macbob
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16 years ago
For the second time this year, with about 20 secs left in the first half, Mike's elected to let the clock run down to a few secs, then call time out and try a field goal. Both times the field goal was missed and the Pack came away with nothing. Neither time was 4th down, so there was time to take a shot at the end zone and then try a field goal.

Isn't he sending the message to his offense that he doesn't trust them to not turn the ball over or do something to screw up and move them out of field goal range? And if so, is that the message he really wants to be sending? I just don't understand why he doesn't try for the end zone in those situations.
tromadz
16 years ago

For the second time this year, with about 20 secs left in the first half, Mike's elected to let the clock run down to a few secs, then call time out and try a field goal. Both times the field goal was missed and the Pack came away with nothing. Neither time was 4th down, so there was time to take a shot at the end zone and then try a field goal.

Isn't he sending the message to his offense that he doesn't trust them to not turn the ball over or do something to screw up and move them out of field goal range? And if so, is that the message he really wants to be sending? I just don't understand why he doesn't try for the end zone in those situations.

"macbob" wrote:



1. We have special teams for a reason. Yes the kick missed and that sucked, but a smart move when up 10. Don't press your luck.

2. We should take a shot, you say. Right, except that's our only option, and guess what, the other team knows that too. The chances of a touchdown pass there decrease substantially. Odds are only bad things happen there.

We're not discussing this if Crosby does his job, and we shouldn't be now either.

What's McCarthy thinking heading into halftime? "We're up 10 points and people complain. Some of these fans annoy me."
NormaL
16 years ago
I was curious abou that myself. Couldn't figure out why we wouldn't hurry up and take one shot at the end zone.
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NormaL
16 years ago

For the second time this year, with about 20 secs left in the first half, Mike's elected to let the clock run down to a few secs, then call time out and try a field goal. Both times the field goal was missed and the Pack came away with nothing. Neither time was 4th down, so there was time to take a shot at the end zone and then try a field goal.

Isn't he sending the message to his offense that he doesn't trust them to not turn the ball over or do something to screw up and move them out of field goal range? And if so, is that the message he really wants to be sending? I just don't understand why he doesn't try for the end zone in those situations.

"tromadz" wrote:



1. We have special teams for a reason. Yes the kick missed and that sucked, but a smart move when up 10. Don't press your luck.

2. We should take a shot, you say. Right, except that's our only option, and guess what, the other team knows that too. The chances of a touchdown pass there decrease substantially. Odds are only bad things happen there.

We're not discussing this if Crosby does his job, and we shouldn't be now either.

What's McCarthy thinking heading into halftime? "We're up 10 points and people complain. Some of these fans annoy me."

"macbob" wrote:

BUT we have Rodgers and Jennings, thus it doesn't matter what the other team is thinking. :icon_smile:
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Packnic
16 years ago
i love second guessing decisions in an out an out ass whipping.
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macbob
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16 years ago

i love second guessing decisions in an out an out ass whipping.

"Packnic" wrote:



It wasn't an ass whipping at the time and could have come back and bit them, big time.
Packnic
16 years ago

i love second guessing decisions in an out an out ass whipping.

"macbob" wrote:



It wasn't an ass whipping at the time and could have come back and bit them, big time.

"Packnic" wrote:




34-14 . Mike McCarthy > you
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macbob
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16 years ago

1. We have special teams for a reason. Yes the kick missed and that sucked, but a smart move when up 10. Don't press your luck.




We're not discussing this if Crosby does his job, and we shouldn't be now either.



Even if Crosby hits the kick I still think it's a strange call. An attempt at 7--followed by a field goal attempt if that fails--seems to be a better option than just trying the field goal. McCarthy's telling Rodgers he doesn't trust him to take a shot and if nothing's there throw it away.
macbob
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16 years ago

i love second guessing decisions in an out an out ass whipping.

"Packnic" wrote:



It wasn't an ass whipping at the time and could have come back and bit them, big time.

"macbob" wrote:




34-14 . Mike McCarthy > you

"Packnic" wrote:



I like Mike McCarthy as a coach (same goes with Ted as GM). That doesn't mean I have to agree with everything they do, though.
Packnic
16 years ago

i love second guessing decisions in an out an out ass whipping.

"macbob" wrote:



It wasn't an ass whipping at the time and could have come back and bit them, big time.

"Packnic" wrote:




34-14 . Mike McCarthy > you

"macbob" wrote:



I like Mike McCarthy as a coach (same goes with Ted as GM). That doesn't mean I have to agree with everything they do, though.

"Packnic" wrote:



I know... Im being a dick... its an unfortunate thing i do. sorry.

but my general point is that either Ted or Mike get criticized because they don't do things like people at home would do them on Madden.

you are right. i thought why not go for it too. but then we won 34-14 and realized he is smarter than me.

i didn't second guess his onside kick though. I thought it was agressive, ballsy and smart. If you jump out early on the Colts it takes away their entire game plan and seems to deflate them. They aren't a comeback team and they never play well in a hole. If we recover that kick and score a touchdown... we may have blown them out by 50.
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