I know what you’re thinking.
“Did he fire six shots or only five?”
An appropriately hardcore American Clint Eastwood/DirtyHarryreference to tie into the almost-GOATed quarterback whose moniker was “The Sheriff”.
I know what you’re thinking.
Who the fuck is some blogger to question the mighty Peyton Manning on anything football-related?
To which I’d say, generally speaking, “You’re right.”
Actually played in the NFL.
At an all-time great level.
Did nothing less than revolutionize the game with his understanding of it.
WHICH IS PRECISELY WHY he is the worst possible source for this information.
…In the regular season at least.
Halftime adjustments for him?
Can’t relate to the struggle.
I love how Eli just sat there and agreed with big bro, too.
Like Eli ever had any fucking clue what was going on at any given time.
(I’m being facetious.
Eli is a national treasure.
Its like an advanced-level math seminar condensed to six minutes.
“The players silently look on as the coaches write.
Theres not much discussion on that side of the room.
Shanahan expects everyone to concentrate on the board.
None studies it more closely than quarterback Brock Purdy, who is making his first NFL start that day.
Hes also made calls in the first half specifically designed to set up other plays in the second.
He considers all of that as he walks off the field.
He looks like Will Hunting transfixed by a math problem in a quiet hallway at MIT.
“Shanahan doesnt just write down second-half plays the team has practiced that week.
He might add something the 49ers installed on July 30 or something they ran in 2018.”
Damn how about two phenomenal movie references in one blog!
Anyway so uhh…Brock Purdy making his first-ever start in the pros.
Suddenly Shanahan drops in a play that he doesn’t even know.
Pretty sure that’d qualify as a halftime adjustment that Mr.
Irrelevant would need some coaching on.
AND he inquired about Tampa’s pass protections to discern how best to attack those.
NOW I bring it back around to my beloved Cincinnati Bengals.
I had the privilege of being on the stream at HQ for Sunday’s victory over the Ravens.
One of the things I remember highlighting was Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and his knack for halftime adjustments.
When I initially heard Peyton say what he said on Monday night, I was a little shaken up!
Then I thought so more, and you’ve seen what I’ve written to this point.
Figured I’d also dig into some stats to see what I could glean.
Lou gets hyped POSTGAME I can tell you that much for sure.
“Halftime adjustments” is such a broad couple of words as is.
But at least on the coaches' side?
I feel likesomethingis happening!
What does the greater Stoolie community think?
I have a genuine curiosity about where folks fall on this.
Buuuuut that INSANE Logan Wilson-Sam Hubbard play made it all better.
We’re on to Buffalo.
TONS OF NEW BENGALS MERCH by the way.
Including a brand-new, Hubbard-related tee.
