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12-31-2009, 10:38 AM
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| Special Teams  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Venice Beach, CA Age: 40
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| The infamous swinging gate trick play Hey guys, can someone please help me understand what was supposed to happen on that god-awful trick play the Skins ran against the Giants? Is there a video of a succesful swinging gate anywhere?? |
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12-31-2009, 10:38 AM
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| \m/   Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40
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12-31-2009, 10:52 AM
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| The Starter  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stephens City, VA
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| Re: The infamous swinging gate trick play Jon Gruden put it best....He had never seen something like that, and he hopes he never had to see it again. Unbelievable that Zorn tried it the first time, Giants called time out...and then he did the exact same thing again...
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12-31-2009, 11:06 AM
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| Gamebreaker  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 29
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12-31-2009, 11:19 AM
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12-31-2009, 12:51 PM
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| Swearinger    Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Age: 34
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| Re: The infamous swinging gate trick play I don't believe I've ever seen a worse play in my life as a Redskins fan. It further cemented our status as a laughing stock team.
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12-31-2009, 12:55 PM
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| Gamebreaker  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norman, OK Age: 26
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| Re: The infamous swinging gate trick play GMScud can't say it any better! EMBARRASING
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12-31-2009, 02:02 PM
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| Mann Up HOF!  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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| Re: The infamous swinging gate trick play I thought that the play design was actually pretty good. It should have left Yoder or Davis wide open. The problem was that it was a surprise play and the element of surprise was lost with the timeout we took. To me, it was a good play that was very poorly implemented. To answer the question asked above, the swinging gate has been implemented successfully many times. My own high school team defeated our arch-rivals with the play. But in the NFL it is only going to work when combined with the element of surprise.
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01-01-2010, 09:26 PM
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| Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Venice Beach, CA Age: 40
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| Re: The infamous swinging gate trick play Gotcha. Thanks fellas! |
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01-02-2010, 10:14 AM
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| Impact Rookie  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Re: The infamous swinging gate trick play Right. I agree w/all the above. Stupid call, stupid play. Two main points: 1) EVERYONE knew what they were doing after the timeout. No suprise = don't try it again. Dumb call Zorn. 2) If we were set on going for it, why not get your QUARTERBACK to throw the ball into the endzone with a real play?? Do you really think Hunter Smith is a better passer (*without* an offensive line??). Give JC a chance!!! Should've just kicked a field goal. |
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