No I didn't. My assertion was that the Seahawks' adjustments were at least partially responsible, after another poster completely disregarded that point.
Sure you have. You've been trying to drive home that point ever since page 2. You've made it quite clear that you believe Seattle's defensive adjustments (which you can't name) were more responsible than Griffin getting hurt. Come on now.
If it makes you feel any better, I'll watch the game again on game rewind and get back to you. With the information I have right now, I can't give you more than that.
That's beside the point. If you put forth the notion that the adjustments were most responsible for slowing down the Redskins, you should know what adjustments they made (spying the quarterback, for example) BEFORE you put forth said notion. You shouldn't have to go back and watch the game afterward.
I never admitted to such a thing. If you read my response carefully, I simply laid out that argument (which was made by someone else). I did not agree with said argument. The point (rebuttal) that I was making was that the Seahawks defense made adjustments and that it likely had an impact on shutting out the Redskins the rest of the way, while allowing less than 80 yards of offense, and not a single play run on the Seahawks' side of the field.
With that said, someone else (maybe it was you) made a point about removing the threat of the read option and that allowing the Seahawks defense to simplify their strategy and focus purely on Morris as the sole running threat. I don't know. But, I do know that Morris was gashing our defense in the 1st quarter even on conventional rushing plays, and that slowed down a lot after being down 14-0.
What you're saying in the quote and what's bolded sure don't look all that similar.
Are you going to sit there and attribute this comeback win solely on RG3 playing with a limp? Washington ran a total of six offensive plays in the 2nd quarter -- a quarter that the Seahawks dominated on the offensive side of the ball and put up 13 points. Did the Redskins' defense suddenly become inept too? Were they tired? It was only the 2nd quarter, and they barely had to play the 1st quarter.
No. I thought him playing with a limp made it a lot easier on the Seahawks, but Seattle also needed to execute. I don't think you'll actually see anybody trying to make that argument, in all reality. Most people who watch football know that Seattle had to execute to take advantage of a hurt RGIII. Most people that watch football also know that RGIII is pretty much THE reason for the Redskins success, and that him playing on a bum knee made the game a lost cause for the Redskins, who were blowing you off the field prior to the knee going. Specifically when their coach decided to keep him in the game.
Also, if you look back at the game, RG3 didn't even TRY to run again until the 4th quarter, and he ran for 9 yards. That leads me to believe that the threat of the read-option was there. Can I say for sure? No I can't, and neither can you.
Just because he tried to run doesn't mean the threat was there. Griffin has three of his five rushing attempts prior to the injury, then only two after that (one where it was very obvious just how hurt he was as he limped out of bounds). Further, if the fans watching (a lot of whom know very little to nothing about football) could tell that Griffin was hobbled, thereby taking away the read option, the players and coaching staff certainly could tell. Griffin was no longer a threat on the ground after that which simplified things tenfold for the Seahawks.
EDIT: By the way, I picked the Seahawks to win by two touchdowns, so I really don't have that big of a dog in this fight. But it's kind of hard to deny that they were getting their teeth kicked in by Griffin and the read option before the injury and subsequent mistake occurred.
Further, at this point in time, you've already blown your own argument completely up and essentially admitted that you have nothing to back your earlier claim. It would probably be best to bow out of the thread.
