This is the Big Boy league. If you don't want them to score, then stop them from scoring.
While I agree with this I also think that once you are up by 40+ in the 4th quarter it doesn't hurt to show a little class and run the clock out.
Why didn't Gibbs pull Campbell, Portis, Sellers, Cooley, etc... and start running dive plays to drain the clock themselves then?
Because there is a big difference between being getting shutout and being up by 40+ points.Look, I don't care if BB runs up the score to 100 pts. Like he said it is the other team's job to stop them and I wouldn't like my team whining about it. That said, the classy thing to do is to run the clock out when you're up by 40+ late in the 4th quarter.
Then why does anyone have a problem with what the Pats did?Mid 4th Quarter with their 2nd String QB New England Patriots at 08:301-10-WAS 45 (8:30) NE 16-Cassel now at QB 38-K.Eckel left tackle to WAS 44 for 1 yard (57-R.Godfrey, 94-A.Montgomery).2-9-WAS 44 (7:55) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left to 10-J.Gaffney to WAS 37 for 7 yards (29-L.Torrence).3-2-WAS 37 (7:20) 16-M.Cassel pass incomplete short right to 18-D.Stallworth [79-L.Alexander].4-2-WAS 37 (7:16) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left to 10-J.Gaffney to WAS 16 for 21 yards (29-L.Torrence). NE team record 33rd 1st down of game1-10-WAS 16 (6:38) 38-K.Eckel right guard to WAS 15 for 1 yard (94-A.Montgomery, 79-L.Alexander).2-9-WAS 15 (6:01) 16-M.Cassel scrambles right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 16-Cassel 1st NFL TD3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.WAS 0 NE 52 Plays: 6 Possession: 2:37Late 4th with 3rd String QB New England Patriots at 03:00(Onside Kick formation) 6-S.Suisham kicks onside 14 yards from WAS 30 to WAS 44. 50-M.Vrabel to WAS 41 for 3 yards (21-S.Taylor, 37-R.Doughty).1-10-WAS 41 (2:56) NE 7-Gutierrez now at QB 38-K.Eckel left end to WAS 40 for 1 yard (79-L.Alexander, 95-C.Wilson).2-9-WAS 40 (2:15) 38-K.Eckel right tackle to WAS 41 for -1 yards (92-D.Evans, 54-H.Blades).Two-Minute Warning3-10-WAS 41 (2:00) 7-M.Gutierrez right end to 50 for -9 yards (92-D.Evans).4-19- (1:16) 6-C.Hanson punts 47 yards to WAS 3, Center-66-L.Paxton, downed by NE-23-W.Andrews.End of the 4th Quarter New England Patriots at 00:221-10-WAS 35
22) 7-M.Gutierrez kneels to WAS 36 for -1 yards.END GAME