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GTripp0012 · 12-25-2006, 08:01 AM

We could have won this game about 7 or 8 different times, and Betts is responsible for costing us exactly ONE of those oppertunities. So he deserves about 12.5% of the blame for this loss (I just made all those figures up, but I have to assume through observation that they are somewhat close to accurate).

I don't buy the fact that a fumble at that point in the game is significantly more costly than any other part of the game. Yeah, it changes the entire complexity of the game at that point, but wouldn't it be just as costly at any other point. We had 31 points, would have been in FG range, and we fumbled it away. No matter what part of the game it occurs in, it costs us a high pct. shot at atleast 3 points. We just remember it because it was a high pressure situation.

Probably was the most inexcusible of all the mistakes, maybe 2nd to ST's complete...I don't even know what to call it...on Jackson's long TD reception, but that doesn't make it our only fatal flaw.

12-25-2006, 08:01 AM	#55
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 38 Posts: 15,994	Re: Redskins-Rams: Postgame Thoughts We could have won this game about 7 or 8 different times, and Betts is responsible for costing us exactly ONE of those oppertunities. So he deserves about 12.5% of the blame for this loss (I just made all those figures up, but I have to assume through observation that they are somewhat close to accurate). I don't buy the fact that a fumble at that point in the game is significantly more costly than any other part of the game. Yeah, it changes the entire complexity of the game at that point, but wouldn't it be just as costly at any other point. We had 31 points, would have been in FG range, and we fumbled it away. No matter what part of the game it occurs in, it costs us a high pct. shot at atleast 3 points. We just remember it because it was a high pressure situation. Probably was the most inexcusible of all the mistakes, maybe 2nd to ST's complete...I don't even know what to call it...on Jackson's long TD reception, but that doesn't make it our only fatal flaw. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.