I can't figure out if it was arrogance or stupidity but there is really no explanation on this earth to not use Barkley more. He had a game like this, I believe against the Eagles last year. But that was for one half. This was an entire game. I don't trust this man's judgment to be the HC on this team. The D was worse than the offense but at least there you can explain it away with a lack of experience and/or talent. This is just absolute ineptitude.
It can, though if he's stupid it's more likely that he's not just thinking he's smarter than everyone and that's why he uses Barkley that way.
I'm stupid because I question our coach not using our best player (by far) and one of the best in the league? You sure got me there! You must be a fucking mensa candidate.
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And it may not have mattered anyway. This defense is simply awful.
I don't know what a gas can headline is. I don't think his decision making is nearly good enough to be a head coach in this league. There's zero explanation for what we saw today regarding Saquon's usage other than him not being too bright or him thinking he's smarter than everyone. Not sure why I have to mince words. Do you have a personal stake in his well being?
Let's see how he gets the men to respond next week.
And we're stuck with him.
Nothing we can do about it.
But let’s be real here.
Anyone going to blame the atrocious defensive play? I’m far more disappointed in Bettcher than Schurmur. (And I like Bettchers philosophy too)
The way Dallas was scoring,no amount of SB was going to change the outcome.
The way Dallas was scoring,no amount of SB was going to change the outcome.
Control the flow via the run .... IJS not to mention balance T.O.P.
But let’s be real here.
Anyone going to blame the atrocious defensive play? I’m far more disappointed in Bettcher than Schurmur. (And I like Bettchers philosophy too)
How'd he let the game get away? Telling his defense to give up five tds on five straight fucking drives? Was that it?
I don't think Shurmur should have gone away from SB at that point, but he didn't want to give SB twenty-five touches. It all spiralled downhill from there.
RUN THE DAMN BALL!!!!
The Giants improved when they started running the ball more. Don't try and tell me you run the ball when your ahead and it screws up the stats either. I checked that. If you can run the ball you keep running the ball (55% to 60% of the time) until you can't run the ball anymore (defense changes to defend it). It opens up the passing lanes. It keeps the defense honest on rushing the passer. It keeps their defense on the field to tire them out and your own defense off the field, rested. It keeps their offense cold, on the sidelines, making it hard to get into a rhythm.
Ezekiel Elliot - 13 Carries, 53 Yards, 1 TD, 4.1 Avg (Respectable) but much of his came LATE when it was already over IMHO.
Saquon Barkley - 11 Carries, 120 Yards, 0 TDs, 10.9 Avg (Excellent) and most of it came EARLY in the game.
HOW DO YOU NOT NOT KEEP FEEDING THE HOT HAND????
WHY WERE THEIR SO MANY BIG MOMENTS THAT THEY PULLED BARKLEY OUT??????
The defense is young and is going to go through it's growning pains but these pains are like kidney stones.
The way Dallas was scoring,no amount of SB was going to change the outcome.
Except he did the same thing against the Eagles last year.
And no Barkley on 3rd-and-1 and 4th-and-1 because he didn't play in the preseason? Please.
A real tight grip on the rulebook, there...
A real tight grip on the rulebook, there...
It was symbolic like the time Cowher stuffed the photo of 12 men on the field into the refs shirt. He knows that he can't challenge it but throwing the flag tells the refs they screwed up.
The difference is Big red has figured it out to near perfection. PS hasn’t
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and he has all the terrible play calling tendencies you’d expect
The difference is Big red has figured it out to near perfection. PS hasn’t
PS was out coached they had an answer for everything he tried . Lets not forget Dallas has a ton of talent
both in the trenches and skill positions .
Defense is gonna have growing pains we will get better on
offense when Tate comes back .
We were setup for a Cowboy ambush were not there yet .
I think PS needs to finish 500 or better or get canned
lets see how we play the next three games .
Yep. We stayed in house and picked a guy immediately!!
Oh wait.
Yep - just Les fucking up facts again.
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at the end of the half.
A real tight grip on the rulebook, there...
It was symbolic like the time Cowher stuffed the photo of 12 men on the field into the refs shirt. He knows that he can't challenge it but throwing the flag tells the refs they screwed up.
How did the refs screw up there? It clearly wasn't interference, and not only was it inside of two minutes where a coach can't challenge but he didn't have any TO's left. So even if it was outside of two minutes, it wouldn't have been allowed.
The only place the refs screwed up there IMO was not giving him a penalty and I'm still not sure why they didn't
I thought the whole reason we drafted a RB high and fixed the Oline was to be able to run the ball. Control tempo, and keep our defense off the field?