[sammyg2]

Too often in the NFL, the coaching staff are more like computer programmers.

They develop a plan based on computer models, strengths vs weaknesses, tendencies, etc.

While that may be more effective in most cases, it takes away the old school gut feel, the guy who was smarter and knew football better, the guy who was actually a better coach.

Anyone remember when Eric Dickerson was running for the rams?
Dickerson sweep right.
Dickerson sweep left.
Dickerson up the middle.
Punt.

They'd do that all game and it's piss me off to no end, until he'd finally break a couple free and score TDs.
They were simply playing the odds, calling plays like playing the lottery.
Eventually they knew they'd hit it big.


but that computer model isn't as adaptive to changes.
too often they'll stick to a bad plan through the entire first half, then come out with a different plan after half time when they have new data.

Then you have someone like Petyon Manning or Rodgers, QBs who can call their own plays and make adjustments in real time and they pick apart the computer model at will.
That is what makes them seem soooo smart on the field.

Then you have the real wild card, the scrambling and running QB who throws ever prediction of tendency out the window.