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Manning and Manning-Can Either Brother Win the Big One?
It was just over a year ago, after the Colts lost to the Pats in their
post-season contest, that Boomer Esiason said on national television, "I think
maybe Peyton (Manning) is this generation's Dan Marino." Esiason went on
to state that Manning "is a great football player, but he's not going to get to
the Super Bowl, I'm telling you, not with that defense."
Marino, who was on the set, took umbrage at the reference and shot back,
"Oh, wait a minute. I got to a Super Bowl." Marino made a good point, but
still, Esiason seemed to be on target by not blaming either quarterback for
their failings but, rather, the guys on the other side of the ball-their weak
defenses.
Fast forward to January 15, 2006, almost exactly a year to the date that
Esiason made his comments. What was different this time for Peyton Manning
and the Colts? The Colts seemed to have the full package-a great running
and passing attack, a solid offensive line, and a fine defense. Everything was
aligned for Manning-Mania to take full effect, especially after such a
spectacular regular season.
But once again, under the glare of the national spotlight, in a huge playoff
game, and under the kind of pressure he had rarely seen all season, Peyton
Manning crumbled. This latest derailment of the Colt?s Super Bowl Express
drew a barrage of disparaging comments from many writers and
commentators, including the NY Times? William C. Rhoden. Two days after
the loss, Rhoden dubbed Manning "the king of statistics but the prince of NFL
quarterbacks" in that although he can generate statistics, he may be
incapable of closing the deal and ever bringing a championship to
Indianapolis.
No matter how much you respect Peyton Manning and his amazing regular
season performances, it?s difficult to argue with the facts. In eight seasons
the Colt QB has led his team to the playoffs six times where he is 3-6. In
those nine games he?s hit for 15 TDs, while throwing 8 INTs and being
sacked 13 times. There are quarterbacks, most recently Tom Brady, who
usually manage to rise to the occasion in the big game, ably dealing with a
panoply of adversity. And then there are those like Manning, usually able to
run like finely tuned, precision machines, which means when everything is
copacetic they hum along but let something like a blitz throw off their rhythm
and they breakdown.
Some people point out that maybe he has too much control over the offense,
constantly changing and adjusting plays at the line of scrimmage, and when
things go awry it?s almost impossible for Manning to adapt. Others claim that
he simply can?t handle the pressure of a big game situation. Some blame
others on the team. After losing to the Steelers this post-season, Peyton
Manning did something he?s never done before; point the finger at his
teammates.
Then there?s Peyton?s younger brother Eli, who just finished his second NFL
season and his first professional post-season. Against the Carolina Panthers
Eli Manning completed 10 of 18 passes, threw three interceptions, was
sacked four times and lost one fumble as the Giants were humbled by their
opponents 23 to zip. At one point in the game it seemed as if Eli Manning
thought his job was to get the ball to the Panthers as boos echoed
throughout Giants Stadium and fans hustled for the exits.
Coolness under pressure-is this a Manning characteristic? Or do Peyton and
Eli share some sort of panic gene? For Eli it?s simply too early to tell and
with Peyton, there?s still time left to turn the tide.
Perhaps one should ask, "What would dad and former NFL QB Archie
Manning do?" There?s no answer to that question-in 15 NFL seasons Archie
never came close to making it to the playoffs.
Time will tell what the true legacy of the Manning brothers will be. Dan
Marino-Move over?
About the author:
This article was written by Paul Mrocza sponsored by http://www.stubhub.com.
If you?re looking for tickets for the next football game, look no further than
Stubhub.com where fans buy and sell the hottest sports tickets.
It was just over a year ago, after the Colts lost to the Pats in their
post-season contest, that Boomer Esiason said on national television, "I think
maybe Peyton (Manning) is this generation's Dan Marino." Esiason went on
to state that Manning "is a great football player, but he's not going to get to
the Super Bowl, I'm telling you, not with that defense."
Marino, who was on the set, took umbrage at the reference and shot back,
"Oh, wait a minute. I got to a Super Bowl." Marino made a good point, but
still, Esiason seemed to be on target by not blaming either quarterback for
their failings but, rather, the guys on the other side of the ball-their weak
defenses.
Fast forward to January 15, 2006, almost exactly a year to the date that
Esiason made his comments. What was different this time for Peyton Manning
and the Colts? The Colts seemed to have the full package-a great running
and passing attack, a solid offensive line, and a fine defense. Everything was
aligned for Manning-Mania to take full effect, especially after such a
spectacular regular season.
