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Old 09-26-2006, 10:58 PM   #1
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Thumbs down Flea Flicker: The mark of stupidity

I don't agree with most of the b.s. posts on here.

BUT

If i had to pick one that I believed in, it would be NEM's.
I would blame the OC if i had to blame someone.

NOTE TO JAGOFF OC:

FLEA FLICKERS DON'T WORK WHEN YOUR RUNNING GAME POSES NO THREAT.

what a waste of a play.

at least the moron "mixed it up" with the deep throw after that play.

really keeping the Denver D on their toes.


I felt like i was watching a nightmare and I knew every play the Pats were goinig to run, and how they were not going to work.

I have never, EVER, been able to succesfully predict the pats offensive plays in the past. The Denver game it was like you knew what was coming.

they shoulda just broadcasted it over the PA and saved everyone the hassle of expecting a good game.
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Old 09-27-2006, 01:27 AM   #2
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hmmm, didn't that play almost go for a long completion but went off the fingertips of the receiver ( brown I think it was) ? If it was caught, would you be saying the same thing?
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The flea-flicker part worked perfectly. Brady had all day to let his receivers get downfield and throw the ball. Problem is that he threw it into double-coverage. Somebody else must have been in single coverage.

That play is a good example of the Pats being greedy and trying to force the ball downfield.
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Old 09-27-2006, 07:15 AM   #4
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Default Re: Flea Flicker: The mark of stupidity

First: You're agreeing with NEM? Do you have any idea how that will make you go over? And from what I understand you're already not the most popular character on this board..

Second: Has anyone stopped to think that BRADY may be calling many of these plays? We went all of last season without a true OC and it was assumed that Brady was calling his own number most of the time.

Now this season McDaniels is promoted to OC from QB Coach and we assume he has taken over all the duties of playcalling? Why? What do we know about the situation besides speculation?

Everyone second guessing the offense after a 2-1 start with ONE returning WR out of an entire roster just needs to stop.
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The flea-flicker part worked perfectly. Brady had all day to let his receivers get downfield and throw the ball. Problem is that he threw it into double-coverage. Somebody else must have been in single coverage.

That play is a good example of the Pats being greedy and trying to force the ball downfield.
I haven't watched a replay yet but i don't recall double coverage. And I don't think anything they did Sunday night was greedy so much as desperate. That play was likely in the game plan for Jackson. Brady had to take a little bit off the throw for a 35 year old 5'9" receiver to have it glance off his finger tips.

It was a great play wasted on a unit that didn't have the right personnel package with which to run it.
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Old 09-27-2006, 08:51 AM   #6
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hmmm, didn't that play almost go for a long completion but went off the fingertips of the receiver ( brown I think it was) ? If it was caught, would you be saying the same thing?
You are right. Troy Brown was about half a step from making a catch and run for a TD. The play almost worked and could have turned the game around.
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First: You're agreeing with NEM? Do you have any idea how that will make you go over? And from what I understand you're already not the most popular character on this board..

Second: Has anyone stopped to think that BRADY may be calling many of these plays? We went all of last season without a true OC and it was assumed that Brady was calling his own number most of the time.

Now this season McDaniels is promoted to OC from QB Coach and we assume he has taken over all the duties of playcalling? Why? What do we know about the situation besides speculation?

Everyone second guessing the offense after a 2-1 start with ONE returning WR out of an entire roster just needs to stop.
you are right.

But i guess YOUR SPECULATION is much better than mine.

Sorry sir.
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I'm not sure how a play that allowed NE's best WR on the field to be open 30 yards down the field could be considered a failure just because said WR dropped the ball.

If you want to blame anyone, blame Troy because everything else was fine.

BTW, Brown was single covered, with safety help over the top. The safety had no impact on the play, however, because he didn't get there in time. It was a pass that was thrown a tiny bit too far that was dropped. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Default Re: Flea Flicker: The mark of stupidity

I've seen Hail Marys almost work.

that doesn't mean it was a good playcall.
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I've seen Hail Marys almost work.

that doesn't mean it was a good playcall.
What?! Are you being serious?

I thought you were trying to make a point, but now you're just getting ridiculous.
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