Classless Coach Belichick

All I know about this is - class or no class, I would be pissed if I was one of the redskins. The rest of the season, I would be looking to tear someone's head off on every play - just to get another chance at putting Brady or Vrabel's ass in the hospital, hopefully in the superbowl.

Totally different situation.

Yes, the Cowboys were down but a huge deficit, but Parcells kept on pushing into the final seconds of the game, keeping his starters in. Most teams, down that much and in the final couple of minutes would have sent in the backups to throw it around. Parcells kept all his starterss in and kept driving for meaningless points in the last minute of the game, so yeah, I don't blame Williams one bit for sending blitzes in that situation.

I wouldn't blame Belichick one bit for blitzing us when we were pushing for meaningless points late in the game either. Frankly I'm not sure why CP, Moss, and our precious few offensive linemen that we have left were still in the game at that point. Seems like a needless risk by Gibbs and Co. to me.

So in that situation, yeah, Belichick can blitz all he wants and I've got no problem. Turning around and piliing it on with the offensive play calling is a different issue - he sets the tone with that, not us.

So yesterday when it was 45-0 in the 4th quarter, why did Gibbs keep the starters in the game, if what you say is true?

I'll be pissed if you guys let me get to post #5,000 while defending Bill Belichick!

So yesterday when it was 45-0 in the 4th quarter, why did Gibbs keep the starters in the game, if what you say is true?

You said a mouthfull, and to your point, if Gibbs had pulled his starters, it's reasonable to think BB would have done the same. Don't keep your starters in the game, and at the same time complain about running up the score. Again, my definition of "running up the score" requires that one team has an unfair advantage over the other one. This wasn't the case.

So yesterday when it was 45-0 in the 4th quarter, why did Gibbs keep the starters in the game, if what you say is true?

If you read on to the next paragraph I said it seemed like a needless risk by Gibbs and Co. I still question that one, especially given how beat up we already are by injuries. At 45-0 in the 4th quarter I would have pulled the entire offensive line.

Honestly Matty,
Heartbreaking though to watch, they did us a favor. They showed us how it really is to play a top flight team. Where we are in the pecking order. How many weakness's we have a what they are.

Couldn't agree more!

You said a mouthfull, and to your point, if Gibbs had pulled his starters, it's reasonable to think BB would have done the same. Don't keep your starters in the game, and at the same time complain about running up the score. Again, my definition of "running up the score" requires that one team has an unfair advantage over the other one. This wasn't the case.
If he pulled the entire line who would play?

Man the more I read this thread the more I wish it was us smacking teams around the field like they have been doing. Indy is next and will loose by more than 14 points!

Totally different situation.

Yes, the Cowboys were down but a huge deficit, but Parcells kept on pushing into the final seconds of the game, keeping his starters in. Most teams, down that much and in the final couple of minutes would have sent in the backups to throw it around. Parcells kept all his starterss in and kept driving for meaningless points in the last minute of the game, so yeah, I don't blame Williams one bit for sending blitzes in that situation.

I wouldn't blame Belichick one bit for blitzing us when we were pushing for meaningless points late in the game either. Frankly I'm not sure why CP, Moss, and our precious few offensive linemen that we have left were still in the game at that point. Seems like a needless risk by Gibbs and Co. to me.

So in that situation, yeah, Belichick can blitz all he wants and I've got no problem. Turning around and piliing it on with the offensive play calling is a different issue - he sets the tone with that, not us.


Well did we pull all our starters out on defense and run up the white flag? If not according to what you have said there is no difference in circumstances.

Man the more I read this thread the more I wish it was us smacking teams around the field like they have been doing. Indy is next and will loose by more than 14 points!Indy has a good D, plus, their offense can take time off the clock and actually score points. I won't be surprised at all if Indy wins, actually I expect them to.