+1 for zero's sarcasm, it made me chuckle on a day when I needed it!
And go.pack.go, I agree that he's worth the payday, and he certainly could have helped to stop some Det drives earlier, thus helping in field position. However, you seem to insinuate that his absence was a big reason for the loss...and in a game when the D allows 7 points, and the O scores 3, it's a tough slapchopper to sell at the infomercial convention.