Giving up before the half with two time outs.... Do u agree?

[Jeremy Igo]

Irritates me beyond belief.

 

Do you agree with Rivera? Best to give up and get the ball after the half?

[GoobyPls]

That’s typical Rivera, I’ve come to accept his cowardly coaching 

[JawnyBlaze]

No. One of many stupid decisions that ron makes week in and week out. Dropped passes, missed tackles and blocks are what cost us this game but better game management and we might have been able to hang on and squeak out the win even with those problems. 

[OneBadCat]

Speaks to the weakness of the team. Playing scared never wins in the long run.

We should expect points every drive. I was pissed about that too.

[Ace_Aladdin]

1 minute ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Irritates me beyond belief.

 

Do you agree with Rivera? Best to give up and get the ball after the half?

No that was BS could have possibly gotten a FG out of it and maybe a TD to Byrd 

[uncfan888]

How many coaches down 7 with two timeouts would do what Rivera did? It was chicken poo and it's what he's known for

[Wolfcop]

Playing not to  lose doesn't work in the Super Dome. I knew that was a mistake when it happened. 

[Krovvy]

Hell no.

[cptx]

I think it makes his decision to defer the kickoff a joke. By doing so the Saints scored 1st, he didn't even try to get into fg range before the half, and wasted the opening drive of the 3rd quarter.

If you are gonna do those three things, don't defer. just take the damn ball 1str, try to score and make THEM play from behind.

[jayflip]

You go for it every time. 

By being pontoon boat Ron, he set the tone for the rest of the game, potentially season. 

[lightsout]

Would've liked to see a decent 15 yard pass play tried at least. If it works, you try to get into field goal range. If it fails, you simply run the clock out and can say you tried. To concede the possibility at all of getting points is cowardice.

[Yaboychris28]

Playing the Browns or 49ers? Maybe, but not vs a Drew Brees led Saints team when we're already down 7 and have a chance at a FG

[t96]

3 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Irritates me beyond belief.

 

Do you agree with Rivera? Best to give up and get the ball after the half?

Absolutely NOT. Stupid stupid decision to not go for the FG there. Reminds me of Foxy for the Broncos in 2012 losing to the Ravens in the playoffs in OT because of that. Had Peyton Manning with time and TOs and they kneeled it out I believe and lost in OT. Could've been the ones to beat the Niners in the SB that year if not for stupid p*ssy coaching decisions like that. Rivera is not cut out to be a HC and hasn't been since he gave up the Riverboat after the '13 season.

[bobsfoodbasics]

I always wonder if Rivera is suffering from CTE. 

He sure coaches like someone who has suffered a significant brain injury.