Originally Posted by
steelerfan
I'm not saying the Oilers' defense wasn't responsible. I'm saying the offense (or, arguably, the playcalling) shares that blame. Three-and-out, with 3 incompletions takes less than :30 off the clock. If they had run the ball three times, they'd have burned 2:30.
Yes, the Lions had some moderate success. They also had, arguably, the most prolific back in the history of the game. And, when they reached the NFC Championship, they lost 41-10.
The Falcons were never a huge threat, on a league-wide scale, in those days, imo.
If anything, I think that the fact that only bad teams that have severe talent deficiencies have typically employed the Run & Shoot speaks for itself.
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