Originally Posted by jLoy88:
When it mattered most... we ran a 2yd run to Hunt, a 2yd run to Spiller, and then Alex got free blitzed on 3rd down when no one picked up Navorro. He can't tell the coach to **** off when he is calling shitty plays.
You put your finger on the real point...the playcalling was not designed to have Alex win the game. It was to run the clock, play field position and have the defense stop the raiders. You don't run two running plays and leave the QB 3rd and long if you want the QB to keep the ball out of the other team's hands. [Reply]
Originally Posted by A8bil:
You put your finger on the real point...the playcalling was not designed to have Alex win the game. It was to run the clock, play field position and have the defense stop the raiders. You don't run two running plays and leave the QB 3rd and long if you want the QB to keep the ball out of the other team's hands.
Akex gets one more first down and raider fans are ripping their defense today. We had 400+ yards on them. Again, it was a shootout. They hapoen. Difference? Carr came through, with zebra help and alex didnt. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ARROW2:
Akex gets one more first down and raider fans are ripping their defense today. We had 400+ yards on them. Again, it was a shootout. They hapoen. Difference? Carr came through, with zebra help and alex didnt.
Alex does too with the same help from said zebras... [Reply]
Originally Posted by ARROW2:
Keep covering for alex.
Nah...just some logic, a modicum of football sense and a bias-free perspective. Given him credit when credit is due, and give him blame when blame is due...those last series were Reid having his team play not to lose. I guess the statisticians will tell you that works the vast majority of the time, but the same statisticians will tell you sometimes it doesn't. It didn't, but it did take some heroics by Carr and his receivers to win it. [Reply]
