2nd Half Predictions....

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(11-02-2018, 01:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yes, we scored too fast against the Steelers and it cost us the game. I said it right when Mixon got into the Endzone.

This is on Marv and Lazor, should of had Mixon fall at the one a few plays and than ran it in and we would be 6-2 right now
and have the lead in the Division. One little play is all it takes to change a season. Great post once again, i don't know if the
NFL is rigged but the refs in the past have sure favored teams like the Steelers and Patriots. It is evident.

But that doesn't take away Marv's ineptitude at times.

I don't know if I would say that Mixon NOT score.  However if he runs for a 5 yard gain to start the clock at the 2 min warning, and we take off the 45 seconds before making the next play, which should be a pass play to only get the 1st down, then hurry up and run another play to try and get another 1st down it would help burn out the clock, while also moving the ball forward.  If Pittsburgh calls a TO (they had all 3) then great, now we run again to start up the clock.  If they burn all 3 TOs then our chances of winning is increased.  If they don't take a TO, when we get to 30 seconds, that is when we should be looking take our TOs.  Keep getting 1st downs and when we are 20 seconds or less, score.  Pooch kick, but keep the ball in the field of play and even more time would be taken off the clock. 

I don't see the Steelers getting into FG range with 7 seconds and  possibly no TOs remaining.  The pressure wasn't on us to score as fast as we can.  It was on their defense to try and stop us from eating the clock and scoring.

While I do understand the concept of the offense scoring and that they did their job and the defense is to prevent scores and ours did not do their job, I don't blame the players for going with the plays called, I do blame the coaches.  The coaches job is to prepared for situational football.  Marv has been terrible at this his entire time with us.  How does Jeremy Hill NOT protect the football in that last postseason game?