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What were they thinking on that last drive?

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That was some of the worst end game management in the 34yrs. I've been watching football. We have something like 50-60 yds. to get and we're running draw plays? Dan Henning, what are you doing? This is probably the most frustrated I have ever been after a lose. The only thing that is as bad is the Buck Belue to Lindsay Scott play.

I'm through with Pennington. I want Henne to start the game Sunday. I don't care if he plays poorly, we have to find out if he is the future. If he is, great. If not, we better plan on going with someone that will not hinder us with 3+ min. on the clock.
 
This game falls directly on the shoulders of the coaching staff ... for the 2nd week in a row the coaches displayed NO CLOCK MANAGEMENT skills and this week it cost the team the game ... there wasn't any kind of urgency in either game in the last few minutes ... i also want to point the finger in the direction of the defensive coaches as well ... they lacked the insight to at least play prevent defense against Manning on that last drive .. they were many plays left on the field as well as a few missed tackles thats resulted in long gains and touchdowns, and thats on the players themselves ... give the offensive unit credit for playing smash mouth football, just like BP likes it ... but unfortunately this coaching staff lacked in 2 areas where it cost them the game ... something has to give!!!
 
I have to disagree to some extent. Where was the leadership from the QB. He needs to take charge in the 2 minute drill instead of waiting on the dipsticks upstairs to radio in a draw play.
 
Viggen said:
I have to disagree to some extent. Where was the leadership from the QB. He needs to take charge in the 2 minute drill instead of waiting on the dipsticks upstairs to radio in a draw play.
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Yeah I'm not sure what he was doing either. He seemed like he was in a daze half the time. Why let 30 seconds run off and then call a timeout?
 
Rhody Phins Fan said:
Yeah I'm not sure what he was doing either. He seemed like he was in a daze half the time. Why let 30 seconds run off and then call a timeout?
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Yes i see what your saying... they lost 30 seconds on the clock due to the lack of urgency getting back to the line of scrimmage ... Pennington is largely at fault here ... but don't discount the coaches, for their performances or lack there of on the last TD by INDY and the last offensive drive of the game ...
 
What in the blue hell was that 3rd and 1 call with NO timeouts left? QB sneak??? What the hell?? There's 30 seconds on the damn clock, we have 3 or 4 plays to go 40+ yards. We wasted 10 sec. on that play just to get a first down.. for what? Closer to field goal range? Oh right, we kinda need to score a TD here!
 
There isnt much to say in that last drive other than the Oline looked so at ease, 2 running plays!!! OMFG...give me a damn break. Worst play calling in that last drive i have ever seen in football PERIOD!
 
couple things really stuck out to me..
1. Our offense is nothing without the wildcat
2. Our defense showed its true colors...lack of finishing games as we have been for a while now.

on a side note, i like pennington because he is the best we have but damnit we cant win without him taking any chances downfield.

if he truly doesnt have the arm strength then he is not the man for the job
 
MIA was thinking about how much time would be left for IND instead of scoring first.
 
Pat White just kills the momentum for the wildcat.the wildcat was fine the way it was.
 
On a positive note did u see that handoff from White whew.
 
There was no thinking on the last drive. That was horrible. Dan Marino must have been having a heart attack on the sidelines watching that.

It was like the bizarro world and all you could do is watch.
 
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