Pistol Pete's Main Event: Pat Shurmur and Crochet

by VTramsFan on Aug 22, 2010 5:39 PM CDT in 2010 St. Louis Rams preseason

Welcome to another addition of Pistol Pete's Main Event. This time around we're going to look at the Rams Offensive Coordinator, Pat Shurmur and how his playbook and philosophy looks strikingly similar to crochet.

It's no surprise that with the lack of offense we've seen so far in the preseason, that many of us here at TST have raised some concern. Is it possible that Shurmer has a pass play that is longer than 5-6 yards? HOPEFULLY.

At any rate, I think i've found the problem. You'll see below how Shurmur might have created his playbook and basing his philosophy around something my mother in law loves to do... Crochet. Maybe that's why we don't see any down the field plays?

Think i'm wrong? Look after the jump and tell me if i'm wrong.

Bobble (Crochet)

The bobble is a combination of 4 double crochet stitches that you make in the same stitch, except you leave each dc stitch half-complete and then link them all together at the end.

Bobble (Football)

The Bobble is when the ball is nearly fumbled, such as we've seen numerous times by Bradford in the last 2 pre-season games. CHECK. This is an ingenius play really. Faking a fumble (bobble) will pay dividends at some point in the season with a big end-around gainer.. I can feel it.

Cast Off (Crochet)

Linking your last row of stitches to make a neat edge that won't unravel when crocheting.

Cast Off (Football)

Signing a player either near the end of his career, or a player who has struggled everywhere else he has played. McMichael, Boller etc. is proof positive! CHECK. The addition of Carpenter, Robbins, and a few others could be another similar strategy. We'll see how they perform.

Reverse (Crochet)

It creates a very pretty finished edge, and like its name suggests, is done like the single crochet stitch, except

"backwards".

Reverse (Football)

Sometimes referred to as an "end around" and is a handoff to a WR who comes behind the QB and runs around to the outside. CHECK

There you have it... convinced?

BTW Shurmur, there is also a Forward Pass in Crochet too in case you didn't know.

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awesome post, but I think his name is Shurmur

Keith Null won't accept my friend requests.

by loyal2therams on Aug 22, 2010 5:47 PM CDT reply actions

+1

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Aug 22, 2010 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions

by the way, have you seen this picture? it's my desktop background now

Keith Null won't accept my friend requests.

by loyal2therams on Aug 22, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions

NICE !!!

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Aug 23, 2010 6:37 AM CDT up reply actions

I said it all last year we can never win with Shurmur I hope you all see it now too

His philosophy is ridiculous it takes the offense one week to go down field and every little dink play has to be perfect for the drive to work,another words it never happens ,he gave us the worst offense in the history of this team last year now we get more of the same ,this is no longer just a concern this is major and must be dealt with by Spags right away,like this week ,look at our offense with the regular season about to start,is any fan happy with this team?how can Spags let this dick head run the offense,kids call better plays,this guy is killing us for real

by rams210 on Aug 22, 2010 7:56 PM CDT reply actions

VT how can we get Shurmur to just read what we post?

some one please send this guy a copy by email or something

by rams210 on Aug 22, 2010 7:58 PM CDT reply actions

I never knew crocheting and football had so much in common

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Aug 22, 2010 9:10 PM CDT reply actions

I'm amazed! From all the recent posts it seems like a lot of the TST crew is starting to think a little bit like the Chopper.

If the FO does too, that bodes poorly for Shurmur, Darby, Obog, Toast, Null, Fraley, Vobora, and about 3/4 of our so-called “receivers.” Some guys are even talkin’ about trading DRAFT PICKS for essential players like O-Lineman and b/u RB’s.

by RamChop on Aug 22, 2010 9:23 PM CDT reply actions

I never saw it that way

I tought it was give up 5 yards on 1st down. Then run the ball to a defensive lineman. Then on 3rd down everyone out. Run to a defender and the QB will throw the ball into the field somewhere. If he has time.

by LARams1968 on Aug 22, 2010 9:29 PM CDT reply actions

Pat Shurmur

or P.S. = Passes Short.

Eventually, DBs will smarten up and jump hook routes for pick-6. Saw it almost happen to Feeley twice two weeks ago week and once to Bradford last week.

by 81 Witness on Aug 23, 2010 10:52 AM CDT reply actions