It's not Brunell's fault!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by illdefined

fuck "garbage time". no really.

late in the 4th quarter if you're behind, is not "garbage time" its time you should be throwing to your playmakers to try and win the game. again, ask Elway about "garbage time".


even if it's totally hopeless to catch up, and it really is worthless to even try, how many QBs around the league get themselves in that position on a weekly basis? should we be on par with Arizona and Oakland??

You get your guys hurt trying to win a losing battle. Moss has a hamstring injury, Randle El came up funny and we didn't even try hard to come back at the end.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

You get your guys hurt trying to win a losing battle. Moss has a hamstring injury, Randle El came up funny and we didn't even try hard to come back at the end.

win a losing battle is why we play the game GTripp. also, people RACK UP yards during "garbage time". defenses are set up to give short yards and prevent quick scores. Brunell dumped off to Betts for 8yds at a clip and took the whole clock in the process. 1 TD scored, Indy wins the game. mission accomplished.

in fact its even in the name of the defense PREVENT. even i learned that in my days at Sega Genesis State.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by illdefined

win a losing battle is why we play the game GTripp. also, people RACK UP yards during "garbage time". defenses are set up to give short yards and prevent quick scores. Brunell dumped off to Betts for 8yds at a clip and took the whole clock in the process. 1 TD scored, Indy wins the game. mission accomplished.

in fact its even in the name of the defense PREVENT. even i learned that in my days at Sega Genesis State.

I wasn't talking about low percentage chances, I love those kind of comebacks, it's what I live for. I'm talking about two minute warning, down by 3 tds stuff, where the only hope for victory is Brunell to Mossx3 + 2 successful onside kicks. That just isn't worth it.

I understand a prevent, probably more so than the average person seeing as how I was a garbage time QB in HS. But I think you missed by point about how trailing 3 TDs is a HUGE disadvantage before the game gets to prevent defense status. Undoubtably, Brunell took a major beating due to the score. Yet, he continued to move the ball, and accrue completions. I think our third down playcalling needs to be more conventional.

Sega Genesis rocks my world.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I wasn't talking about low percentage chances, I love those kind of comebacks, it's what I live for. I'm talking about two minute warning, down by 3 tds stuff, where the only hope for victory is Brunell to Mossx3 + 2 successful onside kicks. That just isn't worth it.

I understand a prevent, probably more so than the average person seeing as how I was a garbage time QB in HS. But I think you missed by point about how trailing 3 TDs is a HUGE disadvantage before the game gets to prevent defense status. Undoubtably, Brunell took a major beating due to the score. Yet, he continued to move the ball, and accrue completions. I think our third down playcalling needs to be more conventional.

Sega Genesis rocks my world.

remember the Dallas game last year? the "turning point" of our season? with Moss as NFL player of the week? two improbable passes over the middle of the field and over the defense?

well Ladell Betts is a poor substitute. "garbage time" SHOULD mean two minutes, but lately it's been the entire second half.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by illdefined

remember the Dallas game last year? the "turning point" of our season? with Moss as NFL player of the week? two improbable passes over the middle of the field and over the defense?

well Ladell Betts is a poor substitute. "garbage time" SHOULD mean two minutes, but lately it's been the entire second half.

Well, yeah. I was one of the people who thought we still had a chance on 4th and 15 down by 13 points. I thought it was about to slip away, but I'm an optimist, so I figured if we could only get a first, we'd still have a chance.