Andylaser
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I have a Supper-Bowl. ;D
I'm with you there, Jarvy! Slightly hungover, but in a good mood today nevertheless. I went completely apeshit crazy when Butler picked off that pass. My cat hid for the rest of the night, didn't see her again until this morning! I suppose she's never seen a crazy person before...Jarvy said:Can't begin to tell you all how good I feel today as a Pats fan!
Now, that's funny. ;DScoobynut said:I went completely apeshit crazy when Butler picked off that pass. My cat hid for the rest of the night, didn't see her again until this morning! I suppose she's never seen a crazy person before...
I agree that they're hammering Carroll too hard. He made a risky call at the end of the first half that resulted in a touchdown (6 seconds left), so you just make your calls and take your chances -- that risk was deemed brilliant, because it happened to work. Normally on a play like the one that ended the game, the receiver either catches it, he's a hero, his team wins -- or he drops it and they run the ball next play. I admire coaches who are gamblers like that. Bellicheck has had his own gambles blow up before (Pats vs. Colts, went for it on 4th down on his own side of the field, didn't make it, Colts went on to win). I hated that it didn't work but still admired the balls it took to call the play.arjayes said:The pass call is getting hammered way too hard IMO. Given the time left (< 30 seconds with clock still running), the timeout situation (they only had one left), and the fact the EVERYBODY (including New England) assumed Lynch would be ramming it up the middle, the quick slant was not a terrible call at all. If Lynch had run and failed to get in then Seattle is forced to take their last time out and then their options become very limited. And Lynch could have fumbled. There are no 100% safe plays in football. Nobody is mentioning that Wilson led Lockette too much. If thrown in the right spot there's no way Butler could have picked it off.
Poor pass by Wilson and great play by Butler. Carroll has nothing to apologize for.
I agree totally. Overall the NFL is an incredibly/boringly conservative league. It amazes me how willingly teams give the ball back (punt), even when just slightly out of field goal range on the opponent's side of the field.Scoobynut said:I agree that they're hammering Carroll too hard. He made a risky call at the end of the first half that resulted in a touchdown (6 seconds left), so you just make your calls and take your chances -- that risk was deemed brilliant, because it happened to work. Normally on a play like the one that ended the game, the receiver either catches it, he's a hero, his team wins -- or he drops it and they run the ball next play. I admire coaches who are gamblers like that. Bellicheck has had his own gambles blow up before (Pats vs. Colts, went for it on 4th down on his own side of the field, didn't make it, Colts went on to win). I hated that it didn't work but still admired the balls it took to call the play.
In any event, am very happy things worked out as they did, but I do have some grudging respect for the Seahawks and their style of play.
+1arjayes said:The pass call is getting hammered way too hard IMO. Given the time left (< 30 seconds with clock still running), the timeout situation (they only had one left), and the fact the EVERYBODY (including New England) assumed Lynch would be ramming it up the middle, the quick slant was not a terrible call at all. If Lynch had run and failed to get in then Seattle is forced to take their last time out and then their options become very limited. And Lynch could have fumbled. There are no 100% safe plays in football. Nobody is mentioning that Wilson led Lockette too much. If thrown in the right spot there's no way Butler could have picked it off.
Poor pass by Wilson and great play by Butler. Carroll has nothing to apologize for.