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It’s the first drive of the game [url=http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/terrell-mcclain-jersey]Womens Terrell McClain Jersey[/url] , and Ohio State’s on defense against TCU. The Buckeyes will struggle for most of the game with the Horned Frogs’ up-tempo offense, giving up several big explosions, but they aren’t the only ones who have to catch up.While the Buckeyes have to adjust to the pace, so does the broadcast crew, and so do millions of viewers. On that drive, TCU snaps the ball within 9, 11, 12, and 13 seconds of the preceding plays. Play-by-play man Chris Fowler calls it “hyperspeed.” The audience misses the snap of one play because ESPN is showing a replay of another. They miss another (in which an offside penalty was committed by the Buckeyes) because the cameras are showing TCU’s offensive coordinator and commenting on how fast things are going. That’s right — the offense is moving so fast, ESPN can’t even fully discuss how fast the offense is moving.Fowler asks partner Kirk Herbstreit if the Buckeyes could have expected this, and Herbstreit talks about how this speed is nearly impossible to replicate in practice. Everyone is on their heels. It’s now been a little over a decade since college football was swept by offenses running at scorching tempo for prolonged stretches. Oregon, Oklahoma, Auburn, and Clemson showed you can be elite while using pace as a weapon, and even Alabama came around to the merits of tempo. We’re all pretty much used to it, but that doesn’t mean that it’s normal.Just as offenses have changed defenses forever, they’ve changed broadcasters too. They have been trying to tell the tempo story for a long time. FOX ran a shot clock for Oklahoma during the 2009 BCS title game. But even though they know the gameplan [url=http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/ryan-schraeder-jersey]http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/ryan-schraeder-jersey[/url] , and the Saturday Night Football crew has broadcast dozens of games with teams moving quickly in its 14 years on the job, they can still get caught off guard. “As much as I know Gary Patterson and his team run tempo,” producer Bill Bonnell tells SB Nation, “they were probably running the quickest tempo game I’ve seen since Oregon, the days of Chip Kelly.” Tempo makes you sacrifice things on the field. In the production truck, storytelling is what gets pared down first. “I remember having this funny discussion with my producer saying, hey once the team has stopped someone on third down, it takes about 20 seconds for the punt team to run out there to do the punt. There’s a window,” sideline reporter Holly Rowe told SB Nation. “After the punt is a window. After a kickoff is a window, and really trying to reformat windows for reports. And it’s not just story, it’s injury updates.”Rowe compares games as presented now versus in the early 2000s to listening to a podcast on 2.5 speed. She remembers being on the field for Baylor’s furious 21-point comeback in 11 minutes to beat TCU. She says her brain, that of a versatile broadcasting veteran, couldn’t fully process what was going on. “I kinda joke that we’ve Twitterized,” Rowe said. “You have to be that barebones minimum with what you’re describing, with the story you’re telling. The time’s just not there.“My bosses will get mad at me for putting this in there, but I’ve been begging our ESPN bosses to do fewer promos. Instead of promoting something happening next week five times, hey [url=http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/brian-poole-jersey]Womens Brian Poole Jersey[/url] , give us a little more storytelling opportunities. I’ve been begging for years, hey these teams are going really fast, we have very little time to tell stories.”Analysis gets cut down as well. “Whenever we do a game where one or particularly both teams want to play tempo, we talk about it in a production meeting,” color analyst Todd Blackledge says. “We say, let’s adapt and adjust to the speed of the game. Let’s not worry about doing any replays early on. Let’s just get into the flow of the game, and then we’ll adjust as it goes. You just have to approach it differently.” There are ways to bridge the replay gap: But even while doing the analysis here, CBS’ Gary Danielson wasn’t able to complete his thought because Auburn ran a play in 13 seconds. He says, “with a hurry up offense, it’s hard to show you what happens.” Rowe says audiences are used to a second screen experience and getting more information thrown at them, so broadcasts are evolving with the audience. “You can talk over plays, and obviously nobody’s missing anything, and have a discussion,” play-by-play analyst Adam Amin says, drawing a comparison to basketball, another sport with broadcasts evolving to match the speed of competition. “But if you’re just calling the action in a high-tempo game, you’re pretty much just identifying who and how much. Here’s [James] Harden for 3 [url=http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/grady-jarrett-jersey]Womens Grady Jarrett Jersey[/url] , oh that’ll be two foul shots, that’s the fourth foul. “It’s the same thing in football. [Kyler] Murray to throw, five yards to CeeDee Lamb, and now they’re back up to the line of scrimmage. You’re just identifying who and how much.” Yep, that’s the end of this story. It’s already time to hurry along to the next one.Intriguing players to watch in Falcons vs. Steelers The Falcons (1-3) take on the Steelers (1-2-1) in what almost feels like a knockout round—the winner of this game keeps their playoff hopes afloat, while the loser is in desperate territory at best. Atlanta has been a play or two away from winning each of their games, but they’ve been unable