On one hand, my remote thumb is getting some well deserved rest, on the other hand, I get to see all the knuckle headed play calling near the end zone.
After 4 weeks of action I've come to the conclusion that the end zone fade is the worst play in football. it used to be called when you had a decent quarterback and a tall receiver. I'm pretty sure Randy Moss made is popular and every team tried to find a 6'4'' plus receiver just for redzone possessions.
Now it seems to be the only play coaches are comfortable calling inside the 10. It's the most predictable play in the game now and most teams suck at it! I can't even count the times I've the Broncos try a fade from the 3, just to have Orton throw it into the luxury boxes. I can't even remember the last time I saw a quick slant or TE delay. The only other play that gets as much redzone action is the abominable bubble screen.
I can only chalk this disturbing trend up to two things. First, maybe quarterbacks just suck so bad now that they can't be given the responsibility of finding the open man in close quarters. Either that or they just don't have the arm strength to do it. If it's not a physical/mental deficiency on the part of the QB's it has to be an ego trip by the coaches. I can totally believe that it gets called all the time just so the coach can dictate how, and to who, the ball will be thrown. Who do you think Josh McDaniel's trusts more, Kyle Orton or himself? Neither one should be trusted, truth be told.
No matter who's to blame, it's got to stop. It disrupts the flow of the game and makes for some seriously ugly football that leaves kickers kicking a lot of 19 yd. FG's. First coach who shows some cajones and fakes the fade and throws a hard in route gets e to officially carry the teams water for the rest of the year.
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