Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Next time you have 1:30 on the clock and three time outs...TRY TO GET SOME POINTS ON THE BOARD. That kind of chicken-sh-- game management is going to cost us more often than not.
Bill from NYC Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Joe, are you sure it wasn't 1.11 remaining? I am all but sure that this is what I saw, but your point is taken.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 Joe, are you sure it wasn't 1.11 remaining? I am all but sure that this is what I saw, but your point is taken. 849308[/snapback] Whatever. They had the ball in reasonable positioning after the kick, and there was MORE than enough time to try a few throws downfield and go for a FG at least.
cåblelady Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Joe, are you sure it wasn't 1.11 remaining? I am all but sure that this is what I saw, but your point is taken. 849308[/snapback] They heard a little chorus of boos when that happened, but when the guys were heading for the tunnel they got an ovation.
CircleTheWagons Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Whatever. They had the ball in reasonable positioning after the kick, and there was MORE than enough time to try a few throws downfield and go for a FG at least. 849312[/snapback] Why would you do that? Two incompletions downfield and its 3rd and long before we punt into the wind and give them a good chance to tie the game before half. Having Losman throw deep into that wind with the other team playing extra DBs is positioning the team for failure. If Price could have taken the quick pass on 1st for about 20 yards then I think we would have tried to get points, but when it went for almost nothing they went conservative. Anything else would have been Mularkey-like in my opinion.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 Why would you do that? Two incompletions downfield and its 3rd and long before we punt into the wind and give them a good chance to tie the game before half. Having Losman throw deep into that wind with the other team playing extra DBs is positioning the team for failure. If Price could have taken the quick pass on 1st for about 20 yards then I think we would have tried to get points, but when it went for almost nothing they went conservative. Anything else would have been Mularkey-like in my opinion. 849321[/snapback] That smacks of fear, not confidence. A winning team is always trying to put the boot down on the opponent's neck. Also, WTF is with a punt from the 38 of Jax?
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 That smacks of fear, not confidence. A winning team is always trying to put the boot down on the opponent's neck. Also, WTF is with a punt from the 38 of Jax? 849326[/snapback] It was 4th and 10 on a windy day. That would be what was with that.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 It was 4th and 10 on a windy day. That would be what was with that. 849329[/snapback] So you gained what, 18 yards? Try the kick. Lindell's got the leg.
pBills Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 That was a smart move to punt. Wind in the Ralph is not something to mess with.
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 So you gained what, 18 yards? Try the kick. Lindell's got the leg. 849331[/snapback] Joe, you are one of the most sensible people on this site.... honest!... but I have to disagree with you here. The chances of pinning them deep with a Pro Bowl punter are much better than the chances of making that FG on that day, and the risk of putting them at the 20 (worst case scenario with a punt) instead of their 45, which is where they would have been on a FG miss, is much too large to risk. Granted, when I play Madden I never punt at all, but that is one reason why I do not coach in the NFL.
cåblelady Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 That was a smart move to punt. Wind in the Ralph is not something to mess with. 849332[/snapback] ....and the kick would have been into the wind.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 Joe, you are one of the most sensible people on this site.... honest!... but I have to disagree with you here. The chances of pinning them deep with a Pro Bowl punter are much better than the chances of making that FG on that day, and the risk of putting them at the 20 (worst case scenario with a punt) instead of their 45, which is where they would have been on a FG miss, is much too large to risk. Granted, when I play Madden I never punt at all, but that is one reason why I do not coach in the NFL. 849333[/snapback] Well, that's the first time anyone's said THAT about me... You may be right, but between the conservative end to the second and the punt from the 38, you're talking about anywhere from 6-10 potential points left off the board.
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Well, that's the first time anyone's said THAT about me... You may be right, but between the conservative end to the second and the punt from the 38, you're talking about anywhere from 6-10 potential points left off the board. 849338[/snapback] Well, Joe, the bar is not really that high.... I understand the complaints about the conservative game plan, and have my own problems with it, going back to when Chuck Knox did the same thing. But we need to remember how many people were on DJ and Co for taking too many risks in the early weeks of the season. These things balance themselves out, and rather than think of the theoretical points left on the board (which ignores too many other variables) I think the decisions this past weekend worked out fine.
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 Well, that's the first time anyone's said THAT about me... You may be right, but between the conservative end to the second and the punt from the 38, you're talking about anywhere from 6-10 potential points left off the board. 849338[/snapback] If Jabari Greer had any kind of motor skills we'd have pinned them on the 1.
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