Play Calling

[VA Cowboy]

We're up by 24, "hey Romo, keep throwing it. What could possibly go wrong?"

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

We're up by 24, "hey Romo, keep throwing it. What could possibly go wrong?"

We got up by 24 with him throwing it, so why should we have stopped? That's what happened with the Vikings, but the reverse. They were beating the Lions with Peterson, but then the7y stopped giving the ball to him in the second half.

 

[cmd34]

People get off of this playcalling shit. THREE INTERCEPTIONS TO THE TUNE OF 21 POINTS, COST US THIS GAME BY 4 POINTS. You take away one INT, we win the game; you take away two INTs, we win the game.

The Lions are NOT that good of a team. They are not a bad team, but they are not 4-0 good. They should be 2-2, and we should be 4-0, for not one stupid and selfish mutherfucker.

If the score would have been 37-3, Romo would have thrown 4 INTs, to a tune of 28 points. And we would have lost 44-40. If we cannot find a way to lose, leave it to Romo---he will create a way. This game reminded me a bit of the Bills game in 2007, except there was no meltdown in that game, because Romo played like crap from the snap of the ball. We all gave him a pass on it, because it was mentioned that earlier during the week, Romo's father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and certainly Romo was playing with a heavy heart. But this is entirely different.

I just simply want to know why.


You would think that after throwing the first INT and with the Jets game not too far past, that he would have been more mindful.

You don't think after the 1st INT or even the 2nd INT the "playcaller" couldn't have called some more running plays or screens (our equivalent of the running game) to calm Romo down and take some time off the clock?

Garrett is doing a lot of good things but one thing he is struggling with his late game playcalling and his insistence on throwing no matter what. Romo gets a ton of the blame for Sunday's game but the guy calling the plays know Romo better than all of us, he should know how to manage Romo by now.

 

[VA Cowboy]

We got up by 24 with him throwing it, so why should we have stopped? That's what happened with the Vikings, but the reverse. They were beating the Lions with Peterson, but then the7y stopped giving the ball to him in the second half.

Going away from the run game with the lead is a little different than going away from the passing game. You should want to try and grind it out and run some clock at the same time. Minny was dumb to go away from a running game that was working. We were dumb to not really even try to get a running game going up 24 and 17 in the 2nd half. But that's what Garrett does. Granted we don't have the type of run game the Vikes do but there should be no reason we don't try to more often.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

You don't think after the 1st INT or even the 2nd INT the "playcaller" couldn't have called some more running plays or screens (our equivalent of the running game) to calm Romo down and take some time off the clock?

What is wrong with trying to score more points? Why go away from our strength? Calm him down? Did he need to be "calmed down" in the first half?

Garrett is doing a lot of good things but one thing he is struggling with his late game playcalling and his insistence on throwing no matter what. Romo gets a ton of the blame for Sunday's game but the guy calling the plays know Romo better than all of us, he should know how to manage Romo by now.

I'm sorry, but I am not buying this as the fault of the playcaller. What you seem to overlook is that Romo often audibles and thus change the original played that was called. Regradless as to what playe was called, it still falls upon Romo to recognize coverage and to avoid when necessary.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

Going away from the run game with the lead is a little different than going away from the passing game. You should want to try and grind it out and run some clock at the same time. Minny was dumb to go away from a running game that was working. We were dumb to not really even try to get a running game going up 24 and 17 in the 2nd half. But that's what Garrett does. Granted we don't have the type of run game the Vikes do but there should be no reason we don't try to more often.

Because our running game is not that strong. You keep to your strength. I don't favor this grinding it out and running out nthe clock. You keep trying to score as many points as you can. You better believe the opponants are not trying to grind it out. Belicek doesn't try to grind it out. He'll be up 50-0 with 2 minutes left in the game, and he will still have Brady out there passing and going for a TD.

 

[dbair1967]

We're up by 24, "hey Romo, keep throwing it. What could possibly go wrong?"

What did you expect, 100% runs? Who the hell does that other than Georgia Tech and Navy?

This is the NFL man.

 

[dbair1967]

Going away from the run game with the lead is a little different than going away from the passing game. You should want to try and grind it out and run some clock at the same time. Minny was dumb to go away from a running game that was working. We were dumb to not really even try to get a running game going up 24 and 17 in the 2nd half. But that's what Garrett does. Granted we don't have the type of run game the Vikes do but there should be no reason we don't try to more often.

