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.