to finish things over the past two weeks—a defense reeling from the loss of 4 starters has been a huge liability, even with the offense averaging 29 points a game.Pittsburgh is in a similar boat. The offense has been very good, if a bit inconsistent, but the defense has put them in bad situations week after week. Can the Falcons get right on the road in Week 5, or will the Steelers stop the bleeding at home? Let’s take a closer look at some of the most important Falcons players to watch on Sunday.Devonta FreemanFreeman is officially back for Week 5, and it’ll be exciting to see what he can bring to the table against the Steelers. Tevin Coleman is great for his big plays and receiving ability, but the Falcons’ have missed Freeman’s consistent running style. Playing keep away from the Steelers’ offense could be a recipe for success—particularly with Atlanta’s defense ailing and desperately needing more time to jell.If Freeman is fully healthy, can he provide an extra element to the ground game? I think yes, though Pittsburgh’s defense has been slightly better against the run than against the pass. Even with Freeman’s return, we should still see plenty of Coleman and rookie Ito Smith—who has been very impressive and notched his first NFL TD last week against the Bengals.Calvin Ridley and Julio JonesThe Falcons appear to have struck gold with rookie WR Calvin Ridley, who leads the NFL in receiving TDs with 6 over four games. All of the sudden [url=http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/takkarist-mckinley-jersey]Authentic Takkarist McKinley Jersey[/url] , opposing defenses are forced to choose between dedicating double coverage to Ridley, or to All-Pro WR Julio Jones. So far, Julio has received the bulk of the attention—and Ridley has been the beneficiary of that, dominating the lesser competition over each of the past three games.Can this duo stay red hot against Pittsburgh, and can Julio Jones finally score this season? The answer could very well dictate the outcome of Sunday’s game. One thing is certain: these two—and the plethora of other weapons the Falcons’ possess, including the RB trio, WR Mohamed Sanu, and TE Austin Hooper—will make Atlanta’s offense very difficult to defend for the remainder of the 2018 season.Jack Crawford and Deadrin SenatWith Grady Jarrett out of this game, Atlanta’s defense will need veteran Jack Crawford and rookie Deadrin Senat to step up—particularly in the pass rush department. Crawford has been a nickel specialist thus far, and it’s likely he’ll get all the reps he can handle against the Steelers. Senat has mostly played in the base package, but he’s flashed some relatively raw pass rushing ability. The Falcons will need these two to pick up the slack, or it could be an even longer day for the defense on Sunday.The only other two DTs on the roster right now are veteran Terrell McClain—who has been solid but unspectacular thus far—and the recently-signed Michael Bennett. Bennett has some potential, but it’s unclear how many snaps he’ll play for Atlanta after only a few days of practice. The bulk of the pass rushing responsibilities will fall on Crawford and Senat—let’s hope they’re up to the challenge.De’Vondre Campbell and Duke RileyOne defensive unit that may actually be trending up is the LB corps. Still featuring the quality play of De’Vondre Campbell—who now wears the green dot on defense—the group may be beginning to stabilize after an encouraging performance in Week 4 from sophomore Duke Riley. Riley had an excellent diagnosis and tackle for a loss, and generally looked less lost on Sunday.Campbell is a very smart player, so it’s only a matter of time until he settles into his new role as the signal caller. It’s yet to be seen if he can truly take on the role of a full-time defensive leader, but at this point, just lining up correctly would go a long way in helping this defense play better. Let’s hope Riley can also continue to improve [url=http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/matt-bosher-jersey]http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/matt-bosher-jersey[/url] , as his development into a quality or even passable starter would help things tremendously.The Falcons’ secondaryThe one unit we thought we could depend upon even after injuries ravaged the safety group was the CBs. Over the past two weeks, Desmond Trufant, Robert Alford, and Brian Poole have all taken nosedives in performance. I don’t necessarily blame them for the Saints game—the Falcons were missing Takk McKinley and were generating little to no pass rush—but they should’ve been better against the Bengals. They’ll have an even tougher challenge this week against Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Atlanta needs them to rise to that challenge on Sunday.On the safety side, we should continue to watch Damontae Kazee’s development. He’ll likely be starting for this defense for a significant amount of time—the start of the 2019 season, as well—and the Falcons need to see what they have in him. So far, he’s looked pretty darn impressive, and hopefully he’ll continue to improve along with the rest of the defense. We should also watch to see who ends up emerging at SS. Right now, Atlanta has Brian Poole (who played poorly there in Week 4), Jordan Richards (who played poorly there in Weeks 2-3), Keith Tandy (who blocked a punt in Week 4, but otherwise hasn’t been given a chance), and Sharrod Neasman (who we’ve seen nothing of since 2017). I still think Tandy is the best option there, but let’s see who starts against the Steelers on Sunday.What are some matchups that you’ll be watching when the Falcons take on the Steelers in Week 5? Do you think the Falcons, or the Steelers have the advantage in this game?
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