Falcons making D-coordinator the scapegoat

Cobra Mgr · 02-08-2017, 10:05 AM

Absolutely absurd to me. The blame for the comeback laid on the offense's shoulders. D set the O up w/2 TO's for TD's. Gave up a TD thanks to Ryan's fumble. The playcalling on offense didn't eat up time or Pats timeouts. O wasted a T.O. in the 3rd & great field position after an onside kick recovery.

It's ridiculous to blame the DC.

I also understand they are replacing the d-line coach. After the unit sacked Brady 5 times.

pstrickert · 02-08-2017, 10:17 AM

I agree. There was enough blame to go around. Personally, I thought Matt Ryan made some terrible decisions, taking the strip sack and the other sack that put them in long-yardage and out of field goal range. He had an incredible season and postseason up until the final quarter of the SB. He was not the only one to blame, though.

TribeFanInNC · 02-08-2017, 10:22 AM

Yeah, that is totally ridiculous. The defense played way better than I expected. They almost single-handedly won them the game in the first half.

They lost the game when they turned first down in safe FG range into 0 points and no Patriot timeouts used up.

02-08-2017, 10:05 AM	#1
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 6,390	Falcons making D-coordinator the scapegoat Absolutely absurd to me. The blame for the comeback laid on the offense's shoulders. D set the O up w/2 TO's for TD's. Gave up a TD thanks to Ryan's fumble. The playcalling on offense didn't eat up time or Pats timeouts. O wasted a T.O. in the 3rd & great field position after an onside kick recovery. It's ridiculous to blame the DC. I also understand they are replacing the d-line coach. After the unit sacked Brady 5 times. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016

02-08-2017, 10:17 AM	#2
pstrickert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,741	I agree. There was enough blame to go around. Personally, I thought Matt Ryan made some terrible decisions, taking the strip sack and the other sack that put them in long-yardage and out of field goal range. He had an incredible season and postseason up until the final quarter of the SB. He was not the only one to blame, though.

02-08-2017, 10:22 AM	#3
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	Yeah, that is totally ridiculous. The defense played way better than I expected. They almost single-handedly won them the game in the first half. They lost the game when they turned first down in safe FG range into 0 points and no Patriot timeouts used up.