The Fake Field Goal Attempt

iceshack149 · 12-14-2009, 12:59 PM

Hated it. Take the points.
Good points here. Why weren't they running the ball? Why not make the effort and try for a six point lead? Why the trick play with that personnel?

Hated it.

Cruize · 12-14-2009, 03:15 PM

It wasn't as bad a call as the Falclowns running a reverse out of the wildcat. LOL. But, it wasn't a good call.

the-commish · 12-14-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by morningwood

i would have preferred to kick a fg and forced them to get in the end zone.

ditto!

Style · 12-14-2009, 03:57 PM

Mark was meant to run the ball. One of the defenders read it right and Mark was forced to throw it. Heard that on WWL this morning.

Rugby Saint II · 12-14-2009, 04:11 PM

There have been some good arguments made, although I still think he should have kicked it. Morestead was booming the kick offs deep and they would have most likely had a long field to work with and needing a TD to win....I gotta give credit to our defense in the fourth quarter they play tough.

emteejae · 12-14-2009, 04:11 PM

At first, I disliked the call. But after thinking about it, it was the right call. If we make it and execute it right, we possibly score a TD. If we miss, which we did, it backs up the opponent and they have to go 90 yards for a TD and face a furious pass rush!

Only problem with that is we didn't have a furious pass rush yesterday. In fact, we didn't have ANY pass rush....even our Chuckie blitz was coming up empty

SmashMouth · 12-15-2009, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

You could see that we caught the Falcons off guard and it almost worked. If Dinkins runs that route a little deeper we probably get a first down and run out the clock. I think that's why Brunell hesitated to throw it. Dinkins is just not as solid as a receiver, hypothetically I think David Thomas or Billy Miller gets us that first down.

Actually Dinkins was wide open ... and probably for a TD too! The problem here was that Brunell did not see it quick enough and Dinkins got "unopen". We needed the quick strike thinking of Brees on that play! That brings to mind, why not have Brees hold on certain kicking plays?

Girvanaca · 12-15-2009, 10:45 AM

Run the ball. First down, run Pierre. second down, run Hamilton. third down run reggie. First down and repeat. TD or time expires.

rich006 · 12-16-2009, 01:58 AM

Loved the call because it caught me and everyone else totally off guard. Brunell bungled the execution but it was a fine call.

12-14-2009, 12:59 PM	#21
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,241 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Hated it. Take the points. Good points here. Why weren't they running the ball? Why not make the effort and try for a six point lead? Why the trick play with that personnel? Hated it.

12-14-2009, 03:15 PM	#22
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,455	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt It wasn't as bad a call as the Falclowns running a reverse out of the wildcat. LOL. But, it wasn't a good call.
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12-14-2009, 03:41 PM	#23
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Originally Posted by morningwood i would have preferred to kick a fg and forced them to get in the end zone. ditto!

12-14-2009, 03:57 PM	#24
Style Registered Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DeRidder La. Posts: 44	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Mark was meant to run the ball. One of the defenders read it right and Mark was forced to throw it. Heard that on WWL this morning.

12-14-2009, 04:11 PM	#25
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,043	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt There have been some good arguments made, although I still think he should have kicked it. Morestead was booming the kick offs deep and they would have most likely had a long field to work with and needing a TD to win....I gotta give credit to our defense in the fourth quarter they play tough.

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12-14-2009, 04:11 PM	#26
emteejae 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Charlottesvile, Va Posts: 109	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt At first, I disliked the call. But after thinking about it, it was the right call. If we make it and execute it right, we possibly score a TD. If we miss, which we did, it backs up the opponent and they have to go 90 yards for a TD and face a furious pass rush! Only problem with that is we didn't have a furious pass rush yesterday. In fact, we didn't have ANY pass rush....even our Chuckie blitz was coming up empty

12-15-2009, 07:54 AM	#27
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,085 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Originally Posted by neugey You could see that we caught the Falcons off guard and it almost worked. If Dinkins runs that route a little deeper we probably get a first down and run out the clock. I think that's why Brunell hesitated to throw it. Dinkins is just not as solid as a receiver, hypothetically I think David Thomas or Billy Miller gets us that first down. Actually Dinkins was wide open ... and probably for a TD too! The problem here was that Brunell did not see it quick enough and Dinkins got "unopen". We needed the quick strike thinking of Brees on that play! That brings to mind, why not have Brees hold on certain kicking plays?

12-15-2009, 10:45 AM	#28
Girvanaca Rookie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Run the ball. First down, run Pierre. second down, run Hamilton. third down run reggie. First down and repeat. TD or time expires.
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12-16-2009, 01:58 AM	#29
rich006 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 335	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Loved the call because it caught me and everyone else totally off guard. Brunell bungled the execution but it was a fine call.
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