Originally posted by Den60
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Originally posted by richpjr View PostLost in the looniness of that play is Gates single handily forcing the lateral and then the fumble.
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Originally posted by QSmokey View PostGates had sort of a comical hold on his foot, and kept lifting it higher & higher in the hopes, I suppose, that he could eventually upend him. This gave the bonehead DB time to act out his genius plan to lateral the ball at his own 5 yard line. Play of the year so far.
Shit, am I showing my age again?
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2 strange plays last night... of course that one.
But how about Novak's Kickoff, that went into the endzone, then rolled back out, and went out of bounds at the 1?
It was called a touchback correctly, I guess...but I'm thinking this should be written into the rule book as the offense takes over at the 1 yard line. Much harder to kick it into the end zone, and then come back out...don't reward them with the ball at the twenty!
That was something else."...of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong."
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Originally posted by thelightningwill View PostLeaving one's feet makes it easier for injuries and/or fumbles. Mathews and his coaches need to know his weaknesses and avoid the Superman play. Yea, it looks cool, and I admire the bravery involved. But sometimes it's better to be smart - especially in a game that doesn't matter.
At the goal line, I prefer a traditional formation, not a Jumbo package. Runningbacks need more space at the goalline, not more blockers.
However, considering how crap our O'line has been, I'd prefer to have extra blockers for plays that aren't at the goalline. I know that sounds like a backwards strategy, but I think it would work best considering who our players are.
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Not trying to make an excuse for him, but I think Ryan Mathews was tired after his run and dive into the flat the play before. He was entirely flat footed in his stance before the play began and his 'jump' didn't have much explosiveness to it. Could have played a factor into him not holding the ball properly.
All the mistakes he makes are mental, and he has had conditioning issues in the past and you make more mental mistakes when you are tired. It is just not a good combination.
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Originally posted by Vermstyr View PostNot trying to make an excuse for him, but I think Ryan Mathews was tired after his run and dive into the flat the play before. He was entirely flat footed in his stance before the play began and his 'jump' didn't have much explosiveness to it. Could have played a factor into him not holding the ball properly.
All the mistakes he makes are mental, and he has had conditioning issues in the past and you make more mental mistakes when you are tired. It is just not a good combination.
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