Hiring a Clock management specialist

[TheFunPolice]

2 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

if you need a clock management specialist you need a new HC

 

Right. This is Assistant TO the Regional Manager type stuff. That's why you have a regional manager. 

[boyst]

Just now, Jauronimo said:

Getting colder.

Gonna throw some options out 

 

Belichick owes dating a 22 yr old to Reid who allowed Belichick to succeed because Reid took bad TO's?

 

Belichick to UNC means Rex Ryan to Duke?

 

No matter who and what the Eagles always choke?

[Matt_In_NH]

2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

What are the examples from this season that directly cost teams games?

 

Eberflus letting the clock run out against the Packers. Fired the next day.

 

What others?

Type "Any HC Poor Clock Management" into google and watch what comes up

 

I did 

 

Andy Reid poor clock management

Mike McCarthy poor clock management

Mike McDaniel poor clock management

Matt Lefleur poor clock management

 

Endless threads and articles.......

 

I really think people don't get how hard it is in the heat of the battle on the sideline.  Yes they need someone in the booth calm and providing guidance, Yes McD should not have called the TO, I think he panicked.  But I also think a lot of other things people question are not blatent like they make them out to be.  I wish he just came out and said should not have called that timeout.  Instead he is like maybe we should have passed....well yes maybe you should have passed, that is a misdemeanor compared to calling that timeout.

[GoBills808]

7 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

You're joining the mob? Yikes.

I disagree.  

 

Do you think that is the only reason Eberflus was dismissed?

No he was let go for a number of reason

[Billsatlastin2018]

1 hour ago, Livinginthepast said:

After 13 seconds I would have hoped that ALL of these issues about playcalling and having contingency plans for the end of games would have been identified, addressed, a protocol put in place and solved. But it keeps happening. Whenever McD has you convinced he has turned a corner and is ready to play chess with the big boys of coaching he reverts back to a kid learning to play checkers who wanders into a multiple jump where he loses half his pieces to his opponent. He simply is not able to think fast on his feet and doesnt seem to consider the next few moves in advance. Yes an advisor in the booth might be a good idea but McD would have to listen and react quickly for this to work. I just cant see that!

Stated 2-3 x HERE, especially after ‘13 Seconds’…

 

McD needed a detailed 100 question, rapid fire test of end of half/game situations involving time remaining, distances, downs remaining and TOs! 
 

And what to do with each in 10 seconds!

 

The expectation is to get at least 85% !

 

McClapper is poor at this stuff and continues to be so.

 

You can never, ever call a TO in that end of game scenario v.s. the Rams!

He appears to have just clued in that was dead wrong! 
incredible.

[Mr. WEO]

3 hours ago, Returntoglory said:

Seems to be, the Achilles heel of McD is Clock management. 

 

"The head coach is responsible for managing the clock in the NFL to maximize a team's chances of winning or tying the game in regulation. Clock management is a significant part of the game, not just in the final moments. ".

 

That being said, would it not be wise for Beane to hire a clock management specialist?

 

Maybe he can't think that fast on his feet?

 

name one

[Lionel Hutz]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

I'm just curious: does he get credit for the Bills' 10 wins this season, or does he only get blame for the losses?

It's not just about getting credit/blame for wins/losses it's about the same issues every season. I've never changed my stance on McDermott even after winning streaks. Winning the division every year is great but it ultimately means little if we never come close to winning a championship. 

 

I'm a fan of the Bills, I have no loyalty to coaches, owners or players. I want to see them win a Super Bowl. McDermott has shown he does not have what it takes to win a Super Bowl. By keeping him as coach we are accepting complacency. We will never have a QB as good as Allen and it will be a shame if doesn't win a ring in Buffalo.

 

 

 

[US Egg]

3 hours ago, Returntoglory said:

"The head coach is responsible for managing the clock in the NFL to maximize a team's chances of winning or tying the game in regulation. Clock management is a significant part of the game, not just in the final moments. ".

Where is this quoted from?

[transient]

Maybe they can hire a Game Day Specialist while they're at it.

[Allen2Moulds]

It should've been 3 pass plays, but I also understand the call.  Even if the scrum takes 20-25 seconds to sort out, it's still less than burning 40 seconds with your last timeout.  I hate to even say it, but we would've got the ball back with what, 20 seconds?

Anything beats zero.  Like many have said, once you lineup for the onside kick, the game is over.

 

McDermott said that once he didn't get in, neither remaining option was a good one.  That being said, you have to do, what saves you the most time.  For as good as McDermott has been, it is baffling, that he totally melts down at the end of these clock management moments. How can a casual fan/observed know what to do in that situation, but he doesn't?

