One Decision Overlooked!

[skinsfan242]

In all of this there was one decesion by the Coaching staff that still eats away at me. It wasn't the play calling which for the most part was good. We weren't conservative we went for the kill a bunch, we had a good mix.

The one thing that eats away at me which I think a bunch of people overlooked. The Pass to Cooley on 3rd and 7. He clearly got within a yard of the first down, but they gave a horrible spot. Now I understand if you don't want to challenge becuase you might risk a timeout. But why in the World do you call a Timeout instead of Challenge? Make no sense in the World. You might get the extra yard and a free timeout. What is the worst that will happen you lose a timeout, well you just freakin called one instead. Absolutely morronic, that just make me wonder what in the world is going on.

I'm not questioning the play calling or game plan because I thought it was great, we just didn't execute in critical situations.

Also second straight time Thrash gets called for Garabge that could have changed a game.

[skinsfan242]

Sorry my spelling was bad.

[MTK]

Yeah that was a mega shitty spot on that catch by Cooley. I was hoping for a challenge too.

[The Zimmermans]

i was so F****** angry about the play call on 4 and 2 though

AFTER A WASTED TIMEOUT!!!!!!!! LETS GIVE THE BALL TO BETTS

[Gmanc711]

I didnt even realize that til you just posted that. Ussually I wont get too mad if I dont realize things before hand, but that does make a lot of sense.

[Schneed10]

I know you can challenge a spot when a player is getting tackled, but can you challenge a spot when they're diving out of bounds?

[The Zimmermans]

I know Troy Aikman is a homer cowboy....but he was effective in pointing out the redskin's flaws all day.............secondary doesnt look at the ball.......coaches had poor clock management......

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by skinsfan242

In all of this there was one decesion by the Coaching staff that still eats away at me. It wasn't the play calling which for the most part was good. We weren't conservative we went for the kill a bunch, we had a good mix.

The one thing that eats away at me which I think a bunch of people overlooked. The Pass to Cooley on 3rd and 7. He clearly got within a yard of the first down, but they gave a horrible spot. Now I understand if you don't want to challenge becuase you might risk a timeout. But why in the World do you call a Timeout instead of Challenge? Make no sense in the World. You might get the extra yard and a free timeout. What is the worst that will happen you lose a timeout, well you just freakin called one instead. Absolutely morronic, that just make me wonder what in the world is going on.

I'm not questioning the play calling or game plan because I thought it was great, we just didn't execute in critical situations.

Also second straight time Thrash gets called for Garabge that could have changed a game.

I mentioned the Cooley spot on an earlier thread. It should have been 4th and about half a yard instead of 4th and 1 1/2. I totally agree that Gibbs and our 20 other coaches screwed up that none of them saw fit to push for a challenge. This referee crew was perhaps the worst we saw all season. They missed obvious calls both ways (Bubba Franks should have had a TD with a force out after the Portis fumble).

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I must have repressed this memory because I went ape-shit over us not challenging that spot, especially after we used a timeout anyway!

I think that might have been the point in the game when my sister left the room and said she refuses to ever watch another game with me (I getting a little vocal with the
TV).

It's not like we should have been afraid to waste a challenge because it was so late in the game and we were using our 2nd timeout anyways. I really feel like most coaches would have tossed out the red flag just to be sure and it really pisses me off that gibbs didn't.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I know you can challenge a spot when a player is getting tackled, but can you challenge a spot when they're diving out of bounds?

I'm pretty sure you can. I don't see why not.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I must have repressed this memory because I went ape-shit over us not challenging that spot, especially after we used a timeout anyway!

I think that might have been the point in the game when my sister left the room and said she refuses to ever watch another game with me (I getting a little vocal with the
TV).

It's not like we should have been afraid to waste a challenge because it was so late in the game and we were using our 2nd timeout anyways. I really feel like most coaches would have tossed out the red flag just to be sure and it really pisses me off that gibbs didn't.

I was pretty animated also, starting with the simultaneous posession that should have been a Campbell completion, then the idiotic reverse call on a wet track, but especially that horrible spot. Is it just me or do Gibbs and our other offensive coaches seem to go clueless at crunch time? Whether it's time management or an obvious challenge like that spot, we just seem to have a Chinese fire drill on the sidelines when we need calm, cool decision making in the crunch. At least our 25 year old QB seems to be cool under fire.

[skinsfan242]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I mentioned the Cooley spot on an earlier thread. It should have been 4th and about half a yard instead of 4th and 1 1/2. I totally agree that Gibbs and our 20 other coaches screwed up that none of them saw fit to push for a challenge. This referee crew was perhaps the worst we saw all season. They missed obvious calls both ways (Bubba Franks should have had a TD with a force out after the Portis fumble).

I don't think that was a force out, the CB clearly has to prevent you from coming down in bounds, he could have still got a toe in and didn't so it was the right call.

The worst call of the Game was on Thrash what was he suppose to Do Woodson was trying to tackle him and he was trying to get free, absoultely game changing horrible call.

I don't fault the reverse call, remember sometimes on a wet field the defense goes one way a slips then he is off to the races, they just played it well.

[Sean Taylor]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Yeah that was a mega shitty spot on that catch by Cooley. I was hoping for a challenge too.

50 yd atttempt maybe?

[MTK]

It was the right call to go for it. A 50 yard attempt on a sloppy track would have been dumb.

[Sean Taylor]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It was the right call to go for it. A 50 yard attempt on a sloppy track would have been dumb.

Yeah but you have to be able to make those to be a wildcard team. I know its a double edged sword........