I’ll try to place teams in various tiers at some point, but for now I just want to give a few general thoughts about the upcoming season. Continue reading “2018-2019 NFL Regular Season”
Month: July 2018
What is a Pro-Style Offense?
I wanted to discuss the concept of a pro-style offense. I’ve heard this over many years, I’ve had a vague understanding this, but I’ve never really read anything that provided a more precise definition (at least, nothing I can really remember). By “explain,” I’m not necessarily thinking about nitty-gritty details of specific plays (e.g., blocking schemes, receiver routes, etc.) but rather more general principles and concepts. I wanted to talk about the latter, mainly to see if you guys agree or not with my understanding.
Before I start I need to make one clarification. Pro-style is not necessarily synonymous with NFL offenses, especially if we’re thinking about current NFL offenses. My understanding is that current NFL offenses blend pro-style offenses and spread passing offenses. When I say “pro style” I’m referring specifically to the NFL offenses prior to blending the run-and-shoot–i.e., early 90s or prior to that.
OK, let’s start. Here’s how I would sum up a pro-style offense: Continue reading “What is a Pro-Style Offense?”
General Urban Planning Thread
This is a thread for general discussion about urban planning and architecture. I’l try to focus on issues in Hawai’i, and I’ll use this thread as a repository for links. To start off, here’s a video on the effects of parking. Continue reading “General Urban Planning Thread”
Journal During the Trump Regime (3)
Trump: Russia Investigation (2)
This thread was getting too long, so I’m starting a new one. (The first thread can be read here)
When I read the following thread, my heart sank a little–mainly because of the impression it creates of the GOP. Continue reading “Trump: Russia Investigation (2)”