On this day in 2002

On this day in 2002, The Reds hosted the Phillies at Cinergy Field. It was the final game at the Ballpark on the Ohio River. The Phillies would beat the Reds 4-3. Barry Larkin and Jose Rijo would be taken out in a double switch in the top of the 6th Inning. The Reds stayed competitive all the way until Late August. Also on this night in 2002, The Falcons "embarassed" the Bengals 31-3 on ESPN Sunday Night Football. The Bengals would start their "Delay of a Season" 0-3. The Bengals would finish the 2002 season 2-14, Dick LeBeau was relived of his duties on Black Monday and the Bengals would get the first pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Why is football such a "pass happy" game

15-20 years ago, Football was a grind it out sport. The teams leading running back would get 25-30 carries a game. In today’s NFL, QB’s are throwing the ball 50-60 times a game. The Shot-Gun, Spread formations are more used then 15-20 years ago, when coaches like Bill Parcells, Bill Cowher used to love running the ball in the 4th quarter with a lead.