who called the play?

ScottyRo · 12-30-2003, 12:53 PM

That\'s a McCarthy-ism if I ever saw one. Brooks is not blameless on that play (he should have slid down 3 yards before the sideline), but why call that play when you have one of the best RBs in the game and all you need to do is run out the clock.

I understand that getting a first down would have sealed it, but that was just idiotic.

One of my biggest problems with McCarthy was his incessant need to give Deuce the ball on 3 & 1 and 4 & 1 all year regardless of how well the o-line had been performing that particular game. He called the same play against Dallas even though they\'d done great against Deuce all day. It\'s just plain stupid. When you get a RB \'s reputation up as Deuce\'s was (is), you use him as a decoy.

McCarthy has built a good offense and his playbook seems ok, at best. But his playcalling is horrendous and cost us at least 3 games.

12-30-2003, 12:53 PM	#2
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	who called the play? That\'s a McCarthy-ism if I ever saw one. Brooks is not blameless on that play (he should have slid down 3 yards before the sideline), but why call that play when you have one of the best RBs in the game and all you need to do is run out the clock. I understand that getting a first down would have sealed it, but that was just idiotic. One of my biggest problems with McCarthy was his incessant need to give Deuce the ball on 3 & 1 and 4 & 1 all year regardless of how well the o-line had been performing that particular game. He called the same play against Dallas even though they\'d done great against Deuce all day. It\'s just plain stupid. When you get a RB \'s reputation up as Deuce\'s was (is), you use him as a decoy. McCarthy has built a good offense and his playbook seems ok, at best. But his playcalling is horrendous and cost us at least 3 games.