Play Calling

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Yeah, Gibbs (like Brunell) shouldn't have held Jamal Williams and pushed us out of field goal range. Gibbs shouldn't have dropped 3 of 4 passes that came his way (unlike Royal who was spectacular). Maybe, just maybe, it's not Gibbs who is to blame for everything that happens on the field.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

Yeah, Gibbs (like Brunell) shouldn't have held Jamal Williams and pushed us out of field goal range. Gibbs shouldn't have dropped 3 of 4 passes that came his way (unlike Royal who was spectacular). Maybe, just maybe, it's not Gibbs who is to blame for everything that happens on the field.

I think maybe part of the problem is perhaps unnecessarily high expectations. True, Gibbs is one of the best coaches ever. But he didn't win it all every year. If you really break it down, his best teams were built in 3-4 year intervals. But there's no time for patience in this day and age. Especially not after enduring 12 years of misery after Gibbs left.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I think maybe part of the problem is perhaps unnecessarily high expectations. True, Gibbs is one of the best coaches ever. But he didn't win it all every year. If you really break it down, his best teams were built in 3-4 year intervals. But there's no time for patience in this day and age. Especially not after enduring 12 years of misery after Gibbs left.

Unfortunately, I think you hit the nail on the head.

[Bushead]

I think every coach should be given three years before you start asking for his head.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I think maybe part of the problem is perhaps unnecessarily high expectations. True, Gibbs is one of the best coaches ever. But he didn't win it all every year. If you really break it down, his best teams were built in 3-4 year intervals. But there's no time for patience in this day and age. Especially not after enduring 12 years of misery after Gibbs left.

I think you have it! I don't believe ANYONE is stupid enough to believe you can build a team from disarray to dominance in two seasons.

[56FAN]

I just sense right now that this team expects something to happen in the 4th qtr to lose the game.it's a different person stepping up or down to mess up every week.i thought they had stepped out of this cycle earlier this year but now it seems that they have fallen back into it.lack of athletes in the skill positions, lack of quality cb. depth ,lack of de pressure..arrington out of postion.and an o line that is just not playing as a unit consistanly enough to be depended upon. and a qb who tends to look a 1 reciever in certain cituations and if they are covered is screwed.and a coaching staff who plays it too close to the vest.i'm numb right now.i am tired of the diappointment. period.tired of excuses and watching other teams put it together and go on after us and become better while we wallow in the meir.when is this going to change ?

[heybigstar]

We were way too conservative. Brunell hadnt thrown a pick all game, we should have tried a 15-20 yd pass on 1st or 2nd, really try to push their D around. Thats how you win football games.

I dont know if we will have the right personell on our team, because of our lack of draft picks.

[Daseal]

I suppose we could pass every down. They sure worked for us during the Spurrier years.

Yeah, because the outcome is so different in the Gibbs era, right skinsfan? At least Gibbs has a defense to prop him up.

The playcalling has GOT TO CHANGE. Gibbs normally calls a pretty solid half though I think we should push it a bit more. At the end of the game you have got to try to get enough yards to win the game. You don't want to go into overtime against the best scoring team and best pass rushing team. That smells disaster. These last two losses come from Gibbs inability to grow some balls and put a game away.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I think maybe part of the problem is perhaps unnecessarily high expectations. True, Gibbs is one of the best coaches ever. But he didn't win it all every year. If you really break it down, his best teams were built in 3-4 year intervals. But there's no time for patience in this day and age. Especially not after enduring 12 years of misery after Gibbs left.

I think that people who are calling for a change in coaching staff are crazy.. But people, like myself, who are looking for a change in coaching style have a point.. I don't think expecting a team who has had a 2 score lead in the 2nd half of each of the 3 games to hold the lead and win the game is unrealistic. It's not like we are expecting huge comebacks from defecits to win games, just hold the lead you already have.. Something's working to get points on the board, keep doing it, don't stop attacking.. The Giants attack, the Colts attack, the Steelers attack.. We are what we are, but we are not a team right now that can hold a 2 score lead so we need to keep attacking and getting more and more points.. Winning in today's NFL means 24+ points unless you have a lights out defense, which we do not.. 2 TD and a FG aren't going to get it done anymore.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

Yeah, Gibbs (like Brunell) shouldn't have held Jamal Williams and pushed us out of field goal range. Gibbs shouldn't have dropped 3 of 4 passes that came his way (unlike Royal who was spectacular). Maybe, just maybe, it's not Gibbs who is to blame for everything that happens on the field.

I totally agree.

I think a lot of people are letting the players off way too easy.

There are a number of guys that just didn't get it done yesterday.