Time Management

[Viejo Bolt]

But think about it. Norv would have burned our two timeouts in panic mode and left the Eagles with time on the clock. No doubt in my mind about it. They would have had one or two timeouts and probably 45 seconds left after our FG if Norv was still around.

[Screeme]

The problem was that it wasn't going to help. He called it on 1st down. All McCoy had to do was keep running plays. He gave us 5 more yards on a FG attempt. I'll take that every time.

If he hadn't done anything, though, McCoy calls timeout 2 seconds left, and they don't even get that 7 second prayer they were left with.

[Beerman]

If he hadn't done anything, though, McCoy calls timeout 2 seconds left, and they don't even get that 7 second prayer they were left with.

True, but Novak may have missed if it was 5 yards further.

[TTK]

Kelly was fortunate that the Chargers only got 2 extra yards from his timeouts. In theory, the odds are better to not give the kicker those extra yards for a closer field goal than it is for a miracle desperation lateral play. That was some Norv-esque use of timeouts IMO.

[oneinchpunch]

But think about it. Norv would have burned our two timeouts in panic mode and left the Eagles with time on the clock. No doubt in my mind about it. They would have had one or two timeouts and probably 45 seconds left after our FG if Norv was still around.

Chargers only had 1 timeout

[Viejo Bolt]

Chargers only had 1 timeout

Nope, beginning that final drive, the Chargers had two and only had to use one of them thanks to Kelly's "Norvesque" use of his own timeouts.

[TTK]

Philly fans ripping on Kelly's time management:

http://boards.philadelphiaeagles.com/topic/675894-poor-time-management-cost-them-the-game/

[oneinchpunch]

Nope, beginning that final drive, the Chargers had two and only had to use one of them thanks to Kelly's "Norvesque" use of his own timeouts.

They only had 1 when the topic of this discussion takes place.

[Beerman]

Philly fans ripping on Kelly's time management:

http://boards.philadelphiaeagles.com/topic/675894-poor-time-management-cost-them-the-game/

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

[KNSD]

Hey how's that Turner offense in Cleveland doing now?

[SDFan]

Hey how's that Turner offense in Cleveland doing now?

from what I saw on crawler at bottom of my screen, it looked like Weeden had great stats- in the 1st half :lol:

[Coachmarkos]

Philip even had the fans booing him for draining the clock, even if it meant holding our position for like 10 seconds.

I didn't get why Dierdorf was so baffled at Chip Kelly calling those timeouts at the end of the game. Dierdorf acted like it was beyond comprehension, but he was clearly trying to preserve some time to give his offense a prayer after the FG.

Of course, it is Dierdorf.

I was confused by this too...obviously, we're sitting on a timeout.

We can just wait until there are 2 seconds left and call it...then they don't get the ball back at all.

I do understand that it did give us a chance to run the ball a few times...but that was the position they were in.

It's not as if Philip has never fumbled a snap trying to set up a game winning field goal. (oh wait).