Chiefs and Packers share familiar but not identical offenses
Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer and Packers coach Lindy Infante, former Cleveland Browns colleagues, run similar yet adaptive offenses as they face off. Both insist on exploiting in-game adjustments, aiming for a playoff push as the Chiefs and Packers share the NFC Central lead.
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Chiefs, Packers meet in noon kickoff with key players
Green Bay hosts noon kickoff as Don Majkowski and Sterling Sharpe anchor the Packers offense. Kansas City relies on Steve DeBerg, Christian Okoye and a stout defense that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher and has the league’s fewest first downs. Infante notes similarities with Schott tenheimer’s Browns era and predicts strategic adjustments without overhauling the playbook.
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Youthful Moe slows tempo to protect guards
Denver coach Doug Moe has slowed the Nuggets tempo to keep guards Michael Adams and Fat Lever healthy and rested. Through 17 games, opponents held under 100 points four times, while Denver tops the league with over 117 points per game and a perfect home record in the West. Moe, in his tenth season, says the strategy balances running with preserving his players.
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Pacers battle foul trouble as Nets suffer shooting woes
Moe's remark aside, the piece notes the Pacers amid low fouls per game after 14 contests and two percent drop from last season while Bill Fitch faces a rough Nets start. Nets shooters struggle with sub 40 percent from the floor, with key players like Hopson, Morris, Bowie, Conner, and Blaylock posting low marks. A Foot Locker deal pledges basketball shoes to Phoenix Suns Boys and Girls Club per Kevin Johnson assist, potentially 450 pairs if Johnson matches last season.
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