1. 02-05-17 09:09 PM #1
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    Stupid play calling by Atlanta.

    You're up 8 with three minutes left and have the ball well within FG range. Instead of running the ball, eating clock, and going up 11...you start calling pass plays, get sacked, stop the clock, and get pushed out of FG range. WTF.

    Lol
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  2. 02-05-17 09:27 PM #2
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    Matt Ryan is the culprit. Both sacks he took in the 4th quarter were crucial. The first was a sack and fumble that led to a New England TD (28-20) The 2nd sack knocked the Falcons out of FG range and a possible 31-20 lead.
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  3. 02-05-17 09:28 PM #3
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    Not gonna mention the 14 off me turnovers the first half including the pick 6??
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  4. 02-05-17 09:34 PM #4
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    What about the blatant pick play on the 2nd two point conversion? Hogan blocking before Brady even started throwing motion. My 5 year daughter even pointed it out, refs clueless, ROFL.
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  5. 02-05-17 09:34 PM #5
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    Yeah Atl could have been a little more conservative. Run the ball and take your chances with a 40 yard FG
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  6. 02-05-17 09:35 PM #6
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    The point is they were in fg range and could've run the ball and then kicked a fg. It's all they needed to seal a victory. It was bad play calling...
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  7. 02-05-17 09:36 PM #7
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    As soon as they got in FG range they should have run the ball to chew clock and make NE use their timeouts. A FG ices the game. No need to worry about a TD with all the risk involved. Another coach gags their brains out.
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  8. 02-05-17 09:38 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Metatron View Post
    What about the blatant pick play on the 2nd two point conversion? Hogan blocking before Brady even started throwing motion. My 5 year daughter even pointed it out, refs clueless, ROFL.
    Yeah. Atlanta didn't gag the game away, it was the refs. Please.
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  9. 02-05-17 09:38 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by crackerjack View Post
    The point is they were in fg range and could've run the ball and then kicked a fg. It's all they needed to seal a victory. It was bad play calling...
    Exactly. It was at the 25. They could have made the Pats burn their timeouts and kicked an easy FG to go up 11. That ends the game.
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  10. 02-05-17 09:41 PM #10
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    The past two Super Bowl wins by the Patriots are now results of horrible play calling. Why is it so hard to use common sense against these guys?
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  11. 02-05-17 09:41 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by crackerjack View Post
    The point is they were in fg range and could've run the ball and then kicked a fg. It's all they needed to seal a victory. It was bad play calling...
    Bad play calling or a bad decision by Matt Ryan to not get rid of the ball. You can't fault the coach for putting the game in the hands of the NFL MVP and the number #1 rated QB in the NFL.
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  12. 02-05-17 09:42 PM #12
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    Everyone says Brady could easily be undefeated but really, he is lucky to win the last two.

    5-2 is about what he should be.
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  13. 02-05-17 09:44 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    Bad play calling or a bad decision by Matt Ryan to not get rid of the ball. You can't fault the coach for putting the game in the hands of the NFL MVP and the number #1 rated QB in the NFL.
    Actually, you should blame the coach. No need to throw the ball.
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  14. 02-05-17 09:47 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDofBA View Post
    Everyone says Brady could easily be undefeated but really, he is lucky to win the last two.

    5-2 is about what he should be.
    He lost two he hould have and won two he should have lost. 5-2 is right.
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  15. 02-05-17 09:49 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    Bad play calling or a bad decision by Matt Ryan to not get rid of the ball. You can't fault the coach for putting the game in the hands of the NFL MVP and the number #1 rated QB in the NFL.
    Both are to blame
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  16. 02-05-17 09:50 PM #16
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    Pats fans are booing Goodall......Lol that's great
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  17. 02-05-17 09:52 PM #17
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    It was beyond bad, typical bad coaching we see in the NFL every week. Even go back to 28-12, Atlanta called a pass on second down and Ryan fumbles. Even there, they should have been running.
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  18. 02-05-17 09:55 PM #18
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    Well Atlanta played there game they didn't set on it ball didn't bounce their way but don't ever count the MICHIGAN man out at QB on the other side
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  19. 02-05-17 10:33 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seattle Slew View Post
    It was beyond bad, typical bad coaching we see in the NFL every week. Even go back to 28-12, Atlanta called a pass on second down and Ryan fumbles. Even there, they should have been running.
    Agreed. I understand people don't want to go into playing "not to lose" but with that big of a lead you have to run the ball and take FGs with three minutes left.

    Atlanta was running the ball well in the first half and got away from it.

    You run up the Middle three times and kick a FG you're champs. It was dumb play calling. There are no excuses for it.
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  20. 02-05-17 10:37 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seattle Slew View Post
    It was beyond bad, typical bad coaching we see in the NFL every week. Even go back to 28-12, Atlanta called a pass on second down and Ryan fumbles. Even there, they should have been running.
    If you got Alex Smith you run, but if you have NFL MVP Matt Ryan throwing I'm ok with throwing.
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  21. 02-05-17 10:43 PM #21
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    Falcs up by 25 and only ran the ball a total of 18 times, very bad play calling. Only 41 offensive plays all game, Pats had 88 offensive plays.
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  22. 02-05-17 10:49 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    If you got Alex Smith you run, but if you have NFL MVP Matt Ryan throwing I'm ok with throwing.
    Lol. They took your advice. They lost.

