Bostickler Trophy

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Lol

Yup, that has to be pretty damn close

[pbmax]

Adams is the biggest and tallest receiver. Its not much of a mystery why he is choice #1 on that play.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm disinclined to award a Bostickler to a DB for dropped ints. It's just so common of an error for DBs. Maybe you disagree.

But I just took a look at Larry Fitzgerald's vexing 75 yard play that sealed the game, including a mind-boggling 55 yards after catch by a geriatric WR.

Looky who completely blew the key tackle:

[mraynrand]

Matthews, Shields, and Clinton-Dix all share the honors of missed tackles.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Matthews, Shields, and Clinton-Dix all share the honors of missed tackles.

Matthews was in the backfield when the ball was thrown 20 yards downfield. He sprinted his ass off to catch up - hard to make tackle there. Shields completely whiffed on an easy and necessary tackle. I don't even see Dix with a shot.

Neither Matthews nor Dix screwed-up there. Dix is shielded from the play by, uhh, Shields.

[Joemailman]

In fairness to Matthews, he was pass rushing on that play and had run 45 yards when he finally caught up to Fitz. That's after the pass rush. He looked pretty gassed by the end of that play. That was a great hustle play just to get there.

Edit: Harlan beat me to it.

[pbmax]

You missed the more important part. Fitz was open because Peppers dropped coverage.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/365570191.html

Peppers was lined up at right outside linebacker, but he dropped to cover the left flat.

Shields and Hayward were taken downfield in coverage and Clinton-Dix was over the top giving help to Hayward. Randall had no one to cover in his deep third.

Fitzgerald started on the right and then crossed to the left behind Peppers. When Palmer escaped outside of the pocket to the right, Peppers left his spot and gave chase. That left Fitzgerald wide open on the left.

"It was a broken coverage," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.

[Teamcheez1]

I can't tell from the replay, but who had a hold of Palmer but couldn't finish the tackle in the backfield?

[pbmax]

I can't tell from the replay, but who had a hold of Palmer but couldn't finish the tackle in the backfield?

Neal but he got shoved past him. If they had one more guy on the left side, Palmer is a goner.

[mraynrand]

Peppers did shout out to Fitzgerald to slide after he caught the ball

[Maxie the Taxi]

You missed the more important part. Fitz was open because Peppers dropped coverage.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/365570191.html

Yup, game on the line and Dom says: "Let's cover Fitzgerald with Julius Peppers." Brilliant.

[run pMc]

If Peppers stays in his zone and Palmer throws that ball, with his height and athleticism Peppers probably picks that ball and walks in.
I don't blame Matthews on that play; he's 4 yards behind the QB when the ball is thrown. Ryan gave chase too. Shields and a few others get thumbs down.

[Pugger]

The JS is speculating that it was Julius who broke coverage. I can't imagine for a moment Fitz was Peppers man there. When I saw a replay last night it looked like Randall let Fitz go by.

[esoxx]

It sounds like Pep merits the Bostickler given his breakdown in execution and boneheadedness. Just like last years playoff loss when he told Burnett to get down.

Perhaps he warrants a lifetime achievement Bostickler Trophy.

[pbmax]

Yup, game on the line and Dom says: "Let's cover Fitzgerald with Julius Peppers." Brilliant.

Its a zone. He just needs to be back in his zone. You have to make it a tough throw over you. Or, if the article describes the route accurately, the other short zone is missing after Fitzgerald crosses the field.