No More ***itting the Bed

[ATL_PHIN_FAN]

I watch the games on NFL game pass. So, they are live for me. Just can't watch them until a few minutes after they conclude. When a game goes into overtime, NFL game pass updates with an "overtime" notice over the game icon, so I know why the game is going over once regulation is complete.

I tell you this because we absolutely dominated this game until about 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Up by 26 points then, I think. Every single Dolphin player in that game looked like he belonged, and played like he had been there before. The stage was never too much for them. The moment never too overwhelming. Even when things went sideways and pear-shaped, they maintained their cool. I'm very proud of them and even more confident about this coaching staff going forward, because of it.

I thought there must be some mistake by NFL game pass, because I could not believe the Bengals had ANY path to forcing OT in the time left. To believe it wasn't a mistake by the site, I had to conclude that our inexperienced team imploded somehow. Totally ***itting the bed those last 6 minutes. Yet, that's not what happened at all.

The Bengals executed the perfect storm in their comeback. So many very close and unlikely plays to make up that deficit. Yet, they earned it. They didn't steal that comeback from us. Lot's of luck involved, but I respect how they managed and executed it.

The fact that our extremely young, inexperienced, and mostly UDFA squad remained calm, collected and executed like vets to finally seal that victory in OT is what's so important about this victory. Despite it being against the worst team in the league, it's crucial because it reflects the carefully coached and cultivated culture of confident, focused, professional intensity that allows attitudes like "get her done" and "do you job" and "focus on the next play" this team has lacked for 20+ years. I can totally see this team losing that game with every team we've had over those 20+ years.
Here's to no more ***itting the bed, my friends.

 

[phins_4_ever]

We completely dominated the Bengals until we went into some sort of prevent defense which is absolutely futile when you have no running game on offense which will chuck yard by yard for first downs and taking a chunk of time off the clock. In OT we went back to waht we did before and the Bengals had trouble gaining yards.

Coaches will learn from that.

 

[AZStryker]

We completely dominated the Bengals until we went into some sort of prevent defense which is absolutely futile when you have no running game on offense which will chuck yard by yard for first downs and taking a chunk of time off the clock. In OT we went back to waht we did before and the Bengals had trouble gaining yards.

Coaches will learn from that.

ya I thought the defensive scheme in the 4th quarter was particularly bad. Why not maintain what you were doing that was, for the most part, having success? I personally would rather go down swinging that get eaten up with what ever prevent defense that was. It does hurt to yield 35 to that bengal team especially since were now at a gut wrenching 470 points allowed for the year and most likely will be the 3rd team in 100 years of football to allow over 500 points. In the end you can’t really blame the coaches, they’re doing the best they can with what they’re dealt. I’m not even sure there’s any lesson to learn as that collapse most likely doesn’t happen with even barely competent players.

 

[ATL_PHIN_FAN]

ya I thought the defensive scheme in the 4th quarter was particularly bad. Why not maintain what you were doing that was, for the most part, having success? I personally would rather go down swinging that get eaten up with what ever prevent defense that was. It does hurt to yield 35 to that bengal team especially since were now at a gut wrenching 470 points allowed for the year and most likely will be the 3rd team in 100 years of football to allow over 500 points. In the end you can’t really blame the coaches, they’re doing the best they can with what they’re dealt. I’m not even sure there’s any lesson to learn as that collapse most likely doesn’t happen with even barely competent players.

I think that's why we can't include the first 4 games. Not if we want to be fair in judgement of the coaching staff. I'm pretty sure the extent of the roster churn just before game 1 to begin this season is also unprecedented. Sure, in a vacuum we can just look at totals in stats. But, I don't think any coaching staff could have gotten this kind of turn around in performance any sooner than they did.

 

[fansinceGWilson]

ya I thought the defensive scheme in the 4th quarter was particularly bad. Why not maintain what you were doing that was, for the most part, having success? I personally would rather go down swinging that get eaten up with what ever prevent defense that was. It does hurt to yield 35 to that bengal team especially since were now at a gut wrenching 470 points allowed for the year and most likely will be the 3rd team in 100 years of football to allow over 500 points. In the end you can’t really blame the coaches, they’re doing the best they can with what they’re dealt. I’m not even sure there’s any lesson to learn as that collapse most likely doesn’t happen with even barely competent players.

Agree. IMO, what fans (and NE) has learned is the secondary is abysmal. Against NYG the secondary made consistent bad plays (bad angles/missed tackles) to give up the game. Same against Cincy. Yes, some can be attributed to lack of pass rush, but the secondary, as a group, is bad.

 

[fansinceGWilson]

I think that's why we can't include the first 4 games. Not if we want to be fair in judgement of the coaching staff. I'm pretty sure the extent of the roster churn just before game 1 to begin this season is also unprecedented. Sure, in a vacuum we can just look at totals in stats. But, I don't think any coaching staff could have gotten this kind of turn around in performance any sooner than they did.

One thing I did like about PFF was the ability to grade players over specific games - in this case, games 5>15. I'm not expecting a team full of better than average players, but I think most players have improved since game 4. I'm still encouraged by games 5>15. I hope I'm still encouraged after FA and draft

 

[phins_4_ever]

ya I thought the defensive scheme in the 4th quarter was particularly bad. Why not maintain what you were doing that was, for the most part, having success? I personally would rather go down swinging that get eaten up with what ever prevent defense that was. It does hurt to yield 35 to that bengal team especially since were now at a gut wrenching 470 points allowed for the year and most likely will be the 3rd team in 100 years of football to allow over 500 points. In the end you can’t really blame the coaches, they’re doing the best they can with what they’re dealt. I’m not even sure there’s any lesson to learn as that collapse most likely doesn’t happen with even barely competent players.

This is a question which is being asked by fans for the entire history of the NFL. Pretty much every coach, even the best ones, have done it at one point or another. I will never ever understand why coaches change during a game what brought them to the point of winning in the first place. It's an age old question and you see it over and over again.

 

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I actually turned the game off at 2:30 left to play because the team had a 16 pt lead. That was at the 4th and long play.

I nearly capped my pants when I found out later the game was still going in overtime. Good thing I had set it to record.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

I actually turned the game off at 2:30 left to play because the team had a 16 pt lead. That was at the 4th and long play.

I turned it off when we missed the FG "meh, we won this anyway". Later that night im listening to the radio...

"best game of the year in a most meaningless game!!"...

eh? Wtf are they talking bout Willis??

"2TDs and 2pt conversions in 33 seconds!!!"

What? Holy Smokes!!!!.....amazing. Glad i saved myself the high blood pressure.

 

[Bob512]

This is a question which is being asked by fans for the entire history of the NFL. Pretty much every coach, even the best ones, have done it at one point or another. I will never ever understand why coaches change during a game what brought them to the point of winning in the first place. It's an age old question and you see it over and over again.

It is pretty amazing......a Safeties job is not to let anyone get behind them....yet it happens all the time. On that last Cincinnati TD, we knew exactly what they were going to do and our players let them do it. We would have been better off sticking with our normal game plan and taking our chances that way.

Watching Buffalo/NE on Saturday, the Bills had a 4th down shot to get into the endzone on the final play of the game.......the Pats brought everyone on the blitz and Allen had no time to read anything or react other than to just heave the ball up in the air. I've never been a fan of just sitting back and letting the offense move uncontested down the field.