***Thanksgiving Game #1 - Green Bay at Detroit*** (1 Viewer)

[basher]

Woodson is playing at an unbelievably high level this season

 

[Mr Anonymous]

In essence via the safety Detroit can score 9 points with 1-2 minutes coming the clock as opposed to 7 points and Green Bay burning 3-4 minutes off the clock.Whether they execute or not is up to them.

Do the 9 points make much more difference than the 7 in this case?

2 more points plus less time off the clock as opposed to 7 and the amount of time it would take to get the ball back from GB.

The hole in your logic is the offense can't score.

My logic had nothing to do with the Lions. It had to do with a team down 20 points halfway into the 4th quarter of a football game. The most important factor in that scenario is quick points. Detroit had a chance to score 9 points in a short period of time. They could have had 7 points in an instant, but then would have had to kick off and face the prospect of 4-5 minutes coming off the clock before an opportunity to score more.Nonetheless it's all moot now.

 

[cr8f]

Woodson does the Heisman pose.

 

[Eviloutsider]

Woodson is pretty good.

 

[steelerfan1]

and the fat lady has sung. td green bay d/st on stafford pick

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

In essence via the safety Detroit can score 9 points with 1-2 minutes coming the clock as opposed to 7 points and Green Bay burning 3-4 minutes off the clock.Whether they execute or not is up to them.

I understand what you are trying to say but teams would always rather have the 7 instead of the 2 and a chance for 9.

Usually but when down 20 and the clock becoming an issue, you have to hope for best case scenario. And for Detroit it was the 2 points, the ball, and a quick score.

The TD made it a 2 score game. The safety kept a 3 score game.

Yes, but with the safety you get the ball back immediately in advantageous scoring position. For Detroit to come ahead on that exchange, they needed to punch it into the endzone quickly. They almost did. And that scenario (safety followed by quick TD) was really their only chance.

In the safety scenario they would have have toscore a TDstop GBscore a TD + 2 pt. conversionStop GBkick a FGwin in OTIn a TD scenariostop GBscore TDstop GBscore TD for the win

 

[cr8f]

In essence via the safety Detroit can score 9 points with 1-2 minutes coming the clock as opposed to 7 points and Green Bay burning 3-4 minutes off the clock.Whether they execute or not is up to them.

Do the 9 points make much more difference than the 7 in this case?

2 more points plus less time off the clock as opposed to 7 and the amount of time it would take to get the ball back from GB.

The hole in your logic is the offense can't score.

My logic had nothing to do with the Lions. It had to do with a team down 20 points halfway into the 4th quarter of a football game. The most important factor in that scenario is quick points. Detroit had a chance to score 9 points in a short period of time. They could have had 7 points in an instant, but then would have had to kick off and face the prospect of 4-5 minutes coming off the clock before an opportunity to score more.Nonetheless it's all moot now.

With most teams it would help but this is the Lions. I wonder if they'd let you decline the touchdown and take the safety.

 

[basher]

In essence via the safety Detroit can score 9 points with 1-2 minutes coming the clock as opposed to 7 points and Green Bay burning 3-4 minutes off the clock.Whether they execute or not is up to them.

Do the 9 points make much more difference than the 7 in this case?

2 more points plus less time off the clock as opposed to 7 and the amount of time it would take to get the ball back from GB.

The hole in your logic is the offense can't score.

My logic had nothing to do with the Lions. It had to do with a team down 20 points halfway into the 4th quarter of a football game. The most important factor in that scenario is quick points. Detroit had a chance to score 9 points in a short period of time. They could have had 7 points in an instant, but then would have had to kick off and face the prospect of 4-5 minutes coming off the clock before an opportunity to score more.Nonetheless it's all moot now.

You say they need quick points then you say they could have 7 in an instant but would choose to have 2 and a chance for more. Isn't that a little contradictory? They would opt for the TD and hope GB runs grant three straight times into the line to try to run out the clock.

 

[Touchdown Syndrome]

I'm sure someone has said it before, but it's nuts that Stafford is still in there.

