Offensive Comparison: B. Rodriguez 
vs A. Thomas 
A football game is won in the trenches, and it’s obvious to see why when you look at the NSFL championship game between the Yeti and the Outlaws. The ability for an offensive line to impose their will on a defense cannot be understated. A pancake, or a well executed cut block can leave a defensive lineman wincing in pain and spending the rest of the game worried that the tape of them getting posturized will show up on ESPN. The performances of B. Rodriguez of the Yeti and A. Thomas of the Outlaws showed exactly how and why the Outlaws came up victorious.
At first glance, the stats seem very similar. Rodriguez had 3 pancakes and allowed a sack, while Thomas had 3 pancakes and no sacks allowed. However, their play could not have been more different. Rodriguez allowed multiple hurries and pressures onto the quarterback, which forced the Yeti’s QB to have to throw the ball out early to avoid taking sacks. When your quarterback is hearing footsteps and seeing ghosts while making his progressions, you typically don’t win football games. This is what happened during the championship game, and what led to the interception thrown by Noble.
On the flip side, you have the performance by Thomas. While he didn’t get many pancakes, he was dominant in the running game, constantly creating holes for the running backs. Trust me when I tell you that the 2.8 and 2.7 ypc that the running backs had was not the fault of Thomas. He was opening up holes for the running backs, they were just doing their best Trent Richardson impression and running directly into the wall of bodies. In the passing game, Thomas was just as excellent. He didn’t allow a single hurry, pressure or hit onto his quarterback. The clean pocket helped to win the game, and that was provided by Mr. Thomas.
vs A. Thomas A football game is won in the trenches, and it’s obvious to see why when you look at the NSFL championship game between the Yeti and the Outlaws. The ability for an offensive line to impose their will on a defense cannot be understated. A pancake, or a well executed cut block can leave a defensive lineman wincing in pain and spending the rest of the game worried that the tape of them getting posturized will show up on ESPN. The performances of B. Rodriguez of the Yeti and A. Thomas of the Outlaws showed exactly how and why the Outlaws came up victorious.
At first glance, the stats seem very similar. Rodriguez had 3 pancakes and allowed a sack, while Thomas had 3 pancakes and no sacks allowed. However, their play could not have been more different. Rodriguez allowed multiple hurries and pressures onto the quarterback, which forced the Yeti’s QB to have to throw the ball out early to avoid taking sacks. When your quarterback is hearing footsteps and seeing ghosts while making his progressions, you typically don’t win football games. This is what happened during the championship game, and what led to the interception thrown by Noble.
On the flip side, you have the performance by Thomas. While he didn’t get many pancakes, he was dominant in the running game, constantly creating holes for the running backs. Trust me when I tell you that the 2.8 and 2.7 ypc that the running backs had was not the fault of Thomas. He was opening up holes for the running backs, they were just doing their best Trent Richardson impression and running directly into the wall of bodies. In the passing game, Thomas was just as excellent. He didn’t allow a single hurry, pressure or hit onto his quarterback. The clean pocket helped to win the game, and that was provided by Mr. Thomas.
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