Week 1 - Post-game Thread

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by MTK

If you're looking at giving up 20 points as some sort of victory for the D I don't know what game you were watching. LA basically did what they wanted all game long (gave up 424 yards), they controlled the clock especially in the 4th quarter (36 min TOP for LA), and we gave up 14/19 on 3rd downs including that 3rd and 16. Just a terrible all around performance. This is not an elite defense, hell it's not even decent right now.

I watched the same game as you I'm assuming. It is obvious the defensive game plan was to not give up the big play, and keep them out of the end zone. Largely it worked, with the exception of the opening drive. If Gibson doesn't fumble on the 3 yard line, who knows... I'm sorry, giving up only 20 points should have been good enough.

Here are their possessions:
Opening drive TD
Punt
Punt
FG
FG
Turnover
Turnover
TD (after WFT turnover on the 3)
End of game drive (terrible - but the D was gassed at this point)

Game 1 in the books and it's the same story as last year so far. The offense needs to get it going or it will be the same amount of wins too.

Anyway, the sky is not falling for me - but some of you might need to take cover.