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01-21-2013, 11:52 AM #38Steve Flacco, Apparently
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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01-21-2013, 12:04 PM #39Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
First half:
1st and 10 at BAL 13 R.Rice right guard to BLT 15 for 2 yards (B.Spikes).
1st and 10 at BAL 27 R.Rice up the middle to BLT 30 for 3 yards (J.Francis).
1st and 10 at BAL 10 R.Rice up the middle to BLT 13 for 3 yards (D.Hightower).
1st and 10 at BAL 33 (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Rice up the middle to BLT 35 for 2 yards (M.Cole; R.Ninkovich).
1st and 10 at BAL 46 (No Huddle) R.Rice left end to BLT 48 for 2 yards (R.Ninkovich).
1st and 10 at NE 44 (No Huddle) B.Pierce right end pushed ob at NE 40 for 4 yards (A.Dennard).
1st and 10 at BAL 14 B.Pierce right end ran ob at BLT 13 for -1 yards.
That's 7 plays, for a whopping 15 yards.
THAT'S the game I was watching. What game were YOU watching?
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01-21-2013, 12:11 PM #40
Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
Wouldn't surprise me if Caldwell lost track of how many 1st down runs straight up the gut he'd called in a row. Because all he needed to do was call 3 or 4 in a row, boom play-action, then 5 or 6 in a row, then another play action. And all the runs didn't have to be up the middle; going off-tackle once or twice would have also helped throw the Pats D off-balance.
Great second half from Caldwell once he Unleashed The Flacco, but up until then, the playcalling was kind of 'meh'. The Pats winning the ToP in the 1st half didn't help either, but at least Jim adjusts--albeit a tick or 2 later than I'd prefer--so that right there makes him a million times better than Cam.
Overall, I'm happy with Caldwell. I'll chalk up his "better a little late than never" tendency to his inexperience as a playcaller. But he definitely has shown a feel for the game that Cam never had.
And yes, in general he is executing the Air Coryell correctly.
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
How about after Brady threw the ball away on the 4th down attempt, Ravens took over and passed passed passed, punt. Only burned 30 seconds. Hindsight is a beautiful thing
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01-21-2013, 12:13 PM #42Steve Flacco, Apparently
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
The one where in the second half, we were able to fit the ball into space between their crashing linebackers and their safeties trying to keep Jacoby and Torrey in front of them, to the tune of 3 TDs all thrown over the middle of the field on intermediate routes.
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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01-21-2013, 12:14 PM #43Pro Bowl Poster
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01-21-2013, 12:15 PM #44Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
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01-21-2013, 12:15 PM #45Steve Flacco, Apparently
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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01-21-2013, 12:17 PM #46Pro Bowl Poster
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01-21-2013, 12:19 PM #47Steve Flacco, Apparently
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Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
No, Haloti92 made an assertion, one which is contradicted by the observations of several other posters. If you want to claim that Haloti92 is some sort of infallible super fan who saw a more accurate version of events than those of us who have been arguing the point I've restated to you multiple times, feel free to do so. Pardon me however, if I find that a terribly unconvincing argument.
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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01-21-2013, 12:24 PM #48
Re: Dear Mr Caldwell, why did you run on 10/12 first downs in the first half
Yea, obviously it WASN'T us consistently running the ball towards their strength that helped open up the field, it was simply Caldwell 'unleashing the Flacco,'. If we don't show we're willing to run it, there would have been no unleashing. I'm not sure how that's not readily apparent. What would you guys have rather seen? More PA? Didn't Haloti92 state that PAs are pretty ineffective if done consecutively? Then what? Joe throwing it 50 times like Cam Cam used to love to do? Game plan has obviously worked, our offense looks great and part of that is our insistence at sticking with the run *SOMETHING EVERYONE WAS CLAMORING FOR ALL YEAR* and yet now apparently DON'T want to see. Lol....
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