Holmgren says he doesn’t second guess the decision to run both plays before the missed field goal. Then I will do it for him. The whole premise is that he is scared of an interception. In his entire career Matt Hasselbeck averages just 2.8% of his passes being intercepted. That is crazy to make a decision based on that little a margain.
Moreover, Josh Brown’s percentage from 30 to 39 yards is 91% and from 40 to 49 is 62%. The risk of an interception is far inferior to the reward of gaining another ten yards. If you want to get deeper in the numbers. Here is the entire breakdown.
56.5% of the time Hasselbeck passes it is complete.
34.3% of the time Hasselbeck passes it is incomplete.
6.5% of the time Hasselbeck is sacked
2.7% of the time Hasselbeck throws an interception.
Therefore, he based his whole decision on 9.2% of the time. The numbers don’t lie.
On the injury front it is unlikely Bobby Engram will be able to go. He cracked a rib on the first play of the game and fought through it for most of the game. Floyd Womack is back and available, but he has had a death in the family so Sean Locklear is likely to start again. Locklear will be going up against Leonard Little.
Holmgren sited inexperience and youth for many of the third down issues. Guys were lined up wrong or made too much of an effort to disguise their blitz. On the final 3rd down conversion in overtime Michael Boulware blitzed from 16 yards off the line of scrimmage and was no where close to getting to Burnell.
The NFL has contacted Holmgren about the awful pass interference call on Boulware. That was a game changing bad call.
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Oh shut up you asshole!! You F***** Mangina!!!!!
Black,
Don't blame it all on Holmgren how about that brilliant defensive coordinator Rhodes. His defense couldn't even stop my grandma from carrying her groceries across a busy street!!LOL
If the defense wouldn't have given the Skins 16 plays per possession then maybe our offense would have had more opportunities to be on the field to score! Instead the defense got tired and the offense spent most of the day sitting on the bench, blackhole!!!!
We shouldn't have to really on kicker if the defense does their job. The Redskins have one of the lamest offenses in the league and have a QB as old as dirt. Your fart could have stopped them in their tracks!!!
I mean rely not really sorry
I mean rely not really sorry
And our defense doesn't do what it needs to do
He lost one game for us but what did the defense do most of last year and this year? Let teams back in the game and not play to their abilities. You've been smoking too much crack Black to not remember those come from behind wins like St Louis had on us. That's why ESPN always makes fun of the Hawks for giving up big leads. Dodo!!!
Who is still the defensive coordinator? YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK STUPID!!LOL!!!!
I don't hate Ray Rhodes. I find it funny that you blame one game on our kicker when the big picture says that the defense got their ass handed to them the whole game and was responsible for most of our losses.
Your last comment shows your true racist beliefs. So Sad.
I don't even hate you black, just trying to make sense of your warped beliefs.
Black,
I came here from Vietnam in 1973 direct from the boat. I wouldn't say I got cheered on back then, but I got my fair share of heckling and fights from the Americans including blacks. So don't take credit for your ancestors pain back in the slave days when you got it much better than they did. Black or white you are all guilty of racism.
Ban the black!!!!
If Josh Brown makes the field Goal the Seahawks are 3-1 and Holmgren's a genious. I think everyone needs to see the big picture. Holmgren did gamble on 4th down. If we tried to move the ball and had a costly turnover, Holmgren would have been roasted for that.
I think the Seahawks deserve praise for making a great comeback in a hostile environment.
If Josh Brown makes the field Goal the Seahawks are 3-1 and Holmgren's a genious. I think everyone needs to see the big picture. Holmgren did gamble on 4th down. If we tried to move the ball and had a costly turnover, Holmgren would have been roasted for that.
I think the Seahawks deserve praise for making a great comeback in a hostile environment.
I don't think it's just the fans anymore who are getting tired of Holmgren. I think the players are too.
How can you play conservative when you were aggresive the previous drive to tie the score? He went for it on 4th down on their side of the field nonetheless.
I'm sure the players are probably pissed when you consider the fact that they played their butts off just to be in a position to win, only to have a coach who considers himself an offensive guru become fearful of a turnover.
Ruskell keeps bringing in players on a weekly basis to improve areas of weaknesses on the team, he needs to do the same with the coach.
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