Many are saying today that what they witnessed last night in Buffalo was the best game they have ever seen period. I think that’s a bit of a stretch. It might have been the best gift ever by the Bills coaching staff (with assistance from the refs) but not the best game. There didn’t seem to be much earned in that game, only given away.
Point #1: How could the Bills only turn 17 points from 6 turnovers?
Point #2: Why, with 4 minutes to go, do you call a short out route with a rookie QB when all you want to do is burn clock and get up by 2 scores?
Point #3: Did that onsides kick really only take 2 seconds from the time that the first touch of the ball was made at the 40 until the ball was wrestled, secured, touched down and whistled down by the refs? It had to have taken 4-5 seconds. (Where was the home town clock operator on that one by the way?)
Point #4: Now with 7 shaky seconds on the clock, how can you let the Cowboys complete an 8 yard out to a WR? Call me a non-football insider but I think I’m a genious at clock management in comparison to these guys. If they need 5 yards or more to get into FG range and they have no timeouts left, why not back everyone off the line. Play 5 LBs and 6 DBs to protect the sidelines and endzone. It’s fine if they come up to the line of scrimmage and see you back off, they have like 5 seconds to audible and even then what would they audible to? Maybe a hail mary or hook and ladder but what are the odds they’ll be able to get that? Zilch or next to zilch.
Maybe NFL teams need to create another coaching position on time management play calling. I would love that job.
Question of the day? What’s your best Monday night game memory? I was always partial to the Jets-Dophins game in 2000 but I hated that Eagles-Cowboys ‘97 game where Chris Boniol can’t get the chipshot off the ground and tries to run it in ala Romo style.
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