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Belichick On Why They Didn't Challenge Gronkowski's Touchdown: 'I Couldn't See it'
Belichick On Why They Didn't Challenge Gronkowski's Touchdown: 'I Couldn't See it'
By: Ian Logue
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wasn't exactly in great spirits after Sunday's 25-17 loss to the Steelers, and addressed some of the questions that came up after the game....
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Re: Belichick On Why They Didn't Challenge Gronkowski's Touchdown: 'I Couldn't See it
I'd put this one on whomever in the press box is supposed to tell BB that he should challenge a call. Maybe it was just my Homer's eyes, but I didn't think there was much doubt that Gronkowski had scored when I watched the play in real time, a view that was validated by the replay as well as by the comments of Nance and Simms.
I think somebody on BB's staff choked rather than risk wasting a time out. Yes, they were in the "Hurry Up" so it wouldn't have been such a big deal if they scored on the next play, but how could that success be assumed? Clearly it shouldn't have been.
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I'd put this one on whomever in the press box is supposed to tell BB that he should challenge a call. Maybe it was just my Homer's eyes, but I didn't think there was much doubt that Gronkowski had scored when I watched the play in real time, a view that was validated by the replay as well as by the comments of Nance and Simms.
I think somebody on BB's staff choked rather than risk wasting a time out. Yes, they were in the "Hurry Up" so it wouldn't have been such a big deal if they scored on the next play, but how could that success be assumed? Clearly it shouldn't have been.
my assumption is ernie adams is watching and advising. what exactly is his game day responsibility? (this is not turning into a spygate thread please).
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my assumption is ernie adams is watching and advising. what exactly is his game day responsibility? (this is not turning into a spygate thread please).
They didn't challenge because CBS didn't t show any replays due to to brady's hurry up mode. Also the steelers weren't about to show it on their jumbo tron...
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They didn't challenge because CBS didn't t show any replays due to to brady's hurry up mode. Also the steelers weren't about to show it on their jumbo tron...
But that's my point. The Patriots organization is actually paying somebody good money to make this call. Without the replay, I didn't think there was any doubt it was a TD. It's nice that the replay and Nance/Simms agreed, but when the decision had to be made, somebody choked.
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Re: Belichick On Why They Didn't Challenge Gronkowski's Touchdown: 'I Couldn't See it
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But that's my point. The Patriots organization is actually paying somebody good money to make this call. Without the replay, I didn't think there was any doubt it was a TD. It's nice that the replay and Nance/Simms agreed, but when the decision had to be made, somebody choked.
Maybe Ernie Adams was out sick yesterday. Who knows lol..
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Re: Belichick On Why They Didn't Challenge Gronkowski's Touchdown: 'I Couldn't See it
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But that's my point. The Patriots organization is actually paying somebody good money to make this call. Without the replay, I didn't think there was any doubt it was a TD. It's nice that the replay and Nance/Simms agreed, but when the decision had to be made, somebody choked.
Without the replay that was a tough call to make as I only saw it as a maybe, and if you lose that challenge you are in a worse spot than what they were.
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Belichick On Why They Didn't Challenge Gronkowski's Touchdown: 'I Couldn't See it'
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