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2010年9月30日星期四
2010年9月26日星期日
26 sep 10 COLTS-BRONCOS PREVIEW
The old saying, ‘If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it,’ doesn’t always apply in the NFL.
Coaches and players spend countless hours reworking offenses and football jerseys
defenses, constantly trying to stay ahead of the other teams. Just because a play was successful one time or for one game or for one whole season does not mean it will be successful the next time it is run.
Defenses adjust. Offenses adjust. And the league rolls on.
Broncos safety Brian Dawkins is now playing in his 15th season in the NFL and has seen many changes in his time in the league; new formations, new coverage’s and new schemes, but what he hasn’t seen is too much of a change from the Colts’ offense.
“They are who they are (and) they do what they do,” Dawkins said. “Peyton (Manning) is going to get up to the line and see what he sees, and he’s going to get the (offensive) line and the receivers into the call that he believes is going to beat the defense that is presented in front of him. From there, he’s going to manipulate coverage with his eyes and his shoulders and place the ball anticipating his receivers coming out of their breaks. It’s been that way for many, many, many, many years. When you’ve had as much as success as they’ve had over those years why mess with it?”
That’s not to say that the Colts don’t make tweaks here and there, because they do. Nor does it mean that the Colts’ offense is any easier to stop since defenses have a sense of what is coming, because as Dawkins says, that isn’t the case.
“You have to be on your Po’s and I’d the whole game,” Dawkins said. “There is never a time when you can relax during the game when you’re playing against Peyton. He’ll catch you out of position or tipping your hand too fast, and he’ll get the offense to the right play to be able to challenge and beat that coverage that you tipped.”
And that is just discussing the Colts’ league-leading passing game. If you allow the Colts to run the ball, as well, Dawkins says you’re creating even more of a monster.
“If you allow them to do both you’re in for a long, long day,” Dawkins said. “That’s something that every defense that’s going to face them is going to say the same exact thing. If you’re going to pass the ball 50 some times a game they are going to have their shots at making big plays, but defensively you’re going to have your chance at making big plays, as well, if they are only doing one. But if they are doing, they are running the ball and you don’t know what they are going to do, that’s a long game for you.”
The challenge that the Colts offense presents to opposing defenses is formidable and one that Dawkins, who will play his 202nd game in the NFL on Sunday, can appreciate.
“They do a good job of setting everything up they do,” Dawkins said. “Their routes are crisp, coming in and out of their breaks. Their timing between Peyton and the receivers is spectacular. I’m pretty sure they work it to death. When they get in the game it’s like an engine running. We need to make sure that we do our best to mix things up and play as tight as possible on those receivers because they come in and out of their breaks as well as anybody in the league.”
Sunday will be a challenge for both the Broncos and Colts, but Dawkins is looking forward to the match up.
“If you’re a player in the NFL you want to play against the best,” Dawkins said. “I think we have enough guys on this side of the ball, and the team in general, that we look forward to that challenge. We know it’s going to be a tough game, we know he’s going to make some plays, but we look forward to that challenge.”
FOCUS ON THE COLTS
A week after throwing a career-high 57 passes against the Houston Texans, quarterback Peyton Manning handed the ball off a career-high 43 times against the New York Giants as the Colts evened their record on the season to 1-1 with a 38-14 win.
The Colts’ successful rushing game on Sunday put on hold, at least for one week, the outside perception that the Colts are unable to run the ball.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well,” Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s said. “It’s just a matter of what they choose to do. People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the football very effectively, if you don’t play the run very well. Peyton is off to a great start, and it seems like ever year he gets better and better. I’ve had the unfortunate circumstance of having the opportunity to play against him year after year after year both in New England and here in Denver.”
McDaniel’s said that one of the things that makes the Colts special is not only that they have a great quarterback, but also all the tools that Manning has at his disposal and the speed that they all possess.
“Pierre (Garcon) is certainly a down-the-field threat.” McDaniel’s said. “Reggie Wayne, he makes plays underneath. He makes plays down the field. (Dallas) Clark got behind the defense the other day. (Austin) Collie has been behind the defense in the slot. (Joseph) Addax was behind us last year on a wheel route. There are so many different ways that they attack you, and all of those players have good speed. I don’t know if there is one that’s more than another, but they all seem to have good enough speed to go behind a defense and score touchdowns. Our concern is to try to limit those opportunities and force them to try to go the long way if we can and limit the big plays.”
But McDaniel’s said it is not just the speed the Colts have at the skill positions on offense that make the Colts a tough opponent. It’s also their defensive speed and the speed at which they play the game that makes the Colts such a unique team.
“The fastest team that we will play, no question,” McDaniel’s said. “The speed up front is rare. It’s not normal. That’s why it’s so different, in terms of the start of the game, both with their no huddle on offense and the tempo they use there and then the speed of play and style that they use defensively. They’re really unique to the Colts in many regards. When you get out there, no matter what you’ve done during practice to simulate it, it isn’t the same. We’re going to do everything we can to get ready for those things. I think our players mentally have to be prepared for a different speed. We have a lot of young players that are going to be out there on Sunday and some of them are going to be feeling that for the first time, and we’re going to have to lean on some of our veteran players and our leaders that have played against a team like this before.”
The Colts are a great way to gauge your team, according to McDaniel’s, and he expects his team to be ready to play on Sunday.
“We’re embracing the opportunity,” McDaniel’s said. “It is a great challenge. We know that they do so many things well that we’re going to have to do some things on Sunday. If they get in the red zone four or five times, we’re going to have to make a few stops there and force them to kick field goals and take care of the football offensively, so we don’t give them too many short fields and opportunities to score quickly. The thing that you have to do is you have to prepare for them to play well, expect them to play well, and you have to put your best performance out on the field and hope that it is good enough.”
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BRONCOS
The Broncos rebounded from a close season-opening loss to Jacksonville by defeating Seattle, 31-14, last Sunday in their home opener.
The team’s joy from the win was short-lived, though, as on Monday it had to face the death of teammate Kenny McKinley, a second-year wide receiver on injured reserved.
A very popular player in the organization, McKinley’s tragedy hit the Broncos hard and left McDaniel’s in the delicate position of letting his players grieve while also preparing them for a game.
