McCarthy's Playcalling

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[Fritz]

Here's another quote from you, Wist: "other than a turnover, the worst case scenario is we fail to pick up the necessary 1st downs, and we end up punting the ball away - which is exactly where your MO landed us anyway."

Okay, the problem with your logic is that it does not take into account the odds of an incompletion plus the odds of an interception vs. the odds of a no-gain on a running play plus the odds of a fumble, remembering to factor into the equation that a no-gain run keeps the clock moving while an incompletion stops the clock. And stopping the clock IS important, regardless of what you say. Or why else would a defensive team call a timeout when that team is behind?

Look at the website Cold, Hard Football Facts for an article on the dangers of interceptions. That article also makes a case that interceptions are more likely than fumbles.

[denverYooper]

And if he play action passed on 2nd down and the Eagles won, many people on this forum would still be bashing him for a while.

They're even bashing him after a win. A third consecutive win. An 11th win this year. An upset playoff win on the road. They bashed him last year after the Packers set franchise records for points scored in a season and points scored in a playoff game. It's what they do.

Wait, the Packers won?

[get louder at lambeau]

Here's another quote from you, Wist: "other than a turnover, the worst case scenario is we fail to pick up the necessary 1st downs, and we end up punting the ball away - which is exactly where your MO landed us anyway."

Okay, the problem with your logic is that it does not take into account the odds of an incompletion plus the odds of an interception vs. the odds of a no-gain on a running play plus the odds of a fumble, remembering to factor into the equation that a no-gain run keeps the clock moving while an incompletion stops the clock. And stopping the clock IS important, regardless of what you say. Or why else would a defensive team call a timeout when that team is behind?

Look at the website Cold, Hard Football Facts for an article on the dangers of interceptions. That article also makes a case that interceptions are more likely than fumbles.

Also, on a pass play you can have EITHER an INT or a fumble, so it's not one or the other. It's one possibility or both of them.

[Fritz]

As the Mad Hatter would say, "How true that is."

[Joemailman]

Wait, the Packers won?

Stop changing the subject, Stubby lover. Bold playcalling is the mark of a champion.

[Bossman641]

Stop changing the subject, Stubby lover. Bold playcalling is the mark of a champion.

Except when it's third down and is stopped. Then it is just idiotic and stupid and MM should have run the ball.

I have no problem relying on the defense to stop the other team from driving a long field. This isn't the 2008 defense that coughed up leads left and right.

[retailguy]

I think people bitch about playcalling too much.

I agree, and I also think that people defend the playcalling too much.

[Fritz]

This would be a nice place to end this thread.

[Joemailman]

I think people bitch about playcalling too much.

I agree, and I also think that people defend the playcalling too much.

So, what is the proper punishment for Fritz for starting this thread?

[swede]

Usually that picture of Dr. Laura kills a thread like Mike Vick on a runty Rotty.

[MJZiggy]

What defensive execution took place to cause the ball to hit Avant's hands and bounce off of them? He was wide open. What ST execution caused the miss of a chip shot FG?

This is like saying Freeman's MNF catch or the Immaculate Reception were products of execution. I would highly disagree with those assertions.

Had Avant been hammered lately? (I don't remember so it's a serious question. Was he imagining footsteps from getting knocked around?) The wind WAS a serious factor in the game and therefore forcing them into a field goal increased the likelihood of a miss and no points. Even if he makes one of the two he missed, we still win.

That said, I never like to back off on offense unless we're up by more than one score. I fully agree with and understand the concept of eating the clock, but I don't like the predictability of overly depending on the run at the end of the game when the other team's expecting it.

[MJZiggy]

You forgot sacks.

Why yes, yes I did read the post I just posted. Why?

[Bretsky]

I agree, and I also think that people defend the playcalling too much.

agree

[MadtownPacker]

You could argue they made their own luck/breaks. Look, they stopped Philly's offense all day long. The same offense that scored 21 point in 7 minutes, and gave defenses fits all year long - give 'em some credit.

So youre saying the defense won it?