Parcells

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Originally Posted by offiss

But he thought the reason things looked worse than usual is because we were blitzing in the final minute of the game, he didn't really understand what was going on, on one hand the cowboy's are calling timeouts trying to score in a game that is over, and on the other hand we are blitzing trying to stop them. he then said there is kind of an unwritten rule that you don't blitz the QB up 4 TD's that late in the game, that was probably why Parcells was more ticked than usual, it will also add to this rivalry, I doubt Parcells can retire now without an opportunity to avenge the humiliation of this game.

I don't know about that. I think we had seriously cooled things off defensively by the fourth quarter (weren't a bunch of 2nd stringers in?) My recollection (and maybe I just have a biased memory) is that we eased off quite a bit and then in the last few minutes Parcells is trying to go for a score and shove us around. I thought we started blitzing AFTER Parcells made it clear he wasn't going to just kneel it out.

I say kudos to Williams and Co. for not letting the Tuna push them around so he can save face or teach his guys a lesson in the last few minutes. You wanna play nasty and fight it out to the last second when you're down 28 points? Fine, we'll blitz you all out and intercept the pass.

Oh, and did anyone see his postgame interview where he said the last INT "didn't count"? Gotta love rationalizing minute points of his lousy performance.