Huddle is on its way out

[flaccopoe]

Am cautiously optimistic about the no-huddle. Regardless, I expect the passing game to improve this year. We'll hopefully see Smith and Flacco make some bounds this season!

[Ravenslifer]

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[b]Peyton Manning showed the formula to beat the Steelers last night using the no huddle.[/b] The Steelers had no time to make substitutions, but there was plenty of time when they lined up to see how the Steelers lined up on defense. If Troy P. crept up to the line, Peyton held up and audibled a change of play to adjust for a blitz and the tight end moved back to the line opposite Troy and they had protection and threw a quick screen. If Troy and the secondary stayed back, Peyton switched to a quick handoff to Willis. He picked apart the Steelers defense. Did Peyton have his will put on the Steelers every play, no, but Peyton stayed on his feet and did not throw picks and Willis got positive yards, instead of losing yards. All Joe has to do is watch the tape. Peyton was also in shotgun more than he was under center. It works for him and it also worked for Joe last year. If that Bronco vs. Steelers game did not get you excited for the season than I don't know what to tell you.

BTW, the Broncos did not play prevent defense on the Steelers last drive, they blitzed every time and Big Ben went 4 and out on sacks. Their line can't handle a max blitz and we can't be fooled by pump fakes because Ben likes to do it. The defense needs to get after him. When Ben is rushed he throws picks. However, I am sure that they will make some adjustments. They have to try something, Ben was getting killed. Clark will be back next week and Harrison will be back soon, so they did not have have their full compliment.
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I think what Peyton showed, regardless of what style of offense you play, is simply that the Steelers' weakness continues to be the secondary. They might always be ranked top 2 in defense, but over the years they've shown they're very susceptible to the pass i.e. Peyton, all the time Brady thrashed them (oddly, last year when they won LeBeau backed off on blitzing and played a lot more coverage, which forced Brady into mistakes), what Joe did to them twice, what Rodgers did to them in the Superbowl, and what Tim Tebow did to them in the playoffs last year. I feel that whatever formations we employ, we have to be throwing the ball - which actually works in our favor since Rice is very adept at the screen pass, so even in a no-huddle I expect to see him see the ball a lot.

[Free Agent]

The no huddle is Jim Caldwell's gift to the offense, and I can't wait to see it used tonight. After watching Peyton Manning and the Broncos shred the Steelers last night, using a lot of no huddle, i am extra excited for our new no huddle offense.