No Time to Huddle

by John T. Reed.
Author, Football Clock Management.
American Football Monthly July 1999 Issue OnlineHuddling when you are behind is like lighting your cigar with $100 bills.

Let's say your team is behind by five points with 10 seconds left to go in the game. You have the ball first and 10 at midfield. You can run two plays before time runs out, if you can stop the clock after the first one. To go 50 yards in two plays, you have to average 25 yards per play.

The rule I am applying to arrive at that answer is: The number of yards you need on your next play is whatever you need to ge...Login to Read More

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