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Posted by: @firebowles2026

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Passing on early downs is a huge advantage to the offense. Getting your quarterback easy layups is key.

I've long advocated to this approach. Honestly, the only ones who have been vocal against it are the most loyal Todd supporters, who still think it's 1983. 

"pLaY aCtIoN oNlY wOrKs iF yOu cAn rUn tHe bAlL wElL"

Enough about the retards though...

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Here's some 1st down run percentage data and the offenses scoring ranks over the past several years:

2019 - 69.12% (1st in the league) - PPG ranking (3rd) - Arians

2020 - 64.40% (6th) - PPG (3rd) - Arians

2021 - 67.34% (1st) - PPG (2nd) - Arians

2022 - 70.27% (1st) - PPG (25th) - Leftwich

2023 - 63.29% (4th) - PPG (20th) - Canales

2024 - 57.04% (17th) - PPG (4th) - Coen

2025 - 52.41% (27th) - PPG (18th) - Grizzard

 

Pretty telling story. 

 

Grizz was so fucking awful to watch 

 

I called it during the preseason that we were going to Todd’s fingerprints all over the offense. 

Don’t know what he’ll end up being over his career, but Grizz had ZERO chance of succeeding here. 

 


 
Posted : Jul. 18, 2026 5:53 pm
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Posted by: @donkey_hunter

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @donkey_hunter

Posted by: @ehinote

Passing on early downs is a huge advantage to the offense. Getting your quarterback easy layups is key.

I've long advocated to this approach. Honestly, the only ones who have been vocal against it are the most loyal Todd supporters, who still think it's 1983. 

"pLaY aCtIoN oNlY wOrKs iF yOu cAn rUn tHe bAlL wElL"

Enough about the retards though...

_____________________

 

Here's some 1st down run percentage data and the offenses scoring ranks over the past several years:

2019 - 69.12% (1st in the league) - PPG ranking (3rd) - Arians

2020 - 64.40% (6th) - PPG (3rd) - Arians

2021 - 67.34% (1st) - PPG (2nd) - Arians

2022 - 70.27% (1st) - PPG (25th) - Leftwich

2023 - 63.29% (4th) - PPG (20th) - Canales

2024 - 57.04% (17th) - PPG (4th) - Coen

2025 - 52.41% (27th) - PPG (18th) - Grizzard

 

Pretty telling story. 

 

Grizz was so fucking awful to watch 

 

I called it during the preseason that we were going to Todd’s fingerprints all over the offense. 

Don’t know what he’ll end up being over his career, but Grizz had ZERO chance of succeeding here. 

 

The perfect storm of shit play calling and Todd whispering in his ear 

 


 
Posted : Jul. 18, 2026 6:39 pm
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Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @donkey_hunter

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @donkey_hunter

Posted by: @ehinote

Passing on early downs is a huge advantage to the offense. Getting your quarterback easy layups is key.

I've long advocated to this approach. Honestly, the only ones who have been vocal against it are the most loyal Todd supporters, who still think it's 1983. 

"pLaY aCtIoN oNlY wOrKs iF yOu cAn rUn tHe bAlL wElL"

Enough about the retards though...

_____________________

 

Here's some 1st down run percentage data and the offenses scoring ranks over the past several years:

2019 - 69.12% (1st in the league) - PPG ranking (3rd) - Arians

2020 - 64.40% (6th) - PPG (3rd) - Arians

2021 - 67.34% (1st) - PPG (2nd) - Arians

2022 - 70.27% (1st) - PPG (25th) - Leftwich

2023 - 63.29% (4th) - PPG (20th) - Canales

2024 - 57.04% (17th) - PPG (4th) - Coen

2025 - 52.41% (27th) - PPG (18th) - Grizzard

 

Pretty telling story. 

 

Grizz was so fucking awful to watch 

 

I called it during the preseason that we were going to Todd’s fingerprints all over the offense. 

Don’t know what he’ll end up being over his career, but Grizz had ZERO chance of succeeding here. 

 

The perfect storm of shit play calling and Todd whispering in his ear 

 

Post-season finale interviews:

Bowles - "So Mike, I think we can win the division next year and make a run"

Evans - "We"?

 


 
Posted : Jul. 19, 2026 10:32 am
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In the realm of "I hope our running game is a strength", I just saw Kenneth Gainwell's workout video doing box squats at 495 pounds. My knees would have exploded into another set of knees and he did it with relative ease. Its not 600+ like Saquan or Mike Davis, but I will take 5 bills. :)


 
Posted : Jul. 20, 2026 7:42 pm
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In the realm of "I hope our running game is a strength", I just saw Kenneth Gainwell's workout video doing box squats at 495 pounds. My knees would have exploded into another set of knees and he did it with relative ease. Its not 600+ like Saquan or Mike Davis, but I will take 5 bills. :)

I'm not sure I could even shoulder that 

 


 
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