It's the way that their former-Marine line coach teaches them. If they think the D is offsides, the O-Line is trained to stay still until the end of the play, to help emphasize it. Here's a situation where it worked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgpPGfj1_sM
Unfortunately in this case, the D wasn't offside...the center had snapped the ball prematurely. Thus all but one breaking ranks.
Has an explanation been given for this? Did he throw out his back, take a dump in his pants, what? I must know
Has an explanation been given for this? Did he throw out his back, take a dump in his pants, what? I must know
It's the way that their former-Marine line coach teaches them. If they think the D is offsides, the O-Line is trained to stay still until the end of the play, to help emphasize it. Here's a situation where it worked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgpPGfj1_sM
Unfortunately in this case, the D wasn't offside...the center had snapped the ball prematurely. Thus all but one breaking ranks.
Interesting but doesn't that leave the quarterback open for a pounding?