I wrote this to a friend yesterday. he asked about my thoughts about the soft coverage on the play before the kick. Below was a ranting and raving that i didn't put into the "one fan's view article". I figured i'd share.
"I wrote my article immediately after the game. I was so depressed. I didn’t even get to bed until like 4 am. I felt like howard Hughes sitting there with tissue boxes on my feet, paranoid that the hex was on buffalo, watching tv with the lights off. It was disgusting. I gave shelly this impassioned monologue about how David never wins the david and goliath battles anymore. And I took it from presidency’s to large corporations to sabres hockey through bills football. She was intrigued, but I believe a dude would have started a slow clap for me in mid speech.
I’m ok with the 8 yard route they gave up. Because if you saw TO prance into the endzone because they didn’t take the deep ball away, I can honestly tell you I wouldn’t be alive right now. 53 yard FG should be a big deal. That isn’t a chip shot. and the way he kicked it both times, he would have gotten it from 60.
My issues are this. 1. do not go for 4th an 1 early in the game against a superior opponent when you already have the lead. Take the points. I feel like this is basic gameshow knowledge. It’s essentially the $1 bid from the price is right. Take what they’re giving you.
2. do not kick a FG with Fancy I under any circumstance over 40 yards unless is straight on, and your life/job depends on it. i.e. last second field goal. That miss was a FG for the cowboys.
3. If I see a WR screen one more time this season, it’s going to get picked off and run to the house the other way. You can’t run that play 5 times a game and then not try the pump and go. Impossible.
4. Mcnally’s hometown discount is over. Get him out of here. Fine, they pass block well, but then run the delay handoff to get lynch the feeling of forward progress.
5. I have a sick feeling that maybetrent Edwards is a younger Holcomb. Is there anyway we’ll know for sure?
6. ML took a horsecollar, a 15 yard facemask, and a late hit all on the same play. They got it for a 5 yard penalty. They had 3 choices for 15 yard penalties, and picked none. In my best jeanerret voice, “are you serious? ARE YOU SERIOUS?”
7. I knew moorman was faking that punt. They had a close up on his face, and he was sweating and looked like they gavehim a grenade to sneak for the first down. Let’s see if we can get a poker night with him.
8. Dick Jauron was sitting there just patiently waiting for the game to end. He had no plan. It was like when you see a dollar on the ground, and you’re just waiting for one more person to pass by it so you can go pick it up. His face the entire was the moment. What a leader. "
"I wrote my article immediately after the game. I was so depressed. I didn’t even get to bed until like 4 am. I felt like howard Hughes sitting there with tissue boxes on my feet, paranoid that the hex was on buffalo, watching tv with the lights off. It was disgusting. I gave shelly this impassioned monologue about how David never wins the david and goliath battles anymore. And I took it from presidency’s to large corporations to sabres hockey through bills football. She was intrigued, but I believe a dude would have started a slow clap for me in mid speech.
I’m ok with the 8 yard route they gave up. Because if you saw TO prance into the endzone because they didn’t take the deep ball away, I can honestly tell you I wouldn’t be alive right now. 53 yard FG should be a big deal. That isn’t a chip shot. and the way he kicked it both times, he would have gotten it from 60.
My issues are this. 1. do not go for 4th an 1 early in the game against a superior opponent when you already have the lead. Take the points. I feel like this is basic gameshow knowledge. It’s essentially the $1 bid from the price is right. Take what they’re giving you.
2. do not kick a FG with Fancy I under any circumstance over 40 yards unless is straight on, and your life/job depends on it. i.e. last second field goal. That miss was a FG for the cowboys.
3. If I see a WR screen one more time this season, it’s going to get picked off and run to the house the other way. You can’t run that play 5 times a game and then not try the pump and go. Impossible.
4. Mcnally’s hometown discount is over. Get him out of here. Fine, they pass block well, but then run the delay handoff to get lynch the feeling of forward progress.
5. I have a sick feeling that maybe
6. ML took a horsecollar, a 15 yard facemask, and a late hit all on the same play. They got it for a 5 yard penalty. They had 3 choices for 15 yard penalties, and picked none. In my best jeanerret voice, “are you serious? ARE YOU SERIOUS?”
7. I knew moorman was faking that punt. They had a close up on his face, and he was sweating and looked like they gavehim a grenade to sneak for the first down. Let’s see if we can get a poker night with him.
8. Dick Jauron was sitting there just patiently waiting for the game to end. He had no plan. It was like when you see a dollar on the ground, and you’re just waiting for one more person to pass by it so you can go pick it up. His face the entire was the moment. What a leader. "
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