“Certainly it’s not the same week as we are used to going through,” McDaniel’s said. “I think the best thing that we can do is we’re going to try to make our preparation as normal as we can, at the same time be very respectful of everybody in the organization that is dealing with Kenny’s death in a different manner because we’re certainly not all grieving the same way. We’re providing any help that anybody might need, encouraging anybody to talk about it whenever they need to, and at the same time we had a normal Wednesday meeting, we had our normal walk through and we’re going to try to go out there and work hard and prepare hard because we know there is nothing we can do to change the circumstances. We are going to get ready to play hard. We won’t use it as an excuse for anything that happens on Sunday, one way or the other.”
The Broncos will be led on Sunday by quarterback Kyle Orton, who San Diego Chargers jersey
has gotten off to a good start this season. The former Purdue quarterback has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 602 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 103.9 through two games. Orton has some weapons at his disposal in the passing game. Third-year player Eddie Royal leads the team with 13 catches for 163 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Lloyd has caught eight passes for 170 yards and first-round draft pick Demetrius Thomas had eight catches for 97 yards and one touchdown last week against Seattle in his NFL debut.
“They are talented,” Caldwell said. “They have a corps of receivers that can just flat go. They are fast; they have great ball skills, good size, very fine route-runners and a quarterback who is throwing the ball very well.”
The Broncos also have a talented group of running backs led by second-year pro Knows Hon Moreno. Joining Moreno in the Broncos backfield are Corel Buck halter and Laurence Maloney, who was recently acquired from the New England Patriots.
“I know our defense will have a challenge against their offense,” Manning said. “They have multiple formations. It’s a complex offense. You have to have a bright guy like Orton to be able to handle that kind of offense. I know its multiple formations, personnel groupings. Our defense will have its hands full.”
And Manning and the offense will have their hands full with a veteran Denver defense. Nine of the 11 starters listed on the team’s depth chart have accumulated five or more seasons of experience, led by Dawkins with 15 seasons. In fact, cornerback André Goodman is the least experienced defensive back of the Broncos starters, and he is in his ninth season.
“I don’t think you can find a more experienced secondary,” Manning said. “It’s a new defensive coordinator, but a lot of the same personnel. I think (Champ) Bailey and Goodman is as solid a corner tandem as you can find, and there’s nothing Bailey hasn’t seen. Goodman is in his ninth year, he’s a veteran. Dawkins has been around for a long time. There’s a lot he has seen, and (S-Renaldo) Hill is a 10-year veteran at safety. A lot of experience there, you’re not going to confuse them or trick them. They all still move real well. It’s going to be a tough challenge getting open versus that secondary.”
Bailey and Dawkins are not just veterans, but two of the most accomplished players to play in the secondary in the last 20 seasons. The duo was in charge of a Denver secondary that intercepted Manning three times, a season-high, in the two teams’ meeting last season.
“It’s great for our team to have two players like that, that are so decorated and established,” McDaniel’s said. “At the same time, they are just as good a leader as they are a football player, which has been great for our football team the last 18 months. They do a good job of helping us get through times of adversity. Whether that be on the field, off the field, during the week, whatever it may be, they’ve been great for our team. Like I said, they are great players, too. They play hard. They practice well. They are dedicated to their profession and they impact a lot of people.”
INJURY REPORT
The Colts issued their injury/game status report on Friday with the following players listed as out for Sunday’s game at Denver: WR-Anthony Gonzalez (ankle), DB-Bob Sanders (biceps) and LB-Ramon Humber (hand). Listed as questionable are RB-Joseph Addax (knee), DT-Eric Foster (knee), WR-Pierre Garcon (hamstring), OT-Charlie Johnson (foot), DB-Brandon King (hamstring) and LB-Clint Session (hamstring). Listed as probable is LB-Gary Brackett (back), DB-Jerauld Powers (foot) and C-Jeff Saturday (knee).
QUOTABLES
"If somebody else calls a play for a different team and you call a defense that's better than the play that they called, you can get them. That's not going to happen against this team. Whatever play they called, if you have a defense and you say, 'I like that,' (Manning is) going to see it and he's going to change it. He sees things, his preparation — there are no flaws in his preparation, I'm positive of that. We're going to play our (defensive) call, he's going to know it, and he's going to try to run the best play he has against it. And you feel like that on 70 plays. Some other teams, you feel like that 10 or 15 percent of the game. This guy, you feel like that pretty much the whole day. You've got to assume he knows what you're doing.”
- Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s on QB-Peyton Manning as told to the Denver Post
“I don’t care about those things and how people look at me. It’s just really going out there and doing my job. I always want to be a well-rounded back, not just a running back. If that’s a positive thing, I’m happy for it, but my thing is just going out there and doing whatever coach asks me to do. If I have to go out there and play receiver, I’m going to play receiver. If it’s run the ball, let’s run the ball. If it’s block, it’s whatever the coach asks me to do.”
- Colts running back Joseph Addax on his versatility
“I think very few of our guys really react to things that are said about them, or I’m not certain that they read it. I know one thing, we come out and we practice hard, we focus in and we try to get better. That’s the real key. It’s more of intrinsically motivated guys that are the kinds of guys you look for. We don’t need any external motivation for the most part. I think we have a large number of guys that are motivated to do their job because that is what they are supposed to do. They have a lot of pride, and I think you see them adjust accordingly.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on if the offensive line was motivated by people doubting them
“You’ll find a great majority of our guys all participate in some form of special teams. Philip Wheeler plays a pretty extensive amount, Antoine Bethel plays, obviously Melvin Bullitt plays, and you can go on and on. There are a number of guys that have a role to play. We think special teams are important. If they are important then that means everybody kind of needs to pick up the slack somewhere along the line here, so we get participation from a lot of starters. Our field goal unit is littered with guys that play on our offensive line. Our field goal block unit is littered with starters across the board. There are a lot of guys that participate in that, as well. For us, it’s just a different approach, in terms of how we look at our special teams. We do not prohibit starters from participating in that phase. We try to be prudent about it, but it’s not taboo.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on the team’s philosophy to have starters play on special teams
STORYLINES TO WATCH FOR…
1. Colts and Broncos have success in September
The Colts like to break their season into four, four-game quarters. Since 2000, no teams have done better in the first quarter than the Colts and their opponent on Sunday, the Denver Broncos.
