[Roberton3]

[quote author=oman link=topic=6545.msg48751#msg48751 date=1348949190]

Anyway, I thought we were a run first team.

Yes, it's interesting that with all the criticism of Shaw and Nunes there hasn't been more questioning of why we threw the ball 37 times.
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That's because the answer is obvious: Washington's defense was selling out to stop the run.  They had nine men in the box on almost every play.  It's incredibly hard to run effectively when the opposing defense is playing that way.  But it shouldn't have been tough to pass.

[Roberton3]

[quote author=oman link=topic=6545.msg48751#msg48751 date=1348949190]

Anyway, I thought we were a run first team.

Yes, it's interesting that with all the criticism of Shaw and Nunes there hasn't been more questioning of why we threw the ball 37 times.
[/quote]

That's because the answer is obvious: Washington's defense was selling out to stop the run.  They had nine men in the box on almost every play.  It's incredibly hard to run effectively when the opposing defense is playing that way.  But it shouldn't have been tough to pass.