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12-24-2006, 05:29 PM | #1 |
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Defense let us down!
The offense looked great today, but the defense was just terrible. Please don't blame Betts for the loss, if the defense could've held up to its end of the bargain we would have won big!
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12-24-2006, 05:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Defense let us down!
And if Betts could have *held on* to his end of the bargain, we win.
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12-24-2006, 05:36 PM | #3 |
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12-24-2006, 08:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: Defense let us down!
Not necessarily. The Rams were moving on us at will after Springs went out.
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12-24-2006, 05:36 PM | #5 |
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Re: Defense let us down!
And if the Defense could have made more than 2 stops the entire 2nd half maybe we could have won. 500+ total yards give me a break.
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12-24-2006, 05:40 PM | #6 |
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Re: Defense let us down!
Yeah, the D played poorly, but guess what? They do that every single week now. I'm tired of Betts getting a pass on 2! fumbles that cost them games this season. The first one was against Tampa that would have put them ahead. Don't blame Betts? If he holds on, they win the f*ckin game! If the D stands up they win, too, yes. However, we could also make the case that if the coaching staff calls heads on the coin toss the Skins win the game. Ladell lost the football game with that fumble. Period. If he holds on to the football we don't put the D in that position. So, I don't wanna hear, don't blame Betts cause it shouldn't have come down to that. It shouldn't have come down to the D needing to get a stop. All he had to do was not fumble, but what does he do for the 6th time this season? Fumble the damn ball! What does he do on the second potential fourth quarter go ahead drive? Fumble! Tell me about how much better than Portis he is now...
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12-24-2006, 05:44 PM | #7 | |
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12-24-2006, 05:46 PM | #8 |
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There's no doubt the D is garbage, but they've been garbage all year. They shouldn't have been in that position. All he has to do is NOT fumble. His strengths are: 1. running to daylight 2. Going down when the first defender touches him and 3. Fumbling the football.
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12-24-2006, 05:52 PM | #9 | |
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12-24-2006, 05:55 PM | #10 | |
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12-24-2006, 06:03 PM | #11 | |
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Whatever, you guys are all right! 6 fumbles in one season where you've started upwards of 6 games should be totally excusable, especially considering 2 of them cost you a chance to win a football game. And if they don't, all of a sudden, they're 7 - 8 with a shot, albeit unlikely, of sliding into the playoffs, however undeserved it may be. So don't act like it didn't mean anything. I've been consistent with my skepticism of Betts all year. How about you look that up before you try to accuse me of changing my tune. |
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12-24-2006, 05:52 PM | #12 | |
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12-24-2006, 05:53 PM | #13 | |
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12-24-2006, 05:46 PM | #14 |
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I unquestionably put more of the blame on the defense than Betts. The defense was pathetic. But, as good as Betts was playing, he has an uncanny knack for fumbling when it really hurts.
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12-26-2006, 12:58 PM | #15 | |
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amen again the defense couldn,t come thru again,great job guys... being up by 2 TDs man this defense stinks..
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