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Beemnseven · 01-04-2006, 09:28 PM

Saw this play in the 2002 Orange Bowl - Florida vs. Maryland.

With the Gators down near the Terps 5-yard line or so, there were three wideouts lined up on the left side, and one of them took a step or two back from the line just as the ball was snapped, seemingly positioning himself to catch a WR screen. Grossman (I think he was QB then) faked the throw to that wideout, while one of the others headed straight for the back of the endzone. With the entire defense locked in on the original wideout, getting ready to swarm him, the other WR was wide open in the back of the endzone as the ball was lobbed to him.

The result was an easy touchdown.

That play, and other misdirection plays work well against aggressive defenses that are quick to converge on the ball carrier.

01-04-2006, 09:28 PM	#14
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: Play suggestions for Tampa Bay game Saw this play in the 2002 Orange Bowl - Florida vs. Maryland. With the Gators down near the Terps 5-yard line or so, there were three wideouts lined up on the left side, and one of them took a step or two back from the line just as the ball was snapped, seemingly positioning himself to catch a WR screen. Grossman (I think he was QB then) faked the throw to that wideout, while one of the others headed straight for the back of the endzone. With the entire defense locked in on the original wideout, getting ready to swarm him, the other WR was wide open in the back of the endzone as the ball was lobbed to him. The result was an easy touchdown. That play, and other misdirection plays work well against aggressive defenses that are quick to converge on the ball carrier.