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<blockquote data-quote="TheGridironGeek" data-source="post: 156101" data-attributes="member: 1898"><p>I agree that "it" is less a mystical phenomenon and more about a player making calm, cool, smart decisions without being affected by pressure.</p><p></p><p>Remember when He Who Shall Not Be Named ran that QB keeper to beat the New York Jets in 2011? The NFL community assumed that he took off like a headless chicken (since running QBs are low IQ of course) and scored out of blind luck. Brady Quinn is still bitter about it. </p><p></p><p>But I really hate the Jets...ahem. I mean, I was fascinated, so I paid attention to what Taboo Timmy and others recounted about the play. Turns out:</p><p></p><p>-- He had observed the OLB during warmups</p><p>-- Decided "if I get a chance to beat that guy one-on-one, I'll take it"</p><p>-- Recognized it was 3rd-and-3 and the team only needed a FG to tie</p><p>-- Noticed one-in-the-same OLB showing blitz </p><p>-- Considered the play call, a long bomb in the end zone ("all streaks" with no check-down)</p><p>-- Decided that there was a high % chance of interception </p><p>-- Considered the LT vs. OLB matchup as favorable </p><p>-- Faked a drop-back, waited for the LT to block the OLB into a bad angle, then took off. </p><p></p><p>Consider that most of the decision process came in the 5-10 seconds between lineup & snap. When I told my girl the actual backstory of the play, she turned and said "You hear people talk about the IT factor. That sounds like IT to me." </p><p></p><p>And she's right. When people watch Peyton Manning lead a game-winning drive, they say <em>Manning just has that it factor.</em> In actuality, Manning can think quickly/clearly and is calm in pressure situations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheGridironGeek, post: 156101, member: 1898"] I agree that "it" is less a mystical phenomenon and more about a player making calm, cool, smart decisions without being affected by pressure. Remember when He Who Shall Not Be Named ran that QB keeper to beat the New York Jets in 2011? The NFL community assumed that he took off like a headless chicken (since running QBs are low IQ of course) and scored out of blind luck. Brady Quinn is still bitter about it. But I really hate the Jets...ahem. I mean, I was fascinated, so I paid attention to what Taboo Timmy and others recounted about the play. Turns out: -- He had observed the OLB during warmups -- Decided "if I get a chance to beat that guy one-on-one, I'll take it" -- Recognized it was 3rd-and-3 and the team only needed a FG to tie -- Noticed one-in-the-same OLB showing blitz -- Considered the play call, a long bomb in the end zone ("all streaks" with no check-down) -- Decided that there was a high % chance of interception -- Considered the LT vs. OLB matchup as favorable -- Faked a drop-back, waited for the LT to block the OLB into a bad angle, then took off. Consider that most of the decision process came in the 5-10 seconds between lineup & snap. When I told my girl the actual backstory of the play, she turned and said "You hear people talk about the IT factor. That sounds like IT to me." And she's right. When people watch Peyton Manning lead a game-winning drive, they say [I]Manning just has that it factor.[/I] In actuality, Manning can think quickly/clearly and is calm in pressure situations. [/QUOTE]
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