The Cowboys got a first down with about 2:25 or so left in the game. The Giants had two timeouts left. However, they let the clock go all the way to the two minute warning and didnt call one of their remaining timeouts until after the next play. As a result, when they held the Cowboys to a FG, they got the ball back with under a minute left and no timeouts.
Granted, it is overwhelmingly likely that it would not have made a difference, but calling an immediate timeout would have saved about 25 or so seconds, which could have been crucial had they somehow forced a turnover or Bailey missed the long FG.
So they get the ball back on their own 29 with 19 seconds left instead of an extra 30+ seconds. 40-50 seconds would've been plenty of time for Eli to move them into FG range.
After first down play, final timeout.
After second down play, two minute warning.
After third down play, Dallas would have kicked FG with about 1:20 or so left on the clock.
Again, very unlikely that this would have mattered, but if something would have gone the Giants way on that last set of downs, it could have, and those extra 25 or so seconds -- with one or no timeouts -- could have been crucial.
LOL! And a new BBI TC Myth is born! Unbelievable!
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All you can do at this point is laugh and shake your head at it.
LOL! And a new BBI TC Myth is born! Unbelievable!
Yes. Add it to "TC doesn't play rookies"
I'm NOT saying they should have done that, but thats how much confidence I have in the defense.
I'm NOT saying they should have done that, but thats how much confidence I have in the defense.
I was thinking the same thing but TC would not have done that the way Dallas Offense is playing so good.
One is everything under 2 mins is automatic review so you wouldn't have to challenge and risk a TO lost for a fumble or spot.
And two, if they do fumble and you get it, you save that TO for your O on the change of possession. Meaning yo get the ball after the fumble at 1:55 with an extra TO as opposed to 2:08 with one less TO but the 2-minute warning so a matter of preference.
But we are splitting hairs for this.
Would have been a crazy... A slap to the face of Fewell and every player on defense. Would have had a demoralizing effect on the whole defense possibly for the whole year. One of those cases that you know it's the right call, but you just can't do it.
I think it was you said: Coughlin did not trust the defense and did not want to cal TO and have theCowboys go down and score.
But if you don't trust the defense, you can't play "Giants football" on offense. And you can't go to the power running game and also play no huddle or hurry up. Just makes no sense
I think it was you said: Coughlin did not trust the defense and did not want to cal TO and have theCowboys go down and score.
But if you don't trust the defense, you can't play "Giants football" on offense. And you can't go to the power running game and also play no huddle or hurry up. Just makes no sense