Which NFL Coach does this play remind you of?

[DeaconMoss]

JG wins coach of the year. Shanny gets a HC gig in 49er land. Laughable.

I love Sturm's pieces on decoding Linehan. I feel like he posted this, because he knows it is exactly what he would expect out of our current staff.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

that looks like our classic justin durant play right before a punt

 

[TheCoolFan]

Just terrible playcalling and Ryan should also have checked into a run. I don't care if there are 11 in the box, you run it and worst-case, you lose yards and punt it away. Force the Patriots to drive 70+ yards against a defense that has stopped them all game. Instead, the only thing that could have gotten NE back in the game happened and you gave them a short field.

 

[erod]

These days, that's more than half the coaches in the NFL. I don't get it.

I hate empty sets altogether, but Dak feels most comfortable in them because that was 95 percent of his college career.

 

[Stash]

JG wins coach of the year. Shanny gets a HC gig in 49er land. Laughable.

I love Sturm's pieces on decoding Linehan. I feel like he posted this, because he knows it is exactly what he would expect out of our current staff.

And you're exactly right. Shanahan made a Linehan mistake last night. And, in much the same way, it cost him too. Storm is showing consistency in his argument and not just going after Linehan.

It's 'football stupid', no matter who's doing it. But, sometimes, these coordinators fall in love with their own brilliance and forget the basics.

 

[big dog cowboy]

EPIC FACEPALM.

 

[Chuck 54]

The difference is NE adjusted to the run game and in the second half, Atl ran the ball 9 times for a total of 18 yards. That's when a coach calls a passing play on 3rd and 1.

 

[StylisticS]

These days, that's more than half the coaches in the NFL. I don't get it.

I hate empty sets altogether, but Dak feels most comfortable in them because that was 95 percent of his college career.

And yet, he also become more comfortable under center as well.

 

[Parche]

These days, that's more than half the coaches in the NFL. I don't get it.

I hate empty sets altogether, but Dak feels most comfortable in them because that was 95 percent of his college career.

We run empty sets with Romo too, and I hate em. Defenses must account and think bout a run, more so if you have Zeke as Rb. With empty formations you take away that threat. I dont like that.

 

[jwooten15]

I know Atlanta already technically had a 99.5% probability of winning the game at that point, but it would have increased had they just ran the ball on that down, even if they didn't pick up the first down.

Even if they had to punt, the Pats would have had about 7:30 on the clock, with the ball close to their own 20, needing 16 points.

Situational awareness escapes so many football coaches in the NFL, and it shocks me. I don't care if you're a "throwing team", in a situation like last night, you should run it every time. The clock is your greatest asset.

I couldn't imagine how this board would have exploded had it been the Cowboys in that position last night.

 

[visionary]

JG wins coach of the year. Shanny gets a HC gig in 49er land. Laughable.

I love Sturm's pieces on decoding Linehan. I feel like he posted this, because he knows it is exactly what he would expect out of our current staff.

That play and the passing back to back on the NE 25 years line with 3 min to go with an 8 point lead are what lost the Falcons the game

Just run the darn ball in both those situations and you win the game even if you get 0 yards

I'm sure Garrett would have done the same

 

[Cowboysfan917]

Makes me think of the Detroit game we blew in the second half a few years ago except we weren't a very good running team at that time

 

[visionary]

We run empty sets with Romo too, and I hate em. Defenses must account and think bout a run, more so if you have Zeke as Rb. With empty formations you take away that threat. I dont like that.

If you have a QB the caliber of Brady with his proven history, I won't fault you for running an empty set because that is what they do and have proven that they can do it time and time again consistently

Otherwise, just run the darn ball

I bet even Bellichick would have run the ball there even with Brady

 

[Direwolf63]

It seems to me like the coaches out there have no understanding of situational football.

You have all these wiz-bang offensive coordinators out there. Give them a good QB and a couple of decent receivers and they are great at slinging the ball all over the field.

But get them into a tight game and a tense situation and they get totally lost. They don't know what to do.

There is no way the Falcons should have lost that game. Complete incompetence by the coaches in tough situations. Same thing the last time the Patriots won the Super Bowl against Seattle.

That's where Belichek makes the difference. He is just so much smarter than all these other big shot, wiz bang coaches.

 

[Gameover]

Failing to feel the heat that any veteran should from a blindside rush, the sack/fumble recovery was the turning point in this game, and it's where I started to see traces of who I thought these Falcons were start to appear. Gameover

If the Falcons pick up the first down there no one is complaining about this play. The Falcons offense had done pretty much everything they had wanted up to that point, why would they feel they would have to be safe here and run the ball?

 

[DeaconMoss]

Even if you throw it, fine, but have the rb next to the qb to present a run look at minimum

 

[Parche]

If you have a QB the caliber of Brady with his proven history, I won't fault you for running an empty set because that is what they do and have proven that they can do it time and time again consistently

Otherwise, just run the darn ball

I bet even Bellichick would have run the ball there even with Brady

Of course, well, but Bradys dont grow on trees. And yeah, I would run it with him too!! jaja

 

[Direwolf63]

If the Falcons pick up the first down there no one is complaining about this play. The Falcons offense had done pretty much everything they had wanted up to that point, why would they feel they would have to be safe here and run the ball?

Because running it is the fundamentally correct call. You have complete control of the game in the 4th quarter. Your job now is to avoid disaster and keep the clock running. So what if they get stuffed on 3rd and 1? Punt it away. You don't need to score any more points. But at least you avoided the horrendous downside.

I swear, many offensive coordinators aren't half as smart as they think they are.

 

[rynochop]

I know its fun to hate on Garrett/Linehan after a Super Bowl, but you didn't watch much of the games this year if you they're having Dak take a 5 step drop in that situation

 

[CATCH17]

Superbowl had to be scripted.

A total football moron could've closed that game out for the Falcons but they managed to do the .3% that it took to lose? Yeah right. It's rigged. Has to be.