I'm glad Green got his record, but the series in which he got it was NOT the time nor the place. It was obvious the offense was focused more on getting him his record than on moving the chains or scoring points. That pissed me off royally. Who gives a shit about a rushing record when attaining it puts you into a three-and-out? Green had the rest of the season to accumulate those yards -- get the first down!
"Django" wrote:
Exactly! For some reason whoever was calling the plays thought the game was in the bag so they could fiddle fuck around with personal records.?! Absolutely unacceptable! Heads should roll!!
"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:
I'm glad you watched the game.
11 plus minutes left and five point lead.
Grant had three consecutive runs that put us in 2nd and 6. Green runs for 9 yards, first down.
They give it to Green on the same play he got 26 previously, this time he gets three.
2nd and 7 they give it to Green again and he gets two more yards.
3rd and 5, incomplete pass.
4th down, punt.
# Green Bay Packers at 11:34
# 10-C.Barth kicks 70 yards from TB 30 to end zone, Touchback.
# 1-10-GB 20 (11:34) 25-R.Grant up the middle to GB 26 for 6 yards (96-T.Crowder).
# 2-4-GB 26 (10:58) 25-R.Grant right guard to GB 32 for 6 yards (98-R.Sims, 95-C.Hovan).
# 1-10-GB 32 (10:17) 25-R.Grant right tackle to GB 36 for 4 yards (21-S.Piscitelli).
# 2-6-GB 36 (9:34) 34-A.Green left guard to GB 45 for 9 yards (96-T.Crowder).
# 1-10-GB 45 (8:51) (Shotgun) 34-A.Green left guard to GB 48 for 3 yards (54-G.Hayes).
# 2-7-GB 48 (8:10) 34-A.Green right guard to 50 for 2 yards (58-Q.Black).
# 3-5- (7:29) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass incomplete short middle to 41-S.Havner [91-S.White].
# 4-5- (7:23) (Punt formation) 7-J.Kapinos punts 32 yards to TB 18, Center-61-B.Goode. 22-C.Smith to TB 28 for 10 yards (30-J.Kuhn).
Are you really thinking that Green was being force fed the ball for the record in an away game after knowing this information?
Packers were trying to run down the clock and move the chains. They had the ideal third down and to go yards. 3rd and 5 is VERY manageable. The problem is we failed to convert.
As much as I criticize mm's play calling. This series does not deserve that criticism. I do think it's funny. STOP PASSING THE BALL, RUN RUN RUN! Then they run run run, its PASS THE BALL STOP GETTING PERSONAL RECORDS.
I think if you look deeper you can see this was not a simple ploy to get a personal record on an opponents turf. I think it was about doing what was best for the team and trying to moving the chains to eat more time.