When even players began to complain of Martz's pass-happy and unbalanced offense, the Lions fired him in the offseason.

Martz was commonly criticized for aggressive play-calling, and the calls for a pass-happy offense led to quarterback Jay Cutler getting repeatedly sacked.

Rookie quarterbacks are entering the league more prepared to play, coming from colleges with pass-happy, pro-style offenses.

The junior quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate, Brock Huard, leads a pass-happy offense that has employed 11 different receivers and averaged 256 yards a game.

Perhaps worst of all, the pass-happy offense that worked so well in college was not suited to the pro game.

The Fighting Irish, 5-6 last season, unveiled their new coach and the new pass-happy offense imported with Willingham from Stanford.

Parse the numbers more and you find that Palmer threw 108 more passes and was the hub around which a pass-happy offense turned.

But he wants everyone to know his quarterback is a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate and is not being propped up by a pass-happy offense.

And Duke won with an infectious enthusiasm and a weaving, pass-happy, team-oriented offense that involved every player on the floor.

Most significantly, the new coach broke with Tech tradition and installed a pass-happy offense.