I realized a lot of players and teams don't think while on the field

[beastson]

All Flacco needed was 1 yard and he had a timeout. All he had to do was run it and pick that first and call a timeout. Now you got at least one chance to score a TD, if you cant, throw it out the back of the end zone

Remember that one game, can't remember, when all we needed was 5 yards. And Cam threw the ball unsuccessfully 4 times to the end zone to win it. 5 yards..... ??? Cam had WIDE OPEN running lanes. Thats not smart. After the 2nd try your thought process should kick in and its time to analyze the whole situation. I see so many common sense things its unbelievable

[Jackofalltrades]

Situational football is highly underrated.

Why not call a time out before that last FG attempt?

You're right though, a lot of guys do things that make you scratch your head in big situations. I was fortunate to have coaches who constantly pre-snap, pre-pitch awareness.

[Jesse]

Arizona? Yep it's such a quick decision.

Well our future is bright. We could be Cleveland fans. Lol

[panthers90]

Are you really criticizing his play on the last drive of his FIRST NFL game?! Plus, that had nothing to do with his common sense, but instead that was Cam trying to prove to the media that he is a pocket passer, not a run first qb (which was indeed unfortunate for us in that situation)

[beastson]

I dont believe it was Arizona. I said I can't remember. But I dont think it was the first game. It was later on in the season I believe

It wasn't a red zone situation. We was like on our 25, AWAY I believe

[beastson]

It was either to tie it or win it... I'm thinking it was Minn game. And Mare missed it

[beastson]

Naw my point stands at joat says

Cam did that once though either at home or on the road. We was down and he threw it 4 straight times to the endzone unsuccessfully when all we needed was 5 yards. It was so many games we had to come back and do something, can't remember which team it was

Its not that relevant though

[DaCityKats]

it was Zona, but i said that same thing in the AFC thread. he could have got the 1st and probably out of bounds.

[theyhateme45]

I realize a lot of fans are excellent in knowing the right thing to do after a plan happens. I realize a lot of fans know what is best in every situation.

Minus the fact that they only had 1 TO left... so if you use it and have a play the ends in a sack... intentional grounding or with a 10 sec runoff rule the game can be over without even a FG attempt... also in that situation the patriots know you have to go to the endzone so it makes making a play that much more difficult.

I'm sure like the 2nd down play they had been driving the ball very well on the NE secondary so why not try to go for another shot when you have the chance... Also the ravens running game had not been dominating the Patriots front 7... and Vince had been showing the line up, so why run and maybe not even get a shot to the endzone? Now that is what people here call fox ball and what people always criticize.

Hindesight always 20/20 again... most coaches don't ice their own kickers. In the past when a coach does and they miss he gets the blame... now if he doesn't ice his own kicker or call a TO and the kicker miss it's his fault.... SMH.

[beastson]

I realize a lot of fans are excellent in knowing the right thing to do after a plan happens. I realize a lot of fans know what is best in every situation.

Minus the fact that they only had 1 TO left... so if you use it and have a play the ends in a sack... intentional grounding or with a 10 sec runoff rule the game can be over without even a FG attempt... also in that situation the patriots know you have to go to the endzone so it makes making a play that much more difficult.

I'm sure like the 2nd down play they had been driving the ball very well on the NE secondary so why not try to go for another shot when you have the chance... Also the ravens running game had not been dominating the Patriots front 7... and Vince had been showing the line up, so why run and maybe not even get a shot to the endzone? Now that is what people here call fox ball and what people always criticize.

Hindesight always 20/20 again... most coaches don't ice their own kickers. In the past when a coach does and they miss he gets the blame... now if he doesn't ice his own kicker or call a TO and the kicker miss it's his fault.... SMH.

Yea I understand all the possibilities that come with that TO. My problem is Flacco throwing a dangerous pass which got batted down when he had a TO and only one yard. And he was already rolling out

Icing his own kicker is a good point as well. I thought that too. It just seem like that one TO coulda did a lot to change the game and it went unused for a team on the comeback