Positives from today’s game!
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He also threw his classic red zone pick to kill the game
Couldn’t agree more
I was urging him (in my head) to put Fitz in as we needed to win this game. We so needed this game. Flores understood that and he sat his struggling, young QB. It was the right call and it almost worked. Except Fitz threw into double coverage for a pick...sigh.
Great post. Pretty much exactly how I feel.
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Exactly this
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I can’t find any positives.
I have a lot of issues with Flores today. He should have used a TO before the Denver FG before halftime and left 40 seconds for the offense. There was also a play that should have been challenged when Fant (I think) had the ball sliding on his hip and he went to the ground. It popped up for what would have been a turnover and Flores didn’t challenge.
A really weak day from the coaching staff. Seemed like the D played it too vanilla. They couldn’t handle the Denver o-line pulling. They didn’t come at Lock the way they came at Goff and Herbert.
I have a lot of issues with Flores today. He should have used a TO before the Denver FG before halftime and left 40 seconds for the offense. There was also a play that should have been challenged when Fant (I think) had the ball sliding on his hip and he went to the ground. It popped up for what would have been a turnover and Flores didn’t challenge.
A really weak day from the coaching staff. Seemed like the D played it too vanilla. They couldn’t handle the Denver o-line pulling. They didn’t come at Lock the way they came at Goff and Herbert.
Howard and Parker. Also Byron Jones. When it's quiet over there he's doing his job. The commentators mentioned the great sideline tackle he made, with basically no help behind him. I've seen Dolphin cornerbacks fail to make that play far more often than not.
Another positive was Fitzpatrick showing greater urgency once he entered the game. I don't think Tua has trailed by double digits often enough to understand how vital those extra seconds are, once into the 4th quarter. We were running the clock down on ourselves.
However, I thought the major clock and strategic gaffe was just the opposite. I was screaming when we were taking so much time before that final offensive snap, the one that turned into an interception. As a gambler you're always thinking about 2 chances instead of 1. Since we only had 2 time outs remaining it was imperative to get going in a hurry, in case something went wrong. You can't fear the time Denver has remaining, if we tie the game. Not with Drew Lock as opposing quarterback. If we had snapped that ball early on the play clock there still would have been 20+ seconds that Denver could not kill with the three plays. That is a massive situational switch. It cold have enabled a Hail Mary or two. It would have forced Denver to make decisions, like whether or not to concede a safety. Instead once we lounged around for so long with the clock running, and then threw the interception, it meant Denver had only a handful of seconds to waste, and logically they wouldn't even bother to punt the ball.
Another positive was Fitzpatrick showing greater urgency once he entered the game. I don't think Tua has trailed by double digits often enough to understand how vital those extra seconds are, once into the 4th quarter. We were running the clock down on ourselves.
However, I thought the major clock and strategic gaffe was just the opposite. I was screaming when we were taking so much time before that final offensive snap, the one that turned into an interception. As a gambler you're always thinking about 2 chances instead of 1. Since we only had 2 time outs remaining it was imperative to get going in a hurry, in case something went wrong. You can't fear the time Denver has remaining, if we tie the game. Not with Drew Lock as opposing quarterback. If we had snapped that ball early on the play clock there still would have been 20+ seconds that Denver could not kill with the three plays. That is a massive situational switch. It cold have enabled a Hail Mary or two. It would have forced Denver to make decisions, like whether or not to concede a safety. Instead once we lounged around for so long with the clock running, and then threw the interception, it meant Denver had only a handful of seconds to waste, and logically they wouldn't even bother to punt the ball.
hoops
Tua time!
The patriots lost. That’s really all I got unless tua escaped major injury. Cause he was able to get that leg loose otherwise they are carting his ass off the field too.
good job oline. You went back to every year prior today. Jeesh.
put their asses in coach
good job oline. You went back to every year prior today. Jeesh.
put their asses in coach
ChitownPhins28
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Tua wouldve gotten hurt today. It was a 'live to play another down' kinda day for him. Our O-line Sucked. Throw Fitz to the wolves.
TKAllDay
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Meant to add I keep seeing strowbridge make a couple plays a game
ChitownPhins28
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That's why Tua got pulled. Coach Flo saw our O-line sucking and Tua staggering like a punchy boxer and pulled the ripcord.
hoops
Tua time!
I think he’s got a foot or ankle issue. His foot was caught under him on that last sack. Luckily he was able to get it out before all his weight was on it. Otherwise it would have been the damn cart.
but yeah with that oline play let fitz deal with it. They were horrid today.