Should Saints start wearing wristbands?

WatchtheBlitz · 06-08-2005, 06:53 PM

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3675092

Using wristbands enables teams to call plays more expeditiously. They can be especially beneficial to teams such as the Saints, who have wordy offenses. A longer play call can be 15 words. In order to get a play in, the offensive coordinator would have to speak those 15 words to the signal-caller on the sideline. The signal-caller would have to speak those 15 words to the quarterback. And the quarterback would have to speak those 15 words to his teammates.

When Delhomme looks at his arm, he sees about 700 possibilities. (Bob Leverone / The Sporting News)

"It's hard to get it from the coordinator to the signal-caller to the quarterback to all the players, and the burden is all on the quarterback," says Saints coach Jim Haslett, who is experimenting with wristbands this offseason. "We've had problems the last couple years getting plays in."

06-08-2005, 06:53 PM	#1
WatchtheBlitz Rookie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14	Should Saints start wearing wristbands? http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3675092 Using wristbands enables teams to call plays more expeditiously. They can be especially beneficial to teams such as the Saints, who have wordy offenses. A longer play call can be 15 words. In order to get a play in, the offensive coordinator would have to speak those 15 words to the signal-caller on the sideline. The signal-caller would have to speak those 15 words to the quarterback. And the quarterback would have to speak those 15 words to his teammates. When Delhomme looks at his arm, he sees about 700 possibilities. (Bob Leverone / The Sporting News) "It's hard to get it from the coordinator to the signal-caller to the quarterback to all the players, and the burden is all on the quarterback," says Saints coach Jim Haslett, who is experimenting with wristbands this offseason. "We've had problems the last couple years getting plays in."
WatchtheBlitz Rookie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14