The Colts have put together a league-best 27-7 record (.794) in the month of September since the 2000 season, while Denver has the second best mark in the league with a 26-11 (.703) record.
Both teams are 1-1 heading into the game and a second loss in the month on September would be extremely rare for both teams. The Broncos only have had two losses in September once since the 2000 season. The Colts had two losses in September of 2008, but before that season the Colts hadn’t had two losses in September since the 1998 season, Peyton Manning’s rookie year.
Best September Records Since 2000
TEAM RECORD PCT.
COLTS 27-7 .794
Denver 26-11 .703
NY Giants 23-12 .657
Baltimore 21-13 .618
Seattle 21-14 .600
2. Colts looking to re-establish road dominance
A big part of the Colts success in the last decade has been its ability to win on the road. The club has been the NFL’s best road team since the 2002 season with a record of 48-17 (.738), but opened this season with a 34-24 setback at Houston.
Manning believes that the Colts’ past as a good road team means nothing for this season and that the team needs to go to Denver on Sunday and prove that this year’s team also is capable of winning on the road.
“What you’ve done in the past just doesn’t carry much weight as Chicago Bears jersey
far as this season,” Manning said. “We want to establish ourselves as a good road team. We did not get off to a good start in that phase with the first game of the season. We’re playing in one of the loudest, most hostile places in the NFL this week and playing against a good football team. It will be a great challenge, but to be a consistent team in this league, and to hopefully be one of the top teams, you have to be able to win on the road.”
Coaches and players spend countless hours reworking offenses and football jerseys
defenses, constantly trying to stay ahead of the other teams. Just because a play was successful one time or for one game or for one whole season does not mean it will be successful the next time it is run.
Defenses adjust. Offenses adjust. And the league rolls on.
Broncos safety Brian Dawkins is now playing in his 15th season in the NFL and has seen many changes in his time in the league; new formations, new coverage’s and new schemes, but what he hasn’t seen is too much of a change from the Colts’ offense.
“They are who they are (and) they do what they do,” Dawkins said. “Peyton (Manning) is going to get up to the line and see what he sees, and he’s going to get the (offensive) line and the receivers into the call that he believes is going to beat the defense that is presented in front of him. From there, he’s going to manipulate coverage with his eyes and his shoulders and place the ball anticipating his receivers coming out of their breaks. It’s been that way for many, many, many, many years. When you’ve had as much as success as they’ve had over those years why mess with it?”
That’s not to say that the Colts don’t make tweaks here and there, because they do. Nor does it mean that the Colts’ offense is any easier to stop since defenses have a sense of what is coming, because as Dawkins says, that isn’t the case.
“You have to be on your Po’s and I’d the whole game,” Dawkins said. “There is never a time when you can relax during the game when you’re playing against Peyton. He’ll catch you out of position or tipping your hand too fast, and he’ll get the offense to the right play to be able to challenge and beat that coverage that you tipped.”
And that is just discussing the Colts’ league-leading passing game. If you allow the Colts to run the ball, as well, Dawkins says you’re creating even more of a monster.
“If you allow them to do both you’re in for a long, long day,” Dawkins said. “That’s something that every defense that’s going to face them is going to say the same exact thing. If you’re going to pass the ball 50 some times a game they are going to have their shots at making big plays, but defensively you’re going to have your chance at making big plays, as well, if they are only doing one. But if they are doing, they are running the ball and you don’t know what they are going to do, that’s a long game for you.”
The challenge that the Colts offense presents to opposing defenses is formidable and one that Dawkins, who will play his 202nd game in the NFL on Sunday, can appreciate.
“They do a good job of setting everything up they do,” Dawkins said. “Their routes are crisp, coming in and out of their breaks. Their timing between Peyton and the receivers is spectacular. I’m pretty sure they work it to death. When they get in the game it’s like an engine running. We need to make sure that we do our best to mix things up and play as tight as possible on those receivers because they come in and out of their breaks as well as anybody in the league.”
Sunday will be a challenge for both the Broncos and Colts, but Dawkins is looking forward to the match up.
“If you’re a player in the NFL you want to play against the best,” Dawkins said. “I think we have enough guys on this side of the ball, and the team in general, that we look forward to that challenge. We know it’s going to be a tough game, we know he’s going to make some plays, but we look forward to that challenge.”
FOCUS ON THE COLTS
A week after throwing a career-high 57 passes against the Houston Texans, quarterback Peyton Manning handed the ball off a career-high 43 times against the New York Giants as the Colts evened their record on the season to 1-1 with a 38-14 win.
The Colts’ successful rushing game on Sunday put on hold, at least for one week, the outside perception that the Colts are unable to run the ball.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well,” Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s said. “It’s just a matter of what they choose to do. People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the football very effectively, if you don’t play the run very well. Peyton is off to a great start, and it seems like ever year he gets better and better. I’ve had the unfortunate circumstance of having the opportunity to play against him year after year after year both in New England and here in Denver.”
McDaniel’s said that one of the things that makes the Colts special is not only that they have a great quarterback, but also all the tools that Manning has at his disposal and the speed that they all possess.
“Pierre (Garcon) is certainly a down-the-field threat.” McDaniel’s said. “Reggie Wayne, he makes plays underneath. He makes plays down the field. (Dallas) Clark got behind the defense the other day. (Austin) Collie has been behind the defense in the slot. (Joseph) Addax was behind us last year on a wheel route. There are so many different ways that they attack you, and all of those players have good speed. I don’t know if there is one that’s more than another, but they all seem to have good enough speed to go behind a defense and score touchdowns. Our concern is to try to limit those opportunities and force them to try to go the long way if we can and limit the big plays.”
But McDaniel’s said it is not just the speed the Colts have at the skill positions on offense that make the Colts a tough opponent. It’s also their defensive speed and the speed at which they play the game that makes the Colts such a unique team.
