because he sympathaizes with them.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Give him time. He'll do that himself.
You think one win in which the Cowboys beat up on a weaker team erases Dak's history of choking?
The Vikings are a good team, but they were off today and had a bad game.
You forget- Dak still has to play and every game won't be this easy.
I'm happy the Cowboys won. It's been hard watching them lose with Dak.
I'm glad their defense and running game is strong enough to win in spite of him.
It's what they have to do to overcome his choking.

burn baby...burn ...yeaaahhh (in austin power voice)...

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

this was his passive aggressive attempt. that we won, not because of Dak, because NFL has returned to running game...

His way of coping since the Cowboys didn't lose to the Vikings like he wanted them to. LeeBlair is shifting the goal posts after indicating a Cowboys loss to the Vikings would be all Dak's fault. But now since the Cowboys dominated the Vikings, Lee has to rush to make downplay and diminish the highly efficient and good game Dak put up against the Vikings. Deep down he is disappointed that he couldn't make a "Cooper Rush should be the starter" type of thread after the game yesterday. And would have propped up the Vikings as being the best team in the NFC if the Cowboys had beaten them with Cooper Rush.

 

[cowboyed]

His way of coping since the Cowboys didn't lose to the Vikings like he wanted them to. LeeBlair is shifting the goal posts after indicating a Cowboys loss to the Vikings would be all Dak's fault. But now since the Cowboys dominated the Vikings, Lee has to rush to make downplay and diminish the highly efficient and good game Dak put up against the Vikings. Deep down he is disappointed that he couldn't make a "Cooper Rush should be the starter" type of thread after the game yesterday. And would have propped up the Vikings as being the best team in the NFC if the Cowboys had beaten them with Cooper Rush.

He also was a fanatical lobbyist for Kellen Moore to be the Cowboys long term quarterback starter for the Cowboys. Kellen that could loft and pass a football dependent on a prevailing wind.

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

It was the Dallas Cowboys that led this change.

With the offensive line the Cowboys built, two different running backs led the NFL in rushing for a season. That's two NFL rushing leaders in a three year span.

The Cowboys offensive line was an elite run blocking machine that helped Demarco Murray break Jim Brown's 50 year record of consecutive 100 yard games to start a season. Murray had a hundred yard game in the first eight games of the 2014 season. In fact, he had ten 100 yard games in the first eleven games that season. He had 12 total for the 16 game season.

Two seasons later this offensive line protected a rookie quarterback who started every game that season. In addition, they led the way for a rookie RB to lead the league in rushing. The running game propelled these two rookies and their teammates to an 11 game winning streak.

How did they do this?

In 2013 the Cowboys defense was ranked 32nd in the league. As the 2014 season progressed, it became clear that the Cowboys best defender was their running game. It was efficient, They kept the ball driving downfield eating up the clock and keeping he opponent offense on the bench.

At the same time, it took pressure off Tony Romo. The Cowboys were rarely forced into having to throw the ball so Romo could just wait to take his shots. As a result, 2014 was the only season in which Tony Romo led all QB's in passer rating. Tony had averaged 565 pass attempts during the previous three seasons and only had to throw 435 passes in 2014.

By it's very nature, a productive run blocking scheme can compete with the prolific passing offenses because it limits their opportunities.

However, one of the greatest reasons for their success was the fact that teams had learned to build their defenses to stop the pass. That was the current trend in the NFL. Therefore, teams had built faster, but smaller front sevens in order to be more effective rushing the passer and covering receivers. Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Travis Frederick, Ronald Leary, La' el Collins, and Doug Free plowed through these front sevens.

The Dallas Cowboys exposed the weakness of both the prolific passing offense and the defense designed to stop it.

They are the reason many current NFL teams are going back to more balanced attacks.

Spot on. Defenses have adjusted to pass happy attacks. Thus offenses going back 2 the run.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

His way of coping since the Cowboys didn't lose to the Vikings like he wanted them to. LeeBlair is shifting the goal posts after indicating a Cowboys loss to the Vikings would be all Dak's fault. But now since the Cowboys dominated the Vikings, Lee has to rush to make downplay and diminish the highly efficient and good game Dak put up against the Vikings. Deep down he is disappointed that he couldn't make a "Cooper Rush should be the starter" type of thread after the game yesterday. And would have propped up the Vikings as being the best team in the NFC if the Cowboys had beaten them with Cooper Rush.

lee didn't even move the goalpost, he just dismissed any goal posts.
that's lee for you...then again every board needs a village idiot. that was his nick name on the Ranch

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

He also was a fanatical lobbyist for Kellen Moore to be the Cowboys long term quarterback starter for the Cowboys. Kellen that could loft and pass a football dependent on a prevailing wind.

he actually said, and I shiet you not. Moore is a HOF QB....and it was based on one throw...which btw, was intercepted!!!! there were pages of argument why it was the perfect throw...just too funny