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<blockquote data-quote="bozz_2006" data-source="post: 496938" data-attributes="member: 513"><p>I think you're side-stepping much of what I've said and ignoring my point.</p><p> </p><p>I very thoroughly covered the piece about "smart" play and how strongly I think it is tied to "aggressive" play or "tough" play. Yes, it's good to play tough. But not if you can't do it smartly. Of course I want "tough" players, but a player that isn't tough but doesn't give up gouge plays is better than one who plays tough but gives up many gouge plays. And to be clear, I'd prefer to have neither of those guys on the field, ever. In a perfect world, you'd have super-tough-and-super-smart players. But those guys don't exist. The best ones are those who find the a balance that best maximizes their strengths while shielding their weaknesses.</p><p> </p><p>Also, I didn't bring up Hail Mary's being ripped from defenders' hands, but rather passes in general. So, it would stand to reason it can happen on a Hail Mary. If they're throwing it, there's probably nothing to gain by going for an INT. And there certainly wasn't at the end of the Seattle game.</p><p> </p><p>I never said it was easy. There's a reason they're playing and I'm not. But since they ARE, I'd hope that they would perform like the elite player they are.</p><p> </p><p>I agreed that the officials screwed up. I said that. And i also said, if Jennings knocked it down, there was less chance of putting the game in the hands of the official. It's an infinitesimal chance that it would've come to a judgment call in the first place, but it would've been even more infinitesimal had he knocked the ball down. Again, nitpicky. But I think I'm right here. It wasn't a bad choice that Jennings made; you're right, (see how often I'm agreeing with you? I'm splitting hairs here, but if these guys are the best players in the world, don't you think they got there by splitting the hairs in their game?), but the unfair benefit of hindsight shows us that his "not bad" choice was likely not the <em>best</em> choice. <em>If </em>nobody's around to catch the rebound.... It was a Hail Mary..... I didn't rewatch it just now to be certain, but I'm going to guess that there.... 3? 4? Seattle players with rebounding distance of that jump ball. Nobody was going to catch it clean. So why not knock it down and be done?</p><p> </p><p>Having said all that; I understand you're frustrated about how that game ended. So am I. Still, calling me an armchair fan is completely unnecessary. Isn't the "armchair" part pretty much assumed? I suppose former coaches and players are some kind of fan other than "armchair" fans. But I'd say that pretty much everyone on this site is what you so patronizingly refer to as "armchair". Don't be a ****, there's no need for that. I'm not trying to fight with you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bozz_2006, post: 496938, member: 513"] I think you're side-stepping much of what I've said and ignoring my point. I very thoroughly covered the piece about "smart" play and how strongly I think it is tied to "aggressive" play or "tough" play. Yes, it's good to play tough. But not if you can't do it smartly. Of course I want "tough" players, but a player that isn't tough but doesn't give up gouge plays is better than one who plays tough but gives up many gouge plays. And to be clear, I'd prefer to have neither of those guys on the field, ever. In a perfect world, you'd have super-tough-and-super-smart players. But those guys don't exist. The best ones are those who find the a balance that best maximizes their strengths while shielding their weaknesses. Also, I didn't bring up Hail Mary's being ripped from defenders' hands, but rather passes in general. So, it would stand to reason it can happen on a Hail Mary. If they're throwing it, there's probably nothing to gain by going for an INT. And there certainly wasn't at the end of the Seattle game. I never said it was easy. There's a reason they're playing and I'm not. But since they ARE, I'd hope that they would perform like the elite player they are. I agreed that the officials screwed up. I said that. And i also said, if Jennings knocked it down, there was less chance of putting the game in the hands of the official. It's an infinitesimal chance that it would've come to a judgment call in the first place, but it would've been even more infinitesimal had he knocked the ball down. Again, nitpicky. But I think I'm right here. It wasn't a bad choice that Jennings made; you're right, (see how often I'm agreeing with you? I'm splitting hairs here, but if these guys are the best players in the world, don't you think they got there by splitting the hairs in their game?), but the unfair benefit of hindsight shows us that his "not bad" choice was likely not the [I]best[/I] choice. [I]If [/I]nobody's around to catch the rebound.... It was a Hail Mary..... I didn't rewatch it just now to be certain, but I'm going to guess that there.... 3? 4? Seattle players with rebounding distance of that jump ball. Nobody was going to catch it clean. So why not knock it down and be done? Having said all that; I understand you're frustrated about how that game ended. So am I. Still, calling me an armchair fan is completely unnecessary. Isn't the "armchair" part pretty much assumed? I suppose former coaches and players are some kind of fan other than "armchair" fans. But I'd say that pretty much everyone on this site is what you so patronizingly refer to as "armchair". Don't be a ****, there's no need for that. I'm not trying to fight with you. [/QUOTE]
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