“The fastest team that we will play, no question,” McDaniel’s said. “The speed up front is rare. It’s not normal. That’s why it’s so different, in terms of the start of the game, both with their no huddle on offense and the tempo they use there and then the speed of play and style that they use defensively. They’re really unique to the Colts in many regards. When you get out there, no matter what you’ve done during practice to simulate it, it isn’t the same. We’re going to do everything we can to get ready for those things. I think our players mentally have to be prepared for a different speed. We have a lot of young players that are going to be out there on Sunday and some of them are going to be feeling that for the first time, and we’re going to have to lean on some of our veteran players and our leaders that have played against a team like this before.”
The Colts are a great way to gauge your team, according to McDaniel’s, and he expects his team to be ready to play on Sunday.
“We’re embracing the opportunity,” McDaniel’s said. “It is a great challenge. We know that they do so many things well that we’re going to have to do some things on Sunday. If they get in the red zone four or five times, we’re going to have to make a few stops there and force them to kick field goals and take care of the football offensively, so we don’t give them too many short fields and opportunities to score quickly. The thing that you have to do is you have to prepare for them to play well, expect them to play well, and you have to put your best performance out on the field and hope that it is good enough.”
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BRONCOS
The Broncos rebounded from a close season-opening loss to Jacksonville by defeating Seattle, 31-14, last Sunday in their home opener.
The team’s joy from the win was short-lived, though, as on Monday it had to face the death of teammate Kenny McKinley, a second-year wide receiver on injured reserved.
A very popular player in the organization, McKinley’s tragedy hit the Broncos hard and left McDaniel’s in the delicate position of letting his players grieve while also preparing them for a game.
“Certainly it’s not the same week as we are used to going through,” McDaniel’s said. “I think the best thing that we can do is we’re going to try to make our preparation as normal as we can, at the same time be very respectful of everybody in the organization that is dealing with Kenny’s death in a different manner because we’re certainly not all grieving the same way. We’re providing any help that anybody might need, encouraging anybody to talk about it whenever they need to, and at the same time we had a normal Wednesday meeting, we had our normal walk through and we’re going to try to go out there and work hard and prepare hard because we know there is nothing we can do to change the circumstances. We are going to get ready to play hard. We won’t use it as an excuse for anything that happens on Sunday, one way or the other.”
The Broncos will be led on Sunday by quarterback Kyle Orton, who San Diego Chargers jersey
has gotten off to a good start this season. The former Purdue quarterback has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 602 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 103.9 through two games. Orton has some weapons at his disposal in the passing game. Third-year player Eddie Royal leads the team with 13 catches for 163 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Lloyd has caught eight passes for 170 yards and first-round draft pick Demetrius Thomas had eight catches for 97 yards and one touchdown last week against Seattle in his NFL debut.
“They are talented,” Caldwell said. “They have a corps of receivers that can just flat go. They are fast; they have great ball skills, good size, very fine route-runners and a quarterback who is throwing the ball very well.”
The Broncos also have a talented group of running backs led by second-year pro Knows Hon Moreno. Joining Moreno in the Broncos backfield are Corel Buck halter and Laurence Maloney, who was recently acquired from the New England Patriots.
“I know our defense will have a challenge against their offense,” Manning said. “They have multiple formations. It’s a complex offense. You have to have a bright guy like Orton to be able to handle that kind of offense. I know its multiple formations, personnel groupings. Our defense will have its hands full.”
And Manning and the offense will have their hands full with a veteran Denver defense. Nine of the 11 starters listed on the team’s depth chart have accumulated five or more seasons of experience, led by Dawkins with 15 seasons. In fact, cornerback André Goodman is the least experienced defensive back of the Broncos starters, and he is in his ninth season.
“I don’t think you can find a more experienced secondary,” Manning said. “It’s a new defensive coordinator, but a lot of the same personnel. I think (Champ) Bailey and Goodman is as solid a corner tandem as you can find, and there’s nothing Bailey hasn’t seen. Goodman is in his ninth year, he’s a veteran. Dawkins has been around for a long time. There’s a lot he has seen, and (S-Renaldo) Hill is a 10-year veteran at safety. A lot of experience there, you’re not going to confuse them or trick them. They all still move real well. It’s going to be a tough challenge getting open versus that secondary.”
Bailey and Dawkins are not just veterans, but two of the most accomplished players to play in the secondary in the last 20 seasons. The duo was in charge of a Denver secondary that intercepted Manning three times, a season-high, in the two teams’ meeting last season.
“It’s great for our team to have two players like that, that are so decorated and established,” McDaniel’s said. “At the same time, they are just as good a leader as they are a football player, which has been great for our football team the last 18 months. They do a good job of helping us get through times of adversity. Whether that be on the field, off the field, during the week, whatever it may be, they’ve been great for our team. Like I said, they are great players, too. They play hard. They practice well. They are dedicated to their profession and they impact a lot of people.”
INJURY REPORT
The Colts issued their injury/game status report on Friday with the following players listed as out for Sunday’s game at Denver: WR-Anthony Gonzalez (ankle), DB-Bob Sanders (biceps) and LB-Ramon Humber (hand). Listed as questionable are RB-Joseph Addax (knee), DT-Eric Foster (knee), WR-Pierre Garcon (hamstring), OT-Charlie Johnson (foot), DB-Brandon King (hamstring) and LB-Clint Session (hamstring). Listed as probable is LB-Gary Brackett (back), DB-Jerauld Powers (foot) and C-Jeff Saturday (knee).
QUOTABLES
"If somebody else calls a play for a different team and you call a defense that's better than the play that they called, you can get them. That's not going to happen against this team. Whatever play they called, if you have a defense and you say, 'I like that,' (Manning is) going to see it and he's going to change it. He sees things, his preparation — there are no flaws in his preparation, I'm positive of that. We're going to play our (defensive) call, he's going to know it, and he's going to try to run the best play he has against it. And you feel like that on 70 plays. Some other teams, you feel like that 10 or 15 percent of the game. This guy, you feel like that pretty much the whole day. You've got to assume he knows what you're doing.”
- Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s on QB-Peyton Manning as told to the Denver Post
“I don’t care about those things and how people look at me. It’s just really going out there and doing my job. I always want to be a well-rounded back, not just a running back. If that’s a positive thing, I’m happy for it, but my thing is just going out there and doing whatever coach asks me to do. If I have to go out there and play receiver, I’m going to play receiver. If it’s run the ball, let’s run the ball. If it’s block, it’s whatever the coach asks me to do.”
