- NFL coaches only have a one-way headset to the QB for about 25 seconds between plays — a tiny window that compresses weeks of prep into a single instruction.
- QB-coach chemistry is everything — Jordan Love can often anticipate Matt LaFleur’s calls from years together, while some duos (like Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford) famously overcommunicate to comedic effect.
- Bad comms can decide games — from Aaron Rodgers’ sideline blowup to Washington’s confused overtime play that ended in a tie, miscommunication has real, dramatic consequences.
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