xan

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Third, Xan, well put point about counterpoint. I am still left wondering what you you have to say about the coaching points that were made earlier before this thread was hijacked for pretty prose. You do agree that any particular (singular?) fumble, dropped pass, offsides penalty, etc. should not be attributed to the coach, right? I think that is all that Saintfan was pointing out. We, I\'m sure, are all in agreement that there is no one who can\'t benefit from coaching (barring some inability to learn) - enjoy the double negative
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In isolation, no event (fumble, dropped pass, missed tackle, etc) can be attributable to anyone other than the culprit. The effort not to do those things continue to be present in the players. However, when the same bad things keep happening, it\'s up to the coaches to figure out a cure because the football athlete isn\'t going to know how to fix the problem without help, no matter how smart he is. This is a game of angles, timing and technique. Coaches at this level have to ensure that the players have the fundamentals instilled to execute even the simplest play.

I was noting that Peyton Manning purposely throws over the trailing shoulder (behind) on all sideline \"go\" routes so that the only one who can catch the pass is the wideout. The receiver is obviously aware that this is the plan and the footwork and handwork have been coached and coordinated to make this an executable play. This is not a casual stragegy as each receiver that runs this kind of route has the same technique. It\'s a remarkable coaching achievement.

My point in this is, is there anything evident in the \"high powered\" Saints offence that even remotely resembles this kind of attention to strategy and detail? In that sense, it\'s not a matter of \"a little coaching.\"

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