- Colts running back Joseph Addax on his versatility
“I think very few of our guys really react to things that are said about them, or I’m not certain that they read it. I know one thing, we come out and we practice hard, we focus in and we try to get better. That’s the real key. It’s more of intrinsically motivated guys that are the kinds of guys you look for. We don’t need any external motivation for the most part. I think we have a large number of guys that are motivated to do their job because that is what they are supposed to do. They have a lot of pride, and I think you see them adjust accordingly.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on if the offensive line was motivated by people doubting them
“You’ll find a great majority of our guys all participate in some form of special teams. Philip Wheeler plays a pretty extensive amount, Antoine Bethel plays, obviously Melvin Bullitt plays, and you can go on and on. There are a number of guys that have a role to play. We think special teams are important. If they are important then that means everybody kind of needs to pick up the slack somewhere along the line here, so we get participation from a lot of starters. Our field goal unit is littered with guys that play on our offensive line. Our field goal block unit is littered with starters across the board. There are a lot of guys that participate in that, as well. For us, it’s just a different approach, in terms of how we look at our special teams. We do not prohibit starters from participating in that phase. We try to be prudent about it, but it’s not taboo.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on the team’s philosophy to have starters play on special teams
STORYLINES TO WATCH FOR…
1. Colts and Broncos have success in September
The Colts like to break their season into four, four-game quarters. Since 2000, no teams have done better in the first quarter than the Colts and their opponent on Sunday, the Denver Broncos.
The Colts have put together a league-best 27-7 record (.794) in the month of September since the 2000 season, while Denver has the second best mark in the league with a 26-11 (.703) record.
Both teams are 1-1 heading into the game and a second loss in the month on September would be extremely rare for both teams. The Broncos only have had two losses in September once since the 2000 season. The Colts had two losses in September of 2008, but before that season the Colts hadn’t had two losses in September since the 1998 season, Peyton Manning’s rookie year.
Best September Records Since 2000
TEAM RECORD PCT.
COLTS 27-7 .794
Denver 26-11 .703
NY Giants 23-12 .657
Baltimore 21-13 .618
Seattle 21-14 .600
2. Colts looking to re-establish road dominance
A big part of the Colts success in the last decade has been its ability to win on the road. The club has been the NFL’s best road team since the 2002 season with a record of 48-17 (.738), but opened this season with a 34-24 setback at Houston.
Manning believes that the Colts’ past as a good road team means nothing for this season and that the team needs to go to Denver on Sunday and prove that this year’s team also is capable of winning on the road.
“What you’ve done in the past just doesn’t carry much weight as Chicago Bears jersey
far as this season,” Manning said. “We want to establish ourselves as a good road team. We did not get off to a good start in that phase with the first game of the season. We’re playing in one of the loudest, most hostile places in the NFL this week and playing against a good football team. It will be a great challenge, but to be a consistent team in this league, and to hopefully be one of the top teams, you have to be able to win on the road.”
2010年9月25日星期六
COACH CHAOS HAS CREATED GREEN MONSTER
When Rex Ryan became the Jets head coach before the 2009 season, he worked to change the culture of the Jets with a hefty dose of bravado that on the outset seemed refreshing. He talked the downtrodden franchise into believing it was as good as anything in shoulder pads, if not better, and instilled a swagger that only has grown over time.
But like a weed that constantly is watered, that attitude of nfl jerseys
arrogance has grown to where the image of the head coach and the franchise is starting to suffer.
The arrest early Tuesday morning of wide receiver Baryon Edwards for DWI is the latest incident that makes the Jets look like the Nulls version of "Guys Gone Wild." From eating cheeseburgers in the middle of a practice to footballs being thrown in the direction of female reporter Inez Saenz to Ryan giving the finger to some Dolphins fans at an MMA event during the off-season, the Jets "Animal House" antics are solidifying a reputation of a coach and a team that live by their own rules.
Ryan, trying to play the part of Dean Wormer yesterday, declared, "M tired of the embarrassment to our owner and this organization, and let’s just end it, let’s stop it. Whatever it is, however severe or minor we don’t need to be that team."
The Jets already are that team, the team the rest of the country sees as undisciplined and filled with more characters than character. Ryan, owner Woody Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum are finding out they can’t have it both ways.
They want a team filled with a bravado that borders on arrogance with San Diego Chargers jersey
little regard to what other people think. They preach playing like a Jet, kicking butt and then talk about winning the Super Bowl when everyone else is just worrying about the next game. They signed players with substance abuse and anger management issues, and now they have been burned by Edwards, who already is on probation for punching someone outside a nightclub in Cleveland when he was with the Browns.
Ryan admitted yesterday he was "as guilty as anybody" for the Jets tarnished image. When pressed he pointed to the incident where he was photographed giving some hecklers the finger during an MMA event last January.
Nevertheless, Ryan called Edwards arrest "an isolated incident."
"I think our football team has learned our lessons," he said. "This incident that happened with Baryon serves [for] me, the other coaches and all the players in this organization that we have to be held accountable to each other."
Ryan wants his team to be viewed as a club that has fun but works hard and is as disciplined as any in the league. But actions speak louder than words. And misdeeds speak the loudest. Over the last month, the Jets have made national news for all the wrong reasons. If image is everything, the Jets are going in the wrong direction.
Edwards will not start at Miami Sunday night, his punishment for endangering the lives of his passengers and anyone traveling near his car Tuesday morning. "Pending legal issues," a term heard more yesterday than anything about the Dolphins, ultimately will decide his future availability.
Still, I doubt the Jets turn into choirboys any time Chicago Bears jersey
soon. That’s not the culture Ryan has created.
Right tackle Damien Woody, normally a voice of reason, put it this way: "The easiest way to solve all this stuff is to go out and win football games."
2010年9月24日星期五
24 sep 10 Manning content to let his RBs do heavy lifting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Peyton Manning(notes) reveled in his new role last weekend— spectator.
He’d play it every week if he could.
Manning, the NFL’s mind-game master, understands it will take more than a strong right arm and one good game to reach a third Super Bowl. Indy needs more balance and consistency on offense, too.
