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bigger plays like how did that become a key part of your playbook let me start uh the head coaches you did talk to what did they say were they gonna uh they would they would kind of laugh and they'd say well no they would laugh and they'd say uh yeah but you also have a high risk of turning the ball over oh come on that's that's baloney that's what they said about the triple option yeah when that came to light right and so listen it was last year we're watching self scout as a staff and
bigger plays like how did that become a key part of your playbook let me start uh the head coaches you did talk to what did they say were they gonna uh they would they would kind of laugh and they'd say well no they would laugh and they'd say uh yeah but you also have a high risk of turning the ball over oh come on that's that's baloney that's what they said about the triple option yeah when that came to light right and so listen it was last year we're watching self scout as a staff and
bigger plays like how did that become a key part of your playbook let me start uh the head coaches you did talk to what did they say were they gonna uh they would they would kind of laugh and they'd say well no they would laugh and they'd say uh yeah but you also have a high risk of turning the ball over oh come on that's that's baloney that's what they said about the triple option yeah when that came to light right and so listen it was last year we're watching self scout as a staff and
uh there was a certain concept we had ran a number of times a year before and it was like well what if we did that you see the same reaction from the defense didn't matter what coverage they were in the same reaction what if we just sent another player going the other way and we we threw the ball to him and so uh that's really how that came to light we did probably what four or five of them this year in detroit and uh they ended up being pretty darn good plays but you got to have the right players too yes it was saint brown yeah say you get get the ball saint brown he's gonna
uh there was a certain concept we had ran a number of times a year before and it was like well what if we did that you see the same reaction from the defense didn't matter what coverage they were in the same reaction what if we just sent another player going the other way and we we threw the ball to him and so uh that's really how that came to light we did probably what four or five of them this year in detroit and uh they ended up being pretty darn good plays but you got to have the right players too yes it was saint brown yeah say you get get the ball saint brown he's gonna
uh there was a certain concept we had ran a number of times a year before and it was like well what if we did that you see the same reaction from the defense didn't matter what coverage they were in the same reaction what if we just sent another player going the other way and we we threw the ball to him and so uh that's really how that came to light we did probably what four or five of them this year in detroit and uh they ended up being pretty darn good plays but you got to have the right players too yes it was saint brown yeah say you get get the ball saint brown he's gonna
make sure he's doing the right thing with it. He's a dog.
make sure he's doing the right thing with it. He's a dog.
make sure he's doing the right thing with it. He's a dog.
Well, you see Kansas City do it, but that's a little bit more ad lib, I feel like, whereas we were a little bit more detailed about the relationship. But like I said, the triple option, I'm sure when that came out years ago, everyone went, what the hell is this thing?
Well, you see Kansas City do it, but that's a little bit more ad lib, I feel like, whereas we were a little bit more detailed about the relationship. But like I said, the triple option, I'm sure when that came out years ago, everyone went, what the hell is this thing?
Well, you see Kansas City do it, but that's a little bit more ad lib, I feel like, whereas we were a little bit more detailed about the relationship. But like I said, the triple option, I'm sure when that came out years ago, everyone went, what the hell is this thing?
You don't know when they're going to be good again. Right. Because they're really predicated on the defense you're playing that week. And so if you're going to invest the time and the energy to install it and practice it on the field, then why wait? What could be another four weeks before you actually get a chance to run it? Right. Might as well capitalize on that opportunity right now.
You don't know when they're going to be good again. Right. Because they're really predicated on the defense you're playing that week. And so if you're going to invest the time and the energy to install it and practice it on the field, then why wait? What could be another four weeks before you actually get a chance to run it? Right. Might as well capitalize on that opportunity right now.
You don't know when they're going to be good again. Right. Because they're really predicated on the defense you're playing that week. And so if you're going to invest the time and the energy to install it and practice it on the field, then why wait? What could be another four weeks before you actually get a chance to run it? Right. Might as well capitalize on that opportunity right now.
And not to mention, there's a million plays you can run. There's a million plays and we've only scratched the surface of what we're capable of doing right now. And so, yeah, we'll scratch one of those million off the list. And OK, we got a bunch of them left. Let's let's go on to the next one.
And not to mention, there's a million plays you can run. There's a million plays and we've only scratched the surface of what we're capable of doing right now. And so, yeah, we'll scratch one of those million off the list. And OK, we got a bunch of them left. Let's let's go on to the next one.
And not to mention, there's a million plays you can run. There's a million plays and we've only scratched the surface of what we're capable of doing right now. And so, yeah, we'll scratch one of those million off the list. And OK, we got a bunch of them left. Let's let's go on to the next one.