nabwong

So we had the ball just before half time. I think it was 2nd & 7. The clock was running down 2:30-ish. I remembered we could have run it down to the 2 minute warning. The colts had 3 timeouts left. Instead, we ran a play and it was incomplete, stopping the clock before the 2 min warning. So fast forward, the colts get the ball back with 1:55+ and 3 time outs.

My question is this:

Why not run the clock down to 2 min warning and we have 2nd and 3rd downs to potentially run the clock down to 1 min or slightly less? Or if the colts wanted more time, they would have been forced to burn some timeouts. I know the colts didn't score but we could have reduced the possibility even further. This comes after last week's quick snap against buffalo.

Am I off base?

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SacPete1

I was thinking the same thing but since they weren't showing the playclock, I figured it was going to run out before the 2 minute warning.

coolguy

The patriots simply have more confidence getting first downs through the air than they do running it.

nabwong

It's not about getting the first down. It's about why we did not let the clock go to the 2 min warning. Unless I am wrong about the play clock.

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The Gr8est

Well considering the defensive and special teams scores, the offense had spent a lot of time on the sidelines and needed the work and BB was trying to preserve clock.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

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Joker

I was in the stands and not looking at the clock...but I knew it was winding down...during halftime shooting the shiz with other fans is when I found out...immediately thought of the exact same ploy last week...I guess McD just doesn't care enough

tombonneau

I was thinking same thing but swear I saw the play clock and there was too much of a discrepancy to run it down.

DaBruinz

I went and looked at the play-by-play and they should have had enough time since the play clock should have been reset to 40 seconds (not 25) since the 1st down play occurred at (2:41) remaining and took more than 1 second off the clock.. So, yes, they should have let the clock continue to run since it looked like the Colts weren't going to use their timeouts on that side of the 2 minute warning.

I'll be honest. I think that sometimes Brady just gets caught up in the moment and forgets about the clock management. Either that, or it's McDaniels. Either way, it's not a good thing.

VrabelJr

This hurts to say but our defense has been more situationally aware this year than the offense has at times. Especially in the two minute areas. We used to be known as that team whose offense was going to kill you in the two minute area but that hasn't been as apparent this year.

Gumby

McD is setting everybody up.

The entire season long he is going to run this HAND0FF to RIDLEY quick snap on the goal line until everyone sees it coming a mile away. Then in the playoffs he is going to do the play action and TB will throw it to Gronk.
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oh wait, ([please dont beat me up for blackhumor, sometimes if you dont laugh you will cry] god, I hope he heals up quick at least for first playoff game)


or else McC will just keep on having TB hand off to ridley over and over again using these single back formation, quick snap no huddle plays.