You guys act as if Lynch really cares about the clock situation. It's his job to run forward and get yards, you think he has time to run, avoid getting his head knocked off, dodge tackles and then not get a TD when he's wide open for the run? No way he's thinking about the clock nor should he have to. It's his job to run and get TDs, it's up to the D to do its job and protect the lead. I can't believe what I'm reading....lol.
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They wouldn't have had to kick the FG, genius. 3 knees wins the game at that point.Originally posted by SplitAcesComment -
Do the math. The game is over if Lynch is tackled in the field of play. Saints had no timeouts, clock runs to 2-minute warning. 3 knees after 2-minute warning, game is over. This is not complicated. Brian Westbrook went down in a similar spot years ago against Dallas and pissed off all his fantasy players. But most players always take the TD.Comment -
It's been done before by more intelligent RB's. Brian Westbrook comes to mind.Originally posted by Luckycharms2012
(EDIT: I made this post right before reading Seattle Slew's post above so I apologize if it seems like I was plagiarizing but obviously SS and I are on the same page)Comment -
OP is an idiot, nothing to see hereComment -
Lynch can't be blamed, IMO. It's up to Carroll and his coaches to tell the players what the situation is. They obviously didn't, and they didn't care, since everyone on Seattle was high-fiving Lynch when he came over, Carroll, Cable and the OC.Comment -
Originally posted by Luckycharms2012
I tend to agree. Hindsight is 20-20 and it is easy to make these arm chair shoulda, couldA, woulda statements after the moment passes
You pay Lynch for beast mode. Not beast mode with an option for super analytical strategery in the midst of adrenaline pumping play where 11 guys are trying to maim you And strip the ball.Comment -
Everyone here sitting on their fat asses clutching their losing tickets and bitching because a running back broke 2 tackles and got a TD AS IF he did something wrong. These guys are playing with intensity and instincts. Lynch is doing his job, 2 TDs over 150 yards rushing, he can give two fukks about the spread. I had Saints +9.5, it's not like I wanted him to score that TD either but I expected nothing less.Comment -
Uh, New Orleans got a TD after Lynch's So the N.O. bettors upset that he scored aren't clutching losing tickets, my ignorant friend.Originally posted by Luckycharms2012Comment -
I had Saints +9.5 too, I just think it's ridiculous that ppl would complain that a rb ran in for a td when wide open. You play to win, you have a td you take it.Originally posted by BriGuyComment -
What really could have saved Seattle backers was if Lynch got pushed out of bounds at 2:40. They wouldn't be able to run the clock out and then would have had to kick the FG if they didn't punch the TD in on the next 3 runs.Comment -
1st-10, NO31 2:40 M. Lynch rushed to the left for 31 yard touchdown. S. Hauschka made PATOriginally posted by SplitAces
Now do the math. By the time they wind the clock they wouldn't have to run a play before the 2-min warning. 1st down at 2 minutes with no def. TO's = 3 knees = game over. Get a clue and then come back.Comment -
Seahawks went up by two scores which means with less than 2:30 left on the clock the Saints have to
Drive 80 yards and score a TD
Recover an onside kick
Score another TD
Convert a 2-point conversion
You're making a huge deal over a decision that did not affect the outcome of the game. And even statistically, it was almost impossible for the Saints to come back and they weren't even close. Even if they did all the above, they would still have to win in OT.
So either would have been fine but quit acting like Lynch almost cost the Seahawks the game. The play was equally as smart as taking a knee, statistically speaking.
But I see you've already made your mind up and are incapable of coming off your position. You got little man syndrome. You remind me of my short brother.Comment -
And they damn near did it. Granted, when he scored the Saints probably had a 1-2% chance of winning. But 1-2% is still greater than 0%. I probably went too far in calling Lynch dumb. That;s not an easy decision in real-time. I was more trying to say that if he had chosen to go down it would have been the correct decision in that situation.Originally posted by The KrakenComment -
I can't argue that taking a knee would have been fine.
You're a good contributor D2, so
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He thought about it, look closely as he hesitates...Comment -
Originally posted by boeing power
he said cutler is goodComment -
he was hungry for some skittles and took it to da houseComment