The Fake Field Goal Attempt

SmashMouth · 12-14-2009, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Fleured

anyone thinking that the coaching staff may be looking at Leigh Tinnis from Alabama?

He does look good..... is his leg strong for out-of-the-endzone kick-offs?

ScottF · 12-14-2009, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

He does look good..... is his leg strong for out-of-the-endzone kick-offs?

I didn't mind the call, but I hated the 2 plays before it. Why were we throwing?

FrenzyFan · 12-14-2009, 08:52 AM

I didn't like the call. Our kicking game has been suspect for a while, but the percentages were still pretty good that we'd go up by six if we kicked it. That makes Atlanta have to drive for a TD in the two minute drill. I like those odds with Redman. He was tearing us up all day, but he was never under any pressure. Having to score a TD or lose would have unravelled him, I think.

It we make the kick, Hartley gets some experience at pressure-kicking. If we miss the kick, it may tell us we need to look a different way or change our game plan during the playoffs. Of course, maybe in practice the coaches already know he doesn't make that kick - I heard he was having trouble in the pre-game warmups and he DID miss the PAT. If it's that big a problem, we need to go another way NOW. The kicking game is too important in the playoffs.

The entire design of that fake was not exactly genius. Brunell is the best player that has a part in that play, and I don't exactly think of him as "good" any more. Dinkins is a blocking TE and it showed since his route was short of the first down marker. His hands are suspect but I'll give him credit for hauling it in. Of course, he doesn't establish himself on the sideline so its a wash. A pass catching TE does all three things well (route, catch, two-feet-in). The other receiver was Nicks. What are the chances that play works even without the hesitation?

Bad call in my opinion.

12-14-2009, 06:10 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Originally Posted by Fleured anyone thinking that the coaching staff may be looking at Leigh Tinnis from Alabama? He does look good..... is his leg strong for out-of-the-endzone kick-offs?

12-14-2009, 08:14 AM	#2
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt Originally Posted by SmashMouth He does look good..... is his leg strong for out-of-the-endzone kick-offs? I didn't mind the call, but I hated the 2 plays before it. Why were we throwing?

12-14-2009, 08:52 AM	#3
FrenzyFan 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 406	Re: The Fake Field Goal Attempt I didn't like the call. Our kicking game has been suspect for a while, but the percentages were still pretty good that we'd go up by six if we kicked it. That makes Atlanta have to drive for a TD in the two minute drill. I like those odds with Redman. He was tearing us up all day, but he was never under any pressure. Having to score a TD or lose would have unravelled him, I think. It we make the kick, Hartley gets some experience at pressure-kicking. If we miss the kick, it may tell us we need to look a different way or change our game plan during the playoffs. Of course, maybe in practice the coaches already know he doesn't make that kick - I heard he was having trouble in the pre-game warmups and he DID miss the PAT. If it's that big a problem, we need to go another way NOW. The kicking game is too important in the playoffs. The entire design of that fake was not exactly genius. Brunell is the best player that has a part in that play, and I don't exactly think of him as "good" any more. Dinkins is a blocking TE and it showed since his route was short of the first down marker. His hands are suspect but I'll give him credit for hauling it in. Of course, he doesn't establish himself on the sideline so its a wash. A pass catching TE does all three things well (route, catch, two-feet-in). The other receiver was Nicks. What are the chances that play works even without the hesitation? Bad call in my opinion.
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