http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...tice-their-wildcat-package-in-secret/related/ Posted by Darin Gantt on August 13, 2012, 12:09 PM EDT Tim Tebow, Jamaal Anderson AP There were dozens of reporters to document a shirtless Tim Tebow running in the rain. But now that he’s doing the running around the Jets envisioned for him, no one’s talking. The Jets worked on their Wildcat package — which has become the catch-all, if not always accurate name for non-traditional QB play — in front of the media Monday, but with restrictions. Since the practice was closed to the public, the Jets put restrictions on what could be reported. (For the record, that’s a fairly standard stipulation when teams move out of training camp mode. When reporters are allowed in at all, formation and strategic issues are off-limits because coaches as a lot are a paranoid bunch.) “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” running back Joe McKnight said, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “Wildcat? I don’t know nothing about the Wildcat.” Keeping private the particulars of the packages they want to use in the regular season is a big deal to new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, and his players were quick to adopt the omerta. “You have to talk to Coach Sparano. There’s a lot going on,” quarterback Mark Sanchez replied when asked if the packages were similar to what the Jets did in the past with Brad Smith. “It’s some pretty intense stuff.” Asked if he had ever been a part of a secret practice, Tebow joked: “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen as much interest “I don’t know if it’s secrecy,” he said. “We’re going out there, running our offense and our plays. It’s just part of the offense to us. Like we wouldn’t talk about play action plays. It’s just nothing something we [need] to talk about how much we do it.” To be honest, keeping opponents talking about the Wildcat is a good thing for the Jets, since it forces them to plan for something that might only happen a few snaps a game. We’ll see this fall, however, if it’s worth the time they spend practicing it themselves.
Its nice to see the Jets being quiet about something for a change haha. Even if it is all BS I like it.
ummm...then why did you? haha jk. I agree it's all smoke, but knowing they're finally getting to "Tebow Time" behind closed doors, with the 1st unit, is good. Plus Sanchez called it "intense". Makes you wonder what the hell they're up to!
I would imagine it is the specifics of their personnel and alignment. 'Wildcat' is such a generalized term in the NFL now, but Sparano's Dolphins actually used the exact Wildcat formation a number of times. Knowing what type of alignment they are in is a huge factor for defensive coordinators to plan with. There are many different styles of single wing to adapt from, and Tebow's major success was derived in the spread. Let them think its the Wildcat.
Whenever 3rd and short, bring in the Tebow gator package. He gets the first down and them sandy Sanchez comes right back in with the Greene machine package.
This was not good..and they wonder why they are the laughing stock of the NFL. You just won't win many games in the NFL using trickery. Let them report it, if they are any good it won't matter who knows what you are doing. Everybody will know after week one anyway.
Wow..really? Is that the best you can do? You must think the Jets response was good, right? Did I I hurt your poor weak feelings?
Is there a point to that? Are you another who thought it was good to swear the media to secrecy? Really? Are you so blinded by the green that you really don't see how stupid they look? Just take a look at every article written today on every sports page to see what they have to say and for once it's not just ESPN.
I could give two fucks what is said on ESPN or any other newspaper. It has no bearing on me. Would you rather they hand out playbooks. See Don, I hate to put it this way because perhaps you are a smart guy. But, writers get paid to write stupid shit, you do it for free.
Tim Tebow is the Jets' only chance at a winning season. He will have to rush at least 100 yards a game
Maybe a Jets fan can explain this to me, but what is the difference between Tebow in the "wildcat" and Tebow just playing quarterback? Tebow was a threat to run as a dropback QB anyway, so what is the difference?
