10-31-2016, 11:32 PM
(10-31-2016, 10:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Well of course there is the dynamic of the D is not a person.
Is Josh Shaw to blame with his 6 tackles and fine play on the slot receiver?
Is Geno Atkins to blame with his stout run D and sack?
Is Vontaze Burfict to blame with travelling all over the field and his 10 tackles?
It is my opinion is you have to point to one player that cost us a win; I pick the guy that wears #14 is stripes. He has played great all season in both wins and loses, but he crapped the bed yesterday. Anyone that objectively watched the game can see it.
But it's OK; I'm sure he will return to his normal Pro Bowl level next time he takes the field. I'm just not one to blame half the team to deflect a poor game by one person. Never have, never will.
Why don't we just blame the country of England.
What would it take for you to necessarily agree that the D did their job in OT? To me, that was done when they stopped the first drive; anything else was gravy. But folks have differing opinions.
Well, the thread is called 'turd of the day' and I think a unit can definitely qualify as a turd. Yes, there were individuals that played OK on defense - at times - but the D overall had a very rough day.
As for OT...It's fine to give them credit for the first series, because they did their job. It's also fair to criticize them for the second series, where they allowed them to drive down for a short FG attempt. And...when you take the game as a whole...the performance of the defense left a lot to be desired.
