Would you prefer the term "gutless?"
"Zero2Cool" wrote:
Being serious, I think being Head Coach and Offensive Player Caller is too much. Maybe he has some HC responsibilities delegated, I don't know. I think when it comes down to crunch time, he gets overwhelmed, perhaps flustered?
"nerdmann" wrote:
Well, the Packers came out looking to extend in the second half which was more important since Jones blew it and what happened? Rodgers fumbled leading to the only Eagles TD to that point.
What happend next? a beautiful gut busting 80 yard drive to answer and shut up the Philly crowd. I didn't see anybody flustered there when the Eagles had just got it to 14-10.
Then what. We got the ball on the two. You want heroics there?
After that? This is about the only call on third down to Kuhn you can say anything at all but I am going to add I have seen Kuhn bully his way for two yards and move the chains many times. It didn't work so go ahead and bust McCarthy.
The last drive. A) We took the clock down,B) got the ball further upfield, and, C) took all the timeouts from Philly.
Now, with all the polls that goes on around here which of the above drives had the most negative impact on the team in the second half.
The fumble on the 24 that led to a Philly TD at a time when we were TRYING TO EXTEND the lead. Putting the "foot to the medal" and "nail in the coffin" is fine and there are times when you want to see that last score to put a team away but there can be consequences.
Had we not fumbled that ball and gave up a score there I think McCarthy plays this a little differently. He answered the call at the most critical time in the game when there was plenty of time left and it was 14-10. Eleven plays, 80 yards, a 21-10 lead.
No big mistakes from there and you go home with a win with that D. Exactly what they did.
"The train is leaving the station."