Originally posted by bud49:
Originally posted by billbird2111:
Originally posted by bud49:
If Teams would start blowing it up before the ball is hiked then I think they would think twice before running it.
You don't think that's been tried yet? I would be dollars to doughnuts that that the strategy you have suggested, plus many others, has been tried in an attempt to stop the "Tush Push." All of them have failed. The 49ers do not have the kind of beef on the defensive line, nor at linebacker, to stop a play like that so my hope is they aren't forced to try. The 49er defense relies upon speed, quickness and leverage technique to stop opposing offenses. This does work and can work against the Eagles in many cases.
But not against the Tush Push. Forcing the 49er defense to try and stop this play is just going to result in injury. So, it's my hope that the 49ers are up by 35 points before the Eagles are in position to attempt a Tush Push. Because, even if they get it, it won't matter.
I haven't seen it tried. Have you? I am suggesting they do it I am not saying it will stop it I'm saying if they want to run it and when they do they get the first down 99.9 percent of the time, then as a defense get your moneys worth and go on a take the penalty. WTH.
I think you are missing the point I am trying to make here . It's not to stop it, it is to administer punishment when it is put into play.
The Bold is what I hope also.
if you don't like the play, that doesn't mean you play outside the rules and take a penalty to give all those guys a 'free shot' that's not the 49er way or any other way, except maybe Raider?
you gotta push with all eleven, that's how they execute it, that's how it must be stopped, no contain, just all 11 pushing. A front line,, being pushed by a back line. They control the snap, and the timing, but a tie would go to the D. You could even have a personnel specific for that play, but the trick is they can go quick without a substitution and we must do likewise, bit of a chess match, maybe have the key personnel already in on 3rd, or call a TO.