Reverend Conehead
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There are multiple problems, but a big one is clock management stupidity. It's third down, and a first down ices the game, or a running play that pigs up time and forces them to use their final timeout puts the other team in an extremely tough spot. There are a number of plays that might make sense, the most obvious being a simple run play to pig up as much clock as possible. Or a safe short throw that might pick up the first is not unreasonable. But a 40-yard bomb down the field? Are you kidding? That was a Christmas present to the other team. We stopped the clock and let the other team keep their timeout.
Clock management may not be this team's only problem, but it's a big one. Poor clock management makes you lose games you should win. I could live with it if we played a great team like the Eagles or the 49ers, and we played a great game from a smart game plan and did great clock management, but just got outplayed by a superior opponent. That I can live with. But we lost to an inferior team due to stupidity.
Clock management may not be this team's only problem, but it's a big one. Poor clock management makes you lose games you should win. I could live with it if we played a great team like the Eagles or the 49ers, and we played a great game from a smart game plan and did great clock management, but just got outplayed by a superior opponent. That I can live with. But we lost to an inferior team due to stupidity.