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Let me preface this by saying, yes everything the Falcons did worked and yes, they won. That said, there were some questionable decisions in that 4th quarter that are worth talking about (especially as the Falcons progress in the playoffs).
at 13:48 the falcons get the ball back UP 16 POINTS. Keeping in mind that it will take 2 seattle tds plus 2 two pt conversions for Seattle to get back in it, the odds of Atlanta winning are very high. the immediate way to increase those odds are to chew up some clock. if this is a new england game, Blount is carrying the ball behind the heavy package. Does Atlanta run the ball? No. Two incomplete passes, followed by another pass (ruled incomplete but reversed). then a run. Freeman up the gut? No. Coleman to the OUTSIDE. Loss of 4. Do they run again? No. Ryan gets sacked. And FUMBLES. Lucky is as lucky does, the Falcons recover. if they don't, Seattle would have the ball at the ATL 23. The probability of a Seattle win would have greatly increased. Punt. Seattle get int'd at the ATL 9, run back to Seattle 46. Atlanta's chances of winning go up again. They finally start running the ball, except for a 2 & 9 throw to Tollolo (who of course runs out of bounds to stop the clock.) Next play? Coleman runs outside for 6. Again, runs OB stopping the clock. What the hell? Really? And here's the part that makes no sense at all. Up 16 with 4 mins left, Ryan throws on 3rd Down. A short FG makes it a 3 TD game with almost no time on the clock making the probably of a Falcon win as close to 100% as possible. But again, it works so no harm no foul, I guess. Next play, 1st and Goal at the 3. Do they run the ball? No. If you ask me, hesitating and taking a knee a couple times to use up clock or force seattle to burn their final time outs is the play. then kick the FG that will further increase the odds of winning. but you could argue that running it is also a safe play, get the TD, go home. BUT, and here's what I don't get, Ryan throws to Sanu. On first down. TD. Great. Game over. But why take the risk? completely unnecessary. As Pete Carroll throwing on the goal line. He could tell you a tale or two.
Anyhow, I was impressed with Ryan and co. They could certainly take the injured Packers. but these coaching decisions make me wonder if these guys are too green to take it all the way.
at 13:48 the falcons get the ball back UP 16 POINTS. Keeping in mind that it will take 2 seattle tds plus 2 two pt conversions for Seattle to get back in it, the odds of Atlanta winning are very high. the immediate way to increase those odds are to chew up some clock. if this is a new england game, Blount is carrying the ball behind the heavy package. Does Atlanta run the ball? No. Two incomplete passes, followed by another pass (ruled incomplete but reversed). then a run. Freeman up the gut? No. Coleman to the OUTSIDE. Loss of 4. Do they run again? No. Ryan gets sacked. And FUMBLES. Lucky is as lucky does, the Falcons recover. if they don't, Seattle would have the ball at the ATL 23. The probability of a Seattle win would have greatly increased. Punt. Seattle get int'd at the ATL 9, run back to Seattle 46. Atlanta's chances of winning go up again. They finally start running the ball, except for a 2 & 9 throw to Tollolo (who of course runs out of bounds to stop the clock.) Next play? Coleman runs outside for 6. Again, runs OB stopping the clock. What the hell? Really? And here's the part that makes no sense at all. Up 16 with 4 mins left, Ryan throws on 3rd Down. A short FG makes it a 3 TD game with almost no time on the clock making the probably of a Falcon win as close to 100% as possible. But again, it works so no harm no foul, I guess. Next play, 1st and Goal at the 3. Do they run the ball? No. If you ask me, hesitating and taking a knee a couple times to use up clock or force seattle to burn their final time outs is the play. then kick the FG that will further increase the odds of winning. but you could argue that running it is also a safe play, get the TD, go home. BUT, and here's what I don't get, Ryan throws to Sanu. On first down. TD. Great. Game over. But why take the risk? completely unnecessary. As Pete Carroll throwing on the goal line. He could tell you a tale or two.
Anyhow, I was impressed with Ryan and co. They could certainly take the injured Packers. but these coaching decisions make me wonder if these guys are too green to take it all the way.
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and a million dollar coach doesn't?
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