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Chiefnj2 · 01-12-2010, 08:13 AM

For those who don't think the "trenches" matter anymore (Kirwan at nfl.com):

Pressure busts pipes

Getting after quarterbacks and putting them on the ground before they throw the ball is a critical component to success. The four winning teams this weekend called 95 pass plays and were sacked just three times! The winners were sacked once every 32 attempts. The four losing teams called 172 pass plays and they were sacked 15 times, or once every 11 attempts. Pass pressure busts quarterbacks and offenses; all four of the wild-card winners won that battle.

Take the Green Bay Packers, for example: In their five regular-season losses, they allowed an average of five sacks per game. In the past month -- or since left tackle Mark Tauscher got back on the field -- the sacks disappeared. But against the Cardinals Sunday, they hit that magic number five again and they lost.

The Eagles struggled once again versus the Cowboys' defense. Last week, in the fight for the division title, Eagles QB Donovan McNabb was sacked four and the Eagles lost. McNabb was sacked four times this week and Philadelphia lost again.

The 2009 season marked the first time in NFL history that 10 quarterbacks threw for more than 4,000 yards, and it is clearly a league that passes to set up the run. But wild-card weekend told a different story. It was a weekend in which running the ball well was rewarded with a victory. The four winning teams ran the ball 151 times for 759 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. The four losing teams combined for 73 carries, 381 yards and one touchdown. Every winning team scored on the ground and only one of the four losers (Cincinnati) crossed the goal line on the ground.

01-12-2010, 08:13 AM	#157
Chiefnj2 In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $6654388	For those who don't think the "trenches" matter anymore (Kirwan at nfl.com): Pressure busts pipes Getting after quarterbacks and putting them on the ground before they throw the ball is a critical component to success. The four winning teams this weekend called 95 pass plays and were sacked just three times! The winners were sacked once every 32 attempts. The four losing teams called 172 pass plays and they were sacked 15 times, or once every 11 attempts. Pass pressure busts quarterbacks and offenses; all four of the wild-card winners won that battle. Take the Green Bay Packers, for example: In their five regular-season losses, they allowed an average of five sacks per game. In the past month -- or since left tackle Mark Tauscher got back on the field -- the sacks disappeared. But against the Cardinals Sunday, they hit that magic number five again and they lost. The Eagles struggled once again versus the Cowboys' defense. Last week, in the fight for the division title, Eagles QB Donovan McNabb was sacked four and the Eagles lost. McNabb was sacked four times this week and Philadelphia lost again. The 2009 season marked the first time in NFL history that 10 quarterbacks threw for more than 4,000 yards, and it is clearly a league that passes to set up the run. But wild-card weekend told a different story. It was a weekend in which running the ball well was rewarded with a victory. The four winning teams ran the ball 151 times for 759 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. The four losing teams combined for 73 carries, 381 yards and one touchdown. Every winning team scored on the ground and only one of the four losers (Cincinnati) crossed the goal line on the ground. __________________ Mismanaging the clock.
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