2014 BB PC Thread: Turn and look for the ball

Dogman

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BB on the DPI calls the Ravens and Flacco tend to get.
http://nesn.com/2015...ference-trap/2/




 
Q: Is a defensive back on the outside virtually helpless on an underthrown ball when a receiver stops short and starts running back? What’s he supposed to do?
BB: Turn and look for the ball.

Q: If you’re running top speed and stop.
BB: Well, the receiver you’re covering slows down, right?

Q: If he slows down.
BB: Why is he slowing down?

Q: For the ball.
BB: Turn and look for the ball.
 
 
 
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soxfan121

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dynomite said:
Didn't know where to put this, but article in the Wall St. Journal about Belichick's pop quizzes of his players regarding the minutia of the guys they're going against, and how players try to avoid him in the hallway if they're unprepared:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-belichick-the-nfls-scary-alex-trebek-1421173085
 
Wow. Terrific read, thank you.
 
According to players, if a younger member of the team offers an answer, Belichick will often ask a studious veteran if that player is correct. Evans particularly remembers Belichick doing this with star quarterback Tom Brady and then-backup Matt Cassel. As Evans tells it, Belichick would ask a detailed question: “Hey, we’re in the high red zone, it’s second-and-six from the 18. What’s Indianapolis’ favorite blitz?” Cassel would answer “overloading the weak side.” Then Belichick would turn to Brady and ask “do you concur?” On the times Brady said the backup was incorrect, the room would erupt with laughter.