SkinsHokieFan Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Folks are trying to pin blame all over the place, saying Zorn coached bad, blah blah blah It is quite simple. Pete Kendall bats the ball down instead of thinking he is 300 pound running wonder, the Redskins cruise to a win The D dominated, the O moved the ball quite well today, and that one play cost the game There is nothing else that needs to be said about this game. I pin this loss fully on Pete Kendall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backpack3r Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I dont like playing the blame game, but that play was critical, especially at the end of the half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 He shouldve knocked it down i agree but in the heat of the moment idk who would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinhlovestheskins Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 That play was part of a larger problem, which was the turnovers. It all comes down to turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 To say the game was lost by one play is the most knee jerk, idiotic analysis. Don't start anymore threads please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklynskinsfan Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 that was a horrible play but we should have jumped on them early and blew them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 He shouldve knocked it down i agree but in the heat of the moment idk who would. That is where you gotta be poised and smart. For being one of the "smarter" lineman in the NFL, he commited one of the dumbest plays in the history of this franchise Knock the ball down, and the Redskins get at least a FG, if not a TD on that drive. Go up 10-3 or 14-3 at the half, we run and hog the ball in the 2nd half and it doesn't come down to a FG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 It was a 10 or 14-point swing. I wouldn't put it all on Kendall. You don't necessarily have to bat that down. It was just a completely fluky play that ended up costing us the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backpack3r Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 He shouldve knocked it down i agree but in the heat of the moment idk who would. True, it was instinct the catch the ball. But he probably shouldve just gone down, because its a lose lose situation, tehre is no way he is going to scamper and break loose for a 15 yard run, so he might as well go down, not risk the turnover, and save time on the clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Agreed. Huge mistake. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 10-14pt swing. the only touch we gave up all game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 It was a 10 or 14-point swing.I wouldn't put it all on Kendall. You don't necessarily have to bat that down. It was just a completely fluky play that ended up costing us the game. Certainly fluky. But also incredibly stupid. Lineman are taught since they are 5 not to run with the ball. They aren't running backs. If there is a fumble, fall on it. If the ball is batted up in the air, knock it down. You cause a 10-14 point swing in a game decided on a last second FG, the result is on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 That play was part of a larger problem, which was the turnovers. It all comes down to turnovers. Ugh no. That play was the whole game. We would have either gone to the half leading 10-3 or 14-3. All the momentum on our side because our defense was dominating. There is no reason why a lineman should even think about running with the ball in any situation. This is an all time mental gaffe. That play never happens and we are 5-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 True, it was instinct the catch the ball. But he probably shouldve just gone down, because its a lose lose situation, tehre is no way he is going to scamper and break loose for a 15 yard run, so he might as well go down, not risk the turnover, and save time on the clock Exactly. Even if he caught it there is no reason for him to run. He had enough time and space just to kneel down or drop immideately. But no fatass thinks hes possed with Barry Sanders soul and wants to get yards on a broken play even though he probably runs 6.5 forty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyt Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Ok he shoulda just layed down on the damn ball!!! Plain and simple we came out flat, we played flat, and didn't really turn it up till there was a sense of urgency!!! Too Little Too Late... You can't always win games at the end when you hit the OH **** button... Asides from Clinton Portis tearing it up on the ground game, A decent Y.A.C. play by el., Horton being right where we needed him, overall a good D performance. (nice cov. Torrance at the end) this game we just played FLAT!!! St. Louis came to play, they hung in there and punched us in the mouth to finish it off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Brown #43 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Agreed that if he bats that ball down, in all likelihood we win the game. I was thinking he might not have been sure whether it was a pass or a fumble, so he tried to gain possession of the ball. But at worst he should have grabbed it and hit the deck immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor4Life Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 One play involving some doofus shouldn't have been the deciding factor in this game. The only legitimate scoring drive we had came in the fourth quarter. The fact is, the Rams had an answer for the short WCO passing game, and we were either unable or unwilling to go long. Our team is really good at sustaining long drives, but we need to figure out a way to score quickly when necessary. This is the same old story. A respectable effort by the defense followed by a lackluster performance on offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortisBetts Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 its not kendalls fault, you didnt see the running lane he had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 So, the two other turnovers had nothing to do with the loss? I mean, they were both were when we were in scoring position and each should have been at least three points. Also, our kicking game putting the Rams in great field position didn't help either. While the Kendall turnover was pretty darn big, any of those other plays also would have given us a win if they went the other way. Let's not pretend this came down to one play. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Or at least if you catch it go down to the ground with it and don't try to advance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broohaha Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 its not kendalls fault, you didnt see the running lane he had? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 One play involving some doofus shouldn't have been the deciding factor in this game. The only legitimate scoring drive we had came in the fourth quarter. The fact is, the Rams had an answer for the short WCO passing game, and we were either unable or unwilling to go long.Our team is really good at sustaining long drives, but we need to figure out a way to score quickly when necessary. But this one doofus handed the other team there only TD which was the deciding factor of the game. The other doofus is Casey Rabach who loves to screw up potential scoring drives. Make it three weeks in a row for Casey to make a mental mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherick Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Yes that play was critical because it gave them 7 points, but, how many times did we punt instead of putting points on the board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 So, the two other turnovers had nothing to do with the loss? I mean, they were both were when we were in scoring position and each should have been at least three points. Also, our kicking game putting the Rams in great field position didn't help either.While the Kendall turnover was pretty darn big, any of those other plays also would have given us a win if they went the other way. Let's not pretend this came down to one play. Jason I think he was trying to say that Kendall's gaffe was far more difficult for the Skins to overcome today. The other two TO's could have been salvaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 One play involving some doofus shouldn't have been the deciding factor in this game. The only legitimate scoring drive we had came in the fourth quarter. The fact is, the Rams had an answer for the short WCO passing game, and we were either unable or unwilling to go long.Our team is really good at sustaining long drives, but we need to figure out a way to score quickly when necessary. This is the same old story. A respectable effort by the defense followed by a lackluster performance on offense. No the Rams never had an answer. The offense moved the ball at will then got in its own way today 360 yards of offense compared to only giving up 200 yards This was a very good performance. That one play completely cost us the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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