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The thing you're not noting is that although kickers are better, w/ far more range, but punters are, too. In a kick away situation, netting 50 yards is a mediocre effort. This means unless you're pinned near your goal line, you're still typically gonna out kick a placekickers range.

Actually, w/ required fuel reserves, it likely would need to refuel, especially flying into a headwind.

I don't think you can conclude our improved RAC is attributable to getting rid of Diggs & eliminating the need to cater to his strengths. I happen to think the primary factor is a shift in offensive "style" in that even in the latter 1/2 of the year once Brady replaced Dorsey (a time when Shakir outperformed Diggs), it was still primarily Dorsey's offense which for the most part lacked completions where a receiver had good opportunity for RAC.

Now that you mention it, I do recall thinking that he looked oddly "very soccer style", ie like he was going to kick it right, rather than you'd think he'd come more straight on in that instance so he would kick across to his left.

Another confusing thing about this is that he didn't play AT ALL. Didn't this occur well into the game? In most instances, if you're not playing a "regular" position, you're active on Special Teams. I'd think this particularly to be the case w/ something as versatile as LB. Curious.

I think roller skating was better.

You are correct, I was mistaken. This might change the chance of making it somewhat (bear in mind, in the filed of play 3rd & 1 means anything < 36", so although he converts "3rd & 1" at about 90%, it usually requires making < 1 full yard.) But my point is the call per se, I think is dubious, but defendable; taking the TO after it failed was outright a mistake.

They DID get a yard. Problem is they needed about 4.5 feet! Based on my math, it was a poor call. But...depending on your guess at Utility Function, your decision may vary. What was EGREGIOUSLY stupid was calling the time out. Had we have waited til they had the ball, it likely would've saved 20-30 seconds. Just enough (if we got the ball back) to have a chance of scoring. p.s. Based on JA's response & how he said it, I don't think he was happy w/ the call & it was made by someone above him, be it Brady or Mcdufus.

For the most part, we had good coverage on their WRs. But a combination of Stafford (I think we could've beaten Stanford; even the whole team ) throwing perfectly placed balls & their WRs just being better than our DBs, I don't know what you could do coverage wise. Several times, our DBs were right there, making a swipe at the ball/player & they still made the catch. An effective pass rush would've helped, but I think that's more execution than scheme - you send more than 4 or 5 it's more difficult to cover.

Forgive me if this was already addressed (I looked back a couple pages), but Mike White is inactive? So, that means he was elevated? Did we have an (potential) issue w/ JA or Trubisky? Did they just elevate him so he got a (bigger) game check?

I don't understand what the "solo" axis means. Just buy the eyeball test, seems D Williams isn't too good when he is in space; Rapp seems to be a good tackler (which is supported by the graph) & I've never thought of 1 way or the other about tackling (though he does make a fair # of plays).

1st 2 that came to mind were already mentioned (yellow light, turkey drop), but for a real quick gag -

Dominic, the Xmas Donkey. I'll change the station. As for Wonderful Xmas Time, I happen to like it.

Don't know if the lyrics necessarily fit, but I was expecting Mr Brightside.

1st, I tend to believe the 1st attempt is to try to hit the ball. But the last few swings are nowhere near the ball & it just looks like frustration him trying to wail JA in the head. For that matter, many of the unnecessary roughness such as helmet to helmet & hitting a defenseless player (or hitting a QB outside the approved areas - not high or low) are not intentional. But they draw a penalty and/or a fine. This should be no difference regardless of his intent.