Trick Plays

[pigskin]

Something that hasn't been brought up is the trick plays we ran against Washington. (Double reverse, flee flicker) Now I'm not a big fan of trick plays, and I don't expect to see any Saturday night, it does give KC one more thing to think about and take time to prepare for.

[vinabolt]

Why not trick plays? It's fun, exciting and unpredictable, keep the defense on their heels.

[Formula 21]

Next week, fumblerooski.

[Screeme]

Have to be the Bumerooski since the fumblerooski is illegal now. haha

[Gwynning_Spirit]

Do it like the one at the end of that BAL-MIA game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLMum900vo

[Heatmiser]

What I like about it is for the first time since the Marty-Cam-Wade years (and the fumblerooski) the Chargers look like they are really, truly having fun. I credit Lynn for that.

The threat of a Flea flicker can help freeze the safeties a bit as they think, which is nice if, IF, Gordon ever breaks the first line of defenders. I do really like the jet sweeps and reverses and hope to see a lot more of that. It keeps the DE/OLB honest and it maximizes the talents of Benjamin. Again, should benefit Gordon if he can get a crack and make it through the crack.

Henry's blocking has been outstanding lately, by the way. This is the most complete TE in the NFL right now. Check him out on run plays.

TG

[UtahBolt]

What I like about it is for the first time since the Marty-Cam-Wade years (and the fumblerooski) the Chargers look like they are really, truly having fun. I credit Lynn for that.
TG

Interesting point as I have noticed this team seems to be closer on a personal level then any team we have had in a while as well. The body language for many is that of not just team mates but of brothers in arms. I am sure that the adversity has had an effect on them individually and kudos to Lynn for making sure that effect as a positive one. Even more impressive after the 0-4 start.

[Steve]

Why not trick plays? It's fun, exciting and unpredictable, keep the defense on their heels.

They can also blow up in your face.

Once a team (either team) calls a trick play, it (usually) prevents the other team from doing anything after that. So, the trick is being first. But if you do it too early in the game, the defense is still playing assignments close to the vest. So it is a the big trick.

And is the other team thinks you are only going to run it once..... the 2nd one is even more effective.

The key is just getting a team to over-pursuit, or react too quick to the run and leaves their coverage. Washington had their run defenders over-pursue on the reverse and the FS was late coming over from in the middle of the field at all so Norman was completely out of place when he was caught peaking vs the run action.

They also got caught completely out of place on the play action fake. The fake got the FS to come up, so Norman was caught in his outside technique while Williams just broke the post a bit shallow, giving a ton of room for Rivers to put the ball up. There was no way that the Redskins could have defended that pass once the FS was out of place. The offense is just firing on all cylinders. Tyrell Williams ran a very nice route, even if it was poorly defended.

[vinabolt]

Any play can blow up in your face. The key is to practice the play enough to execute it successfully. To be frank I'm surprise that pro teams don't do more trick plays. It's like they treat it as a kid thing, a college play.

Most of the time, the trick play don't work not because the other team anticipate it, mostly the execute teams are sloppy in their execution and mess up the play. Pro teams spend too little time practice it, they spend most of the time practice common stuff, so they're hesitate to try it in the game. When they try it, it usually mess up.

[bonehead]

Next week, fumblerooski.

Hell yeah, throw in a hook and lateral..........Rivers to Henry.....lateral to Benjamin

[Coachmarkos]

Trick plays can blow up in your face, but I'm a fan.

Certainly not something to base your offense on, but it's nice to "sprinkle" one in every game or so.

My SDSU Jackrabbits usually run about 1 "gadget" play a game. And never the same play...always something different. Last week, ran an "end around" to our all everything WR, who broke it for a 49 yard TD.

One time this year, they ran a "reverse" to the Tight End, who took and inside handoff from the running back, and then he had a pitch "option" to the QB.
It was awesome. (of course you need a pretty elite TE to run such a play).

[vinabolt]

Yeah the key is the unpredictability of it and keep the defense on edges. I don't buy that you don't do it because it can blow up in your face. Any play can messes up if didn't practice and work on it properly and execute it properly on the field.