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Halicke: Chunk plays a key area of emphasis throughout the offense

Related Topics: Chase Claypool, Mike Tomlin, Miami

Mike Tomlin may have emphasized the lack of splash plays on defense in Sunday's loss at Miami, but the offensive players are really stressing the need for splash on their side of the ball.

The first day of practice in preparation for the Eagles revealed that Chase Claypool's postgame interview wasn't just a madman's rant. In fact, this offense collectively yearns for bigger plays -- so much so, you might think the players rehearsed their answers before we even stepped into the locker room.

In case you need a refresher, Claypool was asked Sunday night if the offense needed to strive for more chunk plays, and he responded with brutal honesty: "It's a little harder to score when it's, like, a 10-15 play drive, because everything has to go right.