Great Playcalling, Joe

In fact, the "run, run, pass" playcalling you thought you saw happened a grand total of ONCE the entire game. It appears you're just wrong on this one.

In fact, the "run, run, pass" playcalling you thought you saw happened a grand total of ONCE the entire game. It appears you're just wrong on this one.

People love to play the "blame the play calling" card after a loss.

do we know for a fact that gibbs called the plays? why do people call for his head basically just because it LOOKs like a play he would call. How do you know who called what plays? none of us know for sure who call those plays.

We did (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/playbyplay?game_id=29240&displayPage=tab_play_by_play&season=2007&week=REG3).

If you were watching (or had the internet), you could see that on the first two three and outs of the third quarter, they called four passes and two runs. Campbell looked horrible on those passes. Guess they figured at that point to commit to the running game. I have no problem with that.

The game had already been tied at that point, so I think there was a sense of urgency in the coaches. Did it work? Obviously not, but we ran the ball TWICE (for 11 yards) in the third quarter.

Conservative my ass.

What bothers me is that we did not throw enough mid range stuff. 15-25 yards. JC is not good at that short dump off stuff right now. But he throws some lasers when it's in the mid range. But it looks like we were not taking enough chances with those type of passes. I want to see those passes on first down, not 3rd and long.

do we know for a fact that gibbs called the plays? why do people call for his head basically just because it LOOKs like a play he would call. How do you know who called what plays? none of us know for sure who call those plays.

Gibbs is not calling the plays and hasn't since Saunders got here.

He sure as hell doesn't look like someone calling plays either, anytime they show him on the sidelines he's walking around with his arms crossed.

and maybe the play call was right but wasnt executed right? or someone missed a blocker or something. we can always second guess

Gibbs is not calling the plays and hasn't since Saunders got here.

He sure as hell doesn't look like someone calling plays either, anytime they show him on the sidelines he's walking around with his arms crossed.
EXACTLY what i was saying.. people saying it was gibbs calling the plays..

or on that last play maybe if betts hadnt tripped......... maybe???

Well we better get a pass rush going gents for the Lions or they are going to beat us at home for the first time since 1967. To be a true winner we need to be hitting on all cylinders for 4 quarters of the game. It is almost like our coaching staff wants to make it a close game or even to lose it. Gibbs II is looking rather shaky right now. We need a convincing win against the Lions after the bye to get things going. IF we lose to the Lions at home for the first time since '67 we are screwed!!!!!!

What bothers me is that we did not throw enough mid range stuff. 15-25 yards. JC is not good at that short dump off stuff right now. But he throws some lasers when it's in the mid range. But it looks like we were not taking enough chances with those type of passes. I want to see those passes on first down, not 3rd and long.Well, we had receivers running the mid range routes, and in general enough time for Campbell to deliver the ball. Whatever the reason, I think Campbell is man enough to accept the blame for the miscommunications and use it to better himself. I thought he had a horrible half, but he's young and as long as he accepts responsibility for his failures, I see no reason to panic.