Getting in field-goal range isn't that tough.
On one-on-one, I'm either trying to get the first down or trying to score.
Inches matter. That's why they measure first downs. That's why they have a crew down there with those chains.
Sometimes a 1-yard gain on third-and-1 is a big play. People take that for granted.
It's fun to come in when it's first down. It's not fun to come back in when it's third-and-long.
God bless those runners because they get you the first down, give you ball control and keep your defense off the field. But if you want to ring the cash register, you have to pass.
There is not some secret formula, it comes down to completing passes, being efficient on first and second down and making plays when the ball is in your hands.
You just want to put the ball in play, whether I want to throw it downfield and it's not there, so I check it down, and it's a productive play and let the running back get a first down. Just keep the chains moving.
