Final throw of the game

[khiladi]

Saints called a corner blitz to force Dak to release quickly. Even Collinsworth mentioned it as a great call.

 

[TruBluSince1982]

Only option?? You could go underneath taking what the defense is giving you with someone like Austin. Something similar to what KC did to us

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I guess no one saw the blitzer coming in putting the hit on Dak as he was releasing it? There were 2 seconds on the clock not much you will do in that situation but put it up and hope.

If we didn't have that 10 second runoff we might have been in better position.

 

[links18]

With Dak not making that throw into the end zone, should’ve let money Maher kick from 70 lol

Both were low probability, but you gotta think a 70 yard FG from big leg Maher was a little more likely than a Dak Hail Mary.

 

[glimmerman]

I thought so too. Helmet under the chin.

Lol. Would have left Maher with a long attempt. Talk about a nail bitter..

 

[panchucko]

I have seen them call it for less.

I have seen worse too and I was yelling for a flag, but the review showed a good play/hit by the defender

 

[TruBluSince1982]

If everyone's going for the ball, there's no PI.

I don't know how holding down a receives arm in the endzone is acceptable, but I'll admit they are consistent about it anyway.

 

[Runwildboys]

I have seen worse too and I was yelling for a flag, but the review showed a good play/hit by the defender

I didn't see an angle that showed if his helmet caught Dak under the chin, but it looked like it might have, and Dak seemed to react as if it did.

 

[Doomsday101]

If we didn't have that 10 second runoff we might have been in better position.

True, but we had the run off because of injury to Tyron Smith, that is no ones fault.

 

[glimmerman]

I have seen worse too and I was yelling for a flag, but the review showed a good play/hit by the defender

I don’t blame the refs for not calling it. That while play was never going to get us anything. If there was no flag we weren’t going to win. I was adding up the yards wondering if we should have tried the FG. Looked to be a record long attempt. But maybe was a better chance of winning.

 

[Runwildboys]

I don't know how holding down a receives arm in the endzone is acceptable, but I'll admit they are consistent about it anyway.

I didn't see that, but if that happened it should've been called.

 

[G2]

No one was open. It was a desperation throw.

 

[erod]

Man, that was a weak heave.

I thought Maher had a much better chance to kick it 70 yards than Dak had to throw it 55 yards.

 

[Aven8]

Might have been the best call I’ve ever seen on a Hail Mary. Slot blitz was genius.

 

[TruBluSince1982]

I didn't see that, but if that happened it should've been called.

Could be wrong, only watched the replay once but pretty sure. But like I said, I hardly ever see them call it on a hail Mary unless someone gets tackled. Makes me wonder how a challenge would go in that situation. Only problem is you most likely wouldn't ever have any T.O's left.. Perfect situation for it though

 

[Carson]

Both were low probability, but you gotta think a 70 yard FG from big leg Maher was a little more likely than a Dak Hail Mary.

We know if we kicked that and he missed we’d all be mad saying throw the Hail Mary lmao

Could be wrong, only watched the replay once but pretty sure. But like I said, I hardly ever see them call it on a hail Mary unless someone gets tackled. Makes me wonder how a challenge would go in that situation. Only problem is you most likely wouldn't ever have any T.O's left.. Perfect situation for it though

No challenges allowed under two minutes for that sadly

 

[Runwildboys]

Could be wrong, only watched the replay once but pretty sure. But like I said, I hardly ever see them call it on a hail Mary unless someone gets tackled. Makes me wonder how a challenge would go in that situation. Only problem is you most likely wouldn't ever have any T.O's left.. Perfect situation for it though

Inside 2 minutes, I don't think you can challenge anyway, even for a PI.

 

[TruBluSince1982]

I didn't see that, but if that happened it should've been called.

On second thought... I'm watching it again and have no idea what I'm talking about. Obviously not the last bomb.

There is some other point we threw one deep into the endzone correct? I feel like i'm losing it

 

[gimmesix]

I'm confused, so you wanted them to throw it underneath and try laterals? I don't think they were expecting that blitz so the receivers were already set on running go routes.

No necessarily laterals, but to understand the situation better. The announcers were talking about how Dak would need to hold the ball longer and possibly run around if they wanted to try to throw the Hail Mary. New Orleans knew this and brought the blitz. Dallas knew this and didn't do anything to counter it.

Plus, we've seen Dak throw Hail Marys and come up short of the end zone before. Why throw a jump ball that's going to land 5 to 10 yards short of the end zone?

Better planning would have been to understand that a) the receivers aren't going to be able to get to the end zone fast enough and b) Dak isn't likely going to be able to throw it that far, so do something else.

I would either have thrown a screen, putting a convoy of players in front of Zeke and given him a chance to try to win in the open field or, more likely, thrown about a 15-yard pass to an underneath receiver and let the blockers and tight ends try to clear enough space for him to break away. I might have even ran him down the sideline, then had him flip the ball to Austin going back across the field.

Something more like this:

 

[jsb357]

If we didn't have that 10 second runoff we might have been in better position.

or the stupid sack on the first play of the drive....