Smooters Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I liked the call very much. Just too bad it wasn't a different outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahones01 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 You've turned the ball over7 times already, your starting LT is hurt, and your defense has been historically bad all season. Why risk injury by playing OT? If you don't win the coin toss, your offense probably won't see the field. And at 3-10 what do you have to lose? Also, the players loved the call: Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Fred Davis on the 2PC attempt: "Might as well try to win. [Coach] had faith in us to get it done. We just didn't make the play." Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Brian Orakpo on 2PC: "You've got 2 teams not fighting for the playoffs. You might as well go for two. We was all egging coach on to do it." Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Trent Williams: "Everybody on the team liked the going for two call. We liked that he tried to put the game in our hands." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiftHappens Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 An idiot who wants to be fired, that's who. At this point, who cares about injury? It's not like RG3 is in there anyway. So this team begins and ends at Robert for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCA77 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I have always heard "go for the win on the road, go for the tie at home." I liked the call. In this month's ESPN The Magazine, they have stats that say when you pass for the 2 point conversion, you succeed 44% of the time. When you run for it, you succeed 57% of the time. I thought that was interesting. Morris could have gotten that in. The chances of Morris getting the 2 pt. conversion is greater than us winning in OT in my opinion, especially with a 7 turnover day. At 3-10, I loved the call. Had we been successful and won the game as a result of that, Dallas week would seem to be a bit more fun. It would have been great to win that way. We went down swinging and I'm cool with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar1156 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Buddy? who the ef are you? and have you ever played organized football? most of you morons havent, and before you ask, yes I have, for about 15 years! Ah, an internet tough guy. Historically the success rate on a two point conversion is 50%. So don't even try to tell me we had a better odds of winning in OT...on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mursilis Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Like the call to go for two, but not the play. I'd have gone with a run for Morris - he was moving against that defense most of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Sounds like the whole team disagrees with the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuNiT21 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Really? Now we are just nitpicking BS on Shanny. I liked the decision, what did we really have to lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Really? Now we are just nitpicking BS on Shanny. I liked the decision, what did we really have to lose? The game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The game? Doest a win get us closer to the playoffs? We could have lost the game either way. The coin toss is 50/50 and if the Falcons got the ball I have no faith our D would have stopped them. The point is that in the grand scheme of things this was a mole hill that Shanahan haters are trying to turn into a mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuNiT21 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The game? To be in what playoff seed position for final 2 games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Gadsden Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Probably didn't want to risk us having to handle another kickoff or punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 To be in what playoff seed position for final 2 games? Exactly. However, I firmly believe that the team and coaches should always play for the win. The GM and the fans can think about draft slotting, but otherwise, it should always be do what you can to win. I don't mind the call, but this call always gets second guessed when it fails and there's a reason for that. It's putting all your chips on one roll of the dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadams5214 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 You've turned the ball over7 times already, your starting LT is hurt, and your defense has been historically bad all season. Why risk injury by playing OT? If you don't win the coin toss, your offense probably won't see the field. And at 3-10 what do you have to lose? Also, the players loved the call: Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Fred Davis on the 2PC attempt: "Might as well try to win. [Coach] had faith in us to get it done. We just didn't make the play." Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Brian Orakpo on 2PC: "You've got 2 teams not fighting for the playoffs. You might as well go for two. We was all egging coach on to do it." Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Trent Williams: "Everybody on the team liked the going for two call. We liked that he tried to put the game in our hands." Good quotes from the players --- shows that the team appreciated going for the win instead of playing for OT. Great to hear Trent Williams summing up how the team felt in being aggressive and trying to win even though so many "experts" on here feel it was the wrong call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I told me bro before we scored that we will go for two because we have nothing to lose. I dont see a problem with it. We just didnt execute the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Skinhead in Saints Land Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 No need to dissect plays of a 3-10 team. I don't blame them for going unconventional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Given the situation I hated it. Priority should be Kirk's development and trade value, and a good deal of the positive he build on that last drive goes away with one play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseGoForTheWin Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I like the call. Why risk injury in OT? Show some balls and get the win My feelings exactly. Cousins and the offense showed that they could score in the clutch. But in a pointless game, there's no sense in extending it and risking injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Good call, awful play. That's what you get with the Shanahans running things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacoby6644 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 You've turned the ball over7 times already, your starting LT is hurt, and your defense has been historically bad all season. Why risk injury by playing OT? If you don't win the coin toss, your offense probably won't see the field. And at 3-10 what do you have to lose? Also, the players loved the call: Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Fred Davis on the 2PC attempt: "Might as well try to win. [Coach] had faith in us to get it done. We just didn't make the play." Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Brian Orakpo on 2PC: "You've got 2 teams not fighting for the playoffs. You might as well go for two. We was all egging coach on to do it." Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen Trent Williams: "Everybody on the team liked the going for two call. We liked that he tried to put the game in our hands." +1!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedBNG Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Given the situation I hated it. Priority should be Kirk's development and trade value, and a good deal of the positive he build on that last drive goes away with one play. I agree, that's the way I looked at it. Our percentages on making that play is about the same as our onside kicks. I knew when they lined up for it I felt "oh well, we lost, now 3-11." I know it doesn't matter because of how our season is at this year, but we've already shown this year that we can win in OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I was meh with the call Sure as **** Kyle dials up a long slow developing play with Cousins in the pocket, flushed. Fail. If it worked, we would all love it. The play before the TD was a thing of beauty, he rolled the entire pocket left. Easy TD to Moss. Where the hell has that play been all year? I consider it very rude only Cousins gets the OL rolled out with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allskinz Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Shanny, if faced with the same situation against the Cowboys.. please play for overtime.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCitySkin Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 LOL@The "risking injury" excuse. None of the important starters would be playing if Mike Shanahan cared about them getting hurt in meaningless games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I agree, that's the way I looked at it. Our percentages on making that play is about the same as our onside kicks. I knew when they lined up for it I felt "oh well, we lost, now 3-11." I know it doesn't matter because of how our season is at this year, but we've already shown this year that we can win in OT. Yeah, if Griffin's playing, I wouldn't mind the call at all. But as it was, a very large portion of the impression of Cousins' day was being gambled on one low percentage play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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