We were horribly outplayed, but there was a chance to get back into the game and instead of playing "small ball" we went deep. I still don't understand the onside kick. Play calling has been absolutely stupid. It is almost like we think of ways to outcoach the rhythm of the team.
Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla
Exactly! For some quixotic reason there was a chance to make it a close game, the offense was unstoppable and the Titans slowed down, the same thing that happens when we play a weak opponent but reversed!
But MM went for desperate measures when desperation wasn't needed.
The onside kick deserves a special chapter. Kicking from midfield any decent team would be instructed to watch for a surprise onside so it's not a surprise any longer. The good thing about kicking from the 50 is that if you can place the ball at the 1 or 2 yard line then your gunners only have a very short field to run for a stop. So that was a good chance to pin the Titans deep and continue building momentum. Instead we gave him a short field.
I think Zook is quite an idiotic special teams coach, I hope he is gone too when we clean the house, he irritates me more than Capers if that is possible.
Finally, I know the game is already lost but with 4 minutes in the clock and down by 20 something you just don't punt, if you think miracles are impossible just watch the NFC championship between GB and Seattle.