“It was really fun to watch,” Manning said Wednesday, three nfl throwback jerseys
days after Indy ran over the Giants. “You hand off and you’re supposed to be carrying out your fake, but when you all of the sudden see (Joseph) Addai going for 10 yards, 15 yards, it’s kind of hard not to watch.”
It’s a rare admission for a man who never seems to stop thinking about football long enough to savor a single moment.
But Manning had good reason to enjoy his breaks Sunday. The Colts ran 43 times for 160 yards, incredibly high numbers given the franchise’s recent trend.
Since 2006, Indy (1-1) has become increasingly reliant on Manning’s arm.
The Colts have thrown 2,477 times out of 4,151 offensive plays, or 59.7 percent. All but 96 of those passes came out of Manning’s right hand.
Opponents, meanwhile, have taken a different tack. They threw on 2,018 of 3,997 plays, or 50.5 percent of the time—it’s the one missing ingredient Manning would like to put back in Indy’s offense.
“It (running the ball) makes the quarterback’s job easier, it makes the play-caller’s job easier,” he said. “You know you don’t have to dial up creative ways to get yards and to get first downs when you’re going first down, second down, first down with the same running play. It makes a lot of jobs easier.”
Or tougher, depending on the job.
“If they’re going to pass the ball 50-some times a game, they’re going to have their shots,” Denver safety Brian Dawkins(notes) told Indy reporters during a conference call. “But if you have to defend both, that makes for a long, long day.”
If the Colts’ didn’t understand the philosophy before this season, they certainly get it now.
Indy’s defense struggled to get off the field at Houston because last season’s top passing offense gashed the Colts for 257 yards on 42 carries. Even Manning couldn’t outdo that. He was 40 of 57 for 433 yards with three touchdowns, setting career-highs for completions and attempts, but the Colts lost 34-24.
Last weekend, Indy did a reversal. Against the Giants, Manning was 20 of 26 for 255 yards and three TDs, but the 43 carries gave the Colts an advantage of more than 11 minutes in possession time.
The result: Indianapolis 38, New York 14.
“We certainly would love to have that kind of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
balance each and every week, but every week is a little different,” coach Jim Caldwell said. “It depends on how the opponent decides to play the game. We may strive to have as much balance as we would like to have had in that game, but chances are there may be a little compromise between the extremes.”
Part of the problem in the past few seasons has been a lack of productivity.
The Colts haven’t had a 1,000-yard runner since 2007, haven’t topped more than 4.0 yards per carry since 2004 and were the league’s worst running team in 2009.
Denver coach Josh McDaniels thinks it’s all by design.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well, it’s just a matter of what they choose to do,” McDaniels said. “People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the ball very well if you don’t play the run well.”
And the Colts’ defense would really like to see a strong ground game this weekend.
Yes, Indy has won seven of the last nine games against Denver, but it must deal with the potential pitfalls of playing in the Mile High City. To counter the altitude, players say they will run extra wind sprints during practice and drink more water before kickoff.
The big winner, though, may be whichever team is more efficient on the ground.
“We have oxygen at the home place, too, but there’s nothing you can do about a 15-play drive,” defensive captain Gary Brackett(notes) said. “If you have a 15-play drive, you’re going to be tired, regardless of where you play.”
One possible problem this week could be injuries.
Addai didn’t practice Wednesday because of an undisclosed knee injury and left tackle Charlie Johnson(notes) sat out with a sprained right foot.
Yet Manning understands how criticial the ground game will be to Indy and it’s passing game, which is why he hopes the Colts are even better at Denver.
“It was an excellent job in the run game on Sunday, but you Minnesota Vikings jersey
want it to be a consistent thing and not an every other week thing,” he said. “I think the way it went last week would be more of the goal, more run than pass, which I’d say has been pretty rare around here. But 26 pass attempts compared to 57, that usually means you’re scoring more points and being more effective.”
He’d play it every week if he could.
Manning, the NFL’s mind-game master, understands it will take more than a strong right arm and one good game to reach a third Super Bowl. Indy needs more balance and consistency on offense, too.
“It was really fun to watch,” Manning said Wednesday, three nfl throwback jerseys
days after Indy ran over the Giants. “You hand off and you’re supposed to be carrying out your fake, but when you all of the sudden see (Joseph) Addai going for 10 yards, 15 yards, it’s kind of hard not to watch.”
It’s a rare admission for a man who never seems to stop thinking about football long enough to savor a single moment.
But Manning had good reason to enjoy his breaks Sunday. The Colts ran 43 times for 160 yards, incredibly high numbers given the franchise’s recent trend.
Since 2006, Indy (1-1) has become increasingly reliant on Manning’s arm.
The Colts have thrown 2,477 times out of 4,151 offensive plays, or 59.7 percent. All but 96 of those passes came out of Manning’s right hand.
Opponents, meanwhile, have taken a different tack. They threw on 2,018 of 3,997 plays, or 50.5 percent of the time—it’s the one missing ingredient Manning would like to put back in Indy’s offense.
“It (running the ball) makes the quarterback’s job easier, it makes the play-caller’s job easier,” he said. “You know you don’t have to dial up creative ways to get yards and to get first downs when you’re going first down, second down, first down with the same running play. It makes a lot of jobs easier.”
Or tougher, depending on the job.
“If they’re going to pass the ball 50-some times a game, they’re going to have their shots,” Denver safety Brian Dawkins(notes) told Indy reporters during a conference call. “But if you have to defend both, that makes for a long, long day.”
If the Colts’ didn’t understand the philosophy before this season, they certainly get it now.
Indy’s defense struggled to get off the field at Houston because last season’s top passing offense gashed the Colts for 257 yards on 42 carries. Even Manning couldn’t outdo that. He was 40 of 57 for 433 yards with three touchdowns, setting career-highs for completions and attempts, but the Colts lost 34-24.
Last weekend, Indy did a reversal. Against the Giants, Manning was 20 of 26 for 255 yards and three TDs, but the 43 carries gave the Colts an advantage of more than 11 minutes in possession time.
The result: Indianapolis 38, New York 14.
“We certainly would love to have that kind of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
balance each and every week, but every week is a little different,” coach Jim Caldwell said. “It depends on how the opponent decides to play the game. We may strive to have as much balance as we would like to have had in that game, but chances are there may be a little compromise between the extremes.”
