How to finish a game..

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Well, if you saw Super Bowl XXII against Denver, the playcalling got VERY predictable once we were up 35-10 and 42-10 -- Gibbs called counter-trey to the right, counter-trey to the left on just about every play. As a result, Timmy Smith still holds the record for most rushing yards in a Super Bowl.

The point is, predictable playcalling isn't necessarily bad -- especially when it's working. If the running plays Al Saunders called against the Giants are executed properly, the offensive linemen for the Redskins neutralize and push back the Giant defensive linemen, then those predictable running plays get yardage, and this thread doesn't exist. Even if the Giants defense knows it's coming, they still have to stop it. Just like the Broncos knew it was coming back in 1988, and couldn't do anything to prevent it.

Again folks, it's the execution. NOT the playcalling.

35-10 is a HUGE difference than 17-3, 17-10 and 17-17.. Are you truly going to cite 'execution' and not philosophy when we've lost 11 games with a 2nd half lead and 12 games with a lead of 11 points or more since Gibbs has returned? If that's execution then that makes me REALLY question what the players are getting coached on to squander that many games..

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

35-10 is a HUGE difference than 17-3, 17-10 and 17-17.. Are you truly going to cite 'execution' and not philosophy when we've lost 11 games with a 2nd half lead and 12 games with a lead of 11 points or more since Gibbs has returned? If that's execution then that makes me REALLY question what the players are getting coached on to squander that many games..

They are, in many cases, less talented than the other team in more than a few ways.

Why is this such a difficult concept?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

35-10 is a HUGE difference than 17-3, 17-10 and 17-17.. Are you truly going to cite 'execution' and not philosophy when we've lost 11 games with a 2nd half lead and 12 games with a lead of 11 points or more since Gibbs has returned? If that's execution then that makes me REALLY question what the players are getting coached on to squander that many games..

I love it when someone uses stats to prove a point, and those figures speak volumes. So much so that all arguments should cease. If you were a debator in high school / college, I'd call you the winner.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I love it when someone uses stats to prove a point, and those figures speak volumes. So much so that all arguments should cease. If you were a debator in high school / college, I'd call you the winner.

Sorry we have a tendency to lead competant teams at half.

I'll get Gibbs on the horn and tell him to mail it in in the first so we don't have to worry about giving up a lead.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Sorry we have a tendency to lead competant teams at half.

I'll get Gibbs on the horn and tell him to mail it in in the first so we don't have to worry about giving up a lead.

WHo said we want him to phone it in for the 1st half? We want him to play in the second, not bend over.