Comments on: Making The Grades – Week 10 at Colts

By: Timbuk3

Timbuk3 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:24:55 +0000

I agree with the call as well.

Brady is 69% for the night, 75% when going for it on 4th and 2, with the team 50% for the year on 4th down… and you want to give the ball back to Manning?

How long does it take Manning to make up the 40 yard (punt) swing? A lot less than 2 minutes if the previous drives are an indication.

It is a gamble, there are no certainties. It is like making a poker decision, or any gambling decision, you make the best decision giving the information you have and then you live with the consequences. He goes all in with a chip lead and pocket aces and they don’t hold up. That does not make him a coaching failure.

Truth his, his brilliant game plan had his team up two touchdowns into the 4th quarter.

I love the fact that despite intelligent analysis and contrary opinions, those that are so “certain” of the idiocy of the decision cannot rationally acknowledge the opposing points of view. That does not suggest a thoughtful and rational decision making process on their part, only blind emotion.

I’m glad the rubes who don’t understand statistics or data and fact based decision making are not coaching the Pats. As opposed to our HOF coach who is more concerned with winning then sending messages with his play calling.

By: Zachie

Zachie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:11 +0000

the latter. don’t think the 2nd to last game of the regular season will be too important for either team but i do reckon they will meet again with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

By: Terry C

Terry C — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:29 +0000

I liked the call, two yards and the game is ours. BB went with his defense against the Giants and lost that one too.

By: Blastor138

Blastor138 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:52:07 +0000

“with the penultimate act so far in the future no one will remember this gaffe at the end.”

Do you mean the second to last game of the regular season or the AFC Championship game?

By: Zachie

Zachie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:55 +0000

A masterpiece by the J-man. I couldn’t have said it better myself. I especially agree with the no-holds-barred comments on coach Belichick (other than the fact that I would say outright that he is the greatest coach of all time).

This is just one act in a long drama we call the NFL season, with the penultimate act so far in the future no one will remember this gaffe at the end. Still it is a pepto bismol moment for all Pats fans. At least we have a magnificient weekly report card to bring us back to reality after whatever method of mind alteration we tried following this game…

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:14:16 +0000

I too feel like it was the right call to make at the time. And I agree with Leigh Bodden who said it actually showed confidence in the D, feeling that they should be able to stop them if the O misses the play. I do agree it wasn’t a great call – should’ve had an RB lined up to at least threaten the run.

By: Mike McCann

Mike McCann — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:46:45 +0000

Couple things…

Vollmer is a BEAST. Matt Light, dude, you are all done. Sorry Scudder.

Isn’t it fun to have a loose cannon for a coach?!?!?! Ha… This man is crraaaaaaazzzzy…… And I loved it. Yes, I agree with Jeremy that the time management and time out management was lousy but god it was exciting to see US go for the win. Forget about letting Manning beat us. Forget it. Let’s get two yards and call it a night. I would do it every time. Might pass it to Welker this time… Dude was wide open…. Haa…

Also, Rex Ryan had better wear a BIB this Sunday. This team is CLICKING and there is some redemption soup that load is going to be eating all day……

By: David

David — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:31 +0000

Seth, I agree 100% – the formation was all wrong. It was closer to a yard and a half, and a QB sneak was even an option. I just feel on that 3/out, we regressed to simple, cautious play calling at a time when it was obvious that the offense needed to go out and *win* the game.

By: Kulko

Kulko — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:54:11 +0000

Well the actual Playcall was not on BB but on Brady who audibled it after seeing all out blitz by Indy.

And I think he should at least be given the benefit of doubt, given the fact that he was actually out there and played that game. And he did also not look for YAC but had everybody run a 2 yd pattern and threw perfectly to the guy with the best matchup. Faulk just made a bad catch and the refs a bad spot.

Of course people are rigth when they critisize the overall offensive playcalling in the fourth Quarter, but that hardly justifies and F. You got the only coach in the nfl who does have an idea, how the percentages work out and the balls to go through woith it, although the media reaction in case of an failure was very much forseeable. Give him the C- he deserves but quit looking for a scapegoat.

By: Seth

Seth — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:00 +0000

I have to say I liked going for it on 4th & 2, but I did not like the play call (or the terrible spot) – needed to be something more aggressive and deeper, not something that counted on being able to get YAC. So if the choice was between the play they called and a punt, a punt was the better choice. But that’s hindsight. It was a crappy way to lose, but the Pats did show that they (coaching mistakes notwithstanding) can face up against the best the rest of the league has to offer.