Part of the problem in the past few seasons has been a lack of productivity.
The Colts haven’t had a 1,000-yard runner since 2007, haven’t topped more than 4.0 yards per carry since 2004 and were the league’s worst running team in 2009.
Denver coach Josh McDaniels thinks it’s all by design.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well, it’s just a matter of what they choose to do,” McDaniels said. “People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the ball very well if you don’t play the run well.”
And the Colts’ defense would really like to see a strong ground game this weekend.
Yes, Indy has won seven of the last nine games against Denver, but it must deal with the potential pitfalls of playing in the Mile High City. To counter the altitude, players say they will run extra wind sprints during practice and drink more water before kickoff.
The big winner, though, may be whichever team is more efficient on the ground.
“We have oxygen at the home place, too, but there’s nothing you can do about a 15-play drive,” defensive captain Gary Brackett(notes) said. “If you have a 15-play drive, you’re going to be tired, regardless of where you play.”
One possible problem this week could be injuries.
Addai didn’t practice Wednesday because of an undisclosed knee injury and left tackle Charlie Johnson(notes) sat out with a sprained right foot.
Yet Manning understands how criticial the ground game will be to Indy and it’s passing game, which is why he hopes the Colts are even better at Denver.
“It was an excellent job in the run game on Sunday, but you Minnesota Vikings jersey
want it to be a consistent thing and not an every other week thing,” he said. “I think the way it went last week would be more of the goal, more run than pass, which I’d say has been pretty rare around here. But 26 pass attempts compared to 57, that usually means you’re scoring more points and being more effective.”
2010年9月22日星期三
Mike Pereira's Sept. 21 mailbag
Hi everyone, here are a few more Mailbag questions this week and I’m happy to answer them. (Read the latest chat recap here). I received a pair of questions from readers who want to know about what constitutes a stiff-arm move by a running back vs. an illegal hands-to-the-face penalty
Randall N. from Tahlequah, Okla., wrote:
“Why is the runner never called for illegal use of nfl jerseys
hands to the facemask when they stiff arm a tackler but it is 15 yards if the offensive player face mask is even touched? I have seen plenty of tacklers have their head shoved way back as a result of a stiff arm (move).”
And Walt G. from Altoona, Pa., wrote:
“Why is it illegal for linemen to put their hands in an opposing player’s face, but a ball carrier is allowed to do this, often in a violent manner (aka, a stiff arm)?”
Hi Randall: Actions by the runner and the defender trying to tackle the runner are the same. Both can use their hand on the facemask of the opponent either to ward off the tackle or, if you are the tackler, in an attempt to make the tackle. Neither can grab the mask and pull, twist nor turn it. If they do, it is a personal foul and a 15-yard penalty. The interpretation is different in interior line play. If either the offense or defense pushes the facemask back pinning back the head of an opponent, it is a foul unless the hand is immediately removed. Lastly, a defender cannot jam the head of an eligible receiver, period.
And Walt, I think this answers your question but you bring up a good point — this has been a point of emphasis in the NFL for the last two years, and the rule says that the runner may use an open hand to the face to ward off a defender but he cannot use it forcibly to deliver a blow. If he does, it is a personal foul.
Jeremy M. from Cedar Park, Texas, wrote:
“On two occasions I thought Troy Polamalu sacked Kerry Collins in Week 2 (Steelers vs. Titans). First Collins had to chase down a bad snap and Polamalu tackled him for a huge loss. Second was when Polamalu leaped over the line and stuffed Collins for a loss on the QB sneak. On the stat sheet for the game Troy Polamalu is credited with ZERO sacks. How come?”
Hey Jeremy, good question. You are only credited with a sack if it is a designed passing play. The errant snap is not considered a passing play and the QB sneak is a running play. Therefore, no sack for either of Troy's tackles.
Greg W. from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (Go Seahawks!) wrote:
“Dear Mr. Pereira: With 1:55 remaining in the third quarter of San Diego Chargers jersey
the game between the Colts and the Giants, Peyton Manning was set under center, but backed away from the line and called for a substitution, without using a timeout. A tight end left the field and was replaced by a wideout. At what point does the offense become committed to running the play without movement on the line caused by a substitution triggering a penalty such as a false start or illegal substitution? Thank you for the consideration of my question.”
You’re welcome, Greg! The only players who can't be substituted for in that situation are offensive linemen who are in a three-point stance. A legal substitution can occur any time before the snap regardless of whether the QB is under center or in the backfield. The QB is free to back away from the center after assuming a position to receive a hand-to-hand snap. Keep in mind — any sudden movement by the QB or any departing player is a false start.
Rich G. from Bel Air, Md., wrote:
“Why don't you make the officials full-time, year-round, instead of part time people who have other full time jobs? That way they can get specific training (mental and physical), so these controversial calls (Ravens vs. Bengals) won't happen in the future. That call and the tripping call changed the entire flow and took momentum away from the Ravens. Granted, there were plenty of mistakes (turnovers) made by the Ravens, but the game should be decided by the players — not the officials. Has there ever been any thought of putting younger people on the field to call games? Thank you.”
Hi Rich: Making officials full time will NOT eliminate incorrect calls. NBA referees and Major League Baseball umpires are not perfect and make their share of mistakes, yet they are full-time. Football is a once-a-week game and not conducive to full-time officiating. It is an avocation for football officials. There aren't minor leagues or developmental leagues. NFL officials have established successful careers outside of football and to ask them to give that up would be ludicrous. If you tried to make all NFL officials full time you would lose at least a third of the staff and that would be a disaster. Younger officials on the field? Do you know who makes the most mistakes? Is it the experienced guys that still have good judgment or the young guy who has never worked games with this type of Chicago Bears jersey
speed? I will give you a clue — nothing beats experience. That being said, there does come a time when an official has to move on.
Thanks for all the mailbag questions, everyone! Keep sending them in and I’ll talk to you next week in our Tuesday chats on FOXSports.com at 1 p.m. ET
Kenny McKinley Suicide: Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Found Dead
According to local media outlets in Denver, Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead this afternoon, the victim of an apparent suicide.
