Big Game Josh vs 1:00 pm Josh

[Shaw66]

9 minutes ago, mrags said:

McDermott is 110% on the hook here. I get that players need to execute, but it was easily recognized that things were going badly while it was happening. McDermott needed to take a time out, get everyone settled and aware of the situation and devise a better game plan. KC had all the time in the world with timeouts considering they only needed about 40 yards for a legit FG try. I hope McD learned from this experience (like he did with the Hail Murray game) and is better prepared for it next time (like the Indy playoff game). 

I agree about the 110%.  It was a monumental coaching failure.   I'd say he didn't call time out because he didn't have a plan to go to do.  That is, my sense is that it was a coaching failure, but not an in-game failure.   It was a preparation failure, going all the way back to training camp.   I think if McDermott has the right play or the right concept, he's smart enough to go to it.  I think he wasn't prepared.  

 

I guarantee you, McDermott knows what went wrong.  It would be interesting to hear him talk about it but, of course, he won't.