Monday, September 19, 2011

ATL

How the hell did we blow that game last night, with a 10 point lead heading into the 4th Q?


I don't have a problem with Reid going for it on 4th and 4 with 1:45 to play from the Atlanta 22 - and not kicking the field goal, but why the hell did he call a timeout?!?!?

I know it's a big play - that you need to get the 1st and you've got your backup QB in and need to make sure everyone is on the same page. But don't you kind of have to plan for if you don't make it.

If Reid hadn't called timeout, the Eagles would have gotten the ball back on the Atlanta 45 with approximately 45 seconds to play and not the 5 seconds they did have. 45 seconds is plenty of time to score when you are already across midfield.

Maclin was having a great game right up until he dropped that 4th down pass. And what were they thinking on 3rd down? 3rd and 3 from the Atlanta 21. It's two down territory and, again, you've got your backup QB in. Why not run the ball on 3rd down? You can't get 1.5 yards/carry on 3rd and then 4th down?

Ugh.

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