Oaf
10-09-2007, 12:28 AM
Two places where our coaches singlehandedly blow the game, both within 15 seconds of each other.
1. April drops the ball
Did anyone notice the personnel on the onside kick. Now when good teams face this, you consistently see Donald Driver, Chad Johnson, Hines Ward, and Larry Fitzgerald fielding this kicks. So why the **** do we have Whitner standing by himself to field the kick, with McGee 15 yards behind him, and Gaines and Royal trying to block in front of him.
Like it or not, best ST coach in the NFL, that gaffe is on April and Whitner never should have been back there. Would have like to seen Thomas and Neufeld up front with Peters (former TE) with Reed and Evans back there to field.
2. Fewell's ****up
With 7 seconds to go, why do you not line the sidelines with your Dbacks? Rush 3, keep a LB, two safeties for the deep sidelines, and FIVE DBACKS ON THE SHORT/INTERMEDIATE SIDELINES. Then they either have to score or jump over our guys into the sidelines. And even if the Cowboys are rushing to the LOS to call the play, you call a timeout because you're obviously not prepared. Honestly, did we not play a cover 3 on that horrendous play?
If we stop them here, Greer is a nominee for DPOTW again, and McGee on Special teams.
Conclusion:
We all know the bumbles and disasters of Fairchild, but this loss goes equally on the other two coordinators as well. I thought Jauron made good decisions this game, but if he has to go down to rid ourselves of dunces like Fairchild and Fewell, so be it, and lets hire something competitive on the NFL level rather than the Pee Wees.
1. April drops the ball
Did anyone notice the personnel on the onside kick. Now when good teams face this, you consistently see Donald Driver, Chad Johnson, Hines Ward, and Larry Fitzgerald fielding this kicks. So why the **** do we have Whitner standing by himself to field the kick, with McGee 15 yards behind him, and Gaines and Royal trying to block in front of him.
Like it or not, best ST coach in the NFL, that gaffe is on April and Whitner never should have been back there. Would have like to seen Thomas and Neufeld up front with Peters (former TE) with Reed and Evans back there to field.
2. Fewell's ****up
With 7 seconds to go, why do you not line the sidelines with your Dbacks? Rush 3, keep a LB, two safeties for the deep sidelines, and FIVE DBACKS ON THE SHORT/INTERMEDIATE SIDELINES. Then they either have to score or jump over our guys into the sidelines. And even if the Cowboys are rushing to the LOS to call the play, you call a timeout because you're obviously not prepared. Honestly, did we not play a cover 3 on that horrendous play?
If we stop them here, Greer is a nominee for DPOTW again, and McGee on Special teams.
Conclusion:
We all know the bumbles and disasters of Fairchild, but this loss goes equally on the other two coordinators as well. I thought Jauron made good decisions this game, but if he has to go down to rid ourselves of dunces like Fairchild and Fewell, so be it, and lets hire something competitive on the NFL level rather than the Pee Wees.