    Had they taken mine, they would have won.

    They Falcons averaged 5.8 yards a carry tonight.

    You're up 8 under 4 minutes and you're in FG range....run the damn ball.

    Kick the FG. Make the Pats use timeouts. You're up 11 with 2:30 left and New England needs a TD, two point conversion, and an inside kick and they're out of timeouts.

    Make it hard on New England. Don't give them
    a life line by not getting the three.
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  23. 02-05-17 10:50 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    If you got Alex Smith you run, but if you have NFL MVP Matt Ryan throwing I'm ok with throwing.
    Wow. Just keep throwing no matter what. Even if it brings into play the ONLY possible way you can lose the game.
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  24. 02-05-17 10:52 PM #24
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    falcons should of just kept scoring or whatever it was even with a 28-3 lead. I stopped watching at half but they should of run it up like they did against gb, against not now though lol
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  25. 02-05-17 10:55 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by maggiethebestdog View Post
    Wow. Just keep throwing no matter what. Even if it brings into play the ONLY possible way you can lose the game.
    He probably thought the Seahawks made the right call by throwing on the one yard line when they had Lynch.

    Yeah, yoi could run the clock down and ice it with a chip shot FG but let's start throwing it and see what happens....especially when our QB just got sacked and fumbled on the previous drive....what could possibly go wrong.

    Dumb, dumb, dumb.

    Falcons averaged 5.8 a rush and didn't run with a 16 point lead in the 4th. Lmao.
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  26. 02-05-17 10:56 PM #26
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    What a fukking meltdown.

    Just salt the game away with Freeman/Coleman and you're hoisting the hardware. Pfft.
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  27. 02-05-17 10:58 PM #27
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    No excuse for what Atlanta did. Plus, they were running the ball well. Who's to say they wouldn't have busted a big run and gotten a first down on that last drive? Worst case, run 3 times, kick a 35-yard FG. If he misses, so be it.

    Also, if you're going to pass there, you have to be safe, try a screen or shovel pass, something safe that will be completed and keep the clock running. When Ryan dropped into the shutgun on second down, I actually said "he's not throwing here, right?"
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  28. 02-05-17 11:00 PM #28
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    I also think the first Ryan fumble came on 3rd and 1? Run the ball, if you get stopped punt em deep. There was like 7 minutes left. Make Brady use clock. That call started the craziness.

    Quote Originally Posted by BigDofBA View Post
    He probably thought the Seahawks made the right call by throwing on the one yard line when they had Lynch.

    Yeah, yoi could run the clock down and ice it with a chip shot FG but let's start throwing it and see what happens....especially when our QB just got sacked and fumbled on the previous drive....what could possibly go wrong.

    Dumb, dumb, dumb.

    Falcons averaged 5.8 a rush and didn't run with a 16 point lead in the 4th. Lmao.
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  29. 02-05-17 11:00 PM #29
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    Atlanta was up 16 with 8 minutes left and the clock running.

    It was 3rd and 1. Atlanta calls a pass and Ryan gets hit and fumbles

    Lol. Even if you run it there and get stuff, the clock is running and you get to punt and force the Patriots to drive the length of the field.

    After watching these highlights it's more baffling why the Falcons didn't run the ball when they were "up big" and averaging 5.8 yards a rush.

    Has their coach explained this?
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  30. 02-05-17 11:00 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seattle Slew View Post
    I also think the first Ryan fumble came on 3rd and 1? Run the ball, if you get stopped punt em deep. There was like 7 minutes left. Make Brady use clock. That call started the craziness.
    Lol. I literally posted this at the same time you did.
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  31. 02-05-17 11:02 PM #31
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    Dumb coaching, trying to humiliate the Pats I guess, Atl coach wont be able to sleep for months.
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    This actually is worse than what Seattle did, because this was 3 stupid plays as opposed to one.

    It's beyond belief, really.
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  33. 02-05-17 11:04 PM #33
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    Shanahan did similar in the loss at Seattle. Falcons just needed to get one more first down at 2 1/2 minutes left and he throws a downfield pass on first down that gets tipped and picked off. Guess he didn't learn.

    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    Dumb coaching, trying to humiliate the Pats I guess, Atl coach wont be able to sleep for months.
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  34. 02-05-17 11:06 PM #34
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    28-3 lead late in the third quarter...how do you only have 18 rushes for the game?

    They really let the Patriots back in the game.

    Some math chart said the Falcons had a 99.6% chance of winning in the third. I don't know about that but I think if you run it more you win easily. All the pressure was on the Patriots and Atlanta helped them.
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  35. 02-05-17 11:08 PM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seattle Slew View Post
    It was beyond bad, typical bad coaching we see in the NFL every week. Even go back to 28-12, Atlanta called a pass on second down and Ryan fumbles. Even there, they should have been running.
    you can literally see this every week in the NFL thats how bad of a product it is, superbowl incuded
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