The 66 yard fg that never was

[punit328]

I didn’t see it anywhere, but was McCarthy ever asked about why he didn’t use one of his timeouts instead of taking the delay of game penalty on Aubrey’s 66 yard fg?

 

[JeffInDC]

McCarthy and Fassel were INCENSED that the clock was reset properly and that the refs allowed Cleveland to basically make a substitution that delayed the play even more. The refs were sloppy as well.

 

[Jarv]

Also the refs were slow to bring in the kicking ball, their fault and should have added 10 seconds to the play clock.

 

[TNCowboy]

When the clocks ticking down, regardless of how the refs screwed up, you have to call TO. McCarthy knows more about football than most people who've ever lived, but when it comes to the small common sense calls, he's doesn't see it. No excuse.

 

[BusDriver]

When the clocks ticking down, regardless of how the refs screwed up, you have to call TO. McCarthy knows more about football than most people who've ever lived, but when it comes to the small common sense calls, he's doesn't see it. No excuse.

This x 1000

 

[Ranching]

When the clocks ticking down, regardless of how the refs screwed up, you have to call TO. McCarthy knows more about football than most people who've ever lived, but when it comes to the small common sense calls, he's doesn't see it. No excuse.

TO would have missed it....

 

[JoeyBoy718]

What about the 71 yarder that never was?

 

[Cowboys5217]

What about the 71 yarder that never was?

I wish they would have tried it. That was a near perfect opportunity, and it was clear the Browns were over matched on both sides of the ball by that time.

I do think Aubrey would have hit it. I want to see the world's first 70 yarder in regulation.

 

[John813]

I wish they would have tried it. That was a near perfect opportunity, and it was clear the Browns were over matched on both sides of the ball by that time.

I do think Aubrey would have hit it. I want to see the world's first 70 yarder in regulation.

Returner vs mostly bigger, slower dudes IMO wasn't worth the risk if it was short.
Dallas had a good lead at the half, no need to risk that.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I still would have kicked it. Let's see how far away he can actually score...then move up a bit next time.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I wish they would have tried it. That was a near perfect opportunity, and it was clear the Browns were over matched on both sides of the ball by that time.

I do think Aubrey would have hit it. I want to see the world's first 70 yarder in regulation.

You beat me to it. PERFECT chance to give him legend status!

#don'tliveinfear!

 

[Staubacher]

When the clocks ticking down, regardless of how the refs screwed up, you have to call TO. McCarthy knows more about football than most people who've ever lived, but when it comes to the small common sense calls, he's doesn't see it. No excuse.

He'll cost us at least 1 game this year with his poor clock management. They won big but it's still Garrett-like to ruin an all time FG out of stupidity

 

[Hennessy_King]

Forget the 66 yarder. I wanted the 71 yarder. We got robbed of that

 

[HungryLion]

Aubrey is gonna break the record this year.

 

[deerhunter11]

What about the 71 yarder that never was?

I think he makes it from 71.

 

[TheMightyVanHalen]

Returner vs mostly bigger, slower dudes IMO wasn't worth the risk if it was short.
Dallas had a good lead at the half, no need to risk that.

I agree brother, John. We had the game under control. No need to let our emotions on wanting an NFL get in the way of a huge win. Outdoors on natural, makes it a little tougher. That 66 yarder wouldn't have been good at 71, imo.

 

[rambo2]

I didn’t see it anywhere, but was McCarthy ever asked about why he didn’t use one of his timeouts instead of taking the delay of game penalty on Aubrey’s 66 yard fg?

It's because they were supposed to reset the clock when they let Cleveland substitute. It was an error by the officials.

 

[rambo2]

I wish they would have tried it. That was a near perfect opportunity, and it was clear the Browns were over matched on both sides of the ball by that time.

I do think Aubrey would have hit it. I want to see the world's first 70 yarder in regulation.

You can't try that with the return man back there. Your field goal unit isn't a punt cover unit. You have linemen that can't cover.

 

[KJJ]

He’s going to end up setting the NFL record this season and you can see it coming. During the preseason he converted a 66 yarder that would have been good from 72. He made a 66 yarder yesterday that would’ve tied the NFL record, but it was negated because of a time out.

 

[DFWJC]

I didn’t see it anywhere, but was McCarthy ever asked about why he didn’t use one of his timeouts instead of taking the delay of game penalty on Aubrey’s 66 yard fg?

Legit question, however....
Refs screwed them there. They should've had plenty of time but clock didn't get set correctly.