06-13-2023, 10:57 PM
(06-13-2023, 02:06 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I don't know Goose if you're old enough to have watched Boomer and others back in the 80's? But there were plays (many of them) where Boomer and other QB's for that matter would run play action fakes and the entire stadium, the announcers, everybody watching on TV, hell often even the cameraman were following the RB knowing he had the ball!!
And there was the TE running 12 yards downfield as wide open as you can ever get in the NFL. But they were totally dedicated to that style of play.
My point is (not that I want them to do it now) I just wonder if they were a bit more dedicated to running it, if it wouldn't be more effective?
And I just wonder how good it really was back in the day? I mean for QB's that weren't as good as Boomer with running play action?
Boomer's play action was an art form. The way he would hide it behind the hip, and you're right, everyone watching - including the broadcast - would be faked out.
