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Merged: The "Linehan Effect"

I think Linehan is a good offensive coordinator, the team just is not that talented. Minnesota I believe had the top rushing offense with him in 2002 and Michael Bennett was a pro bowler. How many good teams lack a #1 wideout and a decent Qb? I think people have too high of expectations for a team that was 4-12 last year, the team is gonna be in most of there games but they just are not talented enough to beat a SB contender like Atlanta.
 
Linehan's offense is very effective and his stint with the Vikes proved it, IMO. What Linehan needs to be successful with his scheme is a QB that can execute. His big failure is that he is has tunnel vision and can't seem to adapt to an alternative offensive scheme that features his running backs.

He doesn't "suck" as many of you might believe but he does seem to be inflexible and that sucks.
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Yeah my thoughts exactly.
 
djfresh47 said:
I think Linehan is a good offensive coordinator, the team just is not that talented. Minnesota I believe had the top rushing offense with him in 2002 and Michael Bennett was a pro bowler. How many good teams lack a #1 wideout and a decent Qb? I think people have too high of expectations for a team that was 4-12 last year, the team is gonna be in most of there games but they just are not talented enough to beat a SB contender like Atlanta.
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Good points, but you can't disagree that this game ended on a terrible decision
 
It's a cop out to say when we are driving for the tying score with the obvious strength of the team being our two Rb's that the reason we can't put them away is because we lack talent. The TRUTH of the matter is the frickin' coordinator doesn't recognize the talent he has! The strength of our offense isn't his cutesy mamby pansy play callin'. It's the stable of running backs. Linehan keeps wanting it to be something he could get the credit for so as to land himself a coosh head coaching job. I would love ANYBODY to take him off our hands at this point. And no I'm not giving up on our season, I'm done with Linehan, I've seen enough of his running scared mindset. We are a force to be reckoned with if we play good hardnosed football, and he desperately wants to turn it into some Linehan highlight reel for the Our lady of Mercy Desperatos'. PLAY LIKE A MAN LINEHAN!
 
Never say die said:
It's a cop out to say when we are driving for the tying score with the obvious strength of the team being our two Rb's that the reason we can't put them away is because we lack talent. The TRUTH of the matter is the frickin' coordinator doesn't recognize the talent he has! The strength of our offense isn't his cutesy mamby pansy play callin'. It's the stable of running backs. Linehan keeps wanting it to be something he could get the credit for so as to land himself a coosh head coaching job. I would love ANYBODY to take him off our hands at this point. And no I'm not giving up on our season, I'm done with Linehan, I've seen enough of his running scared mindset. We are a force to be reckoned with if we play good hardnosed football, and he desperately wants to turn it into some Linehan highlight reel for the Our lady of Mercy Desperatos'. PLAY LIKE A MAN LINEHAN!
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So you would prefer the Dave Wannstedt coaching strategy or lack there of? It was a bad throw by Gus but it was not a bad call.
 
I'd prefer the sensible Nick Saban play call at that point. Sure, it's easy to go back over a whole game and say that for every bad play, but a call that bad is laughable and should've been overruled by the big man on the sideline
 
I would honestly prefer a hardnosed run first mindset over Linehan's sketchy scattershot no identity nor consistency, self-indulgent girly man play callin any day!
 
Get this right if you get anything right in your life: IT WAS A BAD CALL!

It not about execution or the lack thereof, nor about the teams overall talent it is strictly about the offensive genius not thoughtfully appreciating the talent, conditions, opportunity and circumstance to properly call the RIGHT play. HE BLEW IT, Sure Gus threw it but how many players in the huddle probably were deflated before the ball was even snapped after coming down and driving the 'coons of the ball only to have it revert to the hands of the least capable. TERRIBLE PLAY CALL! PERIOD.
 
Never say die said:
Get this right if you get anything right in your life: IT WAS A BAD CALL!

It not about execution or the lack thereof, nor about the teams overall talent it is strictly about the offensive genius not thoughtfully appreciating the talent, conditions, opportunity and circumstance to properly call the RIGHT play. HE BLEW IT, Sure Gus threw it but how many players in the huddle probably were deflated before the ball was even snapped after coming down and driving the 'coons of the ball only to have it revert to the hands of the least capable. TERRIBLE PLAY CALL! PERIOD.
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Passing on 3rd and 2 is not a bad play call, it just was bad execution. Hindsight is 20/20 and because it was intercepted you believe it was an awful call, but it was a bad read by Gus not a bad call. Gus is the best QB on the roster but a veteran should know better than to make that read.
 
Your right horrible play call, but that does not excuse Gus horrible decision. Coaches outguess themselves and Linehan did it today. Gus forced teh ball into coverage it had no business being thrown into, and he wasnt under heavy pressure either. Bad play calling all day, reverses when we were moving the ball, no need for trick plays at those times that cost us down and distance. Ronnie and Ricky had teh falcons on their heels, we actually did them a favor by passing the ball. That doesnt excuse Gus from making a terrible decision tho.
 
This comes back to the name of the thread: The Linehan Effect. Regardless of 20/20 hindsight, in the next comeback drive that Linehan engineers, how many of us will have faith and how many of us will be bracing ourselves for another letdown?
 
djfresh47 said:
Passing on 3rd and 2 is not a bad play call, it just was bad execution. Hindsight is 20/20 and because it was intercepted you believe it was an awful call, but it was a bad read by Gus not a bad call. Gus is the best QB on the roster but a veteran should know better than to make that read.
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I agree except that I feel it was bad call when factor in how well Ronnie was running. We needed 2 yards and had 2 plays, you go on fourth if you need to, if you run on third and get no gain or lose yards then you throw. Normally you are right, a play action pass isnt a bad call there, but with the way Gus is playing and the way Ronnie is running, you run the ball and give Ronnie or Ricky a shot at getting the first or a td. Gus made a horrible pathetic decision.
 
You miss the point completely, I don't care if it was Dan Marino. The circumstances were that we were dramatically more successful running the ball at this point. The line was into it. (Go back and look at the Ronnie run for the first ) Clock at about three minutes. Two plays to get a first down inside the eight and you call a play that in the best situation 2 out of 3 things that can happen are negative! It wasn't smart it was counterproductive and I believe downright boneheaded. If the circumstances were different you'd have a point. But the plain truth of the matter was this wasn't even close to debatable given the circumstances.
 
Greenspan_101 said:
This comes back to the name of the thread: The Linehan Effect. Regardless of 20/20 hindsight, in the next comeback drive that Gus engineers, how many of us will have faith and how many of us will be bracing ourselves for another letdown?
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So what does that have to do with Linehan? Says to me Gus wont be able to get it done. Bad call, but Gus is teh one who threw a horrible pass. Any way you twist it results in teh same thing, Gus threw a horrible pass. Your argument actually is a detriment to Gus, it says we and teh coaches should never have any faith in Gus and never put the ball in his hands with the game on the line. If that is the case, then put sage in and see what he has, cause if we know it, and teh caoches know it, then opposing teams know it and R&R will never get free to run.
 
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