Talk:Prevent defense
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Wikified
editI went ahead an edited this article to wikify it as it was a disaster. It is still unreferenced and could use a little help in that department. I hope it flows a lot better now. I removed the wikify template and added the unreferenced tag. —ASPENSTI—TALK—CONTRIBUTIONS 00:53, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
March 2016 edits
editMuch later, I copy-edited the entire article, moving much material between sections. The rationales are given as Edit Summaries.
- The prevent defense is rarely used on consecutive downs
To the above, I added "Citation needed" but I doubt this assertion. If used on third-and-very-long, and it successfully keeps the offense from coming close to the Line to Gain, you probably indeed do not use it on fourth down, because they punt. But if used to run out the clock, you might use it every down, even conceding first downs. Spike-from-NH (talk) 00:00, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
PS--In the absence of any response, I have deleted the sentence. Spike-from-NH (talk)