Wildcat & Old QB's
So football fans, we are just about halfway through the season and we have seen some bizarre things happen this year. Nearly every superstar is going down with an injury of some type (Brady, Romo, Addai, Westbrook, Colston, Palmer). The fountain of youth has been found and Favre, Warner, Frerotte, and Collins have all started drinking from it (and starting as well). Together they’ve combined for a 14-5 record. Rich Gannon, get your cell phone ready.
More interesting though, is the rise of a new formation in the NFL. I’m talking about the Dolphin’s Wildcat Formation. In this formation, the typical quarterback is replaced with another halfback (in this case Chad Pennington is pulled for the tandem of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams). This formation gives multiple running options. Brown has the option of either keeping it or pitching it Williams. Furthermore, when combined with play-action, running lanes open up wider than the gap between Letterman’s teeth.
Besides Baltimore (who has freakish athletes at nearly every position), no team has been successful at consistently stopping it. And with teams like the Atlanta Falcons already copying it (Turner and Norwood in the backfield), the Wildcat formation could stick around, at least for a season or two. Just imagine if other teams start using it. Ladell Betts and Clinton Portis? Julius Jones and TJ Duckett? Marion Barber and Felix Jones? LenDale White and Chris Johnson? Or, dare I say it, Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor??
Quick Hits:
* When asked about Lions QB Dan Orlovsky, Vikings DE Jared Allen replied, “He’s a hell of an MMA fighter," referring to Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski.
* After firing their head coaches, both the Raiders and the Rams had bye weeks to prepare for last weeks games. The Rams, under Jim Haslett, beat the red-hot Redskins. The Raiders, under O-line coach Tom Cable, lost. Point: The Raiders still suck. Sorry Al.
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