All this "we shouldn't throw deep on 3rd and short, just keep the chains moving" talk is pure Yinzer-ism. It's been a very successful tactic for us (50% success rate which is very high for a double explosive gain, i.e. a 40-yard play). When it doesn't work, people get upset. When it does work, people quickly forget the details (the fact that the play occurred when we threw a bomb on 3rd and short). It's like thinking you always pick the wrong (slow) line at the grocery store...it's not true, it just seems that way because you only remember the instances that it doesn't work out.
Coaching Do's and Don't for the playoff game with Cincinnati
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Main thing is just don't turn the ball over. Coach Shades is aware that we are 0-5 when we lose the turnover battle and only lost one game when we won the turnover battle. It probably won't be an ***-kicking on our part, we'll probably win on a last minute FG, so we can't afford mistakes. Doing the little things right will count today.