“The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed on him.” – Sun Tzu016d, The Art of War
In Week 16 on their second drive of a scoreless game, the Philadelphia Eagles faced 1st & 17 on the Oakland Raiders 26 yard-line. The play only went for 9 yards, but it caught the attention of color commentator and new Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden.
“That’s the Philadelphia Wham… it’s an uncommon play in the NFL and it’s driving defenses crazy.” – Jon Gruden
What exactly is a Wham play?