You would say that not being able to throw the ball is desperate? Running the ball is fundamental - you fall back on this when nothing else works, you should be able to execute. Put bodies on bodies, find the hole. Football 101. Tebow cant throw, they are desperate, they run. Same in Minnesota. Minnesota has a gifted running back (time will only tell where he ends up as far as "greatness" goes, but he clearly has the potential to be up there.) But even so - this team HAS to run because they have no choice. That was what I was/am trying to say.
Greenbay does run in odd situations that dont make sense - other than apparently trying to run the clock out. That being said - the opposition realizes that as much as the packers do - and they have the film that shows the packers sitting back on leads...so they should be anticipating the run.
Im not trying to say its not a passing league - its just that calling teams "top rushing teams" purely based on who has rushed for the most yards might be hasty. (Im also not claiming that the packers are a top rushing team - I give their run blocking a solid F -
I think the pass is so hard to stop - look at the patriots. A bunch of no-noamers and old men get together and they win games. Does their competition suck? Yes, but somehow they are able to win even when they do play good teams. They put people away. Turns out it doesnt really matter who is running the routes, you have a quaterback who studies and puts in the mental time you can run passing plays and 99/100 (unless the D coordinator guesses perfectly) you will have a guy wide open. Just too much space on the field to cover everything - especially with how the rules favor the offensive players so strongly. Tom Brady when you watch him is one of the least impressive quaterbacks I have ever seen. His mechanics look terrible, he is a weakling, and he appears to be a terrible leader. That being said - his mental reps allow him to make defenses look stupid.
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