Atlanta has been in two two minute drills tonight and the only TO they used was just now to prevent DOG.
And McCarthy should get a shot next year.So this might be the best quarterback draft since '83. Williams, Daniels, Maye, Nix, and Penix all look legit.
And he has the unique distinction of fucking it up TWICE, one at the end of each half.This is like the fourth coach this week who didn't call timeout with so little time on the clock.
I’ll go to my grave not understanding thisThis is the guy Blank wanted over BB?
Clear shirt pull/grab. Enough for the flag? I think so.OMG what a big flag
YupI would have put Darrell Green or Brian Mitchell back there for the return.
I’d rather have the 5 yards there. The free play would still run enough time off the clock that they wouldn’t get another play except a Hail Mary.If the OL didn't touch the DL that was offside, the Falcons would have had a free play.
I agree. That just rarely happens in the prosOne of the funnier things in football is when a kick looks perfect and falls way short.
It was, and it was.The initial indication was defensive holding, not PI.
Do they draft Penix in that scenario?This is the guy Blank wanted over BB?
I'd love to know how Andy Reid figured it out. I assume he has a "clock strategy guy" on staff now. He was abysmal at it in Philly.How are NFL coaches this ill-prepared to manage a clock?
It is not really moot when a fundamentally easy coaching decision (calling a timeout) clearly impacts the end of regulation. If the Falcons win in OT I guess it is moot on some level.All moot because they missed the FG- to OT we go
Koo would have nailed it.I agree. That just rarely happens in the pros
I agree. Shorthand. It really isn’t moot.It is not really moot when a fundamentally easy coaching decision (calling a timeout) clearly impacts the end of regulation. If the Falcons win in OT I guess it is moot on some level.
If I were an NFL coach I would have a member of my staff practically Velcroed to me with under three minutes in both halves whose sole job would be clock and timeouts management.I'd love to know how Andy Reid figured it out. I assume he has a "clock strategy guy" on staff now. He was abysmal at it in Philly.
That never hit the ground like Edelman’s.Great fucking job by the booth to call in that incompletion ruled a catch.
100%.I feel like Daniel’s got pretty shaken up on that last hit.
Fair enough, just slowed it down again.That never hit the ground like Edelman’s.
Tough shot right in the ribs.I feel like Daniel’s got pretty shaken up on that last hit.
good unis awful nameRandom observation: The Commanders uniforms are pretty cool looking. Nice win for that organization too.
Bringing this post back upDianna Russini today on time management and coaches (spoiler for length)
With games feeling closer than ever this season, the ability to manage critical moments has become a separator between winning and losing teams. As the coaching carousel starts to spin over the next few weeks, one question that absolutely needs to come up in interviews is: What’s your game-management plan?
It’s not just about being a genius with X’s and O’s, it’s about how a coach handles the chaos of game day. Clock management, deciding when to go for it on fourth down, deciding when to challenge a play or when to call a timeout — these split-second decisions can make or break a season.
One NFL head coach put it perfectly during a recent conversation: “The ‘perfect play’ might be in your playbook, but in real time, it’s about responding to the situation in front of you. Down, distance, field position, time on the clock, knowing when to call time out, even momentum — all of it dictates what happens next. It’s hard to call plays and manage the game at the same time. It moves fast.”
When we’re watching games from the outside, without the pressure of making those calls, it’s easy to see how the best teams adjust on the fly — whether it’s dealing with injuries, surprising performances, or just the flow of the game. If teams are going to hire a brilliant play caller as their head coach, they should also make sure there’s someone focused on game management to keep everything balanced. It could be the key to turning close games into wins. And fewer dumb game-management errors will definitely be good for my blood pressure.
I would also add: getting plays in on time. It’s insane how many balls are getting snapped with :00 on the clock across the league.Bringing this post back up
which is a part of "time management"I would also add: getting plays in on time. It’s insane how many balls are getting snapped with :00 on the clock across the league.
How is the refs holding things up to allow for substitutions affecting that? It seems sometimes the O takes a relatively long time to make its subs, then the ref stops action (but not the play clock) to allow the D to sub, so there's almost no time left on the clock. It seems to happen to Wash a lot, but maybe that's because I've seen them a lot. I guess the O needs to be crisper on getting new guys in, but it seems like something the D could game to their advantage.I would also add: getting plays in on time. It’s insane how many balls are getting snapped with :00 on the clock across the league.
what happhed was blank listen to kraftDo they draft Penix in that scenario?
Seriously wondering. I’m guessing Bill wants to shop for the groceries.
I'm inclined to say BINGO to this. Owners may be in the football business but are a lot more comfortable seeking counsel from fellow billionaires, even from opposing franchises, than the football people. Add to that owners of any franchise generally hate any heliocentric management format when THEY are not at the center. Hence the Krafts going to a so-called "collaborative" approach when moving on from BB.what happhed was blank listen to kraft