McCarthy's decision not to challenge

mattjames2010 · Jan 3, 2021

Lutonio said:
I’m not saying he’s a good coach or that he did well today, but that one isn’t necessarily on him. Coaches usually rely on a team from the booth to relay to them that they should challenge. Apparently they need someone better up there.

Was saying this same crap in another thread and boneheads refuse to accept this.

It's why BB looked like this last week and called upstairs. This place refuses to understand football, it's like talking to someone on Facebook, but it's less excusable here because many here live and breathe football but refuse to learn it. McCarthy is the next knee-jerk scapegoat.

Mannix · Jan 3, 2021

Brad the Sham trying to let Corky off the hook right now. Common sense by seeing NY rushing to kick the FG, would have ALONE told me to challenge!!!

mattjames2010 · Jan 3, 2021

Alweezy said:
The coach can also buy more time for his booth by calling a timeout.

This is on him... there was no downside to taking another look, by calling a timeout or throwing the flag.

LOL "don't need dem stinkin' timeouts late in a game!"

Used to be Andy Reid's recipe to losing in important games throughout his career.

Direwolf63 · Jan 3, 2021

J12B said:
That most likely cost this team a win and possibly a playoff appearance because the head coach was too scared to challenge a play that was clearly a close call in game time action.

The fact that he didn't want to risk a timeout in order to prevent the Giants from kicking a field goal clearly and keep it a 1 point game demonstrates Mike McCarthy is a terrible coach.

Seriously how do you not challenge that catch in that situation.

Terrible.

It doesn't matter.

Brady would have carved up this defense for 40+ points easily.

And we would have lots a draft slots

Sydla · Jan 3, 2021

The reality is the staff failed in that spot.

They just did. And for McCarthy to rationalize that it was more important to have 3 TOs and be down 4 as being better than down 1 and 2 timeouts is pretty stupid. Even if the staff upstairs failed, his explanation is beyond stupid.

Cmac · Jan 3, 2021

ka0tik said:
Idk why he didn’t challenge it ? You’re 6-9.. and probably win this game 22-20 W a FG

Had no problem slingin' the challenge flag against Dez......what happened?

loublue22 · Jan 3, 2021

mattjames2010 said:
Was saying this same crap in another thread and boneheads refuse to accept this.

It's why BB looked like this last week and called upstairs. This place refuses to understand football, it's like talking to someone on Facebook, but it's less excusable here because many here live and breathe football but refuse to learn it. McCarthy is the next knee-jerk scapegoat.

Why do you think this proves anything? Bill was mad because the replay was clear but someone told him to challenge it anyway. In this case the replay clearly showed incomplete, as agreed to by both broadcasters and Pereira. If Bill was on our sideline he'd be chewing someone out for not telling him to throw it. The point is to get the call right. Even if for some reason our coaches can't look up at the Jumbotron, whatever system we have in place to identify when we should challenge is the responsibility of the head coach.

Are you related to Mike or something? Why are you dying on this hill? It's NOT A CATCH, it would have been overturned. This is not debatable.

Mannix · Jan 3, 2021

------Had no problem slingin' the challenge flag against Dez......what happened?

Was thinking the same thing....and at the time, I thought his Dez challenge was brain dead stupid!!!

Point-of-the-Star · Jan 3, 2021

J12B said:
That most likely cost this team a win and possibly a playoff appearance because the head coach was too scared to challenge a play that was clearly a close call in game time action.

The fact that he didn't want to risk a timeout in order to prevent the Giants from kicking a field goal clearly and keep it a 1 point game demonstrates Mike McCarthy is a terrible coach.

Seriously how do you not challenge that catch in that situation.

Terrible.

Too bad he wasn't this tentative in 2014.

TheSkaven · Jan 3, 2021

ultron said:
You guys really wanted to see THIS team in the playoffs? Why?

Playoff experience makes a difference, even if it's a wildcard game. And on any given Sunday, anything could happen. Also, bragging rights for winning the NFC East. The question is more like, why wouldn't you want them to win the division? The difference in draft pick? Pffttt who cares?

speedkilz88 · Jan 3, 2021

There should be a designated person in the booth telling McCarthy to challenge or not. Whoever that person is should no longer be allowed to have that job.

loublue22 · Jan 3, 2021

Green Bay is a real organization that would have never allowed him to screw up in a situation like that. Hell Rodgers himself would have thrown the flag if Big Mike didn't.

loublue22 · Jan 3, 2021

speedkilz88 said:
There should be a designated person in the booth telling McCarthy to challenge or not. Whoever that person is should no longer be allowed to have that job.

maybe cut to the chase and fire the person who hired him

Flypy · Jan 3, 2021

This is one of the worse and sads decisions on Cowboys history....You have a chance to win a game, maybe the Division and dont challenge this play.....Direct to the black museum of stupids, in this case, not calls of all time.

mattjames2010 · Jan 3, 2021

loublue22 said:
maybe cut to the chase and fire the person who hired him

I guess Pats should fire Bill as well.

Jstopper · Jan 3, 2021

speedkilz88 said:
There should be a designated person in the booth telling McCarthy to challenge or not. Whoever that person is should no longer be allowed to have that job.

there is a guy that does that. And he didn’t tell McCarthy to challenge, so yes they booth guy should be fired

dallasdave · Jan 3, 2021

daboyzruleperiod said:

The carrot won't go away :omg:

unionjack8 · Jan 3, 2021

He was famous for this in green Bay. Poor decisions with game mgt

Floatyworm · Jan 3, 2021

How many more poor decisions will we have to suffer through before Jerry wises up this guy is in over his head? :popcorn:

loublue22 · Jan 3, 2021

mattjames2010 said:
He was literally RIGHT in front of it AND STILL went with the booth, you absolute low IQ turd. Stop posting. You're not smart.

Blame the people upstairs, get someone better up there if it is a problem.

who cares if he was "in front" of it, I wouldn't expect him to see it in real time. It was obvious from the FIRST REPLAY on FOX that it was not a catch. But our idiot coach just stood there for 20+ seconds and let them kick the FG. You are WRONG, it was an inexcusable and unforgivable error that cost Dallas a good shot at a division title and a home playoff game.

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