Vikings try to make a point (or six); After limited success at scoring...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 15, 2007 ;     679 words ......play was the first rep in a specialized red zone drill, and the end zone shot was a welcome...ranked No. 22 in the NFL last season in red zone efficiency, scoring 19 touchdowns in 42...score a touchdown in either trip to the red zone in Friday's preseason game against St...

Packers focus on short field; Offense inconsistent in red zone

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 29, 2004 ;     700+ words ......focus on short field Offense inconsistent in red zone Green Bay With an average of 26.2 points per...lastly, Green Bay has returned to top form in the red zone. After two of the poorest red-zone performances the Packers have had all year in...

Bills' goal: shed red zone blues: Coordinator sees progress inside 20.

Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY);  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......about the fact the Bills have had the red zone blues for what seems like forever. He...Buffalo. The Bills were 26th in converting red zone chances into touchdowns last year and...precision and sophistication are needed in the red zone, the coaches do not want to increase their...

GOPHERS FOOTBALL; Gophers get the job done in red zone in 3-0 start;...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 17, 2008 ;     641 words ......drives that reach inside the 20, or the red zone. Through three games, the Gophers have had drives reach the red zone 11 times. Every one has resulted in a...scored points on every drive into the red zone. But they are the only one to have scored...

Chiefs offense cruising in the red zone

St. Joseph News-Press;  November 11, 2003 ;     444 words ......the Browns came in with the NFL's top red zone defense. On Sunday, the Chiefs converted 3 of 5 red zone trips for touchdowns and kicked field goals...all 26 possessions in their opponents' red zone including 19 touchdowns. "Our red zone...

Rams lament wasted trips to red zone vs. Seahawks.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO);  November 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Pacific Northwest red-faced about their red-zone performance against Seattle. It's really...National Football League to score in the red zone, wide receiver Torry Holt said. Especially...had the Rams gotten anything done in the red zone. We've worked very hard in the red ...

Showdown of league's best in red zone: Steelers offense vs. Patriots...

New Haven Register;  October 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......to shut down Pittsburgh's league- leading red-zone offense would be to keep it out of the red zone, but that's probably not going to happen...the next-best thing -- the NFL's top-ranked red- zone defense. Opponents have scored only seven...

Utes have owned 'red zone' this season

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  September 22, 2004 ;     424 words ......the 14th-ranked Utes are concerned, the red zone is aptly named. In victories over Texas...kept opponents from scoring inside the red zone seven times in 12 opportunities. "Our...or recover a fumble this season, said red-zone success is an expectation that has been...

Eagles will score in the red zone.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ......field seems narrower. Coaches call it the red zone, and the Eagles have been perfect there...has been anything but that inside the red zone. In 24 tries, the Eagles have scored 24...goals. We're executing very well in the red zone, head coach Andy Reid said. That's a tough...

Packers blue in red zone

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Packers blue in red zone Strength fails them in loss to Philadelphia...season, the Packers topped the NFC in red-zone offense. In 52 trips inside the 20...touchdowns and 17 field goals in 51 red-zone possessions for a 62.7% TD rate. Against...

Red zone TDs eluding the Bengals 'The closer you get, the tougher it...

Dayton Daily News;  October 6, 2005 ;     488 words ......Finishing the deal is another. We're talking red zone offense here, folks -- the Bengals' ability...The good news: They lead the league in red zone chances with 19. The bad news: With seven...touchdowns in those 19 trips, they rank 24th in red zone TD percentage (36.8). But remember: ...

Struggles inside the red zone contribute to Michigan's woes

University Wire;  September 29, 2005 ;     671 words ......Michigan ranked first among Big Ten teams in red zone offense. The Wolverines scored on 44 of...has made 20 trips inside its opponents' red zone, but it has put points on the board just...We've had ample opportunities in the red zone that would have impacted all those games...

GETTING FROM RED ZONE TO END ZONE STUMPS SEAHAWKS.(Sports)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  October 2, 1999 ;     700+ words ......have scored only one touchdown in the red zone in three games is bad. That they have...worse. No wonder improving his team's red-zone performance has been coach Mike Holmgren...The Seahawks' ineffectiveness in the red zone - and inability even to get the ball into...

Team continues to go cold in red zone; Trouble has plagued offense all...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 22, 2006 ;     614 words ......other. Once a model of efficiency in the red zone, the Packers have been downright dismal...Packers entered the game having reached the red zone 42 times but scored points on just 31...touchdown percentage (10 touchdowns in 31 red-zone possessions). On Thursday night, the Packers...

The red zone

DVM;  March 1, 2004 ;     342 words ......sure to experience "meltdown issues" during the "red zone". The red zone is the last 20 yards on the football field and the...veterinarians. Now if your receptionist schedules during the red zone a bunch of sick animals and annual visits based on...