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Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.
This week, they examine why play-action is underutilized in the NFL. They start by looking into what makes play-action so successful (01:32), the concept of “play pass” (17:37), and why play-action might not be as big of a cheat code as we once thought it was (36:20).
Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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Ben Solak

Steven Ruiz has been an NFL analyst and QB ranker at The Ringer since 2021. He’s a D.C. native who roots for all the local teams except for the Commanders. As a child, he knew enough ball to not pick the team owned by Dan Snyder—but not enough to avoid choosing the Panthers.

Why Isn’t Every Pass Attempt Play-Action?

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