millerx Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Feeding off of FishFreak's post about QB's putting up big TD numbers this year, I pose this question. A buddy and I were talking about this last night. What is the difference between the "Spread" and "Run-n-Shoot" (or Fun-n-Gun) Offenses? Is there any? I remember when the Run-n-Shoot offense started to become all the rage but was quickly tossed aside after a few years.... It seems like the Spread Offense is the same thing but does have the stigma placed on it. Does anyone have a technical observations that can differentiate the two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Short answer: Use of the tight end position. Spread offenses use one, the run-n-shoot did not. Some articles to read: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...mp;sportCat=nfl http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/07/2...minicamps/4031/ Messageboard conversations about the previous article: http://forums.chargers.com/showthread.php?t=39833 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 The run and shoot was more about the QB and WRs making their own adjustments on the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Run N Shoot also favored smaller WRs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Run N Shoot also favored smaller WRs. The spread uses small WRs as well. Most spreads also use a shotgun snap, while a pure run-and-shoot would have the QB lined up under center. And let's make sure we stick to "spread" vs "run-and-shoot" - usually someone comes in and starts confusing the Urban Meyer/Rich Rodriguez "spread option" running offense with the pass-happy "spread" and it all goes downhill from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Run N Shoot needs Warren Moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 The run and shoot was more about the QB and WRs making their own adjustments on the fly. Although this is somewhat accurate, the run and shoot was basically an offense that relied upon the QB and WR making the same read and having alternate routes for the play that was called, with the main purpose being able to create as many "man on man" situations possible. Basically, the term is gone, but the fundamentals still exist today. The spread is different, as it is not weighted against the running game, as the R&S was. There would probably only be 2 or 3 QB's in the league today that could be trusted with with R&S offense. Now, the Spread/Veer, that is seen a ton in high school and college is a totally different beast all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Run N Shoot needs Warren Moon. ... or Rodney Peete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 ... or Rodney Peete. Ok. lets try this: successful Run N Shoot needs Warren Moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Ok. lets try this: successful Run N Shoot needs Warren Moon. Alright, that sounds a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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