If Our Special Teams plays better we're 4-0

[Jackofalltrades]

Can't ask a QB to throw the rock like Cam and not have a INT a game......the fact he is throwing so few is pretty remarkable being a rookie and all.

I'm not blaming Cam at all, just making a point.

[ItsPantone278]

Mistook the GB game, so we'd be 3-1, but the point still stands. There are plenty of reasons we lost, but with the obvious growth that has to be made on offense and defense we have been competitive in both aspects. As far as special teams goes, the job is simple, and its the main reason these guys are even on the team other than depth. They MUST improve. Cam's one INT today was set up by bad special teams play.

Get a good group out there that can control the field position so we can finally start winning some of these ball games.

[Proudiddy]

If you were born with a vagina, you'd be a girl.

[Jackofalltrades]

All the counter points stand too. No one phase is responsible for these three losses, they all are.

[Swarly]

Those stats are deceptive. We've gotten a lot of "garbage time" stats in the final few minutes when the game is already out of reach.

Don't get me wrong, the offense did a complete 180 from last year, but the inability to stay balanced and score in the redzone is what separates the great teams from the "great stats but 10 losses" teams.

[Jackofalltrades]

If you were born with a vagina, you'd be a girl.

Chaz Bono says hi.

[wade]

If our run D was better...

If our Red Zone offense was better...

I think these are bigger concerns. Run D in particular.

[Proudiddy]

Chaz Bono says hi.

*vomit*

:lol:

[ItsPantone278]

You wont win many games giving up 200+ yds to a RB.

I seem to remember Forte's rushing TD coming after Mare pushing Hester out of bounds on a kick off, so you can chalk some of those yards of rushing and the TD as some fault on the special teams unit there as well. Again, making a negative impact on the game.

[Jackofalltrades]

Chaz Bono says hi.

Disagree, no much garbage time this season. We have yet to lose by more than 7 points, not many "out of reach" moments.

[ItsPantone278]

We aren't stellar on defense, but with this offense, we can put points on the board. The defense has to be better than it was today but they still made big stops that gave us a chance to win. With special teams, it's either go out there and do your jobs and go un noticed, or its suck it up and blow it and make the game that much harder on both sides.

Even with all of the problems we've had on offense and defense we we're still in the game. You just can't make it even harder by sucking it up in the special teams phase of the game.

[Jackofalltrades]

Aren't stellar on D?

Understatement of the season.

[ItsPantone278]

We've lost guys on d and we still made stops that gave us a chance, I've got an is what it is feeling about the defense. They still made some big stops.

[maddog]

No.. really its the special teams. Cost us every game so far. Name one lose where we didn't give up a touchdown on special teams.

The special teams gave up a touchdown today so where did the other 27 points come from? No man our defense is costing us the game!