Neat little series by TouchdownWire called “Mythbusters,” with this particular article tackling the infamous “no huddle” topic, especially at a quick tempo, and if it’s a fix for a passing game on a no-matter-what basis. Lastly, a monster video breakdown by Texans_Thoughts that’s just so much fun to watch, and learn, and enjoy what we’re seeing.
Mythbusters: Why no-huddle isn’t the universal cure for every ailing offense
By Doug Farrar, TouchdownWire
Excerpt: In this series, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar dives down into the NFL’s common myths and examines what the real story is. In this installment, let’s look at the idea that the no-huddle offense, especially at a quick tempo, is a fix for a passing game on a no-matter-what basis.
Generally speaking, when teams have success out of no-huddle, there’s an immediate “build the whole plane out of this” statement regarding the help tempo can give a passing game. But it’s not always the case. First, there are different kinds of no-huddle — it’s not always speed no-huddle. When Philip Rivers was with the Chargers, I distinctly remember a lot of no-huddle in which the Chargers would bleed the clock. That was less about forcing a defense to hurry up, and more about keeping a defense in unfavorable personnel without the ability to substitute. Second, there are instances in which it can hurt a quarterback as much as it can hurt a defense.
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