Was Darrell Royal Wrong?

Back in the heyday of running the football, Darrell Royal famously said "When you throw the ball, 3 things can happen and 2 of them are bad."  But that was nearly 50 years ago.  Now the game revolves around throwing.

Here are the good things that happen

Catch the ball for a completion (he would agree)

- also -

1. Stop the clock
2. Avoid a sack
3. Dump off the ball in the flat - spread things out
4.  Wait for a hole to open in the middle, then run
5. Defensive Pass Interference
6. Holding
7. Challenge
8. Interception - like a long punt
9. Roughing the passer
10.  Illegal contact after 5 yards

No wonder that the quarterbacks are getting $20 million a year.  The game is tailor-made for then.

2/02/2015 * after 2015 Super Bowl

But sometimes, passing can go wrong