 

[cr8f]

McCarthy must have Woodson on his fantasy team. He challenges.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

McCarthy must have Woodson on his fantasy team. He challenges.

He's been so bad on challenges this year, I think he's desperately trying to improve his win percentage on them.

 

[Whiplash Inc.]

What a day for CWood..

 

[Eviloutsider]

Woodson got robbed on the Gobbler. And to think, we get a five point bonus for all Gobblers awarded and wouldn't you know it, my opponent has Driver.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

The guy just donated $2 million to the University of Michigan Children's Hospital, has a huge game and the producer breaks a tie to give the golden turkey to Donald Driver? Did they watch their own pregame show?

 

[Mr Anonymous]

[Ford Field Chant] Go Pack Go! Go Pack Go! Go Pack Go! [/Ford Field Chant]

 

[sho nuff]

Nice win...but again McCarthy was terrible in the play calling early on.

how many trips to the 10 or so with only 1 running play in there?

Nice job by the D though for most of it.

Finally seeing what Raji can do.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Wouldn't a safety be better for Detroit anyway?

They get the 2 points and the ball in great field position. The get a TD on this drive and they come out ahead on this exchange. Most importantly Green Bay can't burn time off the clock.

Are you living in an alternate dimension where the Lions offense is capable of scoring? What is the score of the game you are watching? Does Matt Stafford have a goatee that makes him look vaguely menacing?

 

[Mr.Pack]

Anyone else cringe whenever they see Jarrett Bush on the field? Anyone else notice that turns to a pain whenever the other team throws the football in his direction?

I think he has photos or video of Ted Thompson in compromising situations. Only way he is still on the team.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Greg Jennings definitely did something personal to Rodgers. Because he gives Jennings NOTHING.

Jennings is constantly lined up to the weak side of the formation, Rodgers doesn't look to that side of the field.

Jennings also cannot get open. The guy is a bust and nothing more. He is not even worthy as a wr3. Having one decent game every five games makes him a wr4.

Have you cut him yet? If not, why not?

 

[Mr.Pack]

Greg Jennings definitely did something personal to Rodgers. Because he gives Jennings NOTHING.

Jennings is constantly lined up to the weak side of the formation, Rodgers doesn't look to that side of the field.

Jennings also cannot get open. The guy is a bust and nothing more. He is not even worthy as a wr3. Having one decent game every five games makes him a wr4.

Have you cut him yet? If not, why not?

:crickets:

 

[basher]

Anyone else cringe whenever they see Jarrett Bush on the field? Anyone else notice that turns to a pain whenever the other team throws the football in his direction?

I think he has photos or video of Ted Thompson in compromising situations. Only way he is still on the team.

he did make a nice play jumping a pass to Fitzsimmons yesterday ... but somehow he found a way to screw up a sure thing INT

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

[quote name='basher' post='11168638' date='Nov 26 2009, 02:26 Usually but when down 20 and the clock becoming an issue, you have to hope for best case scenario. And for Detroit it was the 2 points, the ball, and a quick score.

The TD made it a 2 score game. The safety kept a 3 score game.

Yes, but with the safety you get the ball back immediately in advantageous scoring position. For Detroit to come ahead on that exchange, they needed to punch it into the endzone quickly. They almost did. And that scenario (safety followed by quick TD) was really their only chance.

In the safety scenario they would have have to

score a TD

stop GB

score a TD + 2 pt. conversion

Stop GB

kick a FG

win in OT

In a TD scenario

stop GB

score TD

stop GB

score TD for the win

speaking of :crickets:

 

[sho nuff]

Anyone else cringe whenever they see Jarrett Bush on the field? Anyone else notice that turns to a pain whenever the other team throws the football in his direction?

I think he has photos or video of Ted Thompson in compromising situations. Only way he is still on the team.

he did make a nice play jumping a pass to Fitzsimmons yesterday ... but somehow he found a way to screw up a sure thing INT

Yeah...he seems a split second slow in his decision making.Gave up the one big play where he was just late getting his hands up. Had another where he undercut the route but the guy was wide open behind him and he missed (thankfully I believe the pass was incomplete).But yeah...Id rather start seeing what Underwood can do at times.