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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pack_in_black" data-source="post: 204830" data-attributes="member: 631">Well aadp, I'm not trying to be a negative nancy here, but we all know the qb makes the decision on who to throw it to.  Every pass play has a checkdown.  Usually its a back or the TE (as was likely the case in the two preceding plays.  As far as Greg Easterbrook's assessment, he may not know that every play is essentially called the same way in our offense:  Run play or pass play from the same formation, with Brett making the final decision on which way to go.  Brett lines up, scans the D and makes the call.  That's part of the reason for his resurgence this year, he knows defenses so well and usually makes smart decisions.  He was in the position to see that the Giants were playing pass, and should have gone run.  (assuming he had a run play to go to like usual)Sure, McCarthy called the play in, and a head coach should take a good share of the blame for every loss.  But in my book, a qb who has played football longer than some of his receivers have been alive always deserves the majority of the blame for an OT pick in the Conference Championship.</blockquote>

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