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[Blackspider214]

That decision to throw it on third down was dumb.

Maybe but it was about as safe of a pass you can call. Julio just tried to run before he had the ball.

Falcons are just a dumb team with a dumb coach.

 

[Fletch]

They were saved by their own ineptitude.

We never caught breaks like that. We were always the Falcons.

 

[TonyRomo17]

If im the Falcons owner, I fire Mike Smith on the spot.

 

[Nirvana]

I saw the kicker taking a last warm-up kick and I was like get your butt out there dude. Wasn't surprised at the delay of game. They should have all been ready to run out on the field.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

did the refs even move the ball back 5 yards on that last kick ?

Shouldn't it have been a 10 second run off ?

 

[Refugee1]

No wonder Europe hates our version of football.

We don't hate it

sold out today, sold out in a fortnight

100,000 fans at a fan rally with both teams yesterday in central London

viewing figures for the five live games we get a week up 20% y-o-y in the UK


Although the last two minutes were characterised by ineptitude on both sides, it was about time Lndon got a close one

 

[perrykemp]

We don't hate it

sold out today, sold out in a fortnight

100,000 fans at a fan rally with both teams yesterday in central London

viewing figures for the five live games we get a week up 20% y-o-y in the UK


Although the last two minutes were characterised by ineptitude on both sides, it was about time Lndon got a close one

Welcome!

 

[joseephuss]

Maybe but it was about as safe of a pass you can call. Julio just tried to run before he had the ball.

Falcons are just a dumb team with a dumb coach.

It was a safe pass, but why risk it? Just run it for zero gain and punt it. If you are going to throw to try and convert the third down, then throw it for first down yardage.

 

[MonsterD]

did the refs even move the ball back 5 yards on that last kick ?

Shouldn't it have been a 10 second run off ?

Detroit had one timeout left I believe they spent it to avoid that.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Falcons remind me of last year's Cowboys, can't close out games

 

[MagicMan]

Wow, something wrong with the rules when you can profit from a penalty......the penalty was against the Falcons then. You would think the Falcons should have the option to decline this type of penalty....but oh well, glad it wasn't the Cowboys.

 

[Undisputed]

There was no 10 second runoff because the clock wasn't running. Dead ball.

 

[Blackspider214]

We don't hate it

sold out today, sold out in a fortnight

100,000 fans at a fan rally with both teams yesterday in central London

viewing figures for the five live games we get a week up 20% y-o-y in the UK


Although the last two minutes were characterised by ineptitude on both sides, it was about time Lndon got a close one

It was more of a tongue in cheek comment. Sure they sell out the games because it's something new.

But still, many Europeans mock our version. And vice versa.

 

[Ren]

Maybe but it was about as safe of a pass you can call. Julio just tried to run before he had the ball.

Falcons are just a dumb team with a dumb coach.

Their OL and D are trash, a bit like us a couple of seasons ago. They keep finding ways to lose

 

[joseephuss]

Wow, something wrong with the rules when you can profit from a penalty......the penalty was against the Falcons then. You would think the Falcons should have the option to decline this type of penalty....but oh well, glad it wasn't the Cowboys.

It is a dead ball penalty. The play never occurred.

 

[Ren]

It was more of a tongue in cheek comment. Sure they sell out the games because it's something new.

But still, many Europeans mock our version. And vice versa.

I lived in Europe for 34 years, very rarely in my time there did anyone mock American football

 

[blindzebra]

That was every bad loss Dallas has had all rolled into one.

3 score lead...check

Defense folding late...check

Against Detroit...check

The run or pass issue...check

Holding penalty stops clock...check

Field goal fiasco...check

 

[MagicMan]

It is a dead ball penalty. The play never occurred.

I know, that's why I said sometihng wrong with the rules in THIS situation when that team gets a 2nd chance........bet 9 times out of 10, you give an NFL kicker a 2nd chance and they will make it after correcting their mistake.

 

[perrykemp]

Detroit finally has a coach that doesn't blow games.

I expect them to be in the mix at playoff time. I'm not 100% convinced Green Bay will win that division. The Lions have EXACTLY the kind of defense that can give Aaron Rodgers fits.

 

[perrykemp]

It was more of a tongue in cheek comment. Sure they sell out the games because it's something new.

But still, many Europeans mock our version. And vice versa.

We used to mock soccer here in the US. Then many of us had kids and found an newfound appreciation for the game.