re: if i'm Payton i call the same first play that i did against the Eagles

The “run the ball” crowd that acts as if it’s some magical ritual that automatically results in offensive success is stuck in fricking 1980.

Sure, if the run game is averaging 4-5 yards a pop then keep pounding it. And yeah you have to run enough to make them respect it. But if you’re getting 1-3 yards continuously on first down runs it’s fricking suicide to keep doing it. Every advanced statistic says so. Your eyes should tell you so.