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Auggie

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2. Wilkes said the best strategy is to keep them from 4th and short

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 09:26 PM

Dec 2023

Yeah, technically true but also ridiculous. I might be inclined to go after the ball and force a fumble. Whatever the 49ers strategy is, they’re not saying.

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The "Tush Push?" It's been moving the Eagles. [View all] Auggie Dec 2023 OP

The other factor in the Eagles' success with this play True Dough Dec 2023 #1

Wilkes said the best strategy is to keep them from 4th and short Auggie Dec 2023 #2

At one time the penalty for "helping the runner" Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #3

Didn't know about that rule. Thanks for sharing. Auggie Dec 2023 #4

It exists at the high school, college and NFL levels Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #10

The name brings to mind "The French Mistake" sl8 Dec 2023 #5

+1 Auggie Dec 2023 #6

Right you are! nt sl8 Dec 2023 #7

This is how you practice for it. milestogo Dec 2023 #8

Hope to see Jalen Hurts do that tomorrow on 4th and 1 ... Auggie Dec 2023 #9