[Eastport bills]

You can’t expect a clock management specialist to override a HC if he is oblivious and wanting to be master of his own fate. How about Sean showing some defensive coaching skil( supposedly his strength) and put a game plan together for Detroit. His guys looked confused, physically dominated and ill prepared for a Rams team that was the worst 3rd down team in football. How many wide open Puka Nokua completions do we give up without adjusting coverage to take him away. Sean was pitiful defensively and his special teams were laughable. 9 players on the field for the biggest special teams play of the game a punt block for a TD. This game Sunday, against the Lions, should be a valuable indication of his efficacy going forward.

[Billsatlastin2018]

28 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

It should've been 3 pass plays, but I also understand the call. 

ONLY…. 3 Pass Plays with 1:06 left! 

 

So, I do not understand the call, if it is to run! Cannot do anything but throw so that you save max amount of time.

 

Score at 1:02 or 0:58 or 0:54.

 

So that… when you kick deep, you hope to have 0:30 left with the ball at your 35-40.

 

I trust Allen to move that ball into FG position. 

[LABILLBACKER]

3 hours ago, zow2 said:

It's embarrassing for McD, but maybe just as much for his staff giving him advice and recommendations from the booth.  It was pretty clear as McD stumbled through his answer in the post game presser than he didn't think about the ramifications of using that 3rd timeout. 

He said yesterday in his media call that they've "learned from it".  Ok i guess.   

When is Pegula going to learn from all the mistakes McDermott doesn’t learn from.

[LABILLBACKER]

10 minutes ago, Billsatlastin2018 said:

ONLY…. 3 Pass Plays with 1:06 left! 

 

So, I do not understand the call, if it is to run! Cannot do anything but throw so that you save max amount of time.

 

Score at 1:02 or 0:58 or 0:54.

 

So that… when you kick deep, you hope to have 0:30 left with the ball at your 35-40.

 

I trust Allen to move that ball into FG position. 

Exactly,  you throw the ball 4 straight times with a built in option for Josh to run if there's a gap. We were already stopped earlier in this game on a tush push. So what does McBrady do?...tush push miss, panic and burn timeout, then game basically over.

 

5% chance recovering onside kick....

3% chance of returning punt 100 yards....

20% chance to force a 3 & out with 1:00 left.

[henry jones]

Simply allow the team ball boy to punch McDummy in the balls every time he wastes a timeout.  Maybe he’ll think twice. 

[Neo]

5 hours ago, Logic said:

Sure. I'll save you the trip to Google:

"A straw man fallacy is a rhetorical device where someone argues against an imaginary or weak opposition instead of the actual argument being discussed. The goal is to distract from the original topic and make the argument seem infallible".

So me replying to your statement "if you need a clock management specialist, you need a new HC" by pointing out that many coaches in the league struggle with clock management and, thus, according to your logic, many teams in the league need new head coaches, would not constitute a straw man.

On the other hand, you suggesting that I implied that McDermott's clock blunder "wasn't the single worst example in recent memory" -- when I said no such thing anywhere -- so that you could (as the definition suggests) argue against an imaginary or weak opposition instead of the actual argument being discussed? THAT'S a straw man.

Hope this helps.

 

 

Can I say Q.E.D.?

 

Does that apply to an explanation with as well as a proof?  ChatGPT says I can.

 

Yes, you can use “Q.E.D.” after an explanation, though it’s more formal and typically associated with mathematical or logical proofs. Q.E.D. is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase “quod erat demonstrandum”, which means “that which was to be demonstrated.” It’s traditionally placed at the end of a proof to signify that the argument or reasoning has been completed as intended.

 

In non-mathematical contexts, you could use “Q.E.D.” humorously, rhetorically, or for emphasis after an explanation, especially if you feel it resolves a question definitively. For example:

• “Since he arrived before the scheduled time, we can safely conclude he’s punctual. Q.E.D.”

 

This usage works best if you’re aiming for a touch of formality, intellectual flair, or even a lighthearted nod to its origins. However, in casual conversations, it might come off as overly formal or out of place.

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

McDermott wouldn’t know when to use a phone a friend and when not to.

 

These are in the moment decisions that he routinely gets wrong. It is who he is.

[Billsfanatic8989]

5 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

if you need a clock management specialist you need a new HC

/thread 

[harmonkillebrew]

Problem is it's not just clock management, it's situational football.  McD has actually gotten better with the clock, imho, since he's grown into the HC role and gave up play calling/DC duties. But he still makes some questionable situational, end of game decisions.  The first being not declining the penalty to save time and leave it at 4th and 7, knowing a FG doesn't hurt us much.  The other obviously being not having two calls ready for the first failed QB sneak. If you run that play, you have to be ready to go a 2nd time immediately. 

 

I also didn't like the end of the half not going for it on 4th down and losing the chance for a double dip around the half. 

 

That said, going for it on 4th against KC to put the game away was balls. 

[Sojourner]

8 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

McDermott wouldn’t know when to use a phone a friend and when not to.

 

These are in the moment decisions that he routinely gets wrong. It is who he is.

Damn. Here was all of us hoping they’d introduce “Ask the Audience”.