But once again, under the glare of the national spotlight, in a huge playoff
game, and under the kind of pressure he had rarely seen all season, Peyton
Manning crumbled. This latest derailment of the Colt?s Super Bowl Express
drew a barrage of disparaging comments from many writers and
commentators, including the NY Times? William C. Rhoden. Two days after
the loss, Rhoden dubbed Manning "the king of statistics but the prince of NFL
quarterbacks" in that although he can generate statistics, he may be
incapable of closing the deal and ever bringing a championship to
Indianapolis.
No matter how much you respect Peyton Manning and his amazing regular
season performances, it?s difficult to argue with the facts. In eight seasons
the Colt QB has led his team to the playoffs six times where he is 3-6. In
those nine games he?s hit for 15 TDs, while throwing 8 INTs and being
sacked 13 times. There are quarterbacks, most recently Tom Brady, who
usually manage to rise to the occasion in the big game, ably dealing with a
panoply of adversity. And then there are those like Manning, usually able to
run like finely tuned, precision machines, which means when everything is
copacetic they hum along but let something like a blitz throw off their rhythm
and they breakdown.
Some people point out that maybe he has too much control over the offense,
constantly changing and adjusting plays at the line of scrimmage, and when
things go awry it?s almost impossible for Manning to adapt. Others claim that
he simply can?t handle the pressure of a big game situation. Some blame
others on the team. After losing to the Steelers this post-season, Peyton
Manning did something he?s never done before; point the finger at his
teammates.
Then there?s Peyton?s younger brother Eli, who just finished his second NFL
season and his first professional post-season. Against the Carolina Panthers
Eli Manning completed 10 of 18 passes, threw three interceptions, was
sacked four times and lost one fumble as the Giants were humbled by their
opponents 23 to zip. At one point in the game it seemed as if Eli Manning
thought his job was to get the ball to the Panthers as boos echoed
throughout Giants Stadium and fans hustled for the exits.
Coolness under pressure-is this a Manning characteristic? Or do Peyton and
Eli share some sort of panic gene? For Eli it?s simply too early to tell and
with Peyton, there?s still time left to turn the tide.
Perhaps one should ask, "What would dad and former NFL QB Archie
Manning do?" There?s no answer to that question-in 15 NFL seasons Archie
never came close to making it to the playoffs.
Time will tell what the true legacy of the Manning brothers will be. Dan
Marino-Move over?
About the author:
This article was written by Paul Mrocza sponsored by http://www.stubhub.com.
If you?re looking for tickets for the next football game, look no further than
Stubhub.com where fans buy and sell the hottest sports tickets.
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Triple Option Football Explained
Triple option football has all three elements of the different styles of running
attacks - quickness, finesse and power.
Homer Rice is given credit for inventing triple option football. He retired as
Georgia Tech's athletic director in 1997. Before that, he was head coach at
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Cincinnati and Rice. Mr. Rice also worked as athletic
director at Rice and North Carolina as well as a brief stint as head coach of
the Cincinnati Bengals.
But it was when he was coaching high school in the 1950's that he came up
with triple option football. The two usual triple option styles are the wishbone
and veer.
The main idea behind this offensive set is to leave the defensive tackle and
end unblocked in order to double-team the linebackers with extra offensive
lineman. This brings an element of power to this basically finesse type of
running attack.
The "Wishbone" style of triple option football gets its name from the
alignment of the backs. You have a quarterback, a fullback directly behind
him and then two halfbacks split behind the fullback. At the snap, the
quarterback turns and puts the football in the fullback's gut as he reads the
defensive tackle.
If the QB sees the tackle taking outside responsibility, he hands off to the
fullback. If the tackle takes inside position, the QB keeps the ball and the
fullback blocks the tackle. Now the quarterback's attention turns to the
defensive end. If the end comes in to tackle him, he pitches out to the
halfback who is trailing behind the play.
The quarterback has much responsibility in triple option football. He must
first make sure there is no confusion with his first option (whether to handoff
to the fullback or not) in order to prevent a fumble. He must also make a
good pitchout to his halfback. Further complications can arise if the QB
makes the wrong read on the defensive tackle or end.
Here's one way to teach the quarterback to read the end - If he can see the
end's number, he should pitch the football as the end is probably coming in
to tackle him. If he sees the end coming across the line of scrimmage
focusing on the halfback, the QB should keep the ball. The quarterback
should also keep an out for further pitch opportunities to his halfback even
as he's making his way downfield.
