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EDIT - I am not removing my incorrect statement below (since it is quoted) but it is incorrect and should be disregarded. I apologize for misremembering...

To be clear, the exclamation point shows that the QB recognizes at least 5 linemen or linebackers blitzing. It does not fire on safety or CB blitzes.

Correct info is below...

Originally posted by Catch22
The ! icon will still fire for secondary blitzes. It will only not trigger for LB blitzes. See changelog dated 3/24/2013:

QB blitz read (! icon) will no longer trigger vs defenses with 4 or fewer DL/LB blitzers

Originally posted by AirMcMVP
To be clear, the exclamation point shows that the QB recognizes at least 5 linemen or linebackers blitzing. It does not fire on safety or CB blitzes.

That's an important distinction. Good to know.

nvm

Originally posted by AirMcMVP
To be clear, the exclamation point shows that the QB recognizes at least 5 linemen or linebackers blitzing. It does not fire on safety or CB blitzes.

You are incorrect. In our regular season game from today he gets the exclamation point with 3 Dlineman and a FS: http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=2363756&pbp_id=1932187

I sent AirMcMVP a PM about it maybe being a possible bug because it most certainly activated the Icon with 3 dinelman and 1 FS blitzing.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=2363756&pbp_id=1932187

Yeah... Was thinking it's either a bug or a changelog description fail.

I suspect that is a bug.
Originally posted by change log
QB blitz read (! icon) will no longer trigger vs defenses with 4 or fewer DL/LB blitzers
Feel free to file that as a bug and I'll get a ruling.

Originally posted by AirMcMVP

Feel free to file that as a bug and I'll get a ruling.

Bug ticket submitted

So...what is the point of this if there is nothing you can do realtime during the sim?

Is it just telling you to get ready for a hurry/bad throw? Or is it so you can get a feel on the frequency that they blitz when watching game-film? Seems like a "amount of blitzes" stat could be displayed on the box score if the sim just counted the (!)'s.

I was misremembered and apologize for giving wrong advice.

Originally posted by Catch22
The ! icon will still fire for secondary blitzes. It will only not trigger for LB blitzes. See changelog dated 3/24/2013:

QB blitz read (! icon) will no longer trigger vs defenses with 4 or fewer DL/LB blitzers

So it can fire if the QB recognizes secondary blitzes regardless of how many DLine or LBs blitz. I guess, in theory, you could drop all defensive linemen into zones and set secondary to blitz and the (!) icon would appear?

Originally posted by DeeVee8
So...what is the point of this if there is nothing you can do realtime during the sim?

You can't do anything about it, but the (!) indicates the QB is reacting to a blitz which means the pre-throw actions are affected. If it is firing when it shouldn't then plays are being affected that shouldn't be.

Originally posted by AirMcMVP
You can't do anything about it, but the (!) indicates the QB is reacting to a blitz which means the pre-throw actions are affected. If it is firing when it shouldn't then plays are being affected that shouldn't be.


Which isn't right in my opinion. If you only have 3 dlineman and 1 safety or CB blitzing than you have 5 blockers to 4 rushers so why should the QB have his pre-throw actions affected with a hurry up mentality.