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The NFL is about moving the chains, be it through passing or running the ball. It's not about stats. It's not about dynamic flashy offense. It's not about the latest offensive trends. It's not about running up the score. It's about winning. Gibbs' offense is not dynamic, flashy, exotic or revolutionary. It's somewhat simplistic. But it works. It has worked in the past, it will work in the future. Our problem is in execution, not play calling. For those who say we didn't hold onto our lead because we got too conservative, what about the incomplete passes on our first drive in the second half? It looked like Moss and JC were on completely different pages in the playbook. We didn't execute in the 2nd half. We could have Mike Martz calling the plays with 4 wide the whole time, running intermediate crossing patterns and throwing the ball 40 times per game but if no one executes, what the hell good does it do?

Some people seem to have a very hard time making the distinction between the gameplan as executed and the original gameplan itself.

Had we gotten a little more push on fourth down and Betts doesn't trip on his own feet, would we be so worried? I highly doubt it with the never ending exception of a very vocal minority. Had JC hit Moss in the hands on the pass plays we did attempt, would Gibbs be encouraged to further entrust the game to a QB with 10 games of starting experience? I'm guessing yes.

BTW, we're 2-1, it's a winning record, so as far as this season goes our record says we're a good football team. That makes me happy. I must be naive.