NFL Off Topic

[kehlis]

Probably me, just guessed lol.

2.5 yards seems really close to me though.

[LowerWolf]

I just guessed too.

Probably somewhere in between. But the basic idea is the same.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by areobee401

@Schultz_Report Hearing Phillip Rivers forcing a trade to #49ers is real. Disappointed in the LA move and wants to have say in GM/coach hiring process.

The story is false. Made no sense in the first place, nor is it his style.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by LowerWolf

In the shotgun, the QB is about 5 yards behind center. In the pistol, he's about 2.5 yards behind center. The idea with the pistol is you get the same advantages in the passing game as you do in the shotgun without hurting the running game as much.

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

The shotgun has the QB about 7 yards behind center with the RB (if he's in the backfield) next to him and the pistol has the QB about 4 yards behind the center with the RB a few yards directly behind him.

Thanks, at least it's a little clearer now.

[TracerBullet]

Quote: Originally Posted by LowerWolf

In the shotgun, the QB is about 5 yards behind center. In the pistol, he's about 2.5 yards behind center. The idea with the pistol is you get the same advantages in the passing game as you do in the shotgun without hurting the running game as much.

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

The shotgun has the QB about 7 yards behind center with the RB (if he's in the backfield) next to him and the pistol has the QB about 4 yards behind the center with the RB a few yards directly behind him.

Quote: Originally Posted by thaima1shu

One of you is lying, damn it.

Funny enough, it's a combination of both of their answers.

Think of the pistol as a standard singleback formation with QB about 4 yards back (i.e. what Kehlis said). He may have another back or two on his side(s).

Shotgun is traditionally 7 yards back, but most teams these days are running it with the QB around the same distance as the pistol or a yard further.

The idea is that the pistol formation will still allows for downhill running better than shotgun, but gives also freezes defenses up more because of the potential to pass out of it.

[mestevo]

Pistol is a lot of fun in the video games, sweeps, options, shovels, etc.

[LowerWolf]

Dan Quinn has told the Falcons staff that Kyle Shanahan will be the new 49ers coach. So it sounds like its officially unofficially done.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by LowerWolf

Dan Quinn has told the Falcons staff that Kyle Shanahan will be the new 49ers coach. So it sounds like its officially unofficially done.

I wish him luck, I wonder if he'll have his father working in the organization with him.