02-10-2008, 05:15 PM
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Re: The final verdict: Coaching Lost the Big Game
[/QUOTE]Coaching had a B+ day again a Giants coaching staff that had an A+ day.[/QUOTE]
Agree with the Giants coaching being perfect, however, giving the Pats coaches a B+ is very generous.
1)Very few, if any draw plays were called. When you have a defense whose ends are in the backfield right off of the snap, draws need to be called to keep the defense honest. Or middle screens.
2)The vertical pass patterns were bad calls. There just wasn't enough time to execute them. More quick passes were needed, maybe more 5 wide...pick apart their secondary, go to the hurry up in order to wear out the D-Line. We saw a little of it on the last drive.
3)Gave up on the run in the second half. Given the pounding Brady was taking, why not give him some rest and play smashmouth like against SD? They weren't moving the ball through the air anyhow, so it wouldn't have hurt to try.
4)Horrible defensive call on the Plax TD.
5)The play calling on the last drive was bad too. 35 seconds with 3 TO's does not mean they needed to just chuck the ball way down the field. They could have used Faulk/Welker in the middle of field and been at midfield after two plays.
Last edited by Rocky; 02-10-2008 at 05:17 PM..
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