^this is more like it. keep your trolling to a 140 character minimum. ain nobody got time for all that handi-man gibberish lol
MEANWHILE IN LA...o'really? i think it's moreso you just wanting to say " buck sweep " and trying to regain some points. LOL Florida State ran the read/option-buck sweep just last night...out of the traditional shotgun where Winston was 7 yards from the snap of the ball. and that's still not ideal for running because the action isn't as quick as the pistol's and both the QB and RB are further away from the snap/line of scrimmage. but Florida State uses the traditional shotgun to run theirs because they play to their passer, so they don't care...more than anything FSU wants cater to Winston's ability to deliver the football. shocker.
you need to realize that these are two strategical formations used to emphasize what you do best and your player's talents and that they're far from the same, dude. and thank God because every team's strengths are different and it's a wide open game now. that's why the pistol was created...because it's different and brings a new lane. a different pace outside of saying " ok, were gonna go no-huddle " to speed the game up. nope, the pistol " speeds up the pace within the pace ". you may have heard that pace is Chip Kelly's main theme.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA the RB doesn't have to be directly behind the QB for it to be pistol. that's the wrinkle that Chip Kelly added to cater to McCoy...it's the same wrinkle that Auburn uses to cater to Tre Mason. the same wrinkle is being used all over the land. the " pistol " term represents the QB's position behind the center, which is 4 yards from the snap unlike " the shotgun " that sets the QB up 7 yards from the snap. a non-idiot can kinda see where the name comes from...pistol being the quick-trigger/quick action offense...a 4 yard snap being quicker than a 7 yard snap.
any formation where the QB is 4 yards from the snap, the RB is in singleback/downhill position (wherever that may be) and both the QB/RB are ultimately closer to the line of scrimmage is considered " pistol ". check the video again and see where Foles is lined up and get back to me.
now, since we're really deep into this...there are a couple shotgun sets (untraditional ones) that allow RBs to line up unevenly with the QB creating the downhill action. the difference is that both the QB and the RB will be further away from the line of scrimmage in any shotgun set and that gives DEs/linebackers more time to diagnose what's happening in the backfield. it doesn't bring the same pace/quick trigger as the pistol nor the same effectiveness. but guess what?...all shotgun sets are catering to the QB's ability to deliver the football, so it doesn't matter. that's why at times you also see RBs line up somewhat ahead of QBs in untraditional shotgun sets...it takes away the downhill look running wise, keeps the uneven set and slows the RB, but it puts RBs in better position to pick up the blitz...which is important because again...when you go shotgun you're mainly catering to your passer. duh.
