Question for football fans: WTF is 'martyball'?

[Phokus]

Yes i know it's in reference to coach marty shottenheimer's offense, but wtf is it? It seems like it's used as a derogatory term. Is it some style of offense or something? I've heard this term used a lot.

 

[alexjohnson16]

Marty Ball was developed by Schottenheimer...

The basics to it are to establish the run early, use the pass only to set up the run, and puts a lot of emphasis on field position...

 

[Childs]

Overly conservative style of play. Probably why he'll never win the big games. He doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: alexjohnson16
Marty Ball was developed by Schottenheimer...

The basics to it are to establish the run early, use the pass only to set up the run, and puts a lot of emphasis on field position...

ah ok, that's not a bad idea for certain teams (like the steelers).

 

[MazerRackham]

Originally posted by: Childs
Overly conservative style of play. Probably why he'll never win the big games. He doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose.

WINNAR!!

My friend Jason, who is a HUGE Browns fan, once said of Schottenheimer, "he is the champion of mediocrity."

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: MazerRackham

Originally posted by: Childs
Overly conservative style of play. Probably why he'll never win the big games. He doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose.

WINNAR!!

My friend Jason, who is a HUGE Browns fan, once said of Schottenheimer, "he is the champion of mediocrity."

Heh... champion of mediocrity, that's not bad at all.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: MazerRackham

Originally posted by: Childs
Overly conservative style of play. Probably why he'll never win the big games. He doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose.

WINNAR!!

My friend Jason, who is a HUGE Browns fan, once said of Schottenheimer, "he is the champion of mediocrity."

lol...yup. Martyball is to hand off to Tomlinson 30+ times a game. Throw to him out of the backfield another 10 times. And fill in the rest of the time with 5-10 yard passes. Off course I'm being a little sarcastic, but they are right. It is a conservative style of play calling relying mainly on the run with a few dink and dunk passes, with MAYBE 1 or 2 shots downfield if he's feeling spry.