Nightmares from Run Commit

[dghustla]

It's close to halloween so i figured we'd share all of our scary stories on how RUN COMMIT has ruined this game beyond it's obvious faults and keeps us up at night.

I'll go first. Last night with 1:29 left in the 4th quarter i had the ball and a 1 score lead; my oppent had 1 timeout remaining. I ran a power O thanks to run commit my qb was tackled and stripped before he even had a chance to make the handoff. I go on to loose the game. Thanks EA.

[hcopenhagenh]

Quote: Originally Posted by dghustla

It's close to halloween so i figured we'd share all of our scary stories on how RUN COMMIT has ruined this game beyond it's obvious faults and keeps us up at night. I'll go first. Last night with 1:29 left in the 4th quarter i had the ball and a 1 score lead; my oppent had 1 timeout remaining. I ran a power O thanks to run commit my qb was tackled and stripped before he even had a chance to make the handoff. I go on to loose the game. Thanks EA.

I personally don't see anything wrong with this. There are ways to get people that abuse the run commit feature to stop using it. If he was abusing it all game and you knew it was coming then you deserved it. If he used in situations then he made a great play call.

Although I think Run Commit is stupid, you have to play call around it when people use it. If you do then the game is easy.

[Raddy]

I rarely, if ever, use the run commit just because if you guess wrong, you're screwed. I do have to say though, it really is the most effective method of stopping the option...assuming you guess right of course.

[InspectahDeck]

I didn't even know it was in the game until a week or two ago. I used it once in a user game and got burned on a rocket out to the HB. Since then I haven't used it again. Most respectable leagues do not allow the users to use it which is good.

[Roggie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Raddy

I rarely, if ever, use the run commit just because if you guess wrong, you're screwed.

Not necessarily. I've called enough toss plays to the opposite side that have been ended in the background due to the corner sprinting to the opposite side. Far more often do I lose yards when they are wrong than gain.

[Raddy]

If I think they're going to run, I'll crash the defensive line to the strong side and just leave everything else as called. If the line is even and I think they're going to run, I'll crash the D-line to one side and blitz the outside linebacker on the other. The only time I play the run is on the goal line.

[Joshua1207]

I call a HB pitch from the Maryland I and he guesses left.... and I ran right and get a TD to win the game!

[DeskCoder]

I was playing Oklahoma in my third season in a Dynasty. #15 was their quarterback, I don't remember the name. 2nd and 12 with about 3:00 to go in the game, I call run commit up the middle. I figure they are just trying to run the clock out since they were up 10. Quarterback takes 2 steps back, throws a lob pass off his back foot to the receiver on the right running a fly route. Perfect pass just over my safety and CB, hits the guy in stride, and he runs 70 yards for a touchdown.