Week 8 - Single digit passing attempts team vs. Old Man McGee

[OleMissCub]

Oh look, they opened it up and two straight balls should have been picked.

 

Three

[Hairyducked Idiot]

 

Instead we're losing by 11. Conservative game plan = closer losses but ones that have a higher probability of occurring. If you're gonna lose any way, should give Mitch more chances to learn something. I definitely don't think he should be slinging it all over the field but they made some very conservative playcalls in saints territory that led them to 3rd and longs and stalled drives.

 

Incorrect. Closer games give you a higher probability of getting lucky against better teams. It increases the impact of variance. If, for example, you get a ball pop right into your defender's hands for an INT return, that has a bigger impact in a close game.

 

Fun to watch or not, Fox-ball works when you have a crap team.

 

Fox ball works when you have a defense and running game that can Do Things. Otherwise you're just the Browns.

 

Besides, getting Trubisky reps running actual NFL passing concepts is more important than wins and losses

 

I'm sympathetic to that argument. That's different from "they're more likely to lose because of the play-calling."

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Elite rushing game

[Soul]

This would be a drive for the tiny score right now.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Oh look, they opened it up and two straight balls should have been picked.

 

Three

 

Well, when it goes right through the TEs hands...

[minnesotacubsfan]

Fuuuuudge

[UMFan83]

Howard might be the worst pass catching RB I've ever seen

[We Got The Whole 9]

Howard is a damn clutz in the pass game

[UMFan83]

Would really prefer to get the TD first so we can see whether we need a TD or FG if we're fortunate enough to get the ball back.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Make up call

[We Got The Whole 9]

Man that's a horsefeathering TD

 

horsefeathers off zebras

[minnesotacubsfan]

These refs are absolutely crap

[UMFan83]

"Now do you go for 2?"

 

Are you horsefeathering kidding me?

[Soul]

That’s a TD thank you

[UMFan83]

Well assuming horrible Barth doesn't miss the theoretical XP, the blown TD overturn is now the difference in the game (or the offsides on the FG attempt). Thanks refs

[Soul]

Man I absolutely hate that this game is not tied right now.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Right there with the Falcons game haunting our season

[Soul]

Oh no

[We Got The Whole 9]

How in the world do you allow that catch? We were in perfect position.

[UMFan83]

Wtf just happened there? 2 bears defenders just let the ball fall between them?

[Soul]

Offensive PI

[UMFan83]

How in the world do you allow that catch? We were in perfect position.

 

I know. I was thinking "sweet either this is batted down or an interception"

[sneakypower]

what are you doing Brees

[We Got The Whole 9]

horsefeathers yeah took the ball back

[UMFan83]

Holy crap. Let's go win this