The story, found here, didn't have any more details, but McKinley nfl jersey
was a fifth-round pick in the Broncos 2009 draft, but played only on kick returns in 2009 before being placed on the injured reserve list.
McKinley once again found himself on the injured reserve list as the 2010 season began, so that could be a factor in the incident.
The effect this will have on the Broncos team is unknown since, from a player-personnel standpoint, he already was lost for the year and wasn't figured into any of the game-planning.
However, the human effect of having a teammate die suddenly can't be 49ers jersey
understated. He spent time with the players in the locker room at various points over the last two years, and he undoubtedly made a lot of friends.
Expect there to be some kind of tribute at this weekend's game and the obligatory patch or sticker on the helmet.
Certainly this is a tragedy, and a young man's life has been cut short.
The future always is an unknown and now the Broncos have lost one of Saints jersey
their own, even though he only was with them a short time. All we can do as fans is hope something positive comes out of this tragedy.
Detroit Lions Loss To Chicago Bears Calvin Johnson's Fault, Not Referees
Calvin Johnson lost Sunday's game for the Detroit Lions, not the referees.
Fans are outraged at the outcome of Sunday's game between the Lions and the Chicago Bears, and it isn't a big surprise. A rule—one that no one seems to fully understand—became important at the worst possible moment for the Bears and their fans.
Honestly, any win or a loss in the NFL is difficult to pin on nfl throwback jerseys
one single person, event, or decision. Surely September 12, 2010 at Soldier Field is no different.
Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan will (read: should) shoulder some blame for play calling seen as too conservative. Also, the four-minute drill at the end of the game was poorly executed resulting in a three-and-out with little time off the clock.
On the other side of the ball, the defense played extremely well but made big mistakes leading to long touchdowns. Any number of things could've gone better for the Lions on Sunday.
Yet, fans would like to pin this loss on a referee who ruled Johnson's apparent touchdown an incompletion.
On MLive's live game-blog, fans were irate. On Twitter, fans immediately tweeted and "Calvin Johnson Got Robbed" became a page on Facebook with almost 500 members as I wrote this article.
The NFL's definition of a catch is long, complicated and easily misunderstood by fans who confuse it with everything they assume to know about the game of football.
It certainly doesn't help that many feel the NFL's application of the ruling is inconsistent.
A Few Myths That Need to be Cleared Up
It doesn't matter that Johnson was in the end-zone—not one bit.
Many confuse the play in question with a ball carrier who crosses the plane of the goal line and loses control of the ball after that.
The two are incongruent.
A run into the end-zone is not the same as a catch in the end-zone. In fact, the end-zone has nothing to do with anything. A catch is a catch is a catch—in the field of play, on the sidelines falling out of bounds or in the end-zone.
Myth number two: that because Johnson was down in-bounds and then went out of the back of the end-zone, the play was over.
Also untrue.
This situation compares to a receiver catching a ball on the sidelines with both feet down in-bounds before hitting his back on the sidelines, jarring the ball loose.
That is an incompletion.
If the same player maintains possession after hitting his back, but rolls over and loses the ball in mid-roll, he doesn't not have possession.
That too, is an incompletion.
The NFL's Actual Rule, While Long and Convoluted, Confirms the Play was Called Correctly
The rule, as stated, is (potions bolded for emphasis):
"A player is in possession when he is in firm grip and control of the ball inbounds. To gain possession of a loose ball that has been caught, intercepted or recovered, a player must have complete control of the ball and have both feet completely on the ground inbounds or any other part of his body, other than his hands, on the ground inbounds.
"If the player loses the ball while simultaneously touching both feet or any other part of his body to the ground or if there is any doubt that the acts were simultaneous, there is no possession. This rule applies to the field of play and in the end zone."
If the rule ended there, Johnson would probably be a much happier man at this moment, as would many Lions fans. But the rule doesn't end there. Like any convoluted rule of its kind, it continues with additions to the basic definition.
In a note on the ruling on the definition of a catch, the NFL adds:
"A player who goes to the ground in the process of attempting to secure possession of a loose ball (with or without contact by a defender) must maintain control of the ball after he touches the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone.
"If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, there is no possession. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, it is a catch, interception or recovery."
So, the rule has a few very simple parts:
1. The player needs to be in control of the ball.
2. The player must establish himself inbounds.
3. The player must maintain control of Bears jersey
the ball before, during, and after contact with defenders or the ground.
The NFL's head of officiating, Mike Pereira was quick on the trigger during the game telecast to explain to viewers why, according to the NFL, it was a not a touchdown catch.
Chicago-Bears-game-091210">Afterward, he quickly posted written comments:
"But even after he came down with both feet in bounds, as he hit the ground, the ball popped loose and the ruling on the field was an incomplete pass, which was the correct call...A play from start to finish is a process. When you go to the ground, even after you've caught the ball, you have to maintain possession."
Now, the fans' argument to that is simple. CJ had control, they say, and the ball didn't pop loose. Rather he intentionally dropped it, thinking the play was completed. If a referee thought it was a touchdown, he might have thought the same thing.
The problem is, the NFL has not yet mastered mindreading technology. In a situation like that, a referee cannot tell if a player drops a ball or it comes out unintentionally. Frankly, neither can anyone, no matter how slowly the replay is viewed. Therefore, deciding on plays like Megatron's catch (or incompeletion) will always be a judgment call.
The actual referee who made the call, Gene Sternatore, says "the process [of catching the ball] was not finished until he finished that roll and the entire process of that catch."
Did the ball come out?
Yes.
Should the rule be changed?
Maybe.
More Importantly...
Yet, another question should be more pressing for Johnson, the coaching staff, the media, and for Lions fans.
When CJ had the ball in the air, in two hands, why did he then have the ball in only one?
The answer is simple, to brace himself as he was falling.
A prudent move? Yes. But one that can result in an incompletion in many situations. This time, it did. While he was getting up, the ball came out. Judging a player's intention isn't a call the referees can make. Whether the ball came out, however, is an easy call to make.
Coach Schwartz agrees:
"The rule is if you are going to the ground in the process of Bills jersey
making the catch, you need to finish with the football, and we didn't finish with the football."
Lots of "what ifs" can come into play in any football game.
The easiest question to both ask and answer for this game is: "What if Johnson simply held on to the football as he stood up?"
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