You people can keep saying this, but it isnt true. I showed the play breakdowns numerous times, and you pinheads keep ignoring it. It wasnt like we passed the ball 25 times in a row. It was actually quite balanced until the last series, which had to be all passes.

This is the kind of shit that makes our fanbase look like dipshits.

 

[cmd34]

You people can keep saying this, but it isnt true. I showed the play breakdowns numerous times, and you pinheads keep ignoring it. It wasnt like we passed the ball 25 times in a row. It was actually quite balanced until the last series, which had to be all passes.

This is the kind of shit that makes our fanbase look like dipshits.

Yeah, yeah you are right. Not being able to hold 14 point 4th quarter leads and 24 point leads at home are just random acts. No reason to analyze, critique, and possibly alter the playcalling. Let's just keep throwing it 50 times a game no matter what because that's what we do best.

Run the damn ball.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Yeah, yeah you are right. Not being able to hold 14 point 4th quarter leads and 24 point leads at home are just random acts. No reason to analyze, critique, and possibly alter the playcalling. Let's just keep throwing it 50 times a game no matter what because that's what we do best.

Run the damn ball.

But we can't. No point in trying amiright guyz?

 

[dbair1967]

Yeah, yeah you are right. Not being able to hold 14 point 4th quarter leads and 24 point leads at home are just random acts. No reason to analyze, critique, and possibly alter the playcalling. Let's just keep throwing it 50 times a game no matter what because that's what we do best.

Run the damn ball.

They did run the ball. Again what number of runs would make you happy? This is just such a stupid argument. They didnt quit running.

 

[VA Cowboy]

What did you expect, 100% runs? Who the hell does that other than Georgia Tech and Navy?

This is the NFL man.

Did I say 100% runs?

....I just checked, and no, I didn't.

 

[VA Cowboy]

You people can keep saying this, but it isnt true. I showed the play breakdowns numerous times, and you pinheads keep ignoring it. It wasnt like we passed the ball 25 times in a row. It was actually quite balanced until the last series, which had to be all passes.

This is the kind of shit that makes our fanbase look like dipshits.

Your post doesn't help matters

 

[VA Cowboy]

Yeah, yeah you are right. Not being able to hold 14 point 4th quarter leads and 24 point leads at home are just random acts. No reason to analyze, critique, and possibly alter the playcalling. Let's just keep throwing it 50 times a game no matter what because that's what we do best.

Run the damn ball.

Uh oh. You're going to get the Navy / Ga Tech lecture.

 

[cmd34]

Uh oh. You're going to get the Navy / Ga Tech lecture.

Common homer behavior.

Saying we need to run the ball translates to we want to run the ball 100% of the time.

Saying we need to sign more free agents translates to we want to throw millions of dollars at every free agent out there.

You try to debate your side and you get accused of extremist thinking.

With a big lead, let's just run the ball more than we are now. Is that too radical an idea?

 

[RoyTheHammer]

We got up by 24 with him throwing it, so why should we have stopped? That's what happened with the Vikings, but the reverse. They were beating the Lions with Peterson, but then the7y stopped giving the ball to him in the second half.

Because a 5 year old could see that the defense made adjustments in the second half and our WR's on the outside weren't seeing near as much one on one coverage as they were in the first half.

You'd think even a ****** up 24 points in the second half would think after we threw the first INT, "Ok, hey.. don't want to let this get outta hand, they're doubling our WR's more.. better play it safe and milk some clock."

Nahh.. who would've thought that?

 

[RoyTheHammer]

What makes no sense is talking out of your ass.

In terms of #1, its hard to score TD's from the other teams 1yd line.

I stopped reading after this gem. Contiue with your idiocy.. im sure you arn't just being a homer what with that sig pic and all.

 

[Cr122]

I stopped reading after this gem. Contiue with your idiocy.. im sure you arn't just being a homer what with that sig pic and all.

Speaking of idiocy.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Speaking of idiocy.

Typo's? Really? lol

Sorry i'll get my editor in here to proof read every post before i hit send from now on, thanks chief.

 

[Cr122]

Typo's? Really? lol

Sorry i'll get my editor in here to proof read every post before i hit send from now on, thanks chief.

lol