Comments on: Considering the 4-3, or Why Richard Smith is irritating me http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/ A Texans blog. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DGDB&D: a Texans blog. http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 DGDB&D: a Texans blog. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:44:12 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1644 [...] that the powers-that-be read my little truck stop/strip joint on the information superhighway, but I am pretty sure I’ve seen this before.  Now…how is it that it took them 13 weeks to figure this [...] [...] that the powers-that-be read my little truck stop/strip joint on the information superhighway, but I am pretty sure I’ve seen this before.  Now…how is it that it took them 13 weeks to figure this [...]

]]> By: DGDB&D: a Texans blog. http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 DGDB&D: a Texans blog. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:22:49 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1382 [...] needs to run a 4.4 in order to be an effective pass rusher. Also, you conveniently overlook the possibility of working in some zone blitzes, which would allow us to create pressure through confusion while not leaving wide open holes [...] [...] needs to run a 4.4 in order to be an effective pass rusher. Also, you conveniently overlook the possibility of working in some zone blitzes, which would allow us to create pressure through confusion while not leaving wide open holes [...]

]]> By: DGDB&D: a Texans blog. http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 DGDB&D: a Texans blog. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:48:28 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1340 [...] avoidance of the blitz and overall passive-aggressive approach to defense are well-documented here and elsewhere, I found myself wondering Sunday afternoon if my opinion that he sucks worse than a [...] [...] avoidance of the blitz and overall passive-aggressive approach to defense are well-documented here and elsewhere, I found myself wondering Sunday afternoon if my opinion that he sucks worse than a [...]

]]> By: 5stringJeff http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 5stringJeff Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1030 Matt, it's articles like this that keep me coming back. Well written. Matt, it’s articles like this that keep me coming back. Well written.

]]> By: Brent http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Brent Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:27:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1025 Matt, thanks for this great post. I've learned much more about football from this blog and Steph's inside scoops in a few months than from the Chronicle in 34 years.<br/><br/>My question is, are the guys at the Chronicle incapable of throughtful technical football analysis, are they forced to dumb things down for the casual fans by "The Man", or are they just too lazy to really dig into the details? I'm learning towards a split of 65% ignorance, 25% The Man, and 10% lazy.<br/><br/>Your thoughts? Matt, thanks for this great post. I’ve learned much more about football from this blog and Steph’s inside scoops in a few months than from the Chronicle in 34 years.

My question is, are the guys at the Chronicle incapable of throughtful technical football analysis, are they forced to dumb things down for the casual fans by “The Man”, or are they just too lazy to really dig into the details? I’m learning towards a split of 65% ignorance, 25% The Man, and 10% lazy.

Your thoughts?

]]> By: Steph http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Steph Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1023 Shake: Re Dom Capers as DC<br/><br/>Actually, there are rumors that Bob McNair tried to persuade Capers to go this route for the Texans.<br/><br/>But that woulda been too weird. Shake: Re Dom Capers as DC

Actually, there are rumors that Bob McNair tried to persuade Capers to go this route for the Texans.

But that woulda been too weird.

]]> By: Matt http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Matt Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1019 I'm hoping Marvin Lewis gets axed in Cinci this year. I’m hoping Marvin Lewis gets axed in Cinci this year.

]]> By: Shake http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Shake Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1018 Steph said:<br/><i>"Usually I like the ones who have had success running a system, did the head coaching thing, and then got axed from that because they were better coordinators."</i><br/><br/>So....we should hire Dom Capers as our DC? Steph said:
“Usually I like the ones who have had success running a system, did the head coaching thing, and then got axed from that because they were better coordinators.”

So….we should hire Dom Capers as our DC?

]]> By: Steph http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Steph Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1016 Actually, the first choice for the Texans was a co-defensive coordinator tandem of Bush and Smith. Bush couldn't get out of his obligations in PHX because Bidwell is a tool.<br/><br/>Sometimes you have placeholder coaches, like placeholder players to run things until someone better becomes available. I think that is what Smith is.<br/><br/>It would completely non-surprise me if Smith eventually is replaced by Bush, though I don't know anything in his track record to give me a ton of confidence in his abilities as a DC either. Actually, the first choice for the Texans was a co-defensive coordinator tandem of Bush and Smith. Bush couldn’t get out of his obligations in PHX because Bidwell is a tool.

Sometimes you have placeholder coaches, like placeholder players to run things until someone better becomes available. I think that is what Smith is.

It would completely non-surprise me if Smith eventually is replaced by Bush, though I don’t know anything in his track record to give me a ton of confidence in his abilities as a DC either.

]]> By: Jersey Bill http://www.atexansblog.com/2007/10/23/considering-the-4-3-or-why-richard-smith-is-irritating-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Jersey Bill Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.atexansblog.com/?p=261#comment-1015 Bravo, Matt. Really an excellent read. We sometimes like to get funny and smarmy (well, more than sometimes), but I think this is what separates this blog from a lot of other "fan" blogs. Knowledge is power and this is clearly powerful. I love to talk football (X's and O's) and there's not a single person I know that would be able to have that discussuion with me. Fucking awesome.<br/><br/>Smith wasn't the first DC choice remember. It was Frank Bush. Being that he is now on staff, is he on standby, or is this going to be an example of more Texan blind loyalty? Bravo, Matt. Really an excellent read. We sometimes like to get funny and smarmy (well, more than sometimes), but I think this is what separates this blog from a lot of other “fan” blogs. Knowledge is power and this is clearly powerful. I love to talk football (X’s and O’s) and there’s not a single person I know that would be able to have that discussuion with me. Fucking awesome.

Smith wasn’t the first DC choice remember. It was Frank Bush. Being that he is now on staff, is he on standby, or is this going to be an example of more Texan blind loyalty?

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