"We didn't blitz that much"--Bill Parcells

[cowboys19]

You read that definition from the Wikipedia article on blitzing. It is absolutely incorrect. This is sad.

For your future reference (I know you're pretty young and still learning about football), a blitz is any time that 5 or more defenders rush the QB.

Not really, i just used common knowledge.

Makes sense a blitz is when you send more in to block. What if the offense has 8 in to block, and we have 3 down lineman, and send 2 linebackers. thats 5 to 8 but still considered a blitz?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

You read that definition from the Wikipedia article on blitzing. It is absolutely incorrect. This is sad.

For your future reference (I know you're pretty young and still learning about football), a blitz is any time that 5 or more defenders rush the QB.

No offense brah but at least he has an outside cite to backup his statement. Bottomline is that its a word and a word can have different meanings to different folks.

There really is no reason why all parties involved cannot be right in different company.

While Im prone to agree with your assessment i can see others being used in other situations.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

And to think i used to like farm animals when I was a kid.

Define the term "like".

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Define the term "like".

Well it did include quite a bit of petting.

 

[cowboys19]

"There are too many variations of 'blitzes' to name them all. The basic idea is to bring more people on defense than the offensive people can block, thus disrupting the play and stopping the offensive play."

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/39361

 

[theogt]

No offense brah but at least he has an outside cite to backup his statement.

It's an outside site that can be edited by anyone at any time to say anything. Hardly a credible source. If you're not familiar with Wikipedia, it is a user-edited site. You can go there and edit in that Romo is the greatest QB to ever play the game.

Bottomline is that its a word and a word can have different meanings to different folks.

It's a technical term. It has a specific meaning in a specific context. If I called a pass a rush and said that Romo rushed for 226 yards on Sunday it would be non-sensical and someone would call me out on it. Not calling a 7-man rush a blitz is non-sensical.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Well it did include quite a bit of petting.

*insert puke emoticon*

 

[Cbz40]

Its much more fun with beer. Just be careful with bottles cause they can leave holes.

And one of those moments was the first game with Leftwich getting all day to throw. But I think that Bledsoe taking a steady influx of stupid pills and turnoing the ball over. That kept the score close and thus we respected Taylor.

There was a thread earlier about how Romo helps the pass rush and I guess I buy that to a certain extent. I mean with the way our respective offenses and defenses perform I expect much more pass rush in the 4th quarter if we dont get 4 Tos from the QB week in and week out.

As an aside I have become very good at tape and floating. i find carpentry in general to be soothing.

Now that I am calm..... I apologize if I sounded out of character and if I offended anyone. That was not my intent.

I think Tony has everyone on this team excited......I think we see alot better play from the D, O, ST (even Vandi) from here on out.

The young D players, hopefully, have enough experience now and we can turn them loose. Maybe now we can run the full gambit of the 3/4 and let it do what we have been expecting it to do.

"tape and floating"....I've had to learn that art over the many years of watching Cowboy football.

 

[theogt]

Not really, i just used common knowledge.

Makes sense a blitz is when you send more in to block. What if the offense has 8 in to block, and we have 3 down lineman, and send 2 linebackers. thats 5 to 8 but still considered a blitz?

Yes, that is still considered a blitz. A blitz is any time there are 5 defenders that rush the QB.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Now that I am calm..... I apologize if I sounded out of character and if I offended anyone. That was not my intent.

I think Tony has everyone on this team excited......

Define "excited".

 

[Cbz40]

Define "excited".

Jessica.......

 

[cowboys19]

Yes, that is still considered a blitz. A blitz is any time there are 5 defenders that rush the QB.

I still don't believe that sorry. Right now i'm searching the net, and the only definitions i can find are saying a blitz is when you send more that the offense to block

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Define "excited".

:laugh2:


Jessica.......

 

[theogt]

I still don't believe that sorry. Right now i'm searching the net, and the only definitions i can find are saying a blitz is when you send more that the offense to block

Ok, here's a definition for you:

"A defensive strategy in which a linebacker or defensive back vacates his normal responsibilities in order to pressure the quarterback. The object of a blitz is to tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage or force the quarterback to hurry his pass."

http://football.about.com/cs/football101/g/gl_blitz.htm

This definition is oriented around a traditional defense, i.e., the 4-3 defense. Any time that AT LEAST ONE linebacker or defensive back vacates his nomal responsibility in order to pressure, it is a blitz. In a traditional 4-3 defensive alignment all four defensive players rush the quarterback. Sending AT LEAST one LB or DB means that FIVE players are rushing the passer. That is a blitz.

I will note however that there is an exception -- the zone blitz, which is technically not a blitz.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It's an outside site that can be edited by anyone at any time to say anything. Hardly a credible source. If you're not familiar with Wikipedia, it is a user-edited site. You can go there and edit in that Romo is the greatest QB to ever play the game.
It's a technical term. It has a specific meaning in a specific context. If I called a pass a rush and said that Romo rushed for 226 yards on Sunday it would be non-sensical and someone would call me out on it. Not calling a 7-man rush a blitz is non-sensical.

He found another citation. If your definition is ironclad you should be able to find it.

To me its just semantics and words are only given meaning by the people that use them.

 

[ravidubey]

a blitz is any time that 5 or more defenders rush the QB.

Would you consider the 6 man DL the Cowboys used in the 1991 playoffs vs Detroit to be a blitz? If 3 linemen rush and a corner rushes the passer would you not call this a "corner blitz"?

I don't think there's a real definition. IMO, it's when anyone other than a DL (and/or OLB in a 3-4) rushes the passer.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

*insert puke emoticon*

What you dont want to touch the monkey? Go ahead.... touch the monkey.

 

[cowboys19]

Ok, here's a definition for you:

"A defensive strategy in which a linebacker or defensive back vacates his normal responsibilities in order to pressure the quarterback. The object of a blitz is to tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage or force the quarterback to hurry his pass."

http://football.about.com/cs/football101/g/gl_blitz.htm

This definition is oriented around a traditional defense, i.e., the 4-3 defense. Any time that AT LEAST ONE linebacker or defensive back vacates his nomal responsibility in order to pressure, it is a blitz. In a traditional 4-3 defensive alignment all four defensive players rush the quarterback. Sending AT LEAST one LB or DB means that FIVE players are rushing the passer. That is a blitz.

I will note however that there is an exception -- the zone blitz, which is technically not a blitz.

I have a question on that tho. Lets say we ran a 4-3 and Ware is one Outside Linebacker. Lets say Ware's man is a TE who's responsibility is to help block. Wouldn't Wares responsibilty to rush the passer? if so that would make this statement false ?

"Any time that AT LEAST ONE linebacker or defensive back vacates his nomal responsibility in order to pressure, it is a blitz"

 

[theogt]

Would you consider the 6 man DL the Cowboys used in the 1991 playoffs vs Detroit to be a blitz? If 3 linemen rush and a corner rushes the passer would you not call this a "corner blitz"?

I don't think there's a real definition. IMO, it's when anyone other than a DL (and/or OLB in a 3-4) rushes the passer.

If 6 men are rushing the passer, it is a blitz. If 3 linemen are rushing the passer and the corner rushes the passer, but both OLB do not rush the passer it is not technically a blitz, though this is very similar to a zone blitz as I mentioned above.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

What you dont want to touch the monkey? Go ahead.... touch the monkey.

*walks away*

*running footsteps*

*door slams*

*car revs up*

*car speeds off*