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Originally Posted by apballin
Can’t blame Reich for the huge fumble by Wentz and Hines that were game changers
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This is true. There's reason to want us to run more in the second half. But all this "Frank Reich needs to be fired" talk is overkill to say the least.
This is where I can't get on board with a lot of guys here commenting about play-calling or 4th down attempts or whatever. Seems like post-hoc criticism.
We tried to run early, didn't get much. So we started passing. And it's not like we were banging our heads against the wall. The pass was absolutely working against Tampa Bay.
-We scored 21 in the 2nd quarter.
-First drive of second half, all passes, we drive down to the red zone. Shaq Barrett destroying our drive was not because of Frank Reich's play-calling.
-TB touchdown
-Next drive, moving the ball again, two more first downs, TB territory. Wentz throws up a 50/50 ball that Pittman loses to Winfield. Questionable decision, not the play-call.
-TB touchdown
-Third drive, 3rd and 2 becomes 3rd and 17 after consecutive holding and false start penalties. Not on play-calling.
-Finally force TB to punt again... And Hines muffs it at our 19. Not on play- calling.
-TB field goal.
-We get one drive in the second half where we don't kill ourselves with turnovers or penalties, and just like earlier in the game, we move the ball right down the field and score.
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We were moving the ball today and if not for devastating mistakes by players... It looked to me like we were on our way to dropping another 40-burger this week.