In other football news, the Miami Dolphins ran the Wildcat -- tailback at quarterback -- for the second consecutive game, and for the second consecutive game an NFL defense acted like it had never seen this standard high school tactic. The Wildcat even has a prep moniker: It is named for the Wildcats of West Genesee High School, where Miami assistant coach Steve Bush once worked.
As TMQ has pointed out, the virtue of having a running back take the snap is that the rushing play is 11-on-11; on a standard NFL rush, when the quarterback stands watching, the offense operates 10-on-11. Miami ran 12 Wildcat snaps against San Diego, and the Wildcat was a main reason why the Marine Mammals rushed for 167 yards against the Chargers. The Dolphins' defense was an overlooked factor in the win, holding the high-scoring Bolts to 202 yards of total offense and stuffing LaDainian Tomlinson at the goal line on a crucial play. But the Wildcat was the pivotal factor in the game.
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