Point Counterpoint - Winning with the Air Raid

 You can put up big passing yards with this version of the spread -- and these key plays from its master architects.

The spread is everywhere. Coaches from junior high to the NFL have used it to extend defenses, create passing and running lanes and utilize the increased number of talented players at the skill positions.

But one version of the spread – the Air Raid – stands above all other offenses in its ability to produce prolific passing numbers. Just look at the stats from this season in the FBS. Virtually all the top-ranked passing offenses – whether it’s Houston with Case Keenum, Oklahoma State with Brandon Weeden or Baylor with Robert Griffin III – rely on the Air Raid to put up passing numbers rarely, if ever, seen before.

In the Air Raid, it is not unusual to have 70% of the plays....The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
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