No... But every 10 or so years, a team introduces a system that looks unstoppable. The Air Coryell Chargers The west coast offense The run and shoot/K-gun (became popular around the same time) The Mike Martz Rams Some are personnel based, some last for awhile before getting figured out, some help evolve the games rule changes (after the 2000 Patriots stopped that Rams offense due to what is now illegal contact downfield). This will probably be effective for a few games till teams start scheming more against it. Still may not get stopped all that much then. Wins will determine if other teams adopt it.
Lets see how good this hurry up offense is at slowing down and finishing the game. 35-3 comeback happened due to a fast-paced turnover prone offense that knew no other way to play.
yeah gimping around a little bit. I couldn't believe they were calling a designed run play for him, although McCoy was tired.
not even 70 plays for the eagles, I was expecting 70 by the half the way chip has been hyped. but they're running the ball and in the process protecting vick from vick, so it's all good. winning.
I would be worried that the Redskins almost came back mid game on it. This IMO so far is a nice little gimmick. Just like when the Colts used to go hurry up, that's how it should be used. A nice little change of pace to catch the defense off guard.
I think the Eagles got a little too comfortable with a 20+ point lead and Kelly let up. Can't do that, at least not that early.
Kelly will have to figure a way to manage the loads of McCoy and Vick. Giving McCoy the ball 29 times (including 18 in the 1st half) is not sustainable. Vick still doesn't get it. He sacrificed his body to make a block on one of McCoy's cutback runs. Once again, he won't last the season. I not even sure the Eagles will end up running the most plays in the NFL this season.
I'm expecting the Eagles to win the NFC East this season, assuming they stay healthy. Then, the league will figure out how to slow them down.
