Confessions of a Polluted Mindset: A Packers Brain Drain

Drew Brees: This has always been my football philosophy: Drew Brees when asked about his completion percentage, "I know this. Completions equal positive plays, positive plays move the chains, moving the chains scores points, scoring points wins games." cc: Matt Lafleur and Aaron Rodgers.

Move the chains: Old-school moving the chains doesn't mean you can't also be smart and analytical. Andy Reid's Chiefs threw on 1st down 61% of the time this season - a full 10% more than any other team. NFL teams overall averaged 7 yds per pass on 1st down, 6.6 yds on 2nd down and 5.4 on 3rd down. Defenses are more focused on defending the pass on 3rd down plays, so why not throw more when they're less ready…