The "Veer" style of triple option football adds a passing element. Bill Yeoman
invented the veer in 1965 as coach of the Houston Cougars. That's why
you'll hear it also called the "Houston Veer". Yeoman replaced the fullback
with a wide receiver and split out an end.
Now the QB's first option is to a diving halfback (no fullback). The pitchout
option then goes to the other halfback in the set. The tight end helps get the
defensive end wide by taking a wide split. At the snap, the tight end arcs
around the end(remember, the end is left unblocked) to block anyone trying
to tackle the quarterback (usually a safety). The wide-out takes on the
cornerback.
Looking for finesse, power and quickness? Try using triple option football.
Matt and Dave run http://www.football-plays-and-drills.com/tripleoption and
have written the free coaching report, "5 Keys to Discovering the Successful
Coach Inside You". Pick up your free copy by sending a blank email to
footballtips@aweber.com
Triple option football has all three elements of the different styles of running
attacks - quickness, finesse and power.
Homer Rice is given credit for inventing triple option football. He retired as
Georgia Tech's athletic director in 1997. Before that, he was head coach at
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Cincinnati and Rice. Mr. Rice also worked as athletic
director at Rice and North Carolina as well as a brief stint as head coach of
the Cincinnati Bengals.
But it was when he was coaching high school in the 1950's that he came up
with triple option football. The two usual triple option styles are the wishbone
and veer.
The main idea behind this offensive set is to leave the defensive tackle and
end unblocked in order to double-team the linebackers with extra offensive
lineman. This brings an element of power to this basically finesse type of
running attack.
The "Wishbone" style of triple option football gets its name from the
alignment of the backs. You have a quarterback, a fullback directly behind
him and then two halfbacks split behind the fullback. At the snap, the
quarterback turns and puts the football in the fullback's gut as he reads the
defensive tackle.
If the QB sees the tackle taking outside responsibility, he hands off to the
fullback. If the tackle takes inside position, the QB keeps the ball and the
fullback blocks the tackle. Now the quarterback's attention turns to the
defensive end. If the end comes in to tackle him, he pitches out to the
halfback who is trailing behind the play.
The quarterback has much responsibility in triple option football. He must
first make sure there is no confusion with his first option (whether to handoff
to the fullback or not) in order to prevent a fumble. He must also make a
good pitchout to his halfback. Further complications can arise if the QB
makes the wrong read on the defensive tackle or end.
Here's one way to teach the quarterback to read the end - If he can see the
end's number, he should pitch the football as the end is probably coming in
to tackle him. If he sees the end coming across the line of scrimmage
focusing on the halfback, the QB should keep the ball. The quarterback
should also keep an out for further pitch opportunities to his halfback even
as he's making his way downfield.
The "Veer" style of triple option football adds a passing element. Bill Yeoman
invented the veer in 1965 as coach of the Houston Cougars. That's why
you'll hear it also called the "Houston Veer". Yeoman replaced the fullback
with a wide receiver and split out an end.
Now the QB's first option is to a diving halfback (no fullback). The pitchout
option then goes to the other halfback in the set. The tight end helps get the
defensive end wide by taking a wide split. At the snap, the tight end arcs
around the end(remember, the end is left unblocked) to block anyone trying
to tackle the quarterback (usually a safety). The wide-out takes on the
cornerback.
Looking for finesse, power and quickness? Try using triple option football.
Matt and Dave run http://www.football-plays-and-drills.com/tripleoption and
have written the free coaching report, "5 Keys to Discovering the Successful
Coach Inside You". Pick up your free copy by sending a blank email to
footballtips@aweber.com
Reprinted from ValuableContent.Com
www.ValuableContent.com.
www.ValuableContent.com.
From Bare Bones to Big Bucks-The Evolution of American Football
By the end of October, baseball fans pack up the party with the boys of
summer, and prepare for the cold months ahead with a long list of
hard-hitting heavyweights ready to take the field as the Sunday afternoon,
Monday night, and holiday highlight for the winter months. But, football as
we know it today started as a bare bones game, evolving through continents,
colleges and contracts over the years.
Like most things, football can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and
Romans, who played a version of football which then carried over to
medieval Italy, where a game called ?calcio,? the Italian word for ?soccer,?
began to flourish. Years later, in England, a young man at the Rugby Boys?
School got tired of kicking the ball around the field, and decided to pick it up
and run. That was the beginning of Rugby.
Rugby merged back and forth through different sets of rules from Australia
to England, and eventually to the States in 1869, when Rutgers and
Princeton played a game that resembled something more like soccer than
football. It wasn?t until 1875 that the ball came off the ground. Harvard and
Yale fixed a field meeting of the Ivy Leagues, and the Intercollegiate Football
Association (IFA) was created to finalize the match up in 1876.
In upcoming years, a prominent Yale player named Walter Camp convinced
the IFA to change a series of rules that pushed the game closer to the
version of football we know today. Intercollegiate football evolved through
the 1800?s, until the downfall of the IFA in 1895. In 1920, organizers from
10 professional football teams across the country met, and the American
Professional Football Association was born. It was reorganized a year later,
and in 1922 renamed the National Football League, and that was just the
beginning.
The rules changed, the league expanded with conferences and changed
again with the addition of conference divisions. In the 1970?s throwing the
ball accompanied the traditional run, and in the 90?s the emphasis moved
from field goals to two-point conversions.
Today, football is big business. Players demand more money, entertainment
is a regular part of televised games, and the retail industry makes a fortune
helping fans maintain team loyalty and personal nostalgia for a game they
grew up with. Sports Nostalgia Company,
Mitchell & Ness sells everything from jackets to pennants to remember
unforgettable moments of games past, and the players that made them
happen. Mitchell & Ness?s business was born out of fans? desire to
remember the old days with throwback jerseys of NFL favorites like Joe
Namath, Marcus Allen, and Steve Young.
Although baseball is known as America?s favorite past time, football is
certainly in the running for taking the title. Football has become as much a
staple at Thanksgiving as turkey and pie. Sunday tailgates are planned
months in advance, and office pools change weekly with team standings.
Football is a modern game with ancient roots. It?s a game with loyal fans
that brave the cold, suffer defeat, and turn up in droves to one of the most
watched sports showdowns in February, right before the boys of summer
head south for spring training.
Bare Bones to Big Bucks-The Evolution of American Football
Nina Nocciolino
By the end of October, baseball fans pack up the party with the boys of
summer, and prepare for the cold months ahead with a long list of
hard-hitting heavyweights ready to take the field as the Sunday afternoon,
Monday night, and holiday highlight for the winter months. But, football as
we know it today started as a bare bones game, evolving through continents,
colleges and contracts over the years.
Like most things, football can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and
Romans, who played a version of football which then carried over to
medieval Italy, where a game called ?calcio,? the Italian word for ?soccer,?
began to flourish. Years later, in England, a young man at the Rugby Boys?
School got tired of kicking the ball around the field, and decided to pick it up
and run. That was the beginning of Rugby.
Rugby merged back and forth through different sets of rules from Australia
to England, and eventually to the States in 1869, when Rutgers and
Princeton played a game that resembled something more like soccer than
football. It wasn?t until 1875 that the ball came off the ground. Harvard and
Yale fixed a field meeting of the Ivy Leagues, and the Intercollegiate Football
Association (IFA) was created to finalize the match up in 1876.
In upcoming years, a prominent Yale player named Walter Camp convinced
the IFA to change a series of rules that pushed the game closer to the
version of football we know today. Intercollegiate football evolved through
the 1800?s, until the downfall of the IFA in 1895. In 1920, organizers from
10 professional football teams across the country met, and the American
Professional Football Association was born. It was reorganized a year later,
and in 1922 renamed the National Football League, and that was just the
beginning.
The rules changed, the league expanded with conferences and changed
again with the addition of conference divisions. In the 1970?s throwing the
ball accompanied the traditional run, and in the 90?s the emphasis moved
from field goals to two-point conversions.
Today, football is big business. Players demand more money, entertainment
is a regular part of televised games, and the retail industry makes a fortune
helping fans maintain team loyalty and personal nostalgia for a game they
grew up with. Sports Nostalgia Company,
Mitchell & Ness sells everything from jackets to pennants to remember
unforgettable moments of games past, and the players that made them
happen. Mitchell & Ness?s business was born out of fans? desire to
remember the old days with throwback jerseys of NFL favorites like Joe
Namath, Marcus Allen, and Steve Young.
Although baseball is known as America?s favorite past time, football is
certainly in the running for taking the title. Football has become as much a
staple at Thanksgiving as turkey and pie. Sunday tailgates are planned
months in advance, and office pools change weekly with team standings.
Football is a modern game with ancient roots. It?s a game with loyal fans
that brave the cold, suffer defeat, and turn up in droves to one of the most
watched sports showdowns in February, right before the boys of summer
head south for spring training.
Bare Bones to Big Bucks-The Evolution of American Football
Nina Nocciolino
Reprinted from ValuableContent.Com
www.ValuableContent.com.
www.ValuableContent.com.
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