Its time for joe to step down.

[MTRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

How was the clock management horrific today? Could you cite specific examples?

We blew two TO's in second half that would have come in quite handy w/ 2:31 left on a last ditch drive. Also called a TO earlier w/ 2:06 on the clock that seemed to only benefit Philly.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by MTRedskinsFan

We blew two TO's in second half that would have come in quite handy w/ 2:31 left on a last ditch drive. Also called a TO earlier w/ 2:06 on the clock that seemed to only benefit Philly.

Calling time out to avoid running a bad play doesn't have anything to do with clock management.

[chrisl4064]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Calling time out to avoid running a bad play doesn't have anything to do with clock management.

well it could if its too early, like in the third. then forcing you to decide in the fourth how to deal with the remaining time with 2 time outs.

or how about when we didnt have any timeouts to challenge the CAUGHT ball by mccardell i believe. i understand that had nothing to do with clock management, but the first part does.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

well it could if its too early, like in the third. then forcing you to decide in the fourth how to deal with the remaining time with 2 time outs.

or how about when we didnt have any timeouts to challenge the CAUGHT ball by mccardell i believe. i understand that had nothing to do with clock management, but the first part does.

It wouldn't have been reversed anyway, so that's a moot point. Why are you not going to call time out on a play that isn't going to work? Since Saunders's offense does not audible, you have to call timeout. It happens with every team. That has nothing to do with clock management. In fact the Redskins offense today was almost in a no huddle for much of the game anyway, so complaining about clock management is illogical.

[rypper11]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

It wouldn't have been reversed anyway, so that's a moot point. Why are you not going to call time out on a play that isn't going to work? Since Saunders's offense does not audible, you have to call timeout. It happens with every team. That has nothing to do with clock management. In fact the Redskins offense today was almost in a no huddle for much of the game anyway, so complaining about clock management is illogical.

Speaking of which, I liked the no huddle or sugar huddle they ran most of the time. I think JC sometimes overthinks and this helps him calm down and just play. Of course, it did leave plenty of clock at the end of the game....

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by rypper11

Speaking of which, I liked the no huddle or sugar huddle they ran most of the time. I think JC sometimes overthinks and this helps him calm down and just play. Of course, it did leave plenty of clock at the end of the game....

I agree. Campbell seems to get into a better rhythm when he's in hurry up mode. I'm hoping this is something the offense will start doing more of, because it seemed to wear the Eagles defense down and opened up our running game as well.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by MTRedskinsFan

We blew two TO's in second half that would have come in quite handy w/ 2:31 left on a last ditch drive. Also called a TO earlier w/ 2:06 on the clock that seemed to only benefit Philly.

Earlier, as in the first half when they were about to punt and we were trying to prevent them from running the clock down to two minutes? That was the right move at the time and Philly did not end up scoring. If they hadn't of called the To then, you'd be bitching about that.

As to the last drive, TO's don't do any good when you can't get a first down so it was not a factor. It could have been but it wasn't. 2:30 is plenty of time to move down the field with or without TOs. Yes you would prefer to have them, but it had little impact on the game today.

[rypper11]

Originally Posted by MTRedskinsFan

We blew two TO's in second half that would have come in quite handy w/ 2:31 left on a last ditch drive. Also called a TO earlier w/ 2:06 on the clock that seemed to only benefit Philly.

Calling the TO w/ 2:06 in the 1st half is Gibbs being aggressive. He was blasted earlier in the year for letting the clock run down to the 2 minute warning when they were going to try hurry up offense. It retrospect it did help Philly because we went 3 and out but if Lloyd makes the catch or we convert the 3rd down it would have been nice to have time to try to score before half. Can't have it both ways. Play aggressive and run the risk of giving them the ball back with time or kill the last 2 minutes and have no shot at points before the half.