Anders Carlson

[Heyjoe4]

Possibly because nobody likes to get called out for a call that goes against accepted common wisdom. Once somebody else does it, you can do it.

It did happen over time. Now getting inside the 50 means 4-down territory, usually.

Defensively, teams should go to press man if it's 3rd and 8 or more. Barry would play soft zone, the corners would back up to the sticks, and the opponent would complete a 7 or 8 yard pass, just short of the sticks, and then convert on 4th and 1 or 2.