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EGG;2940396 said:No, I think you're rationalizing a very poor performance.
No, I am not rationalizing a poor performance. I said that saying we stuffed the Bucs running the ball in the second half is a bit of a stretch, but it is just as much if not more of a stretch to fail to recognize that we did hold them to 3 or fewer yards on half of their carries. You can rest assured that the Bucs don't think that they did a good job running the football in the second half just because they averaged 5.2 yards per carry. Coaches don't as much look at yards per carry as they do consistency. A coach would much rather have 4 running plays of 5 years each, than 3 running plays where you gain 0 yards, and 1 running play where you gain 20 yards. Both sets of running plays get you 20 yards rushing and average 5.0 yards per carry. But, the offensive coach will much rather have the first set of 4 runs, than the last set of 4 runs.
EGG;2940396 said:No doubt there are similar Buc apologists saying, "If it hadn't been for three long pass receptions for touchdowns our secondary played GREAT!"![]()
First off, I never said we played "GREAT", I did say that saying we stuffed the run is a reach. But, it is much less of a reach than you saying that we still played terrible against the run.
And a Buc apologist would not be looking at the stats if they said that, because for the game even without the 3 big plays, Romo still averaged:
6.875 yards per attempt (a very solid number).