VABills Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Lenny taking a jab at meathead: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs05/c..._len&id=2311962 Nothing against Mike Mularkey, the former Buffalo Bills head coach and the man who preceded Whisenhunt as Pittsburgh's offensive chief, but players concede privately that they felt he was often too quick to abandon the run. There were whispers as well that Mularkey enjoyed, perhaps a little too much, his reputation for offensive trickery. There are detractors around the league who still feel the Steelers use more gimmickry than any other NFL offense, but those people clearly don't watch much videotape.
Rico Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 There are detractors around the league who still feel the Steelers use more gimmickry than any other NFL offense, but those people clearly don't watch much videotape.Those detractors clearly didn't watch the Bills.
apuszczalowski Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Maybe he made a deal with Marv and Ralph to be a spy against our most hated rival. They send him over and he when we play him he abandons the run early in the 1st and we don't see any of their RB's for the rest of the game.
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Ken Whisenhunt imo is another Mike Mularkey in the making except instead of having to work with the likes of Kordell Stewart or tommy maddox he has the benefit of a great young quaterback in Ben Roethlisberger. Whisenhunt like mularkey relies on a gadget laden offense. The only difference being the steelers have the oline to run that offense which gives them the threat of a run game, and a credible pass offense, which makes the trick plays possible, just like it did for us during the 2nd half of the 2004 season. Whisenhunt loves the trick plays, and will Mularkey a team maybe the raiders once he becomes a head coach. Without a good enough oline. That offense just doesn't fly.
Lurker Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Ken Whisenhunt imo is another Mike Mularkey in the making except instead of having to work with the likes of Kordell Stewart or tommy maddox he has the benefit of a great young quaterback in Ben Roethlisberger. Whisenhunt like mularkey relies on a gadget laden offense. The only difference being the steelers have the oline to run that offense which gives them the threat of a run game, and a credible pass offense, which makes the trick plays possible, just like it did for us during the 2nd half of the 2004 season. Whisenhunt loves the trick plays, and will Mularkey a team maybe the raiders once he becomes a head coach. Without a good enough oline. That offense just doesn't fly. 588430[/snapback] It's all about execution and players. PGH has both, BUF had neither.
ganesh Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Ken Whisenhunt imo is another Mike Mularkey in the making except instead of having to work with the likes of Kordell Stewart or tommy maddox he has the benefit of a great young quaterback in Ben Roethlisberger. 588430[/snapback] Actually to be fair to Wisenhunt, he has just started incorporating the trick plays into his playbook.....Until the middle of this season (includuing the last season) his playbook was pretty simple....Run the Damn ball.....and control the line of scrimmage...Get his QB to make the simple throws.....Protect the ball....Play SMART Football....... Once his QB has started to play in his zone, and in sync with WRs/RBs Ken has been able to add more trick stuff....
Deep2Moulds46 Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 Just imagine Nick Saban's reaction when the Dolphins, who have invested 3 #1 picks ( all high) on their 2 RB's Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, are running a triple WR reverse flea flicker on 3rd and 1 with the game on the line.
The Jokeman Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 Maybe he made a deal with Marv and Ralph to be a spy against our most hated rival. They send him over and he when we play him he abandons the run early in the 1st and we don't see any of their RB's for the rest of the game. 588350[/snapback] If that's the case both Ralph and Marv are senial, are most hated division rival for the past 5 years has to be the Pats not the Dolphons.
The Dean Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 .Once his QB has started to play in his zone, and in sync with WRs/RBs Ken has been able to add more trick stuff.... 588714[/snapback] That sounds like the right time to use them, IMO. AFTER the team establishes it can do the basics.
Buftex Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 That sounds like the right time to use them, IMO. AFTER the team establishes it can do the basics. 588973[/snapback] There were times this past season where you would have sworn that the Bills were a 8-2 team, coming off three Super Bowl wins, and getting bored with winning, waiting for the playoffs to win...very cocky play calling for a team that